Epson Unveils Scanner Featuring 6400 DPI Resolution, Earth-Friendly LED Technology For Breakthrough Price Under $250 Epson Perfection® V500 Photo Scanner Provides Quality, Productivity, Energy Efficiency at Great Value for Advanced Amateurs and Creative Consumers
LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 22, 2007 - Epson America, Inc. today unveils
its latest scanner for the advanced amateur and creative consumer
markets. The Epson Perfection® V500 Photo color scanner provides
professional results with 6400 dpi optical resolution to enable
extraordinary enlargements at a groundbreaking price. Also featuring
Epson's new ReadyScan™ LED technology, which delivers fast scans and no
warm-up time, the Epson V500 Photo is an outstanding value for only
$249.99.
With 6400 dpi optical resolution, users can create 17" x 22" or bigger
enlargements from film with incredible detail and accuracy.
Additionally, with 48-bit color depth and a 3.4 dynamic range, the
Epson V500 Photo produces scans with brilliant, true-to-life colors.
The energy-efficient ReadyScan LED technology completely eliminates
warm-up time both when turning on the scanner and when switching
back-and-forth between reflective and film scanning, as well as
automatically turns off in standby mode, using less power while
offering greater productivity. Because the LED is more efficient than
cold cathode fluorescent lamps, users get fast scan speeds. The
ReadyScan LED also adjusts color of the light source based on the type
of original being scanned, using white light for positive film and blue
light for negative film, to produce precise and efficient scans.
Additionally, the mercury-free LEDs are friendly to the environment.
The Epson V500 Photo includes two powerful, yet easy-to-use complete
photo restoration solutions for advanced amateur photographers and
creative consumers, including Digital ICE™ and Epson Easy Photo Fix®
technology. Digital ICE is an innovative technology that easily removes
the appearance of dust and scratches from film, eliminating the need
for costly photo retouching services to get the best results. Epson
Easy Photo Fix restores faded color photos, slides and negatives back
to their original brilliance with one click.
"The Epson Perfection V500 Photo is an ideal solution for advanced
amateur photographers, graphic designers and other creative consumers
who are looking for a scanner that delivers professional quality scans
and productivity at an affordable price," said Grace Huang, senior
product manager, Professional Imaging, Epson America. "This scanner has
the superior performance of a high-end commercial lab scanner, yet is
designed to accommodate varying skill levels, whether for in-house use,
the professional studio or small office. The scanner is yet another
example of Epson's unyielding commitment to deliver the optimal
combination of technology, quality and value."
Adding to the productivity of the EpsonV500 Photo scanner is a built-in
transparency unit (TPU) with a moving carriage and lamp optimized for
scanning multiple 35mm negatives, slides and medium-format film. The
scanner can handle up to four mounted slides or two film strips up to
12 total frames, or medium-format film of 2-1/4", 120/220 and 6 x 12
cm. Additional features include an optional Automatic Document Feeder
(ADF) that enables users to quickly scan multiple documents.
The Epson V500 Photo also comes with Epson Creativity Suite, which
includes Scan to E-Mail, Copy Utility and Scan to PDF; Adobe®
Photoshop® Elements; and ABBYY® Fine Reader® 6 Sprint Plus OCR (ABBYY®
Fine Reader® 5 Sprint Plus OCR for Mac). The scanner is compatible with
Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows Vista,
Macintosh OS® X 10.2.8 and later, and is also TWAIN compliant.
The Epson V500 Photo can be purchased for an estimated street price of
$249.99 from Epson authorized dealers, consumer electronic stores, mail
order, distribution, and on the Epson Store Web site
(www.epsonstore.com). The optional ADF will be available for an
estimated street price of $199.99 on the Epson Store Web site. The
Epson V500 Photo comes with a one-year limited warranty. More
information about the Epson V500 Photo and other Epson scanners is
available at www.epson.com or 1-800-GO-EPSON (1-800-463-7766).
About Epson America, Inc.
Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture and
image output products for the consumer, business, photography, and
graphic arts markets. The company is also a leading supplier of
value-added point-of-sale (POS) printers and transaction terminals for
the retail market. Founded in 1975, Epson America, Inc. is the U.S.
affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer
and supplier of high-quality technology products that meet customer
demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration
and energy efficiency. Epson America, Inc. is headquartered in Long
Beach, Calif.
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Note: Specifications subject to change. Epson is a registered trademark
and ReadyScan is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Easy Photo Fix
and Perfection are registered trademarks of Epson America, Inc. All
other products and brand names are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all
rights in these marks.
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