Re: Epson 2450

[Arthur Entlich <artistic-1@xxxxxxx>]

Although I don't own a 2450, I have yet to see a flatbed scanner that 
uses plastic, and I really doubt any company would use it.  Besides that 
plastic is very hard to produce at the optical quality required for a 
scanner, it is more expensive than glass, also.  It may sound like 
plastic if it is anchored or damped around the edges.

The best way to check is on a day when the room is cool or cold, and the 
scanner has been off for a long period, touch the surface with your 
finger.  If it feels cooler than your finger, it is very probably glass; 
glass is a good heat conductor, and pulls heat from your finger and 
therefore feels cool.  If  it feels "neutral" or the temperature of your 
finger, it could be plastic, as plastic is more thermally insulative and 
therefore tends to not take warmth away from a warmer source.

Art

Andrew Borland wrote:

> This may be a silly question, but is the scanner "glass" in the Epson 
> 2450 really glass, or is it actually plastic?
> 
> Regards,  Andrew Borland (UK)
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