Scanner Type
Flatbed color image scanner
Scanning Method
Movement of reading mirror
Photoelectric Device
Color MatrixCCD Line Sensor
Maximum Read Area
8.5" x 11.7" (216mm x 297mm)
Light Source
Xenon gas cold cathode fluorescent lamp
CCD Resolution
1600 dpi
Hardware
1600 x 3200 dpi with Micro Step Drive™ technology
Resolution
Maximum Resolution
13,600 x 18,720 dpi with interpolation
Effective Pixels
13,600 x 18,720 pixels (1600 dpi)
Image Data
Color Depth
48 bits per pixel internal/external
Grayscale Depth
16 bits per pixel internal/external
Line Art
1 bit per pixel
Scaling (Zoom)
50% to 200% (1% step)
Optical Density
3.6 Dmax
Brightness
7 levels
Reading Sequence
One-pass scanning
Scanning Speed (1600 dpi, draft mode)
Color
9.2 msec/line (approx.)
Grayscale/Monochrome
3.1 msec/line (approx.)
Operating Systems Supported
Macintosh
Macintosh OS 8.0 or later
PC
Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me or NT 4.0
Windows Minimum System Requirements
PC with Pentium
®
equivalent or higher processor
64MB RAM recommended
SCSI – Requires ASPI-compliant compatible Fast SCSI,
Ultra or Ultra 2 SCSI PCI Card
USB – USB port equipped PC systems with Windows 98 (factory installed),
Windows 2000 or Windows Me
IEEE 1394 FireWire – FireWire port equipped PC systems or PCI IEEE 1394
card (OHCI compliant) with Windows 2000 or Windows Me
Macintosh Minimum System Requirements
PowerPC™ processor or higher
64MB RAM recommended
SCSI – Requires Power Macintosh system with built-in SCSI port or a
Mac-compatible PCI SCSI/SCSI-2 card with Mac OS 8.0 or later
USB – iMac, G3, G4 or USB port equipped Power Macintosh systems
with Mac OS 8.5 or later
IEEE 1394 FireWire – iMac DV, Power Macintosh, G3, G4 and
FireWire port equipped Power Macintosh systems with
Mac OS 8.6 with FireWire Update 2.1 or later
Interface
SCSI-2 and USB standard, IEEE 1394 FireWire optional
Configurations
Special Edition Model (MAC & PC) E1680-SE
EPSON Twain Pro Scanner Utilities
USB cable
Artist Model (MAC & PC) E1680-ART
EPSON TWAIN Pro Scanner Utilities
LaserSoft SilverFast Ai 5
MonacoEZcolor
Adobe Photoshop LE
ScanSoft TextBridge Pro OCR
NewSoft Presto! PageManager
USB cable
Configurations (cont.)
Professional Model (MAC & PC) E1680-PRO
Transparency Unit
EPSON TWAIN Pro Scanner Utilities
LaserSoft SilverFast Ai 5 (IT8 calibration kit included)
MonacoEZcolor
Adobe Photoshop LE
ScanSoft TextBridge Pro OCR
NewSoft Presto! PageManager
USB cable
Professional FireWire Model (MAC & PC) E1680-PROFWR
Transparency Unit
EPSON TWAIN Pro Scanner Utilities
LaserSoft SilverFast Ai 5 (IT8 calibration kit included)
MonacoEZcolor
Adobe Photoshop LE
ScanSoft TextBridge Pro OCR
NewSoft Presto! PageManager
FireWire cable
Reliability
MCBF
100,000 cycles
Environmental Conditions
Temperature
Operating 41ºF to 95ºF (5ºC to 35ºC)
Humidity
Operating 10% to 80% (no condensation)
Storage 10% to 85% (no condensation)
Power Requirements
Voltage
AC 100V-120V, 220V-240V
Frequency
50-60Hz
Power consumption
60W operating w/o optional unit
75W operating w/optional unit
10W standby w/o optional unit
Physical Dimensions (scanner only)
Width
13.1" (332mm)
Depth
22.1" (562mm)
Height
5.2" (133mm)
Weight
18.7 lb (8.5 kg approx.)
