Specifications

EPSON Perfection 1240U
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Scanner Parts
Scanner Specifications
Basic Specifications
Scanner type Flatbed, color
Photoelectric Color CCD line sensor
device
Effective pixels 10200 × 14040 pixels at 1200 dpi,
100% scaling
Maximum US letter or A4 size
document size (8.5 × 11.7 inches [216 × 297 mm])
Optical resolution 1200 dpi
Maximum 1200 dpi (main scan) × 2400 dpi
hardware (sub scan)
resolution*
* The maximum hardware resolution of 1200
×
2400 dpi is achieved
using EPSON’s Micro Step Drive
™
technology.
Maximum 9600 dpi
interpolated
resolution
Speed (1200 dpi, Color: 7 msec/line
draft mode) Greyscale: 6.5 msec/line
Output resolution 50 to 9600 dpi
(50 to 4800 dpi in 1 dpi increments,
7200 dpi, and 9600 dpi. 7200 dpi and
9600 dpi performed with zoom function)
Command level ESC/I-B8
Zoom 50 to 200% in 1% increments
Pixel depth 14 bits per pixel
Brightness 7 levels
Line art settings Fixed threshold
Text Enhancement Technology
(enable/disable selectable)
Digital halftoning AAS (Auto Area Segmentation), enable/
disable selectable
3 halftoning modes (A, B, and C) and
4 dither patterns (A, B, C, and D) for
bi-level and quad-level data
2 user-defined dither patterns
Gamma correction 2 types for CRT display
3 types for printer
1 type for user-defined
Color correction 1 type for CRT display
3 types for printer output
1 type for user-defined (only user-defined
color correction is available in EPSON
TWAIN)
Interface
USB (Type B receptacle connector)
Light source White cold cathode fluorescent lamp
Reliability 30,000 cycles of carriage movements
(main unit MCBF)
Dimensions Width: 10.6 inches (26.9 cm)
Depth: 17.1 inches (43.5 cm)
Height: 3.7 inches (9.3 cm)
Weight Approx. 6.2 lb (2.8 kg)
document
cover
document
table
carriage (in the
home position)
indicator
light
Start button
Copy button
Scan button
transportation lock
USB interface
connector
DC inlet