Which Epson for scanning B&W prints?

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I need to scan 60 high quality 8x10 B&W prints - and the client is willing
to buy a decent scanner for me to do the job (it'll be my payment).

We do Not need a transparency adapter.

Which current Epson model has:
1. a very good D-Max
2. a good optical resolution
3. good scanning software included
4. USB connection

thank you

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frankg wrote:

> I need to scan 60 high quality 8x10 B&W prints - and the client is
> willing to buy a decent scanner for me to do the job (it'll be my
> payment).
>
> We do Not need a transparency adapter.
>
> Which current Epson model has:
> 1. a very good D-Max
> 2. a good optical resolution
> 3. good scanning software included
> 4. USB connection

The Epson Perfection 4990 Photo would be able to scan 8x10 B&W prints.
It's stated D-Max is quite high, but I don't know how well it actually
measures in practice. It has a stated optical resolution of 4800 dpi,
although 600 dpi or 1200 dpi might prove adequate for your purposes
when scanning an 8x10 print. Even 600 dpi will produce quite large
files. The 4990 also comes with software that can help with the
restoration of prints (e.g. scratch removal). It was reviewed recently
at www.photo-i.co.uk.

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Witold