Epson Perfection.......Again

Advantages: Excellent scan quality, Full version of SilverFast Ai
Disadvantages: Little Diffrence from V700, Film holders are a little flimsy for a pro scanner.

...This is a top of the range flatbed scanner designed for professional photographers and designers who need only the best quality. I bought this product after my V700 Broke down. I saw little or no difference with this and its predocessor. The Differences between the two are very subtle and are as follows :- The Epson V700 Photo scanner was trageted at the high end consumer. Whereas the V750 is targeted for the more professional user. The V750 has an Anti-Reflection Optical Coating as well as CCD Glass to help reduce the ammount of reflection. These are Features that Only a professional would look for when buying this type of product and are not all needed for you casual high end consumer in my opinion. The V750 also includes a full version of SilverFast Ai 6 which i found as a good addition to the package as when i bought my V...

Craigshadow12 20.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Epson Perfection V750 Pro

Picture Perfect

Advantages: Versatile scanner for more detailed reproduction
Disadvantages: A bit bulky

...I had an Epson perfection 1650 and it was long over due for a replacement upgrade. As I never had any real problems with my previous Epson I decided I would stick with the same brand an go for the Perfection V700 - a scanner designed specifically for photo scanning but that also acts as an all-purpose scanner. It incorporates Twain and WIA drivers that let you scan from most compatible programs. There also an optical character recognition (OCR) program that converts text images into a document that is in an editable format. The V700 has a maximum resolution of 6,400 pixels per inch, significantly higher than the 2,400-ppi or 3,600-ppi maximum of many dedicated film scanners available at the time of purchase. It was certainly a considerable improvement on my previous scanner. It handles 35mm film, 120 negatives, 1/4 plate negatives...

Zmugzy 16.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Epson Perfection V700 Photo

Perfection from Epson

Advantages: Very good scanner
Disadvantages: None I have found

...I work in publishing and I need to scan photographs and documents for inclusion in magazines, newspapers and books that the company publishes. I find that the Epson Perfection 1250 has the quality that is required for the job. The scanner is easy to use and provides high quality scans every time that I use it. It works well not only as a scanner of photographs but also works well with several different types of OCR software that I have used in my working life. The thing that I like about the Epson Perfection 1250 is that it is easy to use. It really is just a matter of clicking on the desktop icon and following the onscreen instructions. A question that many people might ask is: "would a flatbed scanner of this type really be suitable for the publishing industry?" The answer has to be "yes." The company I work...

Martinscholes 19.08.2004 · Read review
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Epson Perfection 2580 Photo

Advantages: Excellent Scan Quality, Rapid Results.
Disadvantages: Very Poor Reference Guide, Noisy, No Power Switch, edges of Scan Bed Missed From Scan

...with plenty of technical knowledge but no appreciation of how to impart this knowledge to the uninitiated consumer. Having had bad experiences previously with maufacturers support lines and a poor opinion of interactive support sites, I didn't use these, preferring to bash on by myself. I had therefore to learn to use the scanner by trial and error. This too is not satisfactory and in my view the reference guide is something which needs to be looked at by Epson. Perhaps their own support is excellent, but I don't suppose I'll ever know. I've had to give it a rating in order that the review is accepted so it gets "Satisfactory." A decent set of instructions would mean Support would not be an issue for most users. For example the instructions on removing the document mat, to allow film or slide scanning were such that: I now realise the first...

Alasdairk 16.11.2005 · Read review
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Review of Epson Perfection 2580 PHOTO

Epson 4490

Advantages: Excellent quality when scanning slides and negatives
Disadvantages: Professional mode could cause problems for the novice used

...I bought a 4490 specifically to use for scanning slides and negatives. There is no doubt that this scanner is an excellent item for those people that want a professional looking job at a very good price. Previously I had the Epson 2480 and although this was good, it is no match for the 4490,expected really with the time elasped between the release of the models. With the resolution set at least 2400dpi and with only unsharp mask and colour restoration selected the faded slides and neagatives were nearly as new. There are a few points that should be noted. If you are a novice and just want to scan something quickly without having to set different functions this may not be a scanner for you. By selecting colour restoration and Background correction when they are not needed, you can have a negative effect on what would have been...

Bruce_uk 09.05.2008 (08.05.2008) · Read review
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V200 Epson Scanner.. almost perfect!

