Epson Perfection 1240U Product Information Guide

EPSON Perfection 1240U

Scanner Parts

Start button

indicator
light

Copy button

document
cover

Scan button

carriage (in the
home position)

document
table

Maximum 9600 dpi
interpolated
resolution

Speed (1200 dpi, Color: 7 msec/line
draft mode) Greyscale: 6.5 msec/line

Output resolution 50 to 9600 dpi

(50 to 4800 dpi in 1 dpi increments,
7200 dpi, and 9600 dpi. 7200 dpi and
9600 dpi performed with zoom function)

Command level ESC/I-B8

Zoom 50 to 200% in 1% increments

Pixel depth 14 bits per pixel

Brightness 7 levels

Line art settings Fixed threshold

Text Enhancement Technology
(enable/disable selectable)

Digital halftoning AAS (Auto Area Segmentation), enable/

disable selectable
3 halftoning modes (A, B, and C) and
4 dither patterns (A, B, C, and D) for
bi-level and quad-level data
2 user-defined dither patterns

USB interface
connector

DC inlet

transportation lock

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])

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 EPSON’s Micro Step Drive

™

technology.

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
1 type for user-defined (only user-defined
color correction is available in EPSON
TWAIN)

Interface

USB (Type B receptacle connector)

Light source White cold cathode fluorescent lamp

Reliability 30,000 cycles of carriage movements

(main unit MCBF)

Dimensions Width: 10.6 inches (26.9 cm)

Depth: 17.1 inches (43.5 cm)
Height: 3.7 inches (9.3 cm)

Weight Approx. 6.2 lb (2.8 kg)

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Electrical

Input voltage range DC 24 V

Rated input 0.8 A
current

Power Approx. 20 W, operating
consumption approx. 10 W, standby

Note: Check the label on the back of the scanner for voltage

information.

Environmental

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.

Safety Approvals

Safety Standards

120 V model UL 1950

CSA C22.2 No. 950
EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B

CSA C108.8 class B

Configuration

Element Description

Configuration Characteristics: Self-powered

Remote wake up feature: Not supported

Maximum power consumption from VBUS: 2mA (5V)

Interface No alternate setting

Number of endpoints used by this interface
(excluding endpoint 0): 2

Class: Vendor specific

Endpoint 1 Bulk IN transfer

Maximum data transfer size: 64 bytes

Endpoint 2 Bulk OUT transfer

Maximum data transfer size: 64 bytes

String
Descriptor

Language ID: US English

1: Manufacturer: “EPSON”

2: Product: “Perfection 1240U”

Electrical Full Speed mode (12Mbit/s) of Universal
standard Serial Bus Specification Revision 1.1

Connector type One receptacle (Type B)

Connector pin arrangement

Pin number Signal Connector

1VCC

–

2

3+DATA

4 GND

DATA

230 V model EN 60950

EMC EN 55022 (CISPR Pub 22) class B

AS/NZS 3548 class B

CE marking

230 V model EMC Directive 89/336/EEC

EN 55022 Class B
EN 50082-1

IEC 60801-2
IEC 60801-3
IEC 60801-4

USB Interface

Interface type Universal Serial Bus Specification

Revision 1.1

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 plugged in.

* 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.

AC Adapter Specifications

Basic Specifications (Model A110B)

Temperature 41 to 95° F (5 to 35° C)

Dimensions 2.3 × 4.3 × 3.4 inches

(5.8 × 10.8 × 3.4 cm)

Weight Approx. 0.55 lb (0.25 kg, without AC

plug)

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Electrical

Rated input 100 to 120 V
voltage

Rated input 0.7 A (input AC 100 V)
current

Rated output DC 24 V
voltage

Rated output 0.8 A
current

Rated frequency 50 to 60 Hz

Input frequency 49.5 to 60.5 Hz
range

Safety Approvals

CE marking

230 V model Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC

EN 60950

EMC Directive 89/336/EEC

EN 55022 Class B
EN 50082-1

IEC 60801-2
IEC 60801-3
IEC 60801-4

Optional Transparency Unit Specifications

The transparency unit (B813172), also called a film adapter,
allows you to scan positive and negative transparent

materials —35 mm slides, filmstrips, and film up to 4 × 5

inches in size.

The transparency unit comes bundled with the EPSON
Perfection 1240U PHOTO.

Dimensions Width: 8.7 inches (222 mm)

Depth: 12.0 inches (305 mm)
Height: 1.4 inches (36 mm)

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.

Document Transparencies up to 4 × 5 inches

specifications (negative film, positive film)

35 mm strip film (negative, positive)
35 mm slides (negative, positive)
Brownie size strip film (120/220 size,
6cm x 9 cm)

Using EPSON Smart Panel

Follow these steps to use EPSON Smart Panel™ to scan your
document or photo:

1. Place your original document(s) face down on the
document table.

2. Do one of the following to open the Smart Panel:

❏ Press the
❏ Click the Smart Panel icon on the Windows taskbar.
❏ Open the Apple menu and select

PANEL

3. Click the icon for your desired scanning application. The
window for that option appears and lets you adjust settings
for your scan. Follow the on-screen steps for each option.

