


The sticker on the top of the unit is one of the stickiest stickers I have ever come across, fortunately it pulled off in one piece, but was on par with trying to rip up a telephone directory.

The film holders were well packed in polythene bags, which were a pain to open, sorry Mr Epson, the bags now look my dog has been chewing them. As this label covers the Firewire and USB ports you shouldn't miss it.
SILVERFAST EPSON 4990 SE INSTALL
The label at the rear tells you to install the scanner software before connecting to a computer. Unlocking is a simple matter of turning the lock 90' clockwise with a coin. The side label tells you to unlock the Transportation lock, this locks/unlocks the scanner's carriage which should be in the locked position when you unpack. At the side and on the rear there are two bright yellow caution stickers. This is a much better option as it hides both dust and fingerprints. The 48 both had a shinny black plastic surface, the 4990 has a smart matt silver surface. The scanner is securely packed and easy to remove from the packaging. Scanner software Disk (software contents may vary according to country).Power cord (will vary according to country.You've waited long enough for this review so lets get on with it! With an optical resolution of 4800 x 9600, the 4990 is one of Epson's most eagerly awaited items. Now we are spoilt and we have come to expect it as a standard fitting. Previously flatbed scanner transparency units were sold as an optional extra and could often cost as much as the scanner. The 4990 scanner is supplied complete with a Transparency Unit and film holders for film formats from 35mm to 5 x 4". The Epson Perfection 4990 follows in its predecessors footsteps by offering a higher resolution of 4800dpi, and has also raised the Dmax factor to 4.0, The scanner includes, multi format film scanning, DIGITAL ICE for both film and print scanning.
