Epson Perfection 4990 Photo

Very easy to set up; solid flatbed scan quality; great value.

Soft detail on film scans.

A versatile and inexpensive model for producing high-quality scans of photographs and film.

While the 4990 produced passable-to-good results at a good price, the differences between this scanner and similar products aren't what they once were. In some ways, the inclusion of so much software seems to be “because they can” and not entirely...

Pencil point size piece of "trash" on the inside of glass

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Got the Epson 4990 Pro after my 3190 died. This scanner is as good as its reviews. Excellent quality for both transparencies and reflectives. In the 'home' user mode I can throw three 4x6s on the glass at once and the preview accurately picks up each...

Negative holders are a bit fussy to work with. D-Ice on reflectives isn't as effective. I was very disapointed that this scanner didn't come with a 'scan manager' front end like the 3000 Series. You have to deal with separate 'Epson Scan', 'Epson...