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Removing Dust and Scratch Marks from Originals Using DIGITAL ICE Technology
DIGITAL ICE Technology Specifications
Using DIGITAL ICE Technology in Home Mode
Using DIGITAL ICE Technology in Professional Mode
Your scanner and its Epson Scan software are equipped with the DIGITAL ICE Technology and DIGITAL ICE Lite
Technology features that remove stubborn dust or scratch marks from color photos, film, and slides.
Original image DIGITAL ICE Technology applied
DIGITAL ICE Technology can remove dust marks that the Dust Removal feature cannot. However, it takes longer to
scan using DIGITAL ICE Technology and also uses more of your system resources. It is best to try removing dust marks
using Dust Removal before using DIGITAL ICE Technology. See Removing Dust Marks with the Dust Removal Feature for
details.
Note:
You cannot use Dust Removal and DIGITAL ICE Technology at the same time.
Do not use DIGITAL ICE Technology to scan photos, film, or slides that do not contain dust or
scratch marks; otherwise your scanned image(s) may be distorted or blurred.
You cannot use DIGITAL ICE Technology when scanning film with the film area guide.
Images scanned with DIGITAL ICE Technology may appear softer than your original images.
DIGITAL ICE Lite Technology is for scanning film and slides only.
Before using DIGITAL ICE Technology, make sure your system meets the requirements in DIGITAL ICE Technology
Specifications.
DIGITAL ICE Technology Specifications
To use DIGITAL ICE Technology, your system memory and hard disk space must meet the requirements in the table
below. DIGITAL ICE Technology needs additional resources to process and store your scanned images at the sizes and
resolutions specified here.
Original type Resolution * Hard disk space System memory
4 × 6-inch (10.2 × 15.2 cm) photograph 600 dpi 157 MB 185 MB
4800 dpi 626 MB 370 MB