EPSON Perfection 610 USB scanner Computer Times Editor's Choice

Computer Times
March 2000

Editor's Choice Hardware

EPSON Perfection 610 USB scanner

The EPSON Perfection 610 USB scanner (Retail $149) is a great entry-level scanner that has what it takes to turn even novices into scanning pros. It makes it easy to add images to homework, family projects, or home office databases and materials.

During our testing at Computer Times we found the EPSON Perfection 610 USB to be a great scanner for the first-time user who wants a straightforward scanning solution. From the box to active scanning took us less than 10 minutes. This scanner is a no-nonsense scanner that delivers high quality images with very little effort. We scanned the image below with the EPSON Perfection 610 scanner. It is the front of the box from one of our other Editors' Choice products. As you can see, the colors are clear and vibrant even though the box would not fit directly on the bed of the scanner.

We've listed below some of the many ways you might use the EPSON Perfection 610 scanner:

Home Use:

Personalize letters with family pictures
Enlarge and copy photos
Create an electronic photo album
Make colorful arts and crafts projects
Design greeting cards and invitations
Customize Web pages, T-shirts and mouse pads

School Use:

Create pictorial class projects
Enhance term papers with pictures, graphics and charts
Add special effects to images

Work Use:

Produce dynamic flyers and effective proposals and reports
Enhance database tables with photos of products and personnel
Enhance contact manager files with client photos

The EPSON Perfection 610 delivers a maximum hardware resolution of 600 x 2400 dpi with Epson Micro Step Drive™ technology. Each 36-bit scan recognizes more than 68 billion colors, so your scans are remarkably sharp and colors accurate and true to life.

The convenient USB plug 'n play connection for iMacs™ USB-Ready Power Macintosh® G3 and Windows® 98 systems means you simply plug in the USB cable to your USB-ready computer and the scanner is instantly recognized by your computer. Not only is setup easy, you only have to push one button to automatically launch the intuitive software and begin scanning, You can scan directly to your favorite application, fax, or printer, or even drag and drop images into e-mail.

Your scans are automatically enhanced for optimum clarity with EPSON TWAIN scanning software. The EPSON Perfection 610 comes with the following easy to use software:

PictureWorks® HotShots™ lets you add special effects, organize images, or apply one-step photo templates.
NewSoft® Presto!® PageManager software lets you push one button to scan, file, organize images, OCR, fax or e-mail images and documents.
Broderbund® The PrintShop™ PressWriter™ software provides layouts, graphics, and editing tools for producing eye-catching newsletters, reports, calendars, and more

Full technical specifications are included below:

General Specifications Scanner type Subscanning Method Photoelectric device Maximum read area	Flatbed color image scanner Movement of reading head Color CCD line sensor 8.5" x 11.7" (21.6cm x 29.7cm)
Scanning Specifications Light source CCD resolution Hardware resolution Maximum resolution Effective pixels Image data Reading sequence Optical density	White cold cathode fluorescent lamp 600 dpi optical 600 x 2400 dpi maximum with Epson Micro Step Drive technology 9600 x 9600 dpi with interpolation 5100 x 7020 (600 dpi) Color: 36-bits per pixel internal, 24-bits per pixel external Grayscale: 12-bits per pixel internal, 8-bits per pixel external Line-art: 1-bit per pixel One-pass scanning 3.0 Dmax
Interface	USB
Scanning Speed (A4, 600 dpi, draft mode) Color 256 grey level Line Art	16 msec/line (approx.) 16 msec/line (approx.) 5.3 msec/line (approx.)
Reliability	MCBF: 100,000 cycles
Enviromental Conditions Temperature (Operating) Humidity: Operating Storage	41° F to 95°F (5-35°C) 10% to 80%, (no condensation) 10% to 85%, (no condensation)
Electrical Specifications Voltage Frequency Power consumption	AC 100-120V 49.5-60.5Hz 20W (approx.)
Dimensions Width Depth Height Weight	11.3" (28.7cm) 16.78" (42.5cm) 3.47" (8.8cm) 9.91 lb (4.5 Kg)
Product Part Number B103011	EPSON Perfection 610
Contents	EPSON Perfection 610 scanner CD-ROM: EPSON TWAIN Software, PictureWorks HotShots (Mac/PC), NewSoft Presto! PageManager (Mac/PC), NewSoft Presto! OCR (Mac/PC), Broderbund The PrintShop PressWriter (Mac/PC), USB cable and Epson Scanner Basics Guide
Windows Minimum System Requirements	486/66 or higher processor, 16MB RAM (32MB recommended), 50MB of available hard drive space (minimum), CD-ROM drive, VGA monitor with at least 256 color display, USB port available, mouse or pointing device
Macintosh Minimum System Requirements	iMac with 8.1 system with iMac update 1.0, USB-ready Power Macintosh G3 with system 8.5 or later, 32MB RAM (64MB RAM recommended), 50MB of available hard drive space (minimum), CD-ROM drive, VGA monitor with at least 256 color display, available USB port, mouse or pointing device
Warranty	One year limited in the U.S. and Canada
Support EPSON Automated Support Pre-Sales Support (US & Canada)	800-922-8911 800-463-7766

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