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A Complete Scanning Solution
Your EPSON Perfection
®
1240U scanner is a professional-quality, 42-bit scanner
packed with easy-to-use scanning features for business, home, or school. The “plug &
play” USB connection is fast and easy with no extra hardware to install. Using
EPSON’s ColorTrue
®
II Imaging System, the scanner captures your images with
amazing detail and accurate colors. Your scanner can achieve up to 1200 × 2400 dpi
hardware resolution with EPSON’s proprietary Micro Step Drive
™
technology,
delivering crisp, precise images.
The EPSON Perfection 1240U PHOTO includes a transparency unit to make
scanning slides, negatives, and positives simple.
References to the EPSON Perfection 1240U also apply to the EPSON
Perfection 1240U PHOTO.
Getting More Information
There are several sources of information for your scanner, including printed materials,
help utilities and electronic manuals. In addition to this Scanner Basics guide, here’s
where to look for help:
■ Electronic EPSON Perfection 1240U
Reference Guide
Check this HTML manual for detailed information about your scanner,
including how to use EPSON TWAIN, assigning applications to your scanner
buttons, troubleshooting, and technical specifications. See page 23 for
instructions on accessing and viewing this manual.
■ On-screen Help
Whenever you’re working with EPSON Smart Panel
™
or any of the other
software that came with your scanner, you can click the Help button or Help
menu.
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