Epson Perfection 4870 Photo Scanner

From the Manufacturer
What if the quality and power of a high-end, dedicated film scanner were available without the high-end price? What if that product could not only scan multiple slides and negatives, but old photographs as well—giving new life to faded or damaged originals? A remarkable breakthrough in high quality digital imaging, the Epson Perfection 4870 Photo offers the perfect solution—at a truly remarkable price.

With clarity and reproduction comparable to that of expensive dedicated film scanners, this premium product provides the flexibility to automatically scan and restore photos, transparencies, and more. Its built-in 6-by-9-inch transparency unit accommodates film as large as 4 by 5 inches or up to twenty-four 35mm negative images simultaneously. And, its superior 4,800 x 9,600 dpi resolution and stunning 3.8 Dmax deliver intricate detail for phenomenal reprints and enlargements.

Easy Photo Fix Technology

With Digital Ice Technology, which removes dust, scratches, and even tears at the click of a button, and innovative Epson Easy Photo Fix, the Epson Perfection 4870 Photo produces brilliant restorations. A complete digital scanning system, this high-value performer offers incredible versatility. And, it includes convenient high-speed connectivity for easy setup and installation.

When teamed with an Epson Stylus printer, the Epson Perfection 4870 Photo offers the perfect input/output solution. Its phenomenal performance, paired with its extraordinary price point, makes it easy for anyone to create professional quality scans from virtually any original.

What's in the Box
Epson Perfection 4870 PHOTO Scanner; 6-by-9-inch transparency adapter (built into scanner lid); 4 film holders: 35mm slides, 35mm film strips, medium format, and 4-by-5-inch film; CD-ROM with Epson Scan Scanning Software; ABBYY FineReader Sprint OCR software, and Electronic Reference Guide; CD-ROM with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0; CD-ROM with LaserSoft SilverFast SE 6; USB 2.0/1.1 cable; scanner setup poster; Scanner Quick Guide

Product Description:
Value, versatility, quality beyond compare.

What if the quality and power of a high-end, dedicated film scanner were available without the high-end price? What if that product could not only scan multiple slides and negatives, but old photographs as well - giving new life to faded or damaged originals? A remarkable breakthrough in high quality digital imaging, the Epson Perfection® 4870 Photo offers the perfect solution - at a truly remarkable price.

With clarity and reproduction comparable to that of expensive dedicated film scanners, this premium product provides the flexibility to automatically scan and restore photos, transparencies, and more. Its built-in 6" x 9" transparency unit accommodates film as large as 4" x 5" or up to twenty-four 35mm negative images simultaneously. And, its superior 4800 x 9600 dpi resolution and stunning 3.8 Dmax deliver intricate detail for phenomenal reprints and enlargements.

With DIGITAL ICE™ Technology, which removes dust, scratches, and even tears at the click of a button, and innovative Epson Easy Photo Fix™, the Epson Perfection 4870 Photo produces brilliant restorations. A complete digital scanning system, this high-value performer offers incredible versatility. And, it includes convenient high-speed connectivity for easy setup and installation.

When teamed with an Epson Stylus® printer, the Epson Perfection 4870 Photo offers the perfect input/output solution. Its phenomenal performance, paired with its extraordinary price point, makes it easy for anyone to create professional quality scans from virtually any original.

Epson Perfection 4870 Photo Scanner
Average customer rating:

Epson Perfect 4870

Excellent scanner for negatives and slides

Outstanding

Excellent scanner for the price

well worth the price

Epson Perfection 4870 Photo Scanner

Manufacturer: Epson
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Scanners | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics | Flatbed | Handheld | Sheet-Fed | Slide & Photo
Office Electronics | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
Scanners | Epson | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics
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Accessories:

Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper (8.5x11, 50 Sheets)

Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable (10-Feet)

Canon 1029A004 Photo Paper Pro for BJC-8200 (8.5"x11", 15 Sheets )

Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (S041667, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets)

Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8 [Old Version]

Product Features:

4,800 x 9,600 dpi optical resolution, 12,800 x 12,800 dpi interpolated

48-bit color depth, 16-bit grayscale; 3.8 Dmax

Transparency adapter built into lid with 4 film holders

Digital ICE and Epson Easy Photo Fix for color restoration and dust removal

USB 2.0 and Firewire connectivity; PC and Mac compatible

ASIN: B0001B5AK8
Release Date: 2004-02-15

Product Description

With an Optical Density of 3.8 rivaling that of many dedicated film scanners, a moving carriage-type integrated Transparency Unit (TPU) and a range of other high performance scanning technologies, the Epson Perfection 4870 PHOTO is the essential tool for photo enthusiasts and graphics professionals.

