Epson Perfection 2400 User Manual

COLOUR IMAGE SCANNER

EPSON PERFECTION

2400 PHOTO

™

Incorporating an integrated Transparency Unit for strip film and

Scanning
Excellence At
Every Level

High speed and high resolution film scanning
performance for demanding users

High speed operation – with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface and
on-board high-speed ASIC processor

Advanced film scanning – Integrated Transparency Unit for
35mm slides and films

High resolution – 2400dpi (4800 dpi sub-scan) with
revolutionary microlens and MatrixCCD

slide scanning; a 2400dpi MatrixCCD and advanced on-chip
microlens technology for higher resolution; and an on-board high­speed ASIC hyper processor and USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface for
increased speed, the EPSON Perfection 2400 Photo delivers
exceptional performance for every scanning need.

Total software solution – Bundled with Adobe Photoshop
Elements, OCR and EPSON Smart Panel software

Energy saving – Intelligent auto power off mode

High Speed
and High Gradation

The EPSON Perfection 2400 Photo has been designed for speed.
Increased light volume of the TPU, a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface and
high-speed ASIC hyper processor boosts scanning speeds for
documents, images, film and photographs. Complementing the
scanner’s high speed is its high gradation capabilities – 16-bits, giving
every pixel amazing depth of colour.

High
Resolution

The combination of a revolutionary new microlens and MatrixCCD
technology provides for exceptionally clear 2400dpi scanning. The
EPSON Perfection 2400 Photo features a new microlens that achieves
30 per cent more sensitivity than non-lens type CCDs. And with the
optical carriage driven at 4800dpi with Micro Step Drive, Dynamic
Range Control, Simultaneous RGB scanning and On-Demand Pixel
Optimisation the clarity of scanned images is complemented with
extremely high colour consistency.

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1. EPSON Smart
panel Interface

2. Scan to OCR
Applet

3. Control Panel

4. Adobe Photoshop
Elements

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Processing

Advanced

Independence

With its own on-board Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)
hyper processor, the EPSON Perfection 2400 Photo processes
images without relying on the vagaries of available computer
processing power and RAM. This ensures scans are achieved
consistently and provides strong support for high volume workflow.

Unique
TWAIN Driver

Utilising EPSON’s new and unique TWAIN 5 scanner driver, scans
made with the Perfection 2400 Photo benefit from reduced noise in
shadow area and automatic removal of colour cast. This versatile and
better than ever driver provides full support for P.I.M. (PRINT Image
Matching), supporting photograph and film scans with colours more
vivid than those restricted to the traditional sRGB colour space. It also
supports Windows ICM colour management system for colour
matching between printers, monitors and scanners.

Film Scanning

High performance film and slide scanning is one of the many great
strengths of the EPSON Perfection 2400 Photo. Its integrated
Transparency Unit (TPU) and film holder ensures six-frame stripfilms
and four slide frames can be scanned in a single operation. For larger
film scanning – up to 4 x 5-inch – the Perfection 2400 Photo’s optional
TPU is a straightforward plug-in.

Creative
Software Suite

Software that enhances high quality scanning is par for the course
with the EPSON Perfection 2400 Photo. EPSON’s unique and feature­rich EPSON Smart Panel is complemented by Photoshop Elements
for photo editing, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Presto!OCR, the
critically acclaimed optical character recognition software
(incorporated in Smart Panel). Combine this with EPSON Smart Panel
features such as Copy, Scan to PDF, Scan to File, Scan to PDA,
PhotoPrint, Scan to OCR, Web and E-mail and Scan to P.I.M.– and
the EPSON Perfection 2400 Photo is an easy-to-use and extremely
powerful one-stop total scanning solution.

SYDNEY

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Chatswood NSW 2067
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Level 1
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Southbank VIC 3006
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Brisbane QLD 4000
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PERTH

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West Perth WA 6005
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Adelaide SA 5000
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Auckland NZ
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ABN 91 002 625 783
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Visit our website:

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PROFESSIONAL SCANNER

EPSON PERFECTION™ 2400 Photo

Specifications

EPSON PERFECTION 2400 PHOTO B11B152031

SCANNER TYPE Flatbed colour image scanner

SUB-SCANNING METHOD Movement of scanning head

PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE

6 line alternated Colour CCD with

On-Chip MicroLens

DOCUMENT SIZE 216 x 297mm (A4 + Letter)

