B11B210401 | Epson V550 Perfection Document Scanner (A4) - 6400x9600dpi

ReadyScan LED Technology
 In yet another world first for Epson, the Epson Perfection V550 Photo is the first release of a CCD (Charge–Coupled Device) scanner using LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology.

 

In stark contrast to traditional scanners that use Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFL) as the light source, the Epson Perfection V550 Photo's LED technology is:

Superior image quality
 
Underpinning the Epson Perfection V550 Photo's high level of performance is its 6400dpi Matrix CCD (Charged Couple Device) and Micro Lens technology combination. The enormous advantage of the CCD and On–Chip Micro Lens combination is that it enables the Epson Perfection V550 Photo to be incredibly light sensitive. As a result, photograph and film scans exhibit superior levels of picture quality than would otherwise be achieved. The Epson Perfection V550 Photo takes scanning to the next level with 12 lines of CCD with micro lenses compared with only 6 lines on previous models. This enables the Epson Perfection V550 Photo to produce better quality scans at faster speeds.

 

Adding even greater scanning resolution power is the scanner's ability to move the optical carriage at 9600dpi with Micro Step Drive — a feature that has consistently provided Epson Perfection scanner users with brilliantly clear images exhibiting high colour consistency.

    

Total versatility
 In designing the Epson Perfection V550 Photo, Epson research and development teams placed an enormous emphasis on versatility – ensuring the one scanner would provide an ideal solution for scanning documents, photos, negatives and slides.

 

Strip Film and slides – With two film holders, the Epson Perfection V550 Photo can process:

Total control and ease–of–use
In keeping with the proven ease–of–use features that are a key differentiator of all Epson Perfection scanners, the Epson Perfection V550 Photo has been designed with a straightforward four–button operation panel. Once pressed, each button automatically initiates a corresponding on–screen workflow.

 

   

High–Speed Scanning
With numerous technologies that enhance the speed of data processing and transmission, the Epson Perfection V550 Photo has been designed to provide outstanding quality scanning without compromising on speed. The first of these technologies is a high–speed PC–centric ASIC (Application–Specific Integrated Circuit) that processes image data at speeds much greater than previous models.

 

With a moving carriage type TPU (Transparency Unit), the Epson Perfection V550 Photo achieves brighter and more evenly dispersed luminance, which are essential requirements in improving scan uniformity and film/negative scanning speed.

 

Adding even further to the high–speed capabilities of the Epson Perfection V550 Photo is its standard USB 2.0 port. Aside from providing broad connectivity support, the USB 2.0 port ensures a high–speed transmission rate of the massive amounts of scanned image data captured and processed by the scanner.

 

Digital Ice Technology—Precision fault detection and correction
One of the enormous strengths of the Epson Perfection V550 Photo in scanning films and slides is the inclusion of Digital ICE (Image Correction and Enhancement) and Digital ICE Lite technology. By taking full advantage of the Epson Perfection V550 Photo's advanced scanning technologies, Digital ICE utilising both the hardware and software technologies accurately detects and removes dust and even scratch marks from colour film and slide scans.

 

Based on advanced software (embedded in the scanner's firmware) and the Epson Perfection V550 Photo's scanning lamp, Digital ICE uses information from the scanner's four–channel lamp (one channel each for red, green and blue, and another for fault detection) to identify the location of dust and scratches, then employs specially designed software algorithms to remove detected faults from the final image.

 

Powerful image management software
 
Included with your new Epson Perfection V550 Photo is a range of bundled software that gives you a comprehensive and easy–to–use set of image scanning, manipulation and management tools.

 

Epson Creativity Suite: This software application is used to produce thumbnails of image files for browsing and organising image collections. It also provides retouching and launcher functions that can be used in accordance with the user's needs. Once File Manager is opened, the applets can be accessed by clicking on its icon or by dragging and dropping the image thumbnail onto the project icon. This latest version of Epson Creativity Suite also comes with red eye reduction and mailer support.

