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EPSON Perfection 1200
Scanner Parts
transportation
lock*
1200U/1200U PHOTO/1200S front view
document cover
operate lightStart button
carriage
(in the home position)
document table
operate button
Scanner Specifications
Basic Specifications
Scanner type Flatbed, color
Photoelectric Color CCD line sensor
device
Effective pixels 10200 × 14040 pixels at 1200 dpi,
100% scaling
Maximum US letter or A4 size
document size (8.5 × 11.7 inches [216 × 297 mm])
Up to legal size if using the optional auto
document feeder (the reading area can be
specified from software.)
Optical resolution 1200 dpi
Maximum 1200 dpi (main scan) × 2400 dpi
hardware (sub scan)
resolution*
* The maximum hardware resolution of 1200 × 2400 dpi is achieved
using EPSONs Micro Step Drive
Maximum 9600 dpi
interpolated
resolution
technology.
USB interface
connector
option connector
1200U/1200U PHOTO back view
SCSI terminator switch SCSI ID rotary switch
3
4
2
5
1
0
6
9
7
8
SCSI interface
connectors
option connector
1200S back view
* Before connecting the scanner to a power source, the
transportation lock must be released (turned down to the unlock
position).
AC inlet
AC inlet
Speed (1200 dpi, Color: 6.5 msec/line
draft mode) Monochrome (bi-level): 2.2 msec/line
Output resolution 50 to 9600 dpi
(50 to 4800 dpi in 1 dpi increments)
Color separation RGB color filters on CCD
Command level ESC/I-B7
Reading sequence Monochrome: One-pass scanning
Color byte sequence: One-pass scanning
(R, G, B)
Color line sequence: One-pass scanning
(R, G, B)
Zoom 50% to 200% in 1% increments
Pixel depth 12 bits per pixel (12 bits per pixel
input, 18 bits per pixel output)
Brightness 7 levels
Line art settings Fixed threshold
TET (Text Enhancement Technology,
enable/disable selectable)
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Digital halftoning AAS (Auto Area Segmentation, enable/
disable selectable)
3 halftoning modes (A, B, and C)
4 dither patterns (A, B, C, and D) for
bi-level and quad-level data
2 user defined patterns (A and B)
Gamma correction 2 types for CRT display
3 types for printer
1 type for user-defined
Color correction 1 type for CRT display
3 types for printer output (available in
color byte sequence mode and color line
sequence mode)
1 type for user-defined
Interface USB (1200U, 1200U PHOTO: Type B
receptacle connector)
SCSI (1200S: Two half pitch 50-pin
connectors)
Light source White cold cathode fluorescent lamp
Reliability 30,000 cycles of carriage movements
(main unit MCBF)
Dimensions Width: 11.3 inches (287 mm)
Depth: 16.7 inches (425 mm)
Height: 3.4 inches (88 mm)
Weight Approx. 9.9 lb (4.5 kg)
Electrical
Specification 100−120 V model 220−240 V model
Input voltage range AC 90 to 132 V AC 198 to 264 V
Rated frequency 50 to 60 Hz
Input frequency 49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Rated current 0.5 A 0.3 A
Power consumption Approx. 25 W operating
Approx. 12 W stand by
Note: Check the label on the back of the scanner for voltage
information.
Environmental
Temperature Operation: 41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C);
50 to 90 °F (10 to 32 °C) when using the
auto document feeder
Storage: 13 to 140 °F (25 to 60 °C)
Humidity Operation: 10% to 80%; 20% to 80%
(without when using the auto document feeder
condensation) Storage: 10% to 85%
Operating Ordinary office or home conditions; avoid
conditions extreme dust, direct sunlight, and strong
light sources. Make sure the outlet
provides enough power.
