Epson Unveils New Scanners; Lowers Price Of Photo Printer

Epson America Inc., Long Beach, Calif., USA, is introducing the new Epson Perfection scanner line. Epson is offering 2,400-by-4,800 dpi resolution with its new Epson Perfection 2450 PHOTO, which uses Epson's Micro Step Drive technology with precise stepper motor, onboard memory, and intelligent image processing. This high-performance scanner features USB 2.0 and IEEE-1394 (FireWire) connectivity. It is also equipped with a built-in 4-by-9-inch transparency adapter for scanning slides, transparencies, and negatives. It will be available in October for an estimated street price of .

The Perfection 1650 and the Perfection 1650 PHOTO both feature resolution of 1,600-by-3,200 dpi; 48-bit scanning; and a four-button interface with start, scan to Web, scan to e-mail, and photo scanning buttons. Epson said these scanners are ideal for scanning photos, text, or graphics. The Perfection 1650 PHOTO unit includes two additional items that are not included with the standard model, a built-in 35mm filmstrip adapter and Adobe Photoshop Elements. An optional 4-by-5-inch transparency unit is available for . Both models are USB compatible. The Perfection 1650 and 1650 PHOTO will be available in early September for estimated street prices of and , respectively.

The Epson Perfection 1250 scanners, which are geared toward home use, offer 1,200-by-2,400 dpi hardware resolution, 48-bit color depth, and one-touch scanning. They include a 35mm slide adapter unit for scanning negatives and slides. Both will be available in early September at estimated street prices between and .

Epson also reduced the price of its Epson Stylus Photo 780 inkjet printer. This six-color photo printer, which features support for Print Image Matching-enabled digital cameras, is now available for an estimated street price of .