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

–

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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