Customer Reviews:

Epson Perfect 4870.......2007-01-10

The scanner produces excellent professional grade results.
The software that came with it made it easy to learn to use.
Choices between levels of professionality, from home user to pro
user mean that the sky is the limit when choosing settings to get you through the task you need to perform. You are not constrained by the settings of the automatic mode, which may or may not be the best way to accomplish your project.

Excellent scanner for negatives and slides.......2005-08-29

I have had this scanner now for several months and have had quite a bit of experience with it. I chose this scanner, although in some reviews I read it didn't get the highest marks, because it had the film adaptors I needed for my negatives - specifically 2 1/4" negatives. I couldn't find another good scanner with that particular size. But I have been very happy with it - couldn't be happier. I didn't have any problem with software, hardware or speed. Nothing has gone wrong. I use a top of the line iMac with 1 GB of memory and I'm sure that helps speedwise. I have found the software that is supplied with the scanner to be more than adequate (the Epson driver, Photoshop Elements 2, and Silverfast), though I eventually upgraded to PhotoShop Elements 3. I haven't used Silverfast much at all because I found the combination of the Epson driver and PhotoShop Elements to be able to do everything I needed on my 65 year old negatives. One reviewer said this scanner is overkill. It is if you are only going to scan photos. Its strength is in being able to get good resolution on negatives and slides for a moderate price. I have used the scanner with both Mac OSX 10.3.8 and 10.4.2 and there are no problems on either one.

Outstanding.......2005-08-13

I am amazed at the ability of this scanner. Its definitely worth the money, as is most Epson products.

Excellent scanner for the price.......2005-03-26

I just received the scanner today. It was easily installed and worked great out of the box. This scanner is identical to the PRO version (the only difference is the additional software in PRO). For home and family photo scanning this version is more than enough. If you are a serious photography hobbyist or professional, the extra software (upgrade in Silver Fast from the LE version plus Monaco EZ Color calibrating system) in the PRO version more than makes up for the price difference. After much thought, I went with the PRO version. The software does have a slight learning curve, but even winging it on my first scan I got great results. I have been very happy with all my Epson products over the years and this scanner, I can tell, will fall into the same category.

well worth the price.......2005-02-08

I rate this at 4 1/2 stars...
Bought this over the weekend specifically for scanning 4x5 transparencies (taken during the 1950's) and so far very impressed with the quality. I've also scanned 35 mm film strips with equally amazing results. I'm new to this aspect of computer use and my laptop may not be powerful enough at this juncture and so it seems slow when I scan - converting it to 2400 dpi, but the results were definitely worth the wait. This was an upgrade; had an epson 3170 and was very pleased with it but wasn't getting clear results...saw dots all along profiles.

The only difficulty I've had is when I use both 4x5 frames it will only read one frame - here again it may be because my computer needs to have more power. I also had difficulty with 2- 1/4 x 2-1/4 negative but didn't have that problem with the 35 mm strips.

I did try and scan a very old 8x10 color proof and used the ice aspect - might be my inexperience with computers and such but the outcome was better than the original, however, don't think the 8 minute wait was worth the effort; if I used the photoshop software I may have been happier but as I really intend this for negatives and transparencies I'm one very happy customer.

Haven't had a chance to use any of the accompanying software so I can't comment but for straight scanning what a wonderful machine.

Average customer rating:

Perfection 4870 Photo Scanner

Manufacturer: Epson America
ProductGroup: CE

Office Electronics | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
ASIN: B00070PSBO

Product Description

Perfection 4870 Photo Scanner
Perfection 4870 Photo Scanner, 4800x9600dpi resolution, 48-bit color depth and exceptional dynamic range (up to 3.8 Dmax), DIGITAL ICE technology for film and photo prints. Versatile, built-in transparency unit (6" x 9") with moving light. Innovative Epson Easy Photo Fix technology. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire (IEEE 1394) connectivity.

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