Epson Perfection 2450 Photo Scanner

Amazon.com Product Description
The Epson Perfection 2450 brings professional-quality scanning options right to your home desktop. Possibilities include batch scanning of film negatives, as well as a number of settings that let your determine specific priorities for each project. The 2450 is an excellent choice for the devoted photographer who demands both high-speed processing and exquisite attention to detail.

Designed to process slides, photos, filmstrips, and transparencies, as well as plain old text, this scanner offers stunning 2,400 x 4,800 dpi resolution. Equipped with a 4-by-9-inch transparency unit, it also delivers 48-bit color at remarkable speed, processing full-color graphics at 11 milliseconds per line. The built-in zoom feature provides a range of 50 to 200 percent, supplying plenty of options for enlarging or cropping your final prints. A cold cathode ray lamp is used as the light source, an economical choice that provides hours of efficient, powerful lighting. Maximum scan size is 8.5 x 11 inches, large enough for most office documents as well as your favorite vacation shots.

The USB 2.0 and FireWire (IEEE 1394) connectivity ensure the fastest data transfers, as well as rapid setup; you'll be e-mailing those family photos in just a few minutes. The included software bundle is designed to help you edit and organize your images, and includes LaserSoft SilverFast SE, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Epson Smart Panel, and Epson Twain. Epson provides a one-year warranty covering parts and labor.

Product Description:
The Perfection 2450 offers exceptional quality for the professional and enthusiast, with outstanding resolution and a photo adapter as standard for high-resolution transparency scanning. Coupled with the high resolution are both FireWire and USB 2.0 interfaces for connectivity to modern PCs and Macs.Featuring an alternate MatrixCCD with Epson Micro Step drive for high sub scanning resolution, the Perfection 2450 Photo series can capture maximum image detail. The Perfection 2450 Photo meets a variety of requirements. Its high speed is ideal for general image and document scanning whilst its built-in transparency unit can be used for scanning negatives and transparencies and is ideal for amateur and professional photographers alike.

Epson Perfection 2450 Photo Scanner

Average customer rating: Big Time Failure Still a great scanner Professional Photographer Check out the 2450 before you buy An Epson Diehard

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Amazon.com Product Description

The Epson Perfection 2450 brings professional-quality scanning options right to your home desktop. Possibilities include batch scanning of film negatives, as well as a number of settings that let your determine specific priorities for each project. The 2450 is an excellent choice for the devoted photographer who demands both high-speed processing and exquisite attention to detail.

Designed to process slides, photos, filmstrips, and transparencies, as well as plain old text, this scanner offers stunning 2,400 x 4,800 dpi resolution. Equipped with a 4-by-9-inch transparency unit, it also delivers 48-bit color at remarkable speed, processing full-color graphics at 11 milliseconds per line. The built-in zoom feature provides a range of 50 to 200 percent, supplying plenty of options for enlarging or cropping your final prints. A cold cathode ray lamp is used as the light source, an economical choice that provides hours of efficient, powerful lighting. Maximum scan size is 8.5 x 11 inches, large enough for most office documents as well as your favorite vacation shots.

The USB 2.0 and FireWire (IEEE 1394) connectivity ensure the fastest data transfers, as well as rapid setup; you'll be e-mailing those family photos in just a few minutes. The included software bundle is designed to help you edit and organize your images, and includes LaserSoft SilverFast SE, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Epson Smart Panel, and Epson Twain. Epson provides a one-year warranty covering parts and labor.

Product Description

The Perfection 2450 offers exceptional quality for the professional and enthusiast, with outstanding resolution and a photo adapter as standard for high-resolution transparency scanning. Coupled with the high resolution are both FireWire and USB 2.0 interfaces for connectivity to modern PCs and Macs.Featuring an alternate MatrixCCD with Epson Micro Step drive for high sub scanning resolution, the Perfection 2450 Photo series can capture maximum image detail. The Perfection 2450 Photo meets a variety of requirements. Its high speed is ideal for general image and document scanning whilst its built-in transparency unit can be used for scanning negatives and transparencies and is ideal for amateur and professional photographers alike.

Customer Reviews:

Big Time Failure.......2005-06-09

Don't buy this scanner. I'm a light user, and this scanner failed after 18 months. The software was okay, the hardware quit working after the warranty expired, and the scanner unit needs to be replaced by a repair center. It's so costly, the repair is not worth it. Do yourself a favor and go with another brand.