Safety Approvals
120 V model
Safety standards UL 1950 with D3
CSA C22.2 No. 950
EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B
CSA C108.8 class B
230 V model
Safety standards EN 60950
EMC EN 55022 (CISPR Pub 22) class B
AS/NZS 3548 class B
CE marking
230 V model Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC
EN 60950
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC
EN 55022 Class B
EN 61000-3-2
EN 61000-3-3
EN 50082-1
IEC 801-2
IEC 801-3
IEC 801-4
USB Interface
Interface type Universal Serial Bus Specification
Revision 1.0
Configuration
Element Description
Configuration Characteristics: Self-powered
Rem ot e wake up featur e: Not supported
Maximum power consumption from VBUS:
2mA (5V)
Interface No alternate setting
Number of endpoints used by this interface
(excludin g endpoint 0): 2
Class: Vendor specific
Endpoint 1 Bulk IN transfer
Maximum data transfer size: 64 byte
Endpoint 2 Bulk OUT transfer
Maximum data transfer size: 64 byte
String Descriptor Language ID: US English
1: iManufacturer: EPSON
2: iProduct: Perfecti on1200
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Electrical standard Full Speed mode (12Mbit/s) of
Universal Serial Bus Specification
Revision 1.0
Connector type One receptacle (series B)
Connector pin
arrangement
Pin number Signal Connector
1VCC
2
3+DATA
4 GND
DATA
Initialization The scanner can be initialized (returned to
methods a fixed set of conditions) in the following
ways:
Hardware
initialization
Software
initialization
* The scanner is turned on.
* The USB cable is unplugged from the USB port
on the scanner.
* Software sends the ESC @ (initialize the scanner)
command.
* The scanner receives a Bus Reset from the USB
interface.
SCSI Interface
Connector pin arrangement
Initialization The scanner can be initialized (returned to
methods a fixed set of conditions) in the following
ways:
Hardware
initialization
Software
initialization
* The scanner is turned on.
* The scanner receives a SCSI Reset signal from the
SCSI interface.
* Software sends the ESC @ (initialize the scanner)
command.
* The scanner receives a SCSI Bus Device Message.
Optional Transparency Unit Specifications
The transparency unit (B813172) allows you to scan positive
and negative transparent materials35 mm slides, filmstrips,
and film up to 4 × 5 inches in size.
The transparency unit comes bundled with the
EPSON Perfection 1200U PHOTO.
Interface type ANSI X3T9.2/375R Revision 10L
(SCSI-2)
Functions BUS FREE phase
ARBITRATION phase
SELECTION/RESELECTION phase
COMMAND phase
(the Logical Unit Number is fixed to 0
and the command link function
is not supported)
DATA phase
Data in phase
Data out phase
STATUS phase
MESSAGE phase
MESSAGE IN phase
MESSAGE OUT phase
ATTENTION condition
RESET condition
Logic level TTL compatible
Electrical standard ANSI X3T9.2/375R Revision 10L
(SCSI-2)
ID Setting Selectable from 0 to 7 (factory setting: 2)
Terminator Internal terminator selectable (enable/
disable)
Basic Specifications
Dimensions Width: 8.7 inches (222 mm)
Depth: 12.0 inches (305 mm)
Height: 1.4 inches (36 mm)
Weight 1.5 lb (0.7 kg)
Maximum
readable area 3.6 × 4.6 inches ([93 × 118 mm]
size of 4 × 5-inch film holder opening)
Electrical Supply voltage: DC 24 V ±10% V
Rated current: 0.5 A
Reliability 10,000 hours for light source
Temperature Operation: 41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C)
Storage: 13 to 140 °F (25 to 60 °C)
Humidity Operation: 10% to 80%
(without Storage: 10% to 85%
condensation)
Operating Ordinary office or home conditions; avoid
conditions extreme dust, direct sunlight, and
strong light sources.
