Epson Perfection 3490 Photo Scanner

Epson Perfection 3490 Photo Scanner
alaScore 80

124 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 7 expert reviews and 117 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 75/100 and users rate it 79/100. The average review date is Jun 17, 2006. We have compared these reviews to 55167 reviews from other Scanners. The alaScore™ for this product is 80/100 = Very good. Last update: May 19, 2013.

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(Based on 124 reviews)

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Epson Perfection 3490 Photo

 

Attractive scans, easy automated features, and a nice price make the Epson Perfection 3490 Photo hard to beat.

Though it's not the fastest scanner around, the dual-purpose Epson Perfection 3490 delivers high-quality photo and film scans at a relatively low price.

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Epson Perfection 3490 Photo

 

With digital photography becoming more and more the norm, the best justification for a flatbed designed for photo scanning is that it can scan at high enough quality to convert your old film-based photos to digital ones once and for all. The Epson...

Color-restore feature revives old photos. Scans slides and negatives. Scans directly to PDF format

No automatic document scanner. Dust removal works for slides and film only

The Epson Perfection 3490 Photo flatbed scanner produces high-quality photo print scans and reasonable-quality film scans at a record low price.

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X-bit labs - EPSON Perfection 3490 PHOTO Scanner Review

 

Today we will introduce to you a scanner that can boast this nearly ideal balance between attractive price and great performance for the buck. This model proved to be ideal for those who have to scan multi-page text documents, magazine illustrations...

The EPSON Perfection 3490 PHOTO strives to reach the hard-to-achieve balance between the price and usefulness of a device. I view this scanner as an ideal purchase for people who have to scan multi-page text documents, magazine illustrations for the...

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Not For Me

 

Not For Me

Bought this scanner for the sole purpose of scanning 35mm mounted slides. Never could get a single slide scanned. Did not have the time or the inclination to pursue the issue with Epson. Gave the scanner away and obtained one from another manufacturer...

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nice for scanning slides and photo negatives too

 

nice for scanning slides and photo negatives too

Nice for scanning slides and photo negatives too. I like it very much. I tried other scanners for scanning slides and photo films and the quality of scanning slides and films was poor. This scanner is very good for slides and films: it is not sensitive...

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nice for scanning slides and photo negatives too

 

nice for scanning slides and photo negatives too

Nice for scanning slides and photo negatives too. I like it very much. I tried other scanners for scanning slides and photo films and the quality of scanning slides and films was poor. This scanner is very good for slides and films: it is not sensitive...

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Epson PERFECTION

 

Too many things have much too many buttons nowadays. Take the keyboard: there are 16 F-keys, 20 number keys, 26 alphabet keys, 11 keys that type punctuation, and too many other keys. Another example is my cellphone. There are almost 11 number keys on ...

PERFECTION

no feet, fingerprints

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Junk!

 

Junk!

I have purchased used equipment in the past but never had the problems that I have had with this scanner. It did not dow what I wanted it to do when I got it. Was able to get Epson to consider it under warranty. Had to take time out of my day to take...

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Epson Perfection 3490 Photo Scanner

 

Epson Perfection 3490 Photo Scanner

works great, once I took the time out to figure things out even the the quick buttons on the front of the scanner worked but its not intuitive. So its 4 stars cause I can't give it a 4 1/2

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Epson Perfection 3490 Photo Scanner

 

Epson Perfection 3490 Photo Scanner

works great, once I took the time out to figure things out even the the quick buttons on the front of the scanner worked but its not intuitive. So its 4 stars cause I can't give it a 4 1/2

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Product Specifications

With the Epson Perfection 3490 Photo, anyone can quickly scan and restore cherished photos and film, or preserve important documents. True 3200 x 6400 dpi resolution and a 3.2 Dmax make brilliant reprints and enlargements possible - even from slides and negatives! The scanner's built-in transparency unit offers convenient scanning of both slides and film strips with remarkable detail, while Epson Easy Photo Fix one-touch color restoration renews faded originals. This versatile performer also provides fully automatic scanning, plus creative software titles such as ArcSoft PhotoImpression and ABBYY FineReader Sprint, so remarkable results are easy to achieve. In fact, when used together with an Epson Stylus ink jet printer, this model presents the perfect solution for creating long lasting, 8" x 10" or larger, frame-ready photos. With Hi-Speed USB 2.0, the Epson Perfection 3490 Photo speeds through every scan, allowing you to quickly digitize images or negatives from your family album for use in many creative applications, including StoryTeller Photo Book Creator, a fun, easy way to produce your own glossy photo book at home. And, with Easy Photo Fix, you can even restore faded photos before adding them to your book.

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:16.5in
Height:3.4in
Weight:7.1lbs
Width:10.8in

Header

Compatibility:Mac / PC
Manufacturer:Epson
Model:3490 Photo
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Epson Perfection

Scanner

Color Depth:48-bit color
Document Feeder Type:Manual load
Form Factor:Desktop
Grayscale Depth:16-bit (64K gray levels)
Input Type:Color
Interface Type:Hi-Speed USB
Max H-Optical Resolution:3200dpi
Max Supported Document Size:8.5 in x 11.7 in
Max Supported Media Size:8.5 in x 11.7 in
Max V-Optical Resolution:6400dpi
Media Feeder Type:Manual load
Supported Document Type:Transparencies / Plain paper / Film
Supported Media Type:Film / Plain paper / Transparencies
Type:Flatbed scanner

System Requirements

OS Required:Apple MacOS X 10.2.7 or later / Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME / Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition / Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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