S C A N N E R S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
Scanner Type
Flatbed color image scanner
Scanning Method
Movement of reading head
Photoelectric Device
Color MatrixCCD™ line sensor
Maximum Read Area
8.5" x 11.7" (216mm x 297mm)
Light Source
Cold cathode fluorescent lamp
CCD Resolution
1200 dpi
Hardware Resolution
1200 x 2400 dpi maximum with Micro Step Drive™ technology
Maximum Resolution
9600 x 9600 dpi with software interpolation
Effective Pixels
10,200 x 14,040
Image Data
Color Depth
42-bits per pixel internal
42-bits per pixel external (selectable)
Grayscale Depth
14-bits per pixel internal
14-bits per pixel external (selectable)
Line Art
1-bit per pixel
Optical Density
3.0 Dmax
Reading Sequence
One-pass scanning
Scanning Speed (1200 dpi, draft mode)
256 gray level
6.5 msec/line (approx.)
Full color
7.0 msec/line (approx.)
Operating Systems Supported
PC
Windows 98, 2000 or Me
Macintosh
Macintosh OS 8.5 or later
Minimum System Requirements
Windows and Macintosh Requirements
50MB of available hard disk space (minimum)
CD-ROM drive (4x or faster)
VGA Monitor and Display Adapter with at least 256 colors
Available USB connection
Mouse or pointing device
Additional Windows Requirements
IBM
®
compatible PC with Pentium
®
equivalent or higher processor
Windows 98 (factory installed), Windows 2000 or Windows Me
operating system
32MB RAM (64MB recommended)
Additional Macintosh Requirements
iMac™ computer or any USB enabled Macintosh computer with
System 8.5 or later
32MB RAM (64MB recommended)
Interface
USB
Contents
EPSON Perfection 1240U scanner
CD-ROM with EPSON TWAIN scanning software and creativity software
USB cable
EPSON Scanner Basics Guide
Transparency unit *
Reliability
MCBF
30,000 cycles
Environmental Conditions
Temperature
Operating 41˚F to 95˚F
(5˚C to 35˚C)
Humidity
Operating 10% to 80%
Storage 10% to 85%
(no condensation)
Power Requirements
Voltage
AC100—120V
Frequency
49.5—60.5Hz
Power Consumption
25W/10W
Physical Dimensions (scanner only)
Width
10.6" (26.9 cm)
Depth
17.14" (43.5 cm)
Height
3.66" (9.3 cm)
Weight
6.17 lb (2.8 kg)
Optional Accessories
Transparency Unit
Scans 35mm to 4" x 5" film,
negatives or transparencies
Product/Accessory Part Numbers
EPSON Perfection 1240U Scanner
B124011
EPSON Perfection 1240U PHOTO Scanner
B124081
Transparency Unit
B813172
Warranty
One year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada
Support–The Epson Connection
SM
Pre-Sales Support U.S. and Canada
800-463-7766
Automated Technical Support
800-922-8911
Internet Website
www.epson.com
Specifications are subject to change without notice. EPSON is a registered trademark and MatrixCCD is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. EPSON
Perfection and ColorTrue are registered trademarks, Micro Step Drive is a trademark and Epson Connection is a service mark of Epson America, Inc. All other
product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. As an
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not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service. © Copyright 2000 Epson America, Inc. CPD-10826 50K 10/00 CL
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550 McNicoll, Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1
Epson Latin America, Inc.
6303 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126 305-265-0097
Printed on recycled paper
* Transparency unit only included with the EPSON Perfection 1240U PHOTO.
www.epson.com
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