Pros: High-quality scans for a flatbed scanner at its price. Can scan slides, negatives, and medium-format film as well as prints. Can scan slides, negatives, and medium-format film as well as prints. Best Rated in Flatbed Scanners. I was impressed by the reviews of the V800 scanner, and I was happy to pay a premium price. I was shocked and disappointed when I realized that the Epson slide scans were not even as good as the older and much cheaper Canon. The attached photo shows a comparison of a small portion of the same slide at 2400 dpi.
This is the best scanner I have ever owned. The scans are of high quality.
I haven't mastered the editing features yet and I probably won't master them because I have some great editing programs. When I bought this,all I was interested in was a high quality, easy to use scanner and that's exactly what I got.
It also scans notes, cards, and special letters and makes them into jpegs. It is also very fast as far as scanners go. I was surprised that a relatively fast scanner could do so without compromising quality.
The reason I bought this scanner was that I inherited a mountain of photos after both of my parents died. There are many precious memories in these photos but I knew they would be lost forever if they continued sitting by the thousands in boxes, bags, shoe boxes, you name it.
This scanner was and is. The Plustek is pretty fast, which is the main attraction for me. There's no 'preview' process, and the scanner accepts photos one after the other. At 600 dpi (the highest) a standard (4x6) landscape format photo takes about 16 seconds, and a portrait format takes about 24 seconds. The quality is sufficient for my needs, which is to say it exceeds that of my 1970s+ prints. My initial setup failed and normal troubleshooting didn't help, so I called their support line.
It was a VERY pleasant experience. The woman I spoke with (immediately - zero time on hold) didn't waste my time with verification - reading off serial numbers of whatever - and although I didn't ask where she was located she was absolutely 100% understandable. I let her connect to my computer with TeamViewer and she reinstalled the software, restarted my computer, etc. It still didn't work. Then she suggested.
As much as I wanted to love this scanner I am going to have to return it. We have a flatbed Epson scanner that is great but takes a long time to scan photos one by one.
The Plustek seemed like a good alternative to the Epson auto-feed scanner that is $600+. When we first got the scanner my husband tried to load the software from the CD that comes with it but he kept getting an error. We both have Macbooks with IOS 10.15 which Plustek says they are compatible with but the software would not load on either computer. My husband called customer service - he spoke to a supervisor who said she had employees out or at lunch and would call us back. We never got a call back.
Finally I looked up the software on the Plustek website, which was a different version than the CD. I wish I could give this 10 stars. Being the family historian by default, I spend much of my spare time scanning everyone's old photos. When I first heard about this gem, I ordered it immediately and I could not be more pleased about the time it saves me. It scans faster than our office copy machine makes copies. That alone is worth 5 stars. It also copies the back of the photo if there is anything written on it.
Then it auto adjusts the photos (white balance and color) which saves me hours of Photoshopping to do the same. It even lets you name them as you scan them. I can't say enough positive things about this smart gadget, and how many years it is probably going to save me. Now if only someone could come up with a.
This unit has the potential to be a phenomenal product, but has a potentially serious flaw. I have scanned over 5,000 prints with it and find an issue with it putting a bluish blob in the middle of scans, which is quite visible on faces and white backgrounds.
I contacted Epson and they replaced my first unit. The new one was ok for a while, but is now doing this also. It's particularly frustrating because it is erratic.
After extensive testing, best I can tell is that the flatness of the photo (not surprisingly) is quite important. The scanner really hates (understandably) cupped photos, which make it jam or not even feed. When you get them to go through, however, they almost never have this problem, possibly because they are pushing up closer to the scanner glass. Concave photos (scan surface curved away from lens) seem more apt to have it. Pro: It's fast. Handles more recent 70's-80's 4x6 photo prints very well. Con: Really has a very hard time with older black and white images, the square format that were popular in the 40's through the 70's.
If your photos are curled, forget it. Jams will result. Your photo scans will appear stretched in the vertical dimension such that everyone appears to be 8 feet tall, or worse, the stretching only occurs on the head in which case it looks like everyone's a 'cone head.' Unfortunately this describes most of my photo collection. Curled B&Ws from the 40s thru 70's.
Epson support recommends in this case cleaning all the rubber wheels, cleaning the glass, wiping the print front and back and then loading them one at a time using the upper switch position on the left hand side of the scanner. In which case an $89. After extensive research I had the good fortune of looking for a photo scanner at the same time the Epson Perfection V500 became available. After scanning the first batch of 60 slides, I can heartily recommend this unit. The most significant capability of this unit, especially for the price, is the built-in ICE technology for scratch and dust removal. It is, in a word, astonishing.