 
Epson Scan 3.2: This new version of the popular scanner control software developed by Epson includes features, such as Backlight correction, along with an improved Dust Removal function. Available for Windows and Mac operating systems, Epson Scan has been designed to simplify workflow and generate better scanning results than ever before. Epson Scan 3.2 includes:

  

 

Scan to Facebook
The Epson V550 Photo makes it easier than ever to share special moments, by including new features such as scan to Facebook, Picasa and other photo sharing web sites. This new feature enables convenient photo sharing with family and friends on today’s popular social media.

 

Epson Perfection V550 Photo	B11B210401
SCANNER TYPE	Flatbed A4 colour image scanner
OPTICAL RESOLUTION	Main: 6400 dpi x 9600 dpi
SUB-SCANNING METHOD	Fixed document and carriage moving
DOCUMENT SIZE
PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE	216x297mm (A4+Letter)
TRANSPARENCY	35mm Strip film 12 frames 35mm Slides 4 frames 6cm x 12cm medium format (120/220) 1 frame
TRANSPARENCY UNIT MAXIMUM SCANNING SIZE	68.6 x 236.9mm
INTERFACE	USB2.0 Hi-speed
CONFIGURATION
PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE	Matrix CCD (12 line with on chip micro lens)
LIGHT SOURCE	White LED, IR LED
SUB-SCANNING METHOD	Fixed document and moving carriage
PERFORMANCE
OUTPUT RESOLUTION	50 6400, 9600, 12800 dpi (50 to 6400 dpi in 1dpi increments)
COLOURS	Internal 48 bit (281.5 trillion colours) Output 48 bit (281.5 trillion colours) 24 bit (16.7 colours million) 16 bit (65,536 grayscale levels) 8 bit (256 grayscale levels) 1 bit Monochrome
SCANNING SPEED
REFLECTIVE SCANNING
MONOCHROME*1 24bit COLOUR*2	A4 300dpi A4 300dpi	14 seconds 15 seconds
FILM SCANNING		Draft Mode	Best Mode
35mm Positive film 35mm Negative film	3200dpi 3200dpi	55 sec 63 sec	55 sec 63 sec
Scanning speed test results vary according to system configuration, dpi setting, and scan mode setting. However, documents and photos other than those pictured above can be substituted without significantly affecting test results.
FUNCTIONS
IMAGE QUALITY ENHANCER	DIGITAL ICE (for film) DIGITAL ICE LITE (for film) Grain Reduction Dust Removal (Software for film and reflective/photo) Backlight Correction Colour Restoration PRINT Image Matching II Optimized Auto Exposure Unsharp Mask with Noise Reduction De-Screening with Document Type Optimizer Tone Curve Adjustment with Histogram Colour Palette
EASY SCANNING	4 Push Buttons linked with EPSON Creativity Suite Stand-Alone Application and Scan to File Feature Multi Purpose User Interface Multi Document Auto Detection Multi Document Auto Cropping Auto Skew Correction Auto Photo Orientation Multi Marquee Film Scanning Thumbnail Preview
SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
USB2.0: SCANNER DRIVERS Windows  7/7x64/Vista/Vista64/XP/XPx64/2000, Mac  OS 10.3.9 or later (Universal Version)** **(iMac/iBook/Power Book/Power Macintosh of USB2.0 I/F standard equipped)
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
TEMPERATURE	10C to 35C (Operating)
HUMIDITY	10% to 80% without condensation (Operating)
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
VOLTAGE	(AC200V model) AC220-240V 50-60Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION	Approx. 16W (Operation) Approx. 4W (Sleep Mode)
SOFTWARE*
Epson Scan with Epson easy Photo Fix Technology Epson Easy Photo Scan
WARRANTY
12 months return to base	Standard
Optional Additional 2 Year Warranty	3YWPV550P
Epson Scanner Warranty
DIMENSIONS
WIDTH DEPTH HEIGHT WEIGHT	280mm 485mm 118mm Approx. 6.1kg