Performance and Image Quality Expectations Guide vPrefaceGeneral Purpose and AudienceThis document provides a comparative evaluation of the features and characteristics of theXerox® DocuMate® 4799 against a reference scanner selected by Xerox (FreeFlow® Scanner665), and includes additional functional specifications and/or descriptions of the XeroxDocuMate 4790 and DocuMate 4700 (refer to Section 1: Versatile Scanning Solution for LargeDocuments) scanners. It is designed to help customers understand the capabilities andspecifications of the Xerox DocuMate 4799 and DocuMate 4790 prior to making a buyingdecision.Important NoteThe Xerox DocuMate range of scanners deliver high-quality black and white and office-qualitycolor scanned documents that may not be suitable for all scanning applications and/orcustomer environments. As such, Customers should carefully evaluate the capabilities andimage quality characteristics of the specific Xerox DocuMate scanner they are considering toensure the scanner is suitable for their environment and Xerox printing system(s). Theguidelines outlined herein are provided for informational use only and are not intended to becomprehensive of all factors that should be considered.Customers who are considering the Xerox DocuMate range of scanners as a replacement foran existing FreeFlow Scanner 665 should not expect to achieve the same levels of imagequality and productivity for most scanning applications. However, the Xerox DocuMatescanners are still among the best quality scanners supported for use with FreeFlow Makereadyon the market today.FreeFlow Makeready Scanner SupportFor customers who require assistance selecting a suitable scanner to use with FreeFlowMakeready® and/or are interested in purchasing scanning hardware directly from Xerox, Xeroxoffers the DocuMate range of scanners.As the newest additions to the Xerox DocuMate product range, the Xerox DocuMate 4799 andDocuMate 4790 provide advanced document handling and image processing technology andare designed for easy operation in a variety of environments with complex document scanningrequirements. The Xerox DocuMate 4799 also supports sRGB, making it color-spacecompatible with the Xerox iGen digital press.