And, it is saving me many hours of extra work manually doing the same job. There is software-based scratch and dust removal included in the Epson software, but it is ineffective and cannot compare to ICE. I am scanning at 2,400 dpi, more than enough resolution for any practical use other than heavy cropping and enlargement. I use compressed air to 'clean' the slides before scanning.
When scanning with ICE turned off, the amount of dust marks are amazing. Turn ICE on and 98% of.
Over the past 37 years, I have shot thousands of photographs on print and slide film. While I stored them away in a climatically controlled environment, with proper image preservation techniques; thus, many of the color negatives have started to either fade, or being the color shift process.
The only film that is still 100 percent stable after all of these years are the Kodachrome slides, which in hindsight, I wish I would have chosen more often over the years as the film of choice. However, I tended to chose print film so I could share these treasured images with my friends at the time. I did a lot of research into image scanners, and chose this Epson model over several others. Epson, has much better image resolution quality than products from their competitors. This unit allows you to choose 35mm color print or slide film, or even some of the.
I absolutely love this scanner! I can not say enough good things about it. After my gran passed we found boxes of photos and negatives of the family. Wanting to keep these I bought this scanner- and I am so happy I did. The interface is so easy my mom can use it (it can be point and click if you want it to be), but it has the technical functions that let you really play with images. It renders negatives, repairs damaged photos (tears and wrinkles, etc.) and can even adjust the color balance of old photos (for getting rid of that weird yellow tint on all the photos from the 60-70s). I think the only con is that I wish it had more customization features.
But for me- this was the closest I could get to professional equipment without the professional price tag. I scrapbook and was transitioning from manual scrapbooking to digital. I had tons of pictures that needed to be scanned into my laptop (thousands). We looked at the small picture scanners that scan hundreds of pictures in an hour or so. Decided against them because even though fast, the quality of the scans were grainy and you had to use sleeves for the pics. They didn't get good reviews and were double the price of this scanner. This was one of the cheaper full sized scanners we found on Amazon, we decided that the Canon name had to be good for the price.
It is SO easy to use, nothing complicated at all. The software was easy to load and very user friendly. I discovered I could scan multiple pictures at a time and the software would separate them. I have been very satisfied with this scanner. It was simple to setup. Software installed very easy on Windows 7 laptop. Software is not real intuitive but after reading the manual you will be able to navigate it just fine.
It powers from the USB cable which is nice. Be sure to install the PC software first BEFORE you connect the scanner to the PC. I was up and scanning in about 10 minutes. I purchased this scanner mainly for scanning about 1000 photos. I think the scanner did a great job in scanning the pictures. Great resolution.
Now, here is what sold me on this product. The scanning tray is about 10x17 in size. You can put several pictures on the scanning bed and as long as you give them some space between each one the scanner will recognize then as separate pictures! I can scan 5 -6 photos at.
YOU'LL BE SORRY! Great images, but absolutely the clunkiest and least intuitive interface and menus imaginable. I am reasonably intelligent, college-educated, US Air Force trained, technically competent, and holder of an FAA airline captain's pilot certificate. I can program a remote, program a GPS, and program a flight management system as well as cook bacon and toast bread at the same time.
But whoever designed the interface stayed up late many nights in a row trying to figure out the least obvious way to arrange functions on the software - and they succeeded! Just imagine the worst features of Windows 8 and Office 10 rolled into one and you'll be somewhere close. A plague of poor sales on the House of Canon! I bought the CanoScan 9000 F Mark II scanner in March, 2013 for $179.00 and use it primarily to scan 35 mm and 120 mm film. So far I have scanned over 1,000 frames.
I have uploaded low-resolution images to the Amazon site (11/26/13. Amazon has deleted these images), and have provided (below) links to high-resolution scans. Rather than taking my word, or anyone else's, on the quality of this scanner, look at the images it has produced and judge for yourself. The links will take you to my photography web site.
To view an image at a higher resolution, click on the 'sizes' icon at the far-right bottom of the page; the 'original' option is the highest resolution available. 1.Cowboys. This and the five photos that follow were shot on 120 mm Fuji Velvia (transparency) film in October 1980. 2.Moth.
This and the seven photos that follow were shot. I tend to have about 3 scanners at any given time: a higher-end flatbed (for photos and film) and two economy models for my antiqarian book business, one newer with a 'good' glass surface (few, if any, scratches) and the second-newest one which usually has scratches, used for rougher items.
