Epson Expression 1600 Artist Product Brochure

EPSON

THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE 1600 DPI SCANNER
FOR GRAPHICS PROFESSIONALS.

The highest resolution in its class. The fastest scanning

speed in its class. Combine them and it’s clear: the

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EPSON
it’s one of the few scanners fast enough and powerful
enough to complement the newest Power Macintosh
and PC systems.

3.3 Dmax, this high-performance powerhouse produces
outstanding professional images. The EPSON Expression
1600 is also equipped with our exclusive ColorTrue
Imaging System, a proprietary technology combining
custom optics, a Xenon lamp, dynamic range control,
superior image processing and MatrixCCD™ technology.
The result? Strikingly realistic color and pinpoint
registration make the EPSON Expression 1600 ideal for
your most demanding graphics applications.

appreciate the EPSON Expression 1600’s custom film
holders. Simply set all your scan settings once and the
EPSON Expression 1600 executes the entire batch scan
in one quick operation. Plus, the EPSON Expression
1600’s Dual-Focus Mechanism, used with its custom film
holders, eliminates the "Newton Ring" problem common
in less sophisticated scanners.

1600 out of the box and connect it to virtually any SCSI­or USB-equipped system. It can then be shared through
a PC server across a network of PC and Mac systems.

models include a suite of premium software for fast
and color-accurate scans. This includes EPSON TWAIN
Pro scanner driver which controls color balance, tonal
curves, highlights and shadows, sharpening and
descreening. In addition, MonacoEZcolor™ 1.5
offers accurate color calibration. An optional
automatic document feeder and
transparency unit are also available.

Expression®1600 is in a class by itself. In fact,

Boasting 1600 x 3200 dpi resolution, 36-bit color and

For high volume batch scanning, you’ll really

Setup is a snap. Simply take the EPSON Expression

The Artist, Professional and Professional FireWire

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EPSON Expression 1600
Color Flatbed Scanner

FEATURES BENEFITS

1600 dpi resolution 1600 x 3200 dpi hardware resolution with

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(highest in its class) Micro Step Drive™ technology; 36-bit color depth,

High speed scanning, ASIC significantly increases productivity; full

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scans an 8.5” x 11” color preview in as little as 8 seconds; scans

color photo at 300 a 35mm slide at 1600 dpi in under 60 seconds.

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dpi in 20 seconds

Exceptional dynamic Provides enhanced highlights and superb

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range, up to 3.3 Dmax shadow detail from transparencies; intelligent

for transparency negative scanning capability for 35mm film
scanning strips.

Dual-Focus Eliminates “Newton Rings” in transparency

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Mechanism scans.

Superior connectivity Standard USB and SCSI ports; optional internal

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support IEEE-1394 FireWire card; works across networks

Premium software EPSON TWAIN Pro, MonacoEZcolor 1.5,

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bundle Adobe

12-bit grayscale and exclusive ColorTrue II
Imaging System for enhanced details and color.

in a mixed platform workgroup with Macintosh
and PC systems.

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PhotoShop®5.0 LE, Xerox®Textbridge

Classic OCR, NewSoft™ Presto!®PageManager®.

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SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS

General Specifications

Scanner type Flatbed color image scanner
Subscanning method Movement of reading head
Photoelectric device Color CCD line sensor
Maximum read size

Scanning Specifications

8.5" x 11.7" (21.6cm x 29.7cm)

Light source Xenon gas cold cathode

fluorescent lamp
CCD resolution 1600 dpi
Hardware resolution 1600 x 3200 dpi maximum

with Micro Step Drive

technology
Maximum resolution 12,800 x 12,800 dpi with

interpolation
Effective Pixels 13,600 x 18,720 pixels

(1600 dpi)

Power Requirements

Voltage AC 100V—120V
Frequency 49.5—60.5Hz
Power Consumption 30W (approx.)

50W max. w/optional unit
10W standby wo/optional unit

Physical Dimensions

Width 13" (332mm)
Depth 22.2" (562mm)
Height 5.2" (133mm)
Weight 18.7 lb (8.5 Kg approx.)

Configurations

Special Edition Model
MAC & PC - EPSON TWAIN Pro Scanner Utilities

- USB cable

Image data

Color depth 36 bits per pixel

internal/external

24 bits per pixel/external

(selectable)

Grayscale depth 12 bits per pixel

internal/external

8 bits external (selectable)

Artist Model
MAC & PC - EPSON TWAIN Pro Scanner Utilities

- MonacoEZcolor 1.5

- Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE

- Xerox TextBridge Classic OCR

- NewSoft Presto! PageManager

- USB cable

Line Art 1 bit/pixel
Scaling (Zoom) 50% to 200% (l% step)
Brightness 7 Levels
Reading sequence One-pass scanning
Optical Density 3.3 Dmax
Focus control 2 position
Interface SCSI-II & USB Standard,

IEEE-1394 (Firewire) Optional

Scanning Speed (A4, 1600 dpi, draft mode)

Color 9.2 msec/line (approx.)

Grayscale 3.1 msec/line (approx.)

Line Art 3.1 msec/line (approx.)

Digital Halftoning

Error Diffusion 3 modes (A, B, C)
Dither (resident) 4 modes (A, B, C, D)
Dither (user specified) 2 modes (A, B)

Gamma Correction

CRT 2 modes
Printer 3 modes
User defined 1 mode

Color Correction

5 modes Impact

Color thermal
Color ink jet
CRT
User defined

Reliability

MCBF 100,000 cycles

Environmental Conditions

Temperature: Operating 41ºF to 95ºF

(5 to 35ºC)

Humidity: Operating 10% to 80%

Storage 10% to 85%
(no condensation)

Operating Systems Supported

Professional Model
MAC & PC - Transparency Unit

- EPSON TWAIN Pro Scanner Utilities

- MonacoEZcolor 1.5

- Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE

- Xerox TextBridge Classic OCR

- NewSoft Presto! PageManager

- USB cable

Professional FireWire Model
MAC & PC* - Transparency Unit

- EPSON TWAIN Pro Scanner Utilities

- MonacoEZcolor 1.5

- Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE

- Xerox TextBridge Classic OCR

- NewSoft Presto! PageManager

- USB cable

*Requires Windows 2000. Updated EPSON Scanner Drivers will be

available after the official release of Windows 2000.

Product/Accessory Part Numbers

- FireWire cable

EPSON Expression 1600

Special Edition E1600-SE

EPSON Expression 1600

Artist E1600-ART

EPSON Expression 1600

Professional E1600-PRO

EPSON Expression 1600

Professional FireWire E1600-PROFWR
IEEE-1394 FireWire Scanner Interface Card B808342
Transparency Unit B813182
Automatic Document Feeder B813162

Warranty

One year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada

Support–The Epson Connection

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Pre-Sales Support U.S. and Canada 800-463-7766
Automated Technical Support 800-922-8911
Internet Website http://www.epson.com

PC Windows®95/98/NT™ 4.0
Mac System 7.5 or higher

Specifications are subject to change without notice. EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Expression and ColorTrue are registered trademarks, Micro
Step Drive and MatrixCCD are trademarks, and Epson Connection is a service mark of Epson America, Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered
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