





Epson premium compact A4 scanner
Epson DS-C490 Premium Compact A4 Scanner
The Epson DS-C490 is a premium compact sheetfed A4 scanner with a small footprint while in use. It scans both sides in a single pass at 600 x 600 dpi optical resolution, handles passports, receipts, invoices and plastic cards through its U-turn and straight paper paths, and ships with Epson Document Capture Pro. Epson gives it a daily duty cycle of 6,500 pages and documents up to 5588 mm long.
Quick Glance
Key Features
Compact, with two paper paths
At 296 x 104 x 125 mm (W x D x H), the DS-C490 keeps a small footprint even while it is scanning. Epson gives it a U-turn path and a straight path, so it works as two scanners in one: everyday sheets loop back towards you, while thicker items such as cards go straight through.
Handles receipts, passports, cards and long pages
Epson lists A4, Letter, Legal, A5, A6, B5, B6, postcards, business cards and plastic cards, and states it scans passports, receipts and invoices. Paper weights run from 40 to 413 g/m², documents from 50.8 mm up to 5588 mm long, and A3 pages can be stitched without a carrier sheet.
Document Capture Pro included
Epson includes its Document Capture Pro software alongside Epson Scan 2 and Epson Device Admin. Epson lists scan to email, FTP, Microsoft SharePoint, print, web folders, network folders and USB, with output to searchable PDF and PDF/A and an ultrasonic sensor on the feeder.
Detailed Specifications
Specifications are taken from Epson's DS-C490 product page on epson.ae. Epson's page states no scanning speed, interfaces, feeder sheet capacity or weight, so none is shown. Units for document size, paper weight and operating temperature follow Epson's standard measures where the table gives the figure alone.
Need-to-Know
- Epson's UAE specification does not state a scanning speed, so none is given here. Ask us if throughput matters for your workload.
- Epson lists two volume figures for the DS-C490: a reliability daily duty cycle of 6,500 pages and a scanning volume of 3,500 pages per day. Both are shown as Epson states them.
- Epson's UAE specification does not list the scanner's interfaces, feeder sheet capacity or weight. Ask us before ordering if any of these matter for your setup.
- The recycled plastic figure is up to 30%; Epson notes the usage ratio is subject to change depending on the procurement of raw materials.
Best For / Customer Benefits
Customer Benefits
- Single-pass duplex scanning captures both sides of every page at once.
- Two paper paths handle thin receipts and rigid plastic cards on the same scanner.
- Document Capture Pro included for scanning to email, SharePoint, network folders and USB.
- A3 stitching without a carrier sheet and documents up to 5588 mm long.
- Made with up to 30% recycled plastic, subject to raw material procurement.
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Epson lists duplex scanning and describes the feeder as single pass dual scanning, so both sides are captured in one pass through the scanner at 600 x 600 dpi optical resolution.
Epson lists Letter, Legal, A5, A6, B5, B6, postcards, business cards and plastic cards, and says it scans passports, receipts and invoices. It accepts paper from 40 to 413 g/m² and documents from 50.8 mm to 5588 mm long, and stitches A3 pages without a carrier sheet.
Epson includes Document Capture Pro, Epson Scan 2 and Epson Device Admin. Epson lists scan to email, FTP, Microsoft SharePoint, print, web folders, network folders and USB, with output to searchable PDF and PDF/A.
Epson gives a reliability daily duty cycle of 6,500 pages and, separately, a scanning volume of 3,500 pages per day. Talk to us about your expected daily volume and we will help you check it fits.
Epson lists the main unit, a power cable, a USB cable and a setup guide. Document Capture Pro, Epson Scan 2 and Epson Device Admin are listed as the included software.
Need the Epson DS-C490 for your office?
Request a quote and our team will confirm pricing and help you check it fits your documents, volume and workflow.