In other words, I use scanners quite a bit and know a good one when I see it; and this new MKII version of the 9000F is quite good. SPEED: The most important aspect of a scanner for someone who does a lot of scanning is speed: speed in warming up, speed in scanning in high-res. The 9000F MKII is excellent at both, better than my $700 Epson V700 (with one exception). The difference lies in the LED technology of the new Canon. My first thought was that LED may produce inferior results but this is certainly not the case, after.
Just scanned 1,800 35mm slides with this outstanding scanner. The results were spectacular.
Some of these slides were over 50 years old. The slides that were taken with a Canon SRL camera were still in great shape and the colors were just as they were when the picture was taken. The resulting jpg's were between 1 and 2 megs. Don't waste your time or money with the cheaper scanners.
This one will give you the results you want. This scanner comes with a 4-slide holder so you can scan 4 slides at a time, but the scanner actually scans one slide after the other. It takes about 75 seconds to to scan the four slides. Clean the slides before scanning and periodically, clean the glass plate of the scanner.
After you install the software, go to the Canon web site, register the scanner, and then download the software. I sold my Epson V750-M Pro to get the CanoScan 9000F instead. I'll divide my review into three categories: speed, quality, and user interface. SPEED: I just couldn't get around to scanning anything with the V750 because the wait with every scan is just agonizing. It sounds like it has to rev up its engine every time. On the other hand, The speed and agility of the 9000F are impressive.
I place several pictures at a time on the glass to scan, and the software lets you independently select the settings for each picture, mixing resolutions and corrections. Then it goes and scans each one separately. And because the LED light requires no warm-up time, it works immediately you can just get so much done! I scanned over 150 pictures in the first few days of having this scanner - more than I did in the two years I. I am a 20+ year Canon scanner user.
I waited to upgrade my Mac Pro to OSX 10.7.3 Lion (from OSX 10.6.8 Snow Leopard) due to the issues of Photoshop (older versions) and Canon scanner compatibility. Upon buying a new Mac Pro a week ago, Lion was forced upon me. I purchased Photoshop CS5, but I had not upgraded my scanner from the CanoScan 8400f (SUPER workhorse scanner!).
The 8400f was dead in Lion as Canon no longer supports it with drivers/software. Canon's website has a list of Lion compatible scanners. I ordered a used 8600f off an auction website. CS5 saw it BUT it was horribly slow and glitchy, crashing 2/3 scans. Apple's website has a list of Lion compatible scanners which does NOT include the 8600f. The list only includes the 5600f and 9000f (and some Lide scanners).
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The difference. I purchased the CanoScan 9000f recently and wanted to review the scanner as I begin to work through the process of learning this unit. To set the stage, I am a photographer and I have never gone back and scanned my old film photographs. I have about 30 years of film and the task is a large one.
I finally decided that I needed to buy something since I have my wedding photo proofs and they are now 15 Years old and I know that they will not last forever. My objectives in this project gave me a few requirements for a scanner.
Here is what I was looking for. Since this project is about scanning my wedding photos, I wish to remain married. This means that I cannot buy multiple scanners, spend $1000's on a scanner or fill my office with large quantities of gear.
11th Day Update: all 5400 slide transparencies (35mm mounted slides) have been scanned (at 2400dpi) and burned to DVDs. That was with only selective use of Color Restoration, which doesn't add anytime to the scan. We would look at each set of 4 preview images and click and highlight the ones we wanted to color restore (click on the slide, do NOT click on the checkbox.leave the checkbox on each preview CHECKED ON.that's what lets the scanner know you want to scan all 4 slides that you just previewed). Super huge 5,400 slide project DONE for $199 + blank DVDs and a blank usb thumbdrive for backup. We also sprang for an external hard drive and docking station for a super backup.
Not bad and we still have a great scanner. Much cheaper than paying a service to do it. Less than 2 weeks worth of work!
Background: BFA in Art with. This is a very early review and I would like to reserve my right to change it if disappointed later.
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I have only used the v600 for one day and it took me the better part of the day to copy (and process in Lightroom) sixteen of the many hundreds of slides that I have to pick from. While that sounds like an over whelming task, it has changed my approach to working with my family archives. Rather than simply copy them forward to digital in their original condition, I am being handed an opportunity to improve them.
These were all taken at a time when post-processing was not open to you unless you owned an expensive darkroom. So be aware that the v600 will not instantly copy your thousands of slides. But, with the right mindset you can enjoy the experience of enhancing those photographic captures that you have kept.
I had a bunch of 25-year-old slides from my Army days on Johnston Island I wanted to convert to digital. I contemplated sending them off to a scanning service but decided to give this scanner a try first and I'm glad I did. I've attached a picture looking out at the end of the island over our ball field. The second picture was scanned with Digital ICE and you can see how it removed all the dust and imperfections that were left on the slide even though I cleaned it using canned air.
