Epson 4490 for 6x12?

[david_cerbone1]

I bought a refurbished Epson 4490 last Fall for scanning medium format film, as

well as Polaroids. So far, I've been happy with it, especially since I'm

primarily scanning for web-posting rather than printing.

 

However, I now seem to have hit a snag, as I'm growing more interested in

working in 6x12cm format (both pinhole and a Fotoman camera). When I bought the

4490, I (mistakenly, it seems) assumed that because the 120/220 carrier was

6x12cm, it would scan up to that size. Now that I'm using it, though, I've

found that it only gives the following options: 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, and 6x9.

 

Does anyone know if there's a way to override these options, so that it will

scan the entire 6x12 area as ONE image or, if I stick with this scanner, am I

stuck with having to scan-and-stitch for 6x12?

 

Thanks!

[shambrick007]

Did you try the "Professional" mode when scanning. You should be able to define a scan area up to the size of the holder.

[RaymondC]

Use pro mode and on the right preview panel you can draw the marque square ... you may need to use the zoom feature and get out of thumbnail mode.

[simus]

David,

 

I have had epson scanner but seldom used the epson software.

Give a look at vuescan trial version to see if it works for you,

I bought it some year ago and I found it useful,

 

 

www.hamrick.com

 

 

There are also other valid options, around

 

 

Ciao,

Antonio

[steel120]

I use an Epson scanner, but not the 4490, however, on the 700, in the user control panel, I draw a marque around the portion of the negative I wish to scan. I would hope that your unit has a Pro mode that allow to do this. Or look for an advanced mode with additional options for selection.

 

Bob

[steven_clark]

Once again the answer is: "Turn off auto thumbnailing."

[david_cerbone1]

Thanks to everyone for the input. Turning off the thumbnails and using the marquee square does appear to do the trick (though scans seem to take a lot longer this way than via the auto-thumbnails, even for the same size scan). I probably should have been able to figure this all out, but the Epson manual that comes with scanner is absolutely useless (as far as I could find) and, worse, Epson's technical support was completely misleading. When I asked the same question I posted here, the tech support reply was just that, no, one could not scan the 6x12 area as one image. I'm really glad I did not take their word for it!

 

Thanks again!

 

Dave

[geoff_edwards]

<p>Thanks guys I had the same problem and was starting to go even more mad than usual! Incidentally I have an 4180 Epson Photo.</p>