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| The
1600 comes equipped with SCSI-II, and USB,
with optional Firewire port. This last option is extremely fast and allows
you to plug the scanner in without turning
off the computer. |
SPECIFICATIONS:
Price: $1,399(srp) for Firewire version. Lower-cost
versions start at $899 for the 1600 Artist and
$1,099 for the 1600 Professional scanner.
Resolution:
1600x3200 ppi. Color bit depth: 36-bit internal/external.
D-range limit: 3.3 D-max. Maximum scan size:
8.5x11.7 in. or w/ optional autofeeder, up to
legal size.
Scan
speed (8x10): 5 sec preview, 22 sec for 300
ppi scan. Connector: SCSI-II, USB and IEEE1394
Firewire. Film adapter: Included in Pro and
Profwr version. Dimensions: 13x22.2x5.2 in.
Compatibility: WIN 95, 98, NT 4.0. Mac OS 7.5
or later. Bundled software: Adobe PhotoShop
LE, Monaco EZ color, NewSoft Presto PageManager,
Xerox TextBridge Classic OCR, Twain Pro Network
driver. Phone/web address: 800-463-7766/www.epson.com.
TEST
RESULTS: Color Accuracy: Excellent
(Overall Delta E: 7.9, best 90%: 6.4, worst
10%: 20.2). Shadow Detail: Excellent.
Highlight Detail: Excellent. Image
Quality Rating: Excellent. Speed:
Extremely fast.
FEATURES & COMMENTS:
With SCSI-II and USB standard on all models
and an optional Firewire port (on the model
shown and tested), this scanner is sure to blast
you away with its speed, image quality, and
features. With the Epson Twain Pro software
you'll be impressed with all the options for
maximizing your scan output and color correction.
And with the extra scanning utilities, such
as Monaco EZ color, you can calibrate your monitor
and system to help produce extremely accurate
scans via the scanner's support for ColorSync
and ICM 2.0. The Twain Pro driver includes an
auto enhance button, color correction, brightness/contrast,
and color management settings, and all of your
adjustments can be seen on the scalable preview
scan. (Scalable preview screens allow you to
increase the size of your preview if you have
a larger monitor.) Batch scanning is also possible
with this unit, so you can set up scans of several
small prints.While it's a bit high-priced for
even the basic Artist configuration, this extremely
quiet scanner is our top choice among the units
we tested.
EPSON PERFECTION 1200S
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| The
1200s has two SCSI interface connectors
so it can be daisy chained in a normal SCSI
environment. Other
models feature USB, with a transparency
adapter included on the 1200U Photo. |
SPECIFICATIONS:
Price:
1200S $299, 1200U $249, 1200U Photo $349. Resolution:
1200x2400 ppi optical. Color bit depth: 36-bit
internal/24-bit external. D-range limit: 3.0
D-max. Maximum scan size: 8.5x11.7 in. Scan
speed (8x10): 12 sec preview, 22 sec for 300
ppi scan. Connector: SCSI (1200U available with
USB connector). Film adapter: Optional 4x5 inches
($99) Incl. w/1200U Photo. Dimensions: 11.3x16.8x3.5
inches. Compatibility: WIN 95, 98, NT, Mac OS
7.5 or later. Bundled software: Adobe PhotoShop
Deluxe, PrestoPageManager & OCR, Br-derbund
Printshop PressWriter, ArcSoft PhotoPrinter,
Epson Twain scanning software. Phone/web address:
800-463-7766/www.epson.com.
TEST
RESULTS: Color Accuracy: Extremely
high (Overall Delta E: 9.6, best 90%: 8.3, worst
10%: 20.7). Shadow Detail: Extremely
High. Highlight Detail: High. Image
Quality Rating: Extremely high. Speed:
Extremely fast.
FEATURES
& COMMENTS: At $299, the Perfection
1200S (the unit we tested) is perfect for SOHO,
Business, and Education applications. While
the basic 1200U model features a fast USB connection,
the 1200S comes equipped with an even faster
SCSI connection and SCSI card. In both models,
the one-button scanning function and software
helps to scan text into OCR files, and fax and
e-mail images.
The
1200 series also has a maximum hardware resolution
of 1200x2400 ppi via Epson's advanced Micro
Step Drive, which features an extremely precise
stepper motor, memory and intelligent image
processing. By using the "half stepping"
method, the scanner is able to capture detail
by scanning 2400 ppi instead of only 1200 ppi.
The scanner driver has sophisticated color controls
and scalable preview window. You can also get
full screen previews of cropped areas.
The
scanner is a bit noisy and only stores images
in 24-bit color depth, but color accuracy was
extremely high, and the scan times tied the
E-1600 for fastest of the bunch. So for the
price this is an excellent scanner with a wide
choice of connections.