I would buy it again. This machine has been doing a very good job for me. I have primarily been using it to scan in thousands of old photographs. I feel I have been putting it to the test with my hundreds (maybe thousands) of 'scans' performed. One feature that is great: I can throw down several pictures on the glass, let's say 3 for this example, and with a single pass it will create 3 separate files - one for each picture. AND it will automatically straighten the pics so I don't have to worry about getting them lined up perfectly on the glass!! This has saved me hours of effort and aggravation!
Note: it took me while to figure out and get used to the software. But once I did, my project proceeded smoothly. Note: I am using it a MacBook Air. The scanner itself is great, and is still working 5+ years on. However, as is often the case, the software part of the setup is a little clunky and now doesn't work at all after upgrading to macOS Sierra. Since Canon has no financial incentive to keep updates going for so many years, I guess I don't blame them.
Now this scanner has reached the point where third party software supports it better. However, one popular third party scanning app wants more than I originally paid for the scanner to begin with ($90 for the 'pro' version of the software), so I'm faced with the decision of throwing the whole thing in the landfill and buying a new one, or paying a little more simply for software to keep the thing going. I'm not going to go into great detail regarding the quality of the scans. A quick perusal of previous reviews will tell you that the quality is very good overall. Setup was a snap on my Win7 system but the lack of Linux drivers from Canon is a disappointment. I'm using the scanner with my laptop instead of my more powerful Ubuntu desktop because of this.
I bought this scanner mainly so I could scan the slides and negatives I have buried in my closet. It's certainly up to the task although it's a little on the slow side. The higher the resolution you scan at, the longer it takes. One four-picture strip of 35mm negative took 11 minutes to scan at 2400 dpi. The same strip took four minutes at 1200 dpi. I haven't tested the other resolutions but you get the.
When opening the box and looking at this scanner for the very first time, the feeling of deja vu I had was inescapable. I thought for sure that 1998 would soon be calling, asking for its scanner back. This is one big, honking device - far too large to leave on my desk over the long run. Once my scanning project is completed, this will be going in the closet or on eBay. And while product information on Amazon's page isn't clear about this, you will, thankfully, find the proper USB cable inside the box.
The rest of my review is written specifically for Mac users; since the software supplied with the scanner appears to be a cross-platform application, I would imagine that my comments will also largely apply to the Windows version of the software. The CDROM included with this package didn't include drivers and software for the latest version of. UPDATE: a year and 10 months, 3000 + slides and photos into the project Still liking this scanner. One small thing to note.on the slide holder there are 4 little height adjustments in the corners. Since you can't focus this scanner, those are there for that purpose.
It actually does make a little bit of a difference to adjust those. Not much, but some. I didn't think it was doing anything, but after scanning the same photo on each of the height settings I was able to see as I clicked through them that one setting was getting a slightly clearer image. So.I'd check that out for the best possible result. ORIGINAL below: I got this to scan all the family photographs and slides from WAY back.
First I got the Canon 9000 but returned it when I noticed a red fuzzy line that went through all the photos that were. Like most people from the 80s/90s I've got a big 'ol box of 35mm negatives, 4x6 prints, and some medium format negatives and I wanted to archive these photos. I tried 10 years ago to do this with an old Canon Scanner, but never got anywhere because it is a slow process. I am, however, thrilled with how this process is going to work with the V800. First, lets set things straight - it DOES take a long time for the scanner to scan at a high resolution. My 35mm negatives are in cut strips of 4 exposures, and 12 exposures takes around 30 minutes to scan at 4800dpi with the ICE scratch/dust removal enabled. However, with the SilverFast software I'm able to load 3 strips of negatives, prescan, and start a batch scan in a couple of minutes.
This means I can start. For more than 7 years the Canon 8800F was my flatbed scanner - over 5600 slides (4 at a time), thousands of documents, and a thousand negatives of various sizes.
When the Canon 8800F finally showed signs of wearing out, I jumped at the chance to upgrade to a better flatbed. I hoped I could improve some of my navy slides from the 1970s, plus I could do 12 slides at a time. I was impressed by the reviews of the V800 scanner, and I was happy to pay a premium price.
I was shocked and disappointed when I realized that the Epson slide scans were not even as good as the older and much cheaper Canon. The attached photo shows a comparison of a small portion of the same slide at 2400 dpi. And, the Epson scan represents the best I could. OUT OF THE BOX: The complete machine is much smaller and lighter than my previous scanner, with the same scan field dimensions.
