According to Epson, the silver-and-black Perfection 4490 is the only scanner in its class to feature Digital ICE technology, which is guaranteed to restore old or damaged film 'easily and efficiently'.

With a resolution of 4800x9600ppi and optical density of 3.4D Max, the Perfection 4490 Photo should also ensure that the scan results are close to the original.

The Perfection 4490 Photo (272x475x113mm, 4kg) is a CCD-based flatbed scanner that allows you to scan and save all of your 35mm and medium format film as photographic images, so it should appeal to traditional film photographers.

The integrated Transparency Unit (TPU) supports up to twelve 35mm frames, four 35mm slides or one medium format film up to 6x12cm. The scanner will automatically detect whether the film is positive or negative, colour or black and white.

Four feature buttons on the front of the scanner allow you to scan the image as a PDF, attach it in an e-mail or copy it by pressing just one button. Epson's bundled scan software also has the ability to automatically orientate your photographs or documents, even if it is not placed on the panel squarely. An Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) is an optional extra and fits on top of the scanner, allowing you to scan up to 30 A4 sheets.

The scanner also comes with Adobe's excellent Photoshop Elements 3.0, ABBYY's FineReader Sprint 6 and Epson's Creativity Suite software.

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