Scanning
| Film scanning |
Y |
| Output colour depth |
48 bit |
| Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A4) |
7 sec/page |
| Optical scanning resolution |
4800 x 9600 DPI |
Paper handling
| Maximum scan area (ADF) |
216 x 297 mm |
| Legal |
Y |
| Maximum ISO A-series paper size |
A4 |
| Scanning media types supported |
Reflective, Transparencies |
Performance
| Scan drivers |
TWAIN |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
| Scan file formats |
BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PDF, PNG, TIFF |
| Light source |
LED |
Ports & interfaces
| Standard interfaces |
USB 2.0 |
System requirements
| Mac operating systems supported |
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion |
| Minimum RAM |
512 MB |
Additionally
| Scan type |
Flatbed scanner |
| Colour scanning |
Y |
A4, 4800 x 9600 dpi, 7sec, 300 dpi, CCD, LED, 48 bit, Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), TWAIN
ScanMaker i480
The Microtek ScanMaker i480 is an A4 size flatbed high resolution scanner designed for document, photos and films. The ScanMaker i480 equips with 4800 dpi high optical resolution color CCD sensor and energy saving warm-up free LED light source. With built-in 5"x 10" transparency adapter, 7 Smart-Touch buttons, Microtek patented side-to-side Zero BoundaryTM design, scan books, magazines, and films have just never been this easier than before. The state-of-the-art technology and user friendly designs are making ScanMaker i480 the must-have scanner for amateurs when it comes to high quality image capturing, film scanning, photo scanning, and book scanning.
4800 dpi optical resolution
CCD image sensor
The integrated 4800 dpi optical resolution CCD image sensor, which achieves better color depth, shorter exposure time, and richer color interpretation compared to CIS sensor, definitely satisfies amateurs’ needs and wants.
LED light source
The warm-up free energy saving LED light source echoes to going green.
The solution for thick books imaging
The Zero Boundary design on ScanMaker i480 resolves the twisted, blurry, and dark images on inner margin of pages when imaging bulky, thick books and magazines.
Microtek special design side-to-side
Zero Boundary scan bed
This special design enables faster books or magazines image capturing. Instead of flipping page by page for one time one side imaging, users can simply move the targets from left to right for continues non-stop scanning.
Built-in 5” x 10” transparency adapter
With built-in 5” x 10” transparency adapter, users can scan all standard sizes of films easily (includes 35mm, 35 filmstrip, 4”x5”, and 120 mm film strip).
7 Smart-Touch buttons for quick one-touch access
ScanWizard EZ (PC Only)
Microtek ScanWizard EZ imaging software for effortless high quality image capturing.
Tailor-made Scanning Software for Mac System
Bundled with ScanPotter scanning software, exclusively designed for Mac OS.
Text To Speech ( TTS)
Converts written texts into spoken languages, supporting English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. You can also save the speech in AIFF format and replay it later easily.
Online Update
When detecting the latest version through the Internet, ScanPotter will automatically remind users to download the update.
Sharing
Saves scanned images or documents to cloud storage (Dropbox, Google Picasa, Google Drive, Yahoo Flickr) or shares them to social network (Facebook, Twitter).