It comes with a USB connection and a separate power 'brick' between wall socket and scanner. Three scan guides are included; a combo of 2 side-by-side 35 mm film strips (for 5 frames each) with latches that flatten curved strips, a guide for 4 standard size slides and a 120mm film strip holder. These guides fit into a specific place on the scan surface, so that they line up under the lid-mounted light source, which is covered by a removable shield. The lid is quite light, but it needs opening to almost straight up for it stay open without support. The thin latches on the 35mm film strip guide are very flimsy, and I already snapped one when trying to load curved negative strips. Software with scanner drivers. Great product for scanning old slides (only 4 at a time), negatives, prints, post casrds paper documents, etc.
I've scanned negatives of prints and found out that it is better to scan the negative. I've scann hundreds of slides thus far and am happy with the results. I've gotten tons of compliments on them on Flickr & facebook on how great they look. There are several modes for scanning and you have to experiment with them when scanning certain types of post cards and news print or magazines pictures. I have scanned old balck and white negatives from the 1920's and I don't know how it does it to turn out a picture but it does. There are some self correctiong modes for removing dust, making it brighter, darker and variuos pixel sizes.
The bigger you want it the longer it takes to scan. Instead of zooming in a cropping a.
I bought this scanner primarily to scan 120 medium format negatives, mostly black and white, and that remains my sole use of the equipment. As such, it performs entirely satisfactorily.
The film holder for 120 film is robust plastic with anti-Newton Ring glass. Loading the film is a little tricky as it is difficult, particularly in the case of curling film, to get the film both flat and centered in the the holder (I typically scan three 6cm x 6cm images at a time), but once achieved the holder does hold the film tight and flat. The holder is easily positioned on the scanner. Epson supply two scanning programs, Epson Scan and Silverfast SE Plus. For 8-bit scans, the Silverfast software is adequate, but to work with 16-bit images, you would need the full Studio AI version of Silverfast's software to get proper control over your scanning. Thus for 16-bit.
Took a bit of manual reading to figure out how to use the film attachments. But I'm very happy with the quality of scans I'm getting from this product. However, I'm giving it four starts because the Silverfast software that comes with it is a total bust. After an hour of playing with it, I still couldn't get a decent scan out of the Silverfast software.
Stick to the Epson scanner software, which is actually much easier to use and provides better results. Also, this model has scanner profiling software and a color targets.The process of profiling the scanner was more complicated than it needed to be because you have to track down the proper download files to match the specific version of the targets shipped. The download link provided doesn't go to the actual download page. You'll have to search around the site until you find the right page.
No flatbed scanner that handles transparencies can give you the sharpness of a drum scanner, but this machine comes as close as any flatbed can do. On the plus side, the LED light sources need very little warm-up time, and the multiple film holders and software allow for efficient scanning of multiple items in a single pass. On the negative side, the film holder for 120 film is poorly designed, and requires a lot of fiddling in many cases. Also, the Epson scan software could use some improvement.
The 'zoom' function in the scan preview provides an inscrutably minimal size increase over the standard preview, for example, and the slider controls for image adjustment are way too small and fiddly. Proper color management is very difficult to achieve. The 'Digital Ice' software does not work on either black & white or Kodachrome transparencies - I assume most folks know this already, but be. I needed a scanner to digitize and safely archive my collection of old photos, positive color slides, color 35mm negatives and B&W 35mm negatives. I am far from a photo expert!
I wanted decent features, good quick scan performance, and durable machine quality without spending a great deal of money. I decided my target price point would be under $150 or less. I already had an older Canon flatbed scanner ($175.00) and a film/slide scanner ($320.00). I was unhappy with both, either due to marginal scan quality (flatbed) of just difficult or too time consuming to use for simple snap-shot photo negatives/slides. The Epson Perfection V300 is a 4800dpi, general purpose color 8.5' x 11' document/Photo flatbed scanner. Also included with this scanner is an accessory for scanning Slides and film negatives.
The adjustable lid allows book scanning. The reviews I read before purchasing were overall very favorable.
The purchase. The scanning capabilities are amazing with this scanner. I can quickly scan a document into Adobe with one click then have it turn the document into editable text. If it weren't for the clearity of the scanner, the conversion from image to text would otherwise be choppy in some areas however this is dead on. Installation Setup is straight forward. You get a CD to pop in your computer with next next next happening. It does allow you to install certain software so you aren't stuck with a larger package of software which is good if you only need the core functions.
Overall you have a power cord, USB and software that are required to setup. Nothing more required. Bed Size Scan bed size is nice and large. If you were to scan the average photo on it, you could easily fit four and with the automatic select feature you do not have to go in and crop each image - it does it for you.
