Scanners > Epson Scanners > 3200 dpi x 6400 dpi > Microsoft Windows ME

Advantages: So easy to use, gives excellent results....
Disadvantages: Not fast, designed strictly for home use.

...35mm film. On the box Epson suggest this is "quick and easy". For once this claim is accurate, and even lives up to the Epson "Exceed your vision" hype. Installation: Everything comes on one CD, and the procedure worked first time. As ever, it's worth following the installation instructions to the letter, paying special attention to just when to connect the USB cable and switch on, as well as shutting down every last bit of running software before ...
...feature of this machine. The Epson software has a "Full Auto Mode". In practice, what this means is that if you wish to scan a strip of 35mm negatives, the whole process is wonderfully easy. You just place the strip in the autofeeder - no need to position it carefully - and then press the "go" button on the Epson software. Automatically, the system recognises you are scanning 35mm film, aligns the film for scanning, scans it and then shows you the ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent value, great results
Disadvantages: No off switch

I've been using the Epson Perfection 3490 Photo for about six months. Having used an older model Epson for several years I was happy to stay with the brand. This is an A4 flatbed scanner with good software which can be used to scan at the press of a button, there are in fact four buttons Start, Copy, Scan to Email and Scan to PDF. Although Professional mode seems to put some people off, it just gives you the means of altering the various parameters ...
...there is 3200dpi optical resolution. Scanning items at low res. for the web or to print quality photos to A3 the results are impressive. A useful feature is the built-in Transparency Unit for scanning slides or negatives. This is basically a slide holder that sits on the base, you then have to take out the reflective plate. This is all a bit fiddly if you have to swap between the two modes regularly. However if you mainly want a flatbed scanner ... Read review

Advantages: Style and quickness
Disadvantages: size

The Epson Perfection 3170 Photo is a flat bed scanner which functions on almost every computer it has been faced with. This is a stlyish option to the fast choice of flatbed scanners you can choose from. I personally chose this one because i liked the look of it and the clear cut facts about it, on the box. Now with some scanners you have to search through things to find what windows it operates on and how to work it and install it etc.. but with ...
...With this scanner everything you need is right under your nose. Well so to speak Another turn on for this product is its ease of use. All you have to do you install it is follow the simple instuctions given by Epson. Once you have done this everytime you need to use it just turn it on and you very much away. The price for this item obviosly various depending on what shop you go in to and what contry you are in, but i would say that you are getting ... Read review

Advantages: Simple to use, Relatively Cheap, Looks good.
Disadvantages: Takes a while to install, lid hinge is awkward.

Being a Graphic Art student, during my first year of university I found myself fighting the urge to buy a scanner. However, even mounting student debts and an overdraft extension could not put me off this bargain of a scanner! Other scanners on the market either seem to have too many needless features bumping the prices up, or they are painfully slow and bulky machines that would not sit comfortably next to a new Mac. I managed to get mine for around ...
...perfect for fast but accurate scans of images, without the fuss of useless applications that clog up your memory [it works best straight through Photoshop]. The added extras like the automatic white-balancing save time, and it crops whilst in preview mode. To add to the list of necessities, it is quite light, it easy to clean, and looks sleek in silver and black. It may take a while to install but it's not complicated and is worth the wait when you ... Read review

Advantages: Very easy to use
Disadvantages: A bit slow

I bought this item a few years ago and was very impressed, easy to set up and use. Just plug it in load the software and off you go. The TWAIN adapter is easy to use, just click on preview, and then on the photos you want to have scan, you get the choice of rotating them, and playing about with the colours if you want to, and a choice of what sizes you want them scanned with. Canon, are very good and have produced many updates to the TWAIN, the ...
...manily used this with the APS adapter wchich has been effortless, just load the film in teh cartridge, slide the cartridge into the machine, press the scan button and wait for the photos to appear. I have only used the film adapter once, and did not find that the film lined up with theframes on the adapter. It also comes with adapters for slides, which my family have made good use off, again easy to use, load the slides, push the adapter in and ... Read review