Connector type Two half pitch 50-pin connectors
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Safety approvals UL 1950
CSA C22.2 No. 950
EN 60950
IEC 950
EMC FCC Part 15 subpart B class B
CSA C108.8 class B
AS/NZS3548 Class B
CE Marking Low voltage directive 73/23/EEC
EN60950
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC
EN55022 Class B
EN50082-1
IEC 801-2/801-3/801-4
Resistance to Panel: 10 kV
electrical noise Metal: 7 kV/150 pF, 150 ohm
(static electricity)
Document Transparencies up to 4 × 5-inch film
specifications (negative film, positive film)
35 mm strip film (negative, positive)
35 mm slides (negative, positive)
Brownie size strip film
Optional Auto Document Feeder Specifications
The auto document feeder (B813142) allows you to
automatically load multi-page documents into your scanner.
This document feeder is particularly useful for OCR (optical
character recognition) scanning. You can load up to 20 legal
size (8 1/2 × 14-inches) pages in the auto document feeder.
Basic Specifications
Operating Ordinary office or home conditions; avoid
conditions extreme dust, direct sunlight, and strong
light sources.
Reliability Load/eject: MCBF 20,000 sheets
Hinge: MCBF 12,000 cycles
Electrical Input voltage: DC 24 V ±10%
DC 5 V ±5%
Input current: 24 V: 0.8 A
5 V: 0.2 A
Safety approvals UL 1950
CSA C22.2 No. 950
EN60950 (VDE)
IEC950 (ROSTEST, PSB)
EMC FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B
CSA C108.8 Class B
AS/NZS3548 Class B
CISPR Pub 22 Class B
CNS13438 Class B
CE Marking Low voltage directive 73/23/EEC
EN60950
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC
EN55022 Class B
EN50082-1
IEC 801-2/801-3/801-4
Resistance to Casing: 10 kV
electrical noise Metal: 7 kV/150 pF, 150 ohm
(static electricity)
ADF Document Specifications
Feeder capacity 20 sheets of maximum weight 55 gm
paper, total thickness less than 0.16 inch
(4 mm)
Dimensions Width: 12.6 inches (319 mm)
Depth: 17.8 (451 mm)
Height: 5.4 inches (137 mm)
Weight 4.9 lb (2.2 kg)
Feeder type Sheet through, face up loading, face down
ejecting, roller friction
Loading position Left side of paper against left side of feeder
Connector 8-pin DIN male
Temperature Operation: 50 to 90 °F (10 to 32 °C)
Storage: 4 to 140 °F (20 to 60 °C)
Humidity Operation: 20% to 80%
(without Storage: 10% to 85%
condensation)
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Size Width: 3.3 to 8.5 inches (85 to 216 mm)
Length: 5 to 14 inches (127 to 356 mm)
Thickness 0.0028 to 0.0063 inch (0.07 to 0.16 mm)
Ream weight 110 to 231 lb (50 to 105 kg)
Paper quality High-quality paper, bond paper, check
paper, recycled paper
Applied color Color and monochrome
Document type Documents printed with impact printers,
laser printers, or fax machines
Dont use the following paper types:
transparencies, film, coated paper, labels,
carbon paper, or paper with staples, holes, rips,
curls, or folds.
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Selecting a Driver and Settings
EPSON Perfection 1200
When you select
EPSON TWAIN 4
as your scanner source, you see the EPSON TWAIN window. This is the Advanced window in
Windows (the Macintosh steps are the same); there is also an Easy window with just the basic settings.
Automatically set the scan
3
Select the basic settings:
1
Document Source
Image Type
Destination
Preview your image
2
area for your image using
Auto Locate
Size or scale the image
4
(be sure to increase the
Resolution if you increase
the size or scale)
Customize your
5
Settings, select your
preview Configuration,
and use color management
Scan the image into your
6
application
Close the driver
7
Here are some recommended settings for different types of scans.
