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Review summary: This feature-rich flatbed delivers attractive photo and film scans, but at a premium price.

Verdict: The dual-format 4490 scans both paper and transparencies at areasonably fast pace. Numerous options--such as colourrestoration--help improve image quality during the scanningprocess. The 4490 also incorporates Digital ICE (Image Correctionand ...

Review summary: Epson's Perfection 4490 Photo provides the tools you need to quickly digitise, restore and renew photos at an affordable price. The scanner is ideal for advanced amateur photographers or photo enthusiasts as it includes a convenient ...

Review summary: This feature-rich flatbed delivers attractive photo and film scans, but at a premium price.

Verdict: The Epson Perfection 4490 is a powerful scanner with versatile image-enhancing features, but its premium price makes it best suited for serious photographers and other detail-conscious users.

Review summary: The Epson Perfection 4490 Photo is a fast, easy-to-use scanner that is capable of high-resolution scans of both reflective and transparent media. Although its colors tended toward green on reflective scans with default settings, it did well at ...

Pros: High resolution ; built-in transparency unit with support for multiple film formats ; includes Digital ICE and color-restoration software

Cons: Colors were a bit on the green side

Verdict: The scanner is easy to set up. It connects to your Mac via USB 2.0 and ships with an installation CD containing the scanner driver and a software bundle that includes Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0, as well as business card and OCR (optical character ...

Review summary: Flatbed: Yes, Maximum Optical Resolution: 4800 pixels, Mechanical Resolution: 9600 pixels, Maximum Scan Area: Lette...

Pros: Digital ICE for removing scratches. Color restore feature. Dust removal for scanning film. Film scan quality is among the best for flatbed scanners.

Cons: No ADF. Comes with little software for scanning anything but photos and film.

Verdict: The Epson Perfection 4990 Photo does a terrific job scanning photos, and it handles slides better than most flatbed scanners. However, it's also highly photocentric. The only bundled program that isn't meant for photos is an OCR package that's ...