LIGHT SOURCE White cold cathode fluorescent lamp

OPTICAL RESOLUTION 2,400 x 4,800dpi with Micro Step Drive

OPTICAL DENSITY 3.3D

PIXELS/LINE 61,200 pixels (20,400 x 3 colours)

OUTPUT RESOLUTION

Max. 12,800dpi (by 6,400dpi x 200%

zoom) 50 to 6,400dpi (in single steps)

ZOOM 50% to 200% (in 1% steps)

GRAYSCALE

16-bit (65,536 grayscale levels) external

16-bit (65,536 grayscale levels) internal

COLOUR

48-bit (281,474 billion colours) external

48-bit (281,474 billion colours) internal

SCANNING SPEED

MONOCHROME (Bi-level): (Draft mode)

A4 300dpi 12 sec 1

COLOUR: (Draft mode)

A4 300dpi 12 sec 2

EMBEDDED IMAGE PROCESSING

GAMMA CORRECTION CRT (A,B), Printer (A,B,C) User-defined

COLOUR CORRECTION Dot Matrix Printer

BRIGHTNESS 7 levels

LINE ART Fixed threshold

DIGITAL HALFTONING Error diffusion (A,B,C)

(Bi-Level, Quad-Level) Dither (Resident) (A,B,C,D)

AREA SEPARATION AAS (Auto Area Segmentation)

SUPPORTED PLATFORMS

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Microsoft® Windows® 98 / Me / 2000

INTERFACES USB (Type-B receptacle connector) x 1

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

TEMPERATURE 5° to 35°C (Operating)

HUMIDITY 10% to 80% without condensation

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

VOLTAGE AC220 ~240V

FREQUENCY 50 to 60Hz

POWER CONSUMPTION Approx. 17W (Operating)

1 level

Thermal Printer

Inkjet Printer

CRT Display

User-defined

TET (Text Enhanced Technology)

Dither (User-defined) (A,B)

Professional / XP Home Edition / XP Professional

(pre-installed model or upgrade of Windows® 98

/ Me / 2000 Professional pre-installed model)

Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.x, Mac OS X 10.1.2 or later

(Classic mode only) Mac OS

Support (see www.epson.com.au). As per USB - IF

Compliance Test (The USB part on the Perfection

1660 Photo supports both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0)

(Operating)

®

X Native Mode

OPTIONAL 4" x 5" FILM ADAPTER

FILM ADAPTER B12B813173 (maximum 4" x 5" film)

BUNDLED SOFTWARE

EPSON TWAIN 5

EPSON Smart Panel

Adobe Photoshop Elements

Presto! PixExpress (PDA Software Required)

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Online User Guide

Windows / Mac OS

SCANNING SPEED DATA PATTERNS

The thumbnail images below show the scanning patterns used to determine scanning speed

specifications.

Black Text
(

MEMO

Scanning speed test results vary according to system configuration, dpi setting, and scan mode
setting. However, documents and photos other than those pictured above can be substituted
without significantly affecting test results.

Halftoning, QuickDry are the trademarks of SEIKO EPSON Corporation. All other names and company
names used herein are for identification purpose only and may be the trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks. All print
samples shown herein are simulations. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 1290 Inkjet Printer

* Lightfastness Test Criteria - see www.epson.com.au for details

276mm

(this is not the same adapter that is standard with

the Perfection 2400 Photo).

®

8.6 to 9.x, Mac OS® X 10.1.2 or later (Classic mode only)

2

Photo
(

) A4

Photo courtesy of
ISO/JIS-SCID.
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permission.

As an International ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that
this product meets the International ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy
efficiency. EPSON is the registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON
Corporation. EPSON STYLUS, PerfectPicture, MicroPiezo, AcuPhoto

Dazzling 6-Colour Output & 25 Year * Print Life.
Whether you’re scanning film or print images, our 6-colour

EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 1290 printer will render every

detail and colour nuance with absolute fidelity.

116mm

450mm

3.1kg

Scanning Speed Test System
Configuration

CPU: Pentium 4 1.8GHz
RAM: 256MB
OS: Windows XP
SIZE: A4
MODE: Draft mode
I/F: USB interface

It offers borderless, edge-to-edge printing

on roll-type EPSON Photo Paper, and can

produce lightfast prints that retain their

colour for over 25 years*. It’s also

capable of high-speed bidirectional
printing in all print modes, and boasts
up to 2880dpi output with 4 pl
(picolitre) Ultra Micro Dots and
Variable-Sized Droplet technology.