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Epson Perfection 2480 Photo Flatbed Scanner

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Technical Details

  • Crisp 2,400 x 4,800 dpi resolution, 48-bit color
  • Built-in transparency adapter for 35mm slides and negatives
  • 1-touch color restoration, Epson Easy Photo Fix technology
  • ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ABBYY FineReader Sprint OCR software
  • USB 1.1/2.0 interface, PC and Mac compatible
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Product Details

  • Item Weight: 11 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B0002ICEBS
  • Item model number: B11B172011
  • Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank

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    #4 in  Electronics > Camera & Photo > Printers & Scanners > Flatbed
    #8 in  Electronics > Camera & Photo > Printers & Scanners > Slide & Photo
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: June 23, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer With the fast, full-featured Epson Perfection 2480 Photo, it's easy to restore faded photos, slides, and negatives in just one click for brilliant color reprints and enlargements. Preserve cherished photos and important documents in a snap. With up to 2,400 x 4,800 dpi resolution and exclusive Epson Easy Photo Fix, all in an incredibly affordable solution, anyone can achieve remarkable results.

Features:

  • Get brilliant 8-by-10-inch enlargements with 2,400 x 4,800 dpi resolution that delivers remarkable clarity and detail.
  • One-touch color restoration with exclusive Epson Easy Photo Fix technology restores faded color photos in a snap.
  • A built-in transparency adapter adds versatility, scanning up to two 35mm slides or film strips with up to three negatives per strip.
  • Enjoy quick, convenient scans with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 that works with most Windows and Macintosh systems.

Easy Photo Fix Technology

Scanning with the Epson Perfection 2480 Photo is easy. The scanner is controlled by your computer via a TWAIN-compliant driver called Epson Scan. With this software, you can scan images in color, grayscale, or black-and-white and obtain professional-looking results. You can access Epson Scan from any application that supports the TWAIN standard. Additional software includes ArcSoft PhotoImpression for enhancing, printing, and getting creative with your favorite digital snapshots; and ABBYY FineReader Sprint OCR for translating printed pages into editable text.

What's in the Box
Epson Perfection 2480 Photo scanner, power adapter and cable, USB cable, 35 mm film strip/slide adapter, CD-ROM with software bundle and user guide, setup sheet, warranty information



Product Description

With the Epson Perfection 2480 Photo, anyone can restore faded photos in just one click, for brilliant color reprints and enlargements. With 2400 x 4800 dpi resolution, remarkable results are easy to achieve. And, when used together with an Epson Stylus ink jet printer, it's the perfect solution for creating lasting memories.This fast, full-featured performer offers convenient, automatic scanning of special snapshots and important documents. The software package included makes every scan a snap. Exclusive Epson Easy Photo Fix ensures one-touch color restoration and dust removal, while Epson Smart Panel provides all the tools necessary to scan photos, text, or graphics with vivid results every time. And, with Hi-Speed USB 2.0, the Epson Perfection 2480 Photo speeds through every scan, so as not to delay one's creativity - whether it be creating a digital scrapbook or restoring photos from the family album.Compatible with both Windows and Macintosh, the Epson Perfection 2480 Photo provides the ideal fit for any home setting. Offering remarkable versatility and detail in one affordable solution, it's the perfect choice for bringing faded memories to life and sharing new ones with family and friends.

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62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent consumer-grade scanner, September 3, 2004
I bought this scanner to scan and organize all of my paper photos. I'm very impressed with the quality of the scans, the colors are acurate and the detail is excellent as well. I also tried the negative adapter and it worked great.

The software that comes with the scanner is the best part. You can put a photo in the middle of the scanner, press the scan button on the scanner and it determines the orientation correctly (even if the photo is not perfectly straight). It's as close to "unattended" as you can get; you just have to swap the photos. I use it in combination with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 and use the "batch processing" feature to name and save all the scanned photos at once.

This job would be unmanageble on my old scanner, a CanoScan 620U.

I did have a problem with the first unit I bought being defective. I left it plugged in overnight and it was dead in the morning. I was happy enough with the results and low price to buy another one.
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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good scanner, but not for film., November 1, 2004
By M. L. (Mass.) - See all my reviews
This scanner was excellent for scanning pictures and images, but did poorly with 35mm negatives. The color was dull and had a brown tint to it. In comparison to the Canon Lide80, the film scan was terrible. This is a GREAT scanner if you do not wish to scan film.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good for light use, March 17, 2005
By T. Milke "tmilke1" (Ontario, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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For a $100 scanner, I didn't expect high quality scans. What I did get out of it was a lot better than I expected. Most of the detail in photographs and documents came out pretty good. Hey, it does photos, slides, negatives, and works great with my Mac. That sold me right there. Not everything is perfect though.

When using the text "interpreter", it has a tendency to turn blemishes (fold lines, scratches) on the paper, into strange text, and unreadable ascii characters. It's not too much of a pain, as it's usually pretty easy to clean up with a text editor.
When doing negatives, it does not reliably scan all the images on the negative. I've had to scan some several times to get the image that I wanted.
This thing is also slow. We're talking slooow here. I haven't used that many scanners, but all the ones I've used have been lightning fast compared to this one. It took 3 and a half minutes just to do a simple document copy (scanner straight to printer).
There are times when a document or photo won't scan completely (the edges are cut off). I can solve this problem most of the time, by putting a colored sheet of paper behind whatever I'm scanning, and edit that part out in photoshop.

On the bright side, I've never had a problem doing slides. I can put three or four photos on the glass, and the scanner will turn them into seperate documents for each. Orientation doesn't matter either, just use the built in software to reorient the picture. (yes, it works on Macs too).

If you're just starting out, and need something inexpensive, for light work, this will satisfy your needs. If you are going to do a lot of scanning, then you'll probably want something speedier.

This isn't the greatest thing in the world, but it satisfies my needs.
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