Optional Accessories
Transparency Unit
Automatic Document Feeder
IEEE 1394 FireWire Scanner Interface Card
Product/Accessory Part Numbers
EPSON Expression 1680 Special Edition Scanner
E1680-SE
EPSON Expression 1680 Artist Scanner
E1680-ART
EPSON Expression 1680 Professional Scanner
E1680-PRO
EPSON Expression 1680 Professional FireWire Scanner
E1680-PROFWR
Transparency Unit
B813182
Automatic Document Feeder
B813162
IEEE 1394 FireWire Scanner Interface Card
B808342
Warranty
One year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada
Optional extended service plans for Depot Repair and
Express Exchange available
Support–The Epson Connection
SM
Pre-sales support U.S. and Canada
800-463-7766
Automated Technical Support
800-922-8911
Internet Website
www.epson.com
A remarkable breakthrough in high quality imaging, the EPSON
Expression 1680 is Epson’s first 1600 x 3200 dpi flatbed scanner to
feature, 48-bit color and a 3.6 Dmax. Optimized to consistently deliver
enhanced colors, subtle highlights, and sharp shadow detail, this
affordable scanner sets a new standard in image quality.
The EPSON Expression 1680 blazes through each scan with reliable
performance and minimum noise. Our exclusive ColorTrue
®
II Imaging
System and MatrixCCD
™
technology combine custom optics, a Xenon
lamp, Dynamic Range Control, and superior image processing for
phenomenal results every time.
With the highest price/performance ratio in its category, this durable
unit is perfect for your demanding workload as a graphics arts
professional or photographer. Quickly and accurately, it delivers
extraordinary results with virtually any original, from reflective media
up to 8.5" x 11.7" and 35mm to 8" x 10" transparencies.* Its Dual-
Focus Mechanism, in combination with its custom film holders,
eliminates the “Newton Ring” problems often associated with less
sophisticated scanners.
The scanner supports both USB and SCSI connectivity. With an optional
high-speed FireWire
®
interface it’s compatible with both the Power
Mac
™
G4 and the latest PCs. EPSON Scan Server software (PC) lets you
network among Windows
®
and Macintosh
®
users. It’s available in four
configurations: Special Edition, Artist, Professional and Professional
FireWire. The Professional and Professional FireWire models include
powerful graphics software such as LaserSoft
®
SilverFast
™
Ai 5 and a
transparency unit.
Use the LaserSoft SilverFast scanner software to sharpen and descreen
images, control color balance, tonal curves, highlights and shadows. Or,
take advantage of its unattended batch scanning capabilities. Simply set
all the settings at once and watch it scan all the images in one operation.
An optional transparency unit and automatic document feeder are also
available.
When teamed with an EPSON Stylus
®
Pro Series printer, the EPSON
Expression 1680 is the perfect input/output solution.
* Optional transparency unit required.
Key Features
1600 x 3200 dpi optical resolution
Delivers remarkable resolution and extraordinary image quality
ColorTrue II Imaging and true 48-bit color depth
Produces smooth gradations and outstanding color reproduction;
captures over 281 trillion colors (48-bit) and 65,536 shades of
gray (16-bit)
Exceptional dynamic range (up to 3.6 Dmax for
transparency scanning*)
Accurately scans each image; provides enhanced highlights and
subtle shadow detail from transparencies; provides intelligent
negative scanning for 35mm film strips
Dual-Focus Mechanism
Works with custom film holders to eliminate “Newton Rings” for
clear, sharp results every time
High-speed scans and previews
Offers high speed image processing for increased productivity;
creates full color preview in as little as 10 seconds; scans a 35mm
slide at 1600 dpi in approximately 65 seconds; scans an 8.5" x 11"
color photo at 300 dpi in approximately 23 seconds
USB and SCSI connectivity with optional FireWire interface
Provides trouble-free setup and installation for Windows and
Macintosh systems
Premium software bundle**
LaserSoft SilverFast Ai 5 (professional scanning software)
MonacoEZcolor
™
(calibration software)
Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
LE (image editing software)
NewSoft
™
Presto!
®
PageManager
®
(document management software)
ScanSoft
®
TextBridge
®
Pro (OCR software)
EPSON TWAIN Pro 2.0
** Included on the Artist, Professional, and Professional FireWire models.
Special Edition model includes EPSON TWAIN Pro 2.0 software only.
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EPSON Expression
®
1680
Color Flatbed Scanner
The remarkable 1600 dpi, 48-bit scanner for graphic arts professionals.
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