Frequently Asked Questions: Scanning

Q: Where and what type of scanners are available?

A: Epson Perfection 1650 Photo Scanners are located at stations 19 and 20. You must be using those computers in order to scan.

The Epson Expression 10000XL Scanner is a network scanner located near the Lab Help Desk. You can scan from this machine to any computer in the lab.

The SmartDisk SmartScan 3600 Film Scanner is located at station 18.

Epson Perfection 1650 Photo Scanner

Flatbed color image scanner

Maximum Read Area: 8.5" x 11.7" ( 21.6cm x 29.7cm )

Optical Resolution: 1600 dpi

Hardware Resolution: 1600 x 3200 dpi maximum with Micro Step Drive technology

Maximum Resolution: 12800 x 12800 dpi with interpolation

Effective Pixels: 13,600 x 18,720 (1600 dpi)

Optical Density: 3.2 Dmax

Scanning Speed: 256 gray level: 3.3 msec/line (approx.), Full color: 10 msec/line (approx.)

Flatbed color image scanner

Maximum Read Area: 12.2" x 17.2" ( 31cm x 43.7cm )

Optical Resolution: 2400 dpi

Hardware Resolution: 2400 x 4800 dpi with Micro Step Drive™ technology

Maximum Resolution: 12,800 x 12,800 dpi with software interpolation

Effective Pixels: 87,840 pixels/line (2400 dpi)

Optical Density: 3.8 Dmax

Scaling (Zoom): 50% to 200% (1% increments)

Scanning Speed: 2400 dpi, draft mode: Color 16.0 msec/line; Grayscale 5.3 msec/line; Line Art 5.3 msec/line

Single pass film & slide scanner: 35mm film

Maximum Read Area:: 0.95" x 1.42" ( 24mm x 36mm )

Optical Resolution: 3600 dpi

Hardware Resolution: 3600 dpi x 3600 dpi

Effective Pixels: 17,200,000 pixels (3600 dpi)

Optical Density: 3.6 Dmax