Image type
Photograph PhotoDeluxe Color Photo 300 dpi
Small photograph to be enlarged PhotoDeluxe Color Photo 300 dpi to 2400 dpi
Magazine PhotoDeluxe Color Photo 300 dpi
Newspaper (t ext only ) PageMan ager OCR 400 dpi
Text for OCR PageMan ager OCR 400 dpi
Text with images PageMan ager Copy & Fax 400 dpi
Line art PhotoDeluxe Line Art 300 to 2400 dpi
35 mm film (negative) PhotoDeluxe TPU for neg.Film 300 to 2400 dpi
4 x 5 or Brownie film (negative) PhotoDeluxe TPU for neg.Film 300 to 2400 dpi
35 mm slide or 4 x 5 transparency PhotoDeluxe TPU for pos.Film 300 to 2400 dpi
1
If your final output is for on-screen viewing (for example, on a web page), select 72 dpi for your resolution.
2
If you are enlarging your image, you must manually increase the resolution (dpi) proportionally to maintain the resolution of your original.
Recommended bundled
application Recommended Image Type
Scanning resolution for
1, 2
printing
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Light and Buttons
The scanner has one indicator light and two buttons. Light
status and button functions are described in the tables below.
Start
button
operate light
Scanner operate light
Light status Color Scanner status
F (slowly flashing)
N
F (rapidly flashing)
O
N = on, O = off, F = flashing
Green Initializing or busy scanning
Green Ready to scan images
Red The scanner is locked. Turn off the
scanner, unlock the transportation
lock, then turn the scanner on.
N/A The scanner is turned off
Scanner buttons
Button Function
P
Operate Turns the scanner on and off.
]
Start
Lets you scan directly to an application with one touch.
You must set up the scanner monitor and a compatible
application to us e this button. See the
EPSON TWAIN Users Guide
operate button
for more information.
EPSON Perfection 1200U PHOTO includes:
❏ EPSON Perfection 1200U scanner
❏ Transparency unit
❏ USB cable
❏ Windows and Macintosh CD-ROMs that include:
EPSON TWAIN Driver
Adobe PhotoDeluxe Business Edition (Windows) or
Adobe PhotoDeluxe version 2.0 (Macintosh)
Br
derbund The Print Shop PressWriter
Ø
NewSoft Presto! PageManager for EPSON
Electronic manuals (pdf)
❏ Photo Print CD-ROM
❏ Scanner Basics guide
EPSON Perfection 1200S includes:
❏ EPSON Perfection 1200S scanner
❏ SCSI adapter card
❏ SCSI cable
❏ Windows and Macintosh
CD-ROMs that include:
EPSON TWAIN Driver
Adobe PhotoDeluxe Business Edition (Windows) or
Adobe PhotoDeluxe version 2.0 (Macintosh)
BrØderbund The Print Shop PressWriter
NewSoft Presto! PageManager for EPSON
Electronic manuals (pdf)
❏ Scanner Basics guide
Related Documentation
CPD 8881 EPSON Perfection 1200U,
1200U PHOTO Scanner Basics
Scanner Models
The scanner is available in three different models.
EPSON Perfection 1200U includes:
❏ EPSON Perfection 1200U scanner
❏ USB cable
❏ Windows
EPSON TWAIN Driver
Adobe
Adobe PhotoDeluxe version 2.0 (Macintosh)
BrØderbund® The Print Shop® PressWriter
NewSoft Presto! PageManager for EPSON
Electronic manuals (pdf)
❏ Scanner Basics guide
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®
and Macintosh CD-ROMs that include:
®
PhotoDeluxe® Business Edition (Windows) or
CPD 8880 EPSON Perfection 1200S Scanner Basics
ET0799-00 EPSON TWAIN Users Guide (pdf)
TM-PERF1200 EPSON Perfection 1200 Technical
Manual (applies to 1200U/
1200U PHOTO/1200S)
TM-PRF636OPT EPSON Perfection 1200 TPU/ADF
Technical Manual
PL-PERF1200S EPSON Perfection 1200S Parts List
PL-PERF1200U EPSON Perfection 1200U Parts List
PL-PERF1200P EPSON Perfection 1200U PHOTO Parts
List
PL-B813172 EPSON Perfection 1200 TPU Parts List
PL-B813142 EPSON Perfection 1200 ADF Parts List
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