Auto rotater has not. I spent a long time searching for scanners and reading reviews before I selected this one. I could not decide between this one and the kind that you feed individually. Those look much easier and faster but people kept complaining about the quality of the images so I went with the V300. Also I have about 30 slides to scan which only flatbed type scanners can do (to my knowledge). I could take them somewhere and have them do it but it would be handy to do it myself.
I have two big boxes of photos and 1 reel of slides to scan so I was excited when I received this item. Mainly out of curiosity I scanned the slides first. These slides are over 40 years old and in terrible shape. I didn't expect much. Boy was I surprised at the quality of the images this scanner produced.
Good scanner- lightweight, good price, compact, sharp result, good color reproduction. I don't mess with any of the extra app that comes with the scanner, I only use the scanning app. I carry this in my backpack (it is the size of a 13' laptop), connect it to my laptop and I can scan on the go. It only requires USB power, no charging brick or extra AC adapter. I scan my old 4x6 prints and instant photo prints. I don't use it to scan documents because I can do that via my iPhone app which is a lot faster and can send as email immediately. It does not take up a lot of real estate on your desk.
It has a built-in kick stand, which allows you to place on table vertically instead of flat. Speed is decent at 600 dpi and 1200 dpi. It produces an equivalent.
The Epson V39 uses the more compact and cheaper Contact Image Sensors (CIS) which lacks lenses and mirrors to precisely focus the scanned image on the sensor device. This makes a noticeable difference if you have ever scanned anything on a professional CCD based scanner. I have a 12 year old HP 5470c which still works perfectly, but is bulky and has outdated image scanning software.
Fast forward 12 years and these new scanners have software with much better algorithms for doing things like restoring old faded or discolored photographs. The software makes up for most of what the new Epson V39 lacks in image resolution and the price, at under $100 with 2 year extended warranty and free Prime shipping makes it a real bargain. I also love the fact that I only need a USB cable, as the scanner gets its power this way there's no need for. I bought this to scan in old family photos. It is super easy to use, very lightweight, and works as well as can be expected for the price.
Some might feel it is too slow, but once I got into a rhythm, it was fine. I scanned over 100 photos in an afternoon, although I didn't time myself and I took some breaks. Most of the scans are great and will work for my purpose of geneology. If you are looking for something simple, this is your model. If you are looking for super high quality scans, this is not your model. I bought this to digitize hundreds of documents and old photos. I've used it on a regular basis for a few months and had no issues.
If you have a lot of scanning to do I would suggest this as a great priced dependable option. If you are only doing the occasional copy getting a printer/scanner combined for the same price might be a better investment. Slight Negatives: -It's not insanely fast, or even just fast, but it is a large improvement on the ones we were using even 3 years ago. Pretty much everything I have put on it scans in minute or less.
Multiple photos will be slower and text will be faster. Hardly any instruction for using the software (which is good once you understand it) IF you have used scanners before you probably will be able to click around and get what you want.
IF you are totally. I went to Epson's site to make sure this scanner would be compatible with Mac's latest Operating system, Lion.
Almost nothing has worked well with Lion so even though Epson said this scanner would work fine, I was skeptical. I am happy to say it took me less than 10 minutes to download the needed software at Epson's site and the scanner not only works perfectly, it is very fast also. Be sure NOT to use the enclosed software disc and this scanner will seamlessly interface with Lion. Quality of scans is excellent and it is a super deal for the price. Only downside was the idiots at UPS left it at the wrong house on the front steps in the rain.
If there is a way to make sure UPS gets a signature on delivery it would be worth paying for but I could not be more pleased with the. I am a heavy scanner user. I use a scanner to scan not only paperwork, but my mini quilt fabric art. This scanner did a great job on paperwork, but it did not do a good job on items that are not totally flat against the glass or don't cover the entire glass. This is my first LED lights scanner (third scanner overall), and LED lights are not strong enough to overpower the light that comes into the areas that are not totally flat against the screen. I even went out a purchased a dark cloth to cover the scanner, but still did not get the great results I used to get from the old scanner.
The colors have a heavy blue overcast, any wrinkles and creases are over exaggerated to the lighting, the background next to the 3-D piece has uneven color. Updated again 12/14/14: This scanner is STILL WORKING PERFECTLY FOR OVER 5 YEARS!! I got it new for $112.98. DO NOT BUY FROM A SELLER that is a highway robber because if they are selling this for more than $150.00, if its even worth that since it was $113.00 in 2009. I would seriously look elsewhere if some greedy seller is asking for over $400.00 to $500.00 for this scanner especially when there are better and cheaper items out since this oldie came out over 5 years ago so don't get ripped off!
