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    Epson Perfection 4990 Series 10/04 Epson Perfec tion 4990 Series - 1 Scanner Parts Scanner Specifications Basic Specifications Scanner type Flatbed, color Photoelectric Color CCD line sensor device Effective pixels 40,800 × 56,16 0 pixels at 4800 dp i Maximum US letter or A4 size document size (8.5 × 11.7 inches [216 × 297 mm]) Optical resolutio[...]

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    Epson Perfec tion 4990 S eries 2 - Epson Perfe ction 4990 Series 10/04 Electrical Input volt age 100-120 V AC ± 10% range Rated frequency 50 to 60Hz Rated input 0.7 A current Power Approx. 27 W operating consumption Approx. 18 W in stand-by mode Approx. 4.8 W in sleep mode Note: Scanners sold outside t he US market may oper ate at a differe nt vol[...]

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    Epson Perfection 4990 Series 10/04 Epson Perfec tion 4990 Series - 3 3. In EPSON Scan, choose Home or Professional mode. You see a screen similar to this: 4. Click the Preview button at the bottom of the screen. Your photo appears in the Preview window. 5. Click the button to select the image area to be scanned. Adjust the marqu ee if necessary. 6.[...]

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    Epson Perfec tion 4990 S eries 4 - Epson Perfe ction 4990 Series 10/04 4. Lock the film holder cover into place 5. Place the film holder on the scanner as shown. Make sure the white triangle on the holder points to the upper-right corner of the scanner. 6. If you are scanning slides, pl ace the holder on the scanner. Then place the slides in the ho[...]

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    Epson Perfection 4990 Series 10/04 Epson Perfec tion 4990 Series - 5 5. For each thumbnail, select from the following Image Adjustment options (in Profes sional Mode, scroll to the bottom of the screen): ❏ Grain Reduction (available only in Professional Mode)—Use with high-speed film or under-exposed images. Select the level of grain reduction [...]

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    Epson Perfec tion 4990 S eries 6 - Epson Perfe ction 4990 Series 10/04 6. Slide the transportation lock to the locked position to secure the transparency unit. Related Documentation CPD-18892 Epson Perfection 4990 Photo Start Here poster CPD-18893 Epson Perfection 4990 Pro Start Here poster CPD-18891 Epson Perfection 4990 Series scanner software CD[...]