
#Epson perfection 4870 professional
Its phenomenal performance, paired with its extraordinary price point, makes it easy for anyone to create professional quality scans from virtually any original. When teamed with an Epson Stylus® printer, the Epson Perfection 4870 Photo offers the perfect input/output solution. And, it includes convenient high-speed connectivity for easy setup and installation. A complete digital scanning system, this high-value performer offers incredible versatility. With DIGITAL ICE™ Technology, which removes dust, scratches, and even tears at the click of a button, and innovative Epson Easy Photo Fix™, the Epson Perfection 4870 Photo produces brilliant restorations. And, its superior 4800 x 9600 dpi resolution and stunning 3.8 Dmax deliver intricate detail for phenomenal reprints and enlargements. Its built-in 6" x 9" transparency unit accommodates film as large as 4" x 5" or up to twenty-four 35mm negative images simultaneously. With clarity and reproduction comparable to that of expensive dedicated film scanners, this premium product provides the flexibility to automatically scan and restore photos, transparencies, and more. What if the quality and power of a high-end, dedicated film scanner were available without the high-end price? What if that product could not only scan multiple slides and negatives, but old photographs as well - giving new life to faded or damaged originals? A remarkable breakthrough in high quality digital imaging, the Epson Perfection® 4870 Photo offers the perfect solution - at a truly remarkable price. Value, versatility, quality beyond compare.
#Epson perfection 4870 full version
The Perfection 4870 PRO ($599) is an identical unit that bundles the full version of SilverFast, as well as Monaco EZcolor 2.5 and ArcSoft Suite.ĭigital ICE issues aside, the Perfection 4870 is a first-rate graphics scanner that will find ready acceptance among advanced amateur photographers and pros who are on a budget.The official marketing text of Epson Perfection 4870 Photo as supplied by the manufacturer The Perfection 4870 ships with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0, Abbyy FineReader 5.0, Sprint OCR, LaserSoft SilverFast SE 6, a USB cable, and four film frames. On the other hand, the image didn't pick up the extra contrast present in the Microtek i300 scan and dynamic range was significantly better. As a result, the Perfection 4870 didn't reduce scratches as much as the Microtek i300, although both use the Digital ICE technology. But although Photo Fix worked well at reducing grain and restoring faded colors, with Digital ICE, Epson set the sensitivity threshold too low to repair deep scratches like those on our test images, and you can't change the setting. Performance is fast, and image quality, with one small exception is superb-razor sharp, with bang-on colors and clear details in even the darkest shadows. Scanning film is much more time-consuming, but scan resolution is usually many times higher. With the Perfection 4870 connected via USB 2.0, we scanned our 8- by 10-inch test photo at 300 ppi in only 17 seconds-more than twice as fast as with a $180 (street) Microtek ScanMaker i300. The interface offers three scanning settings-Automatic, Home, and Professional-and for even more control and precision, Epson bundles LaserSoft SilverFast SE 6, a high-powered professional scanning program. Epson Perfection 4870 Pro Like its versatile predecessor. Setup and installation are fast and problem-free. But this visually stunning scanner, along with the HP Photosmart R707 (see Digital Point. The scanner is PC- and Mac-compatible, has a front power button, a single programmable one-touch button, and offers USB 2.0 and FireWire connectivity. The TA covers a 6- by 9-inch area and allows scanning of up to 8 35-mm slides, 24 35-mm negatives, 6 medium-format (2.25 by 2.25 inch) frames, or 2 4- by 5-inch frames. Its rounded cover, which is also thick and heavy to accommodate the built-in transparency adapter (TA), remains upright by itself when fully opened-a welcome touch. The silver-and-gray unit, at nearly 15 pounds and 5.3 by 12.0 by 18.7 inches (HWD), is built like a tank: large, solid, and heavy. The Perfection 4870 scans in 48-bit color with an optical resolution of 4,800-by-9,600 and an optical density (Dmax) of 3.8, according to the company-the highest in its class. The scanner also comes with Easy Photo Fix, Epson's proprietary equivalent of the Applied Science Fiction Digital ROC plug-in for restoring faded print and film color and the Digital GEM plug-in, which reduces the effects of film grain patterns. It's the first Epson with firmware and hardware that incorporates the impressive Digital ICE technology developed by Applied Science Fiction (now part of Kodak) for reducing or eliminating the effects of dust, scratches, tears, and creases in both prints and film automatically. The Epson Perfection 4870 Photo scanner ($450 street) is possibly the best desktop flatbed scanner we've tested, rivaling even professional scanners costing thousands.
