Scanner Review

This high-speed film scanner is designed for use with virtually all 35mm and Advanced Photo System (APS) films. The CanoScan FS4000US is a high-performance, desktop film scanner that offers 4,000 dpi optical resolution at 42 bits. The scanner accepts 35mm and APS films, including slide film, and helps bridge the gap between analog and digital imaging by providing a means of downloading conventional photographs into a computer for creating prints, Photo CDs, e-mail, and personal Web sites.

Features include 4,000 dpi optical resolution for outstanding clarity, plus 14-bit A/D conversion for exceptional gradation and accurate color reproduction; two built-in interfaces--USB for easy connection to personal computers and SCSI-2 for high-speed data transfer; FARE, a Canon-developed dust and scratch "detect and correct" function; automatic film type detection; autofocus; and a full range of scanning functions using FilmGet FS for Windows and Mac.
and also comes with Desktop film and slide scanner, Up to 4,000 dpi resolution, Accepts wide variety of film types, Includes multiple film/slide holders and USB cable, CD-ROM with imaging software included and the technical details ; Scanner type: Desktop film scanner, Resolution: 4,000 dpi, maximum, Film types: 35mm (color, monochrome), mounted slide film, film strip, APS - Light source: Cold cathode mercury fluorescent lamp, Scanning element: Charged-Coupled Device 3-line color image sensor
, Interface: USB1.1/SCSI-2, Interface connectors: USB connector x 1slot/SCSI half-pitch 50-pin connectors x 2 slots, Software: Dual format CD-ROM containing FilmGet FS, Adobe Photoshop LE, and ArcSoft Photo Base, plus PhotoRecord (for Windows only), and ImageBrowser (for Macintosh only)

- System requirements: Windows (98 or newer): Minimum - 64MB RAM/500MB Free HD space/Pentium processor/16-bit color monitor, Recommended - 128MB RAM/1GB Free HD space/Pentium processor/24-bit or higher color monitor; Mac OS 8 or newer: Minimum - 64MB RAM/500MB Free HD space/PowerPC processor/Thousands color monitor, Recommended - 128MB RAM/1GB Free HD space/PowerPC processor/Millions color monitor

- Width: 3.6-inches
- Height: 5.7-inches
- Depth: 14.5-inches
- Weight: 5.3-pounds

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- Scans photos, documents, books, old slides, medium-format film, and more
- Spectacular 3200 x 6400 dpi maximum resolution and 48-bit color depth for over 281 - trillion possible colors; high-speed preview in approximately 2 seconds
- FARE 3.0 (Film Automatic Retouching and Enhancement) automatically removes much of the dust and scratches that may appear on originals.
- Automate the scanning process with 4 easy-use buttons to scan, copy, e-mail or create PDF files
- Supports medium format and 35mm transparencies or negatives
- Batch scan up to twelve 35mm negative frames at a time
- Includes ScanGear CS, CanoScan Toolbox, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0, ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000, ScanSoft OmniPage SE OCR and NewSoft Presto! PageManager software
- USB 2.0 Hi-Speed for fast scanning speeds (cable included); compatible with Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, Me, XP and Macintosh OS X 10.1.3 to 10.3.x
- Size: 4-13/16Hx10-7/8Wx19-11/16"D

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