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

Epson

Advantages: Epson
Disadvantages: Epson

...) / 48-bit colour External Resolution: 16-bit (64K grey levels) / 48-bit colour Optical Resolution: 6400 dpi x 9600 dpi Interpolated Resolution: 12800 dpi x 12800 dpi Max Document Size: 216 mm (Letter A Size) x 297 mm (A4) Supported Media: Transparencies, plain paper, film Interface Type: IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB Power: 220v-240v Price: £342.75 at Amazon...

Nazuku 18.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Epson Perfection V700 Photo

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

Updating the Ark

Advantages: Low purchase price, versatility, good results
Disadvantages: It's noisy, not really for the serious photographer

...the family, contained little of artistic merit. It was a standing joke in the family, for instance, that my mother would take a picture of my father with some large building protruding from his head, and my dad wasn't the best for capturing the moment in focus either. As for my abilities with the camera, well the less said, the better! As a result I decided to go for the Epson Perfection V300 Photo scanner, which set me back £72.56 on Amazon. I have been using 3-in-1 scanners for years now, so it seemed strange to have a dedicated flatbed scanner again and whilst this model is sleek and stylish in black, it is also quite large. Fortunately it is lightweight and easy to move about if need be. The scanner came with software CD, mains adaptor, photo template and USB lead. Connecting it was trickier than usual as my CD/DVD drive packed up not long...

rosebud2001 02.09.2009 · 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

...the case but how am I to know? It still leaves me with a feeling of unease. After all this it could be assumed that I'm not impressed with the Perfection 2580 Photo. Odd to say this is not the case. The reason for this is that the quality of the scans is very, very good and they are produced very rapidly. The pictures are crisp and clear and the colours very acceptable. A 7X4 inch print for example scans at 300 dpi in 8 seconds, 13 seconds at 400dpi and 65 seconds at 800 dpi. Resolution goes all the way up to 12,800 dpi. A full size 6 X 4 would take some time at this sort of figure but I can't imagine any circumstance where you'd want to do this. A tiny 10mm square surviving scrap of an 80 year old picture scanned at this resolution in 30 seconds and filled a 19 inch screen at only 17% of its full size. A scanned 35mm negative...

Alasdairk 16.11.2005 · Read review
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Review of Epson Perfection 2580 PHOTO

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

Epson V100 Flatbed Scanner

Advantages: Good quality scans, easy to connect, works with Vista (only V32 tested)
Disadvantages: Slow in use, 30 sec warmup before each scan; software setting tedious

...Cheap easy to fit and works with Vista too. Quality of image produced is very good. This scanner though is let down by its software. Yes, you can do almost anything you want but the software is oriented around single jobs. If you have an application where you might want each time to scan first a photo and then a form then it's very tedious setting everything up each time. Not only that but if you want to use it for archiving documents it needs half a minute warm up bvetweeneach and every scan. Even if you scan multiple sheets using Acrobat as the controlling software, if you haven't turned the page and clicked on next scan within ten seconds then you have a 30 second wait. As if all that isn't enough the flat bed cover doesn't press out any folds in a letter so dark patches can require duplicate scans....

Corrigenda 20.09.2007 · Read review
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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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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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Epson Stylus Photo R285...Great Product

Advantages: Price, Quality, ease of use, gives you more control over pictures
Disadvantages: If just just want to print normal photos, still cheaper to use a photo shop

...As christmas presents go, here is one that I was definitely very pleased with, up until now I have only had a basic printer which I got a good 4-5 years ago, and obviously needed an upgrade! I have always been fond of Epson products, even though my old printer was old as I stated, I had never had any problems with it, which compared to some friends is a big plus, so when I was looking at getting a new (preferably) photo printer, I had decided on an Epson! Thankfully my partner had been listening to me when I had been dropping hints, and already, even though Ive only had it since christmas I have been extremly pleased with the quality and speed of the printer. You have to be a bit careful when getting a product like a printer, that you use the right ink cartridges and obviously if you want the best result you have to invest in...

killerpete50 09.01.2008 · Read review
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