Advantages: Good quality and cheap
Disadvantages: Slow

...-to-PDF button for saving images in PDF format this is great for people who usually save things in PDF anyway. Apperance The scanner is carefully designed to impress anyone with it's slim black casing standing at a small size of 57mm. Functions You can scan documments that are up to 25mm in thickness with the lid closed! Some more advantages... It has an advanced colour restoration feature this is defaintly useful for my father who has very old photos from his childhood and complained before I bouight this product about his photos fading, with this function you can bring old fadded photos back to life, my dad loves it! THERES ONLY ONE Disadvantage... One of the disadvantages of this item is that its quiet slow but the quality of the results compensate the slowness of the item. Although the Epson v200 isnt fast , it is...

Sarahhhx 04.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Epson Perfection V200 Photo

EPSON Stylus SX515W - stylish, capable but not perfect

Advantages: Stylish, fast printing, quality output, good range of functions
Disadvantages: A bit noisy, poor manuals

... Introduction We have three computers in the house, one desktop & two laptops which are used wirelessly. Previously, I had a simple low cost printer connected to the desktop. This was fine but in recent months use of the desktop has declined so it has stood unused most of the time. To print it was a case of transfer document to USB stick, switch on desktop, print from USB stick, switch off desktop. What a pain !! I decided enough was enough and after researching the market for multi-function wireless devices I decided to purchase the Epson SX515W as it looked good, had all the features I wanted and was a good price. Installation The salesman advised me to set it up on the desktop initially as it would be hard wired via USB. If you hear this don't let it put you off. The set-up works fine even if you have a single...

Bossman1959 08.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Epson SX515W

A Good Epson Scanner

Advantages: Cheap and does a good job
Disadvantages: Not the greatest of scan quality

...When my Dad bought my Epson printer about nine months ago, he was very impressed. He decided that we, or I, needed a scanner. We have bought all of our printers from Epson so we respect them as a very good computer products manufacturer. I don't really use my scanner, in fact I have never used this scanner. I can't think of a reason for using one either so it will just sit next to the printer un-used. I thought I would give it a spin this evening so I could give it a fair and unbiased review. I decided to scan an image from todays Daily Telegraph newspaper. Before I start the review, I would like to point out that this isn't the one of the best quality scanners on the market today. I will set out below, how good I think this scanner is under a number of headings Speed Compared with the scanner that was included in...

thespurs 26.06.2004 · Read review
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Review of Epson Perfection 1670

The Perfect Scan!

Advantages: Good quality, Low price, V.Easy install
Disadvantages: Occasional freezing of software if scanner program left inactive

...familiar with, so selected Epson and a price bracket up to the GBP100, in order to compare their products, and was given a list of two. 1. EPSON Perfection 1670 2. EPSON Perfection 1670 Photo The only difference between the two was GBP10.00 in price, and the Photo option had the capability to scan film negatives. I had a brief look at other brands of Scanner, such as Kodak, Minolta, Mustek and Canon, but the products that looked favourable to me were either out of stock or over the price bracket, and I really wanted something that could be delivered immediately. So I decided to choose the EPSON Perfection 1670 Photo. *Product Description* The EPSON Perfection is a very modern, classy looking scanner. Coloured in two shades of grey, it makes the perfect accessory to my new black Dell PC. The scanners dimensions are as...

kelr101 23.07.2004 (29.06.2005) · Read review
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Review of Epson Perfection 1670 Photo

Perfection Is Not Nesasary

Advantages: Cheap and Does The Job
Disadvantages: Long Time To Install Drivers

...the more dots per inch you have is better, but again a 300 dot per inch photo is perfectly reasonable. Installing this scanner is easy if you have the CD you slap the CD in and follow the instructions. If like me you don't then you need to pay a visit to www.epson.co.uk to get the drivers, which are easy to find. You simply download the files and plug the thing into the mains and a spare USB port and away it goes. Windows XP does not recognise the scanner automatically so it is important that you install the drivers first. I have never used the software bundled with a scanner since I got my first one many years ago, and I recommend that everyone spends some cash on getting a decent image editing package. I use JASC software's Paint Shop Pro, as it is cheap and just as good as Adobe's Photoshop. To scan using paint shop pro it is simple...

Champ666 08.03.2006 · Read review
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