] Start button on your scanner.

EPSON SMART

.

The

Start button is set to open the Smart Panel by

]

default. However, you can assign the
automatically open any of the Smart Panel operations.

If you select Copy or Photo Print, make sure your
printer is turned on and the correct paper type and
size is loaded in your printer. You can use Photo Print
only with an EPSON Stylus
Photo printer.

®

Color or EPSON Stylus

Start button to

]

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

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For detailed instructions on using each of the Smart Panel applications, read your electronic manual for EPSON Smart Panel.

send photos or documents by
e-mail (requires a modem and
e-mail service)

Optical character recognition (OCR) converts a
scanned text image into text that you can edit
in a word processing program

make copies of
printed pages and
photos

scans your image
automatically and then
opens it in Adobe
PhotoDeluxe

®

®

select EPSON Smart Panel or a Smart Panel
application to use with the

] Start button

gives you an easy way
to reprint your photos in
any size you want

automatically scans your
image and then opens it in
any supported application
program on your computer

Selecting TWAIN Settings

The illustration below shows the different settings you can adjust in the EPSON TWAIN window, and the preferred order you
should adjust them in. Detailed descriptions are given in the electronic Reference Guide. Manually adjust settings in the EPSON
TWAIN window in the following order:

3 Automatically set the

scan area for your image

1 Select the basic settings:

Document Source
Image Type
Destination

using Auto Locate

4 Size or scale the image

(be sure to increase the
Resolution if you
increase the size or
scale)

2 Preview your image

The most important thing to remember when scanning is to select the correct image type and best resolution for your scan. For
more detailed information on making settings in EPSON TWAIN driver, see the electronic

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5 Customize your settings

and configuration, and
use color management

6 Scan the image into your

application

7 Close the EPSON

TWAIN window

Reference Guide

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Light and Buttons

The scanner has one indicator light and three buttons. Light
status and button functions are described in the tables below.

indicator light

Start button

Copy button

Scan button

Scanner indicator light

Light Color Status

Flashing Green The scanner is initializing or busy scanning.

On Green The scanner is ready to scan images.

On Red The scanner has received incorrect commands

Flashing Red The scanner may not be properly connected to

Off — The scanner or AC adapter is unplugged.

Scanner buttons

Button Function

]

Start Lets you scan directly to EPSON Smart Panel or a

from your scanning software.

When this error occurs, try to rescan the
document. The scanner returns to normal when
it receives correct commands. Normally you do
not need to reset the scanner when this type of
error occurs.

the computer. Unplug the scanner and USB
connector, and then plug them back in.

If this doesn’t eliminate the error, one of the
following may be the problem:

❏ The fluorescent lamp needs to be replaced.
❏ The scanner is malfunctioning.

Consult your dealer or EPSON.

Smart Panel application.

Scanner Models

The scanner is available in two models.

EPSON Perfection 1240U includes:

EPSON Perfection 1240U scanner

USB cable

AC adapter and power cable

Scanner Software CD-ROM that includes:

❏ EPSON TWAIN driver for Windows
❏ ScanSoft
❏ EPSON Software
❏ EPSON Smart Panel
❏ ArcSoft
❏ ArcSoft Panorama Maker
❏ Monaco Systems
❏ Electronic manuals (EPSON Perfection 1240U

[HTML], EPSON Smart Panel

Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM (Home Edition, Windows version 4.0,
Macintosh version 2.0)

Scanner Basics

®

TextBridge® Pro

™

Film Factory™ Lite

™

PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro

guide

™

™

MonacoEZcolor™ (software offer)

EPSON Perfection 1240U PHOTO includes:

EPSON Perfection 1240U scanner

Transparency unit

USB cable

AC adapter and power cable

Scanner Software CD-ROM that includes:

❏ EPSON TWAIN driver for Windows and Macintosh
❏ ScanSoft TextBridge Pro
❏ EPSON Software Film Factory Lite
❏ EPSON Smart Panel
❏ ArcSoft
❏ ArcSoft Panorama Maker 2000
❏ Monaco Systems MonacoEZcolor (software offer)
❏ Electronic manuals (EPSON Perfection 1240U

Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM (Home Edition, Windows version 4.0,
Macintosh version 2.0)

Adobe Photoshop

Scanner Basics

PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro

[HTML], EPSON Smart Panel

®

LE CD-ROM

guide

2000

User’s Guide

User’s Guide

®

and Macintosh

Reference Guide

[PDF])

Reference Guide

[PDF])

®

Copy Scan directly to the Copy utility in EPSON Smart Panel

Scan Scan directly to Adobe PhotoDeluxe.

and print on an EPSON ink jet printer.

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Related Documentation

CPD-10861 EPSON Perfection 1240U Scanner Basics

— Reference Guide (HTML)

— EPSON Smart Panel User’s Manual

(PDF)

TM-640/1240 EPSON Perfection 640U/1240U Service

Manual

PL-PERF1240 EPSON Perfection 1240U Parts List

PL-PER1240PH EPSON Perfection 1240U PHOTO Parts

List

PL-B813172 Transparency Unit Parts List

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