Remember, what they were selling in 09' for $113.00 is now almost $500.00 for 5 year ancient tech. See 1/10/13 update below. This puppy is still working just perfectly for 2 1/2 years now so far. I'm still very happy with this.
I wasn't planning on getting another scanner until I foolishly decided. Only been using it for two days, but so far I'm impressed on just about every count. I'm using Windows 8 and installation was easy enough, run the setup on disk and restart when prompted before plugging the device in. It didn't recognize at all until I had restarted but once it did it did so immediately and was recognized by Photoshop 7. Things have definitely improved in the flatbed scanner world since my last one, a Umax bought sometime in the middle of the last decade. First off, no power cord, power and data both in the provided cable. Despite that, it scans reasonably fast at lower resolutions and while a 9600 dpi negative scan takes 10 minutes or so, that's somewhat understandable given it's a LOT of data.
The scan software is pretty thorough and straightforward (very little customization of the interface, which is good), I prefer to do all my. Pros: + Powers entirely off the USB 2.0 connection + Has hinged lid to accommodate books and thicker items + Has 9600 dpi optical scanning capability + Scan quality and software is good (let's you save in a variety of formats too) + Has 35 mm negative scanning ability in a pinch (but is poorly designed, so don't get it just for that) Cons: - 35 mm film scanning feature is badly conceived (fine for a handful of negatives but you wouldn't want to use it to archive hundreds of negatives, for example). If you are seriously considering this scanner for that reason, please read the details below for why I was disappointed with this feature. Silly online 'online help' style manual with customized reader that has no way even to enlarge diagrams (they could have had a simple PDF manual as well, couldn't they?) Summary: Get it if you really need the high optical resolution, otherwise get one. This scanner performs well compared to dedicated film scanners.
I've owned a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED for years, and the V700 compares well with the Nikon product. I purchased the V700 to scan my huge collection of slides and negatives accumulated during the last 35 years. In 2 weeks of ownership, I've already scanned over 1700 images. You can batch scan a fully loaded 35mm film holder in under 25 minutes, or around a minute a picture at 3200 DPI. That is pretty darn fast. Turning on the ICE software takes more time, but I use that when I have damaged or badly faded slides.
The Epson scanning software works well. I have not yet tried the other bundled software as the included Epson software suits my needs just fine. Scans from medium and large format stock have astonishing detail and nice tonal range. I can't comment on reflective art. After scanning several hundred 35mm slides of widely varying subjects and age/condition, I can say the following about this scanner: - The scan quality is exceptional; far beyond what I was expecting.
All the flaws in my past film photography are painfully evident. The Silverfast software is an enormous pain to set-up, update and use. I question whether it is worth the effort and cost because the much simpler Epson software seems to do fine. I prefer editing after the scan in Photoshop, which is a pain. But, to be fair all my edits have all been very simple and I have not had to make major modifications to the images or deal with significantly damaged slides.
There is a minor flaw in the scanner bed's glass; a dot on the underside of the scanner that makes a black spot appear in the middle of the second slide. I bought this scanner a month ago to scan the several thousand slides I have taken over the past years. I'm not a professional photographer - my expectations were only to digitize my slides to the same quality as the photos I have been taking with my 7mp digital camera. After receiving the scanner (which set up easily) I did an extensive set of tests to determine the appropriate settings (resolution, compression, etc), and then set about scanning my slides.
Now that I am 2/3 done with the task I can say that it's working OK, but there are goods and bads. I have no experience with other film scanners so I can't say how this unit compares to others, but here's what I have learned:. Many have complained about the flimsiness of the plastic slide holder. Mine has held up fine so far, but I can find. I'm extremely pleased I selected this photo scanner instead of one of the stand alone slide scanners. My primary purpose for the scanner will be to scan over 5,000 35m slides. When I'm done I'll still have a use for it since I have thousands of still photos to scan.
I found the quick guide instructions easy to follow and set-up took about twenty minutes. Scanning slides is a breeze and rather quick. Without rushing I'm getting four slides scanned and stored into 'my pictures' in less than 3-minutes. I have no trouble with the slides falling-out of the included bracket for slides and negatives. They stay firmly in place and the process involves pressing a button on the scanner and clicking the scan button on the PC screen. Using some of the software features I able to turned aged 35m slides into quality digital photos, which can be edited.
