July 9, 2004—The newest scanners to make their debut—the EPSON Perfection 4180 Photo, Perfection 2580 Photo and Perfection 2480 Photo—each offer a performance-rich set of features at affordable prices. These new models offer a combination of image quality, versatility and innovative photo restoration software at prices ranging from $99 up to $199.
All three models offer high-resolution scanning for amazing quality, with true maximum hardware resolutions of 4800 x 9600 dpi on the EPSON Perfection 4180 Photo, and 2400 x 4800 dpi on the EPSON Perfection 2580 Photo and 2480 Photo models. Each of these new scanners also includes the second generation of Epson Easy Photo Fix technology, which provides customers with one-touch color restoration of faded photos, slides and negatives, and one-touch dust removal from slides and negatives. Customers who have held on to treasured photographs can scan and restore those images with confidence and ease.
The EPSON Perfection 4180 Photo is a high-quality consumer scanner combining maximum hardware resolution of 4800 x 9600 dpi and 3.4 Dmax along with an affordable price. This scanner is ideal for advanced amateur photographers or photo enthusiasts with its built-in adapter that allows for scanning multiple 35mm slides, negatives and 2 1/4″ transparencies. The scanner has the ability to create stunning color reprints and enlargements with ease, and is especially convenient for scanning and restoring old photographs with Epson Easy Photo Fix technology.
In addition to the Epson Easy Photo Fix technology, the scanner offers fully automatic scanning for increased productivity, plus two advanced scanning modes for greater control. Users will also benefit from a full-featured software solution that includes Adobe PhotoShop Elements 2.0, ABBYY FineReader Sprint OCR, NewSoft Presto! BizCard, as well as the Epson Scan driver and Epson Smart Panel.
The Perfection 4180 Photo will be available for an estimated street price of $249.
The EPSON Perfection 2580 Photo is perfect for digitizing and restoring stacks of negatives in just a few simple steps with its Auto Film Loader. This new feature is located directly on the top of the scanner lid and enables customers to quickly scan and view individual frames of 35mm negatives.
This scanner model is especially convenient for producing 8″ x 10″ enlargements with its maximum hardware resolution of 2400 x 4800 dpi for capturing and reproducing images with incredible detail and accuracy.
For more information, contact Epson.