Still a great scanner.......2004-11-17

Why am I writing a review for a scanner that has been out of production for 2 years? Because it's so darn good! I've had mine since January 2002 and it has performed without a hitch. I have upgraded to Mac OSX since I bought this and was really disappointed Epson did not make a driver for it. Luckliy I discovered Ed Hamrick's superb "VUESCAN" software. Get it at hamrick.com. On OSX or Windows it simply blows away any Twain driver or Epson driver. It rivals silverfast AI. The best thing about this scanner is the firewire interface. It's rocket fast for print scans. Why have scanner makers not migrated to this far superior interface?

You can scan film too, but be warned that 35mm is a bit soft. I've had some luck by scanning directly on the glass without a neg holder. 120 and 4x5 film look beautiful on this scanner. It has a great dynamic range-with the right software.

Pick one up used if you need the Firewire speed. You won't be disappointed.

Professional Photographer.......2003-02-06

Buyer Beware. I bought two of these scanners and both were defective. The first one had a large piece of plastic shaving under the scanning glass. The second one did not operate as the scanning light did not illuminate and I had to return that one too. I really liked the features that this scanner offered but I am not convinced of the reliablility of this product and would not recommend. If you decide to buy it-check your unit out closely when you get it home.

Check out the 2450 before you buy.......2003-01-20

I don't know about other customers, but my 2450 is worthless to me. It looked good and got good reviews and for my interest in photography I thought this was the answer to my needs. I assumed that it really would work with windows XP. That's questionable. Epson doesn't write the SmartPanel software and there have been many issues with that. After having new, updated software installed from Newsoft and the SmartPanel still didn't work, I then received an e-mail from Newsoft which said that there likly would be problems with the new version too. A phone call to Epson brought no resistance and a quick offer of a refund. That alone might have saved a customer for future purchases of Epson products. But not this 2450.

An Epson Diehard.......2003-01-16

I am a Mac OSX and an Epson fanatic. I was, however very disappointed when I got my 2450 with a USB 2.0 cable and outdated software for Mac OSX. I had to run in OS 9.1 or not at all. Or so I thought.
I called Epson for advice, they advised me to download the Twain Driver for OSX (from Epson's website) and use my existing Photoshop software(I can be rather slow at times, as well). Bingo. I'm now using the 2450 with a firewire cable and could not be happier. I've never been able to scan and print from negatives or slides, I can now! I really started to think perhaps I had purchased a scanner that was out of my league, balderdash! With some practice my prints from my Epson 890 or 960 are really
top notch. I love this scanner. Obviously I am not a pro but you can't tell it from the prints I can make with the 2450.
I do still have one question. Why offer a unit capable of using USB 2.0 or Firewire and not include a Firewire cable? In my very limited experience, USB 2.0 is relatively new, while Firewire has been in use for some time.
Now that I've gotten over my whining, let me just end with this...
The Epson 2450 is one great scanner.
j.nomograms

Average customer rating:

Epson Perfection 2450 Photo - Flatbed scanner - Letter - 2400 dpi x 4800 dpi - Hi-Speed USB / Firewire ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Scanners | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics | Flatbed | Handheld | Sheet-Fed | Slide & Photo Office Electronics | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics ASIN: B00005YYDO

Product Description

The Perfection 2450 offers exceptional quality for the professional and enthusiast, with outstanding resolution and a photo adapter as standard for high-resolution transparency scanning. Coupled with the high resolution are both FireWire and USB 2.0 interfaces for connectivity to modern PCs and Macs.Featuring an alternate MatrixCCD with Epson Micro Step drive for high sub scanning resolution, the Perfection 2450 Photo series can capture maximum image detail. The Perfection 2450 Photo meets a variety of requirements. Its high speed is ideal for general image and document scanning whilst its built-in transparency unit can be used for scanning negatives and transparencies and is ideal for amateur and professional photographers alike.

Average customer rating:

Epson Perfection 2450 Photo - Flatbed scanner - 8.5 in x 11.7 in - 2400 dpi x 4800 dpi - Hi-Speed USB / Firewire Manufacturer: Epson ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Scanners | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics | Flatbed | Handheld | Sheet-Fed | Slide & Photo ASIN: B0000C79GL

Product Description

The Perfection 2450 offers exceptional quality for the professional and enthusiast, with outstanding resolution and a photo adapter as standard for high-resolution transparency scanning. Coupled with the high resolution are both FireWire and USB 2.0 interfaces for connectivity to modern PCs and Macs.Featuring an alternate MatrixCCD with Epson Micro Step drive for high sub scanning resolution, the Perfection 2450 Photo series can capture maximum image detail. The Perfection 2450 Photo meets a variety of requirements. Its high speed is ideal for general image and document scanning whilst its built-in transparency unit can be used for scanning negatives and transparencies and is ideal for amateur and professional photographers alike.

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