I wanted a dedicated scan-only scanner that was small, could do multiple photos, some scan from albums, some slides,and be covenient to scan while playing on-line poker. The primary purpose is to convert a few thousand family photos from 40+ years of marriage and some family photos and slides going back 100 years. The Epson has done all of that. And very well. The scans are quiet and quick. Several photos may be done at once.
Color and B&W may be mixed. It is easy to correct some photo flaws, and to re-orient photos. Once in a while the scanner does not perceive that multiple photos are discrete and captures them as a combined image. This is easily corrected. I would purchase this again. I've been a professional digital image specialist for over 12 years, literally starting this career path scanning book covers. Over the years, I've found that Epson is the finest consumer grade brand for scanners and printers.
The V330 is no exception. The build quality of the scanner is rock solid with no feeling of flexibility or weak joints. The quality of the scans is superb, even when scanning something small at higher resolutions.
And the accompanying software allows for excellent flexibility. This is also one of the least expensive units you'll find that can do slides and film. And it does those with the same aplomb as other scans. That's the five star side of things. Where we lose stars first is the bulk of the thing. Maybe there's a good reason for it, better motors, larger CCD, I don't know.
Canon products are hands down the best. As a photographer I have used Canon cameras and lenses with excellent results. I bought this scanner to replace my old Canon scanner which lasted an incredible 11 years (it ran on Mac OS9!). The scanner works great, as expected. For my purposes, the color integrity to the original scan is remarkable. I highly recommend this scanner, and Canon products in general. But I agree with the reviewer who said that the software it comes with is better used as a drink coaster.
My OS9 software for the old scanner was WAY better than this horse manure. As an example, once installed (which was easy enough) the first thing you have to do is find and open the vaguely-titled app called 'Solution Menu'. A window opens that gives you the option to a) scan/import photos or documents, b) register your software or c) get. My husband recommended that I buy this scanner to scan my artwork. The price was right, so I placed the order. He warned me that I might have to go to the Canon website to download the drivers and software.
That turned out to be true. The downloads were very easy. The website detected my computer and system software and brought up the appropriate drivers and software that I needed to use. Once I had those installed, I scanned a handwritten list. The quality came out a bit dim, but it was still quite legible. Next, I scanned a mendala design that I had created in pen and ink, using the 300dpi scanning feature. That turned out very well.
The details were crisp enough to reveal every mistake that I had made in the drawing. I tried the 600dpi setting next. That's why I give this scanner 4 stars instead of 5. This scanner was great for basic scanning at home and at office. Once you get used to the software settings (it may take a little bit of experimentation), and the document positioning, it is easy to scan in art, photo images, and documents as PDFs.
This scanner is a little more portable than some other units, because it only requires one cord, which is helpful if you want to move it around. This unit lasted for about 3-4 years (Apr 2010 to Dec 2013), at the end of its life it started having a problem where I would have to disconnect and reconnect the USB cable between each scan. Eventually it stopped scanning completely. I used this scanner fairly lightly, it was not under heavy use, so I wonder if there would be a way to prolong its life. I tried the standard troubleshooting (swap out cable, reinstall.
I've been using a Visioneer 5800 for years. Though it is not officially supported by Windows 10 I found a work-around. After the latest WIn10 update it stopped working again. I wanted a simple flat-bed scanner that will work with Win10. I didn't see what I wanted at Visioneer so I checked around and this came up. At under $50 with free delivery I went for it.
It makes very good scans. It works with Paperport so I can scan into Paperport and clean up the scan if necessary. Unit is very light and uses USB power so no power supply is needed. I was skeptical about this but it works well. Before the unit arrived I got my faithful Visioneer working again so I compared scans and they are similar. They both have brightness, contrast, and gamma settings so you. I love this scanner.
It is thin and lightweight and barely takes up any space. Yet, it behaves beautifully like the bigger units. I don't have to have my receipts and documents put onto a USB so I can transfer them to my computer. I even tested it's clarity by scanning a detailed road map and it came out perfect.
I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a way to transfer information from paper and/or books to their computer. It truly performs the way it claims to.
Thank you, Plustek. If you don’t need resolutions above 1200dpi this Scanner is a good value. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is the software that comes with it. I use it mostly to scan books and pamphlets into PDF files. For multipage scans into one file, the software provided gives you a time limit to load the next page, default = 10 seconds. There’s no button to indicate when you are ready to scan. Nobody wants to scan a book against the clock.
Also the provided software doesn’t prompt you for the file name you want to save to, it uses generic names like image001. But I can use my copy of Nuance Power PDF to control the scanner through the TWAIN interface, and that program can handle the multipage scanning and file name selection per my wishes. I previously had Canon LIDE120.