Features:

  • High-quality scanning for photos and documents — 4800 dpi optical resolution (1) for amazing clarity and detail
  • Preserve priceless memories — restore, archive and share family photos for generations to come
  • Scan to Google Drive and other cloud services (2) — Epson Document Capture Pro and Easy Photo Scan software included
  • Convenient — easy-to-use buttons for scan jobs, plus a space-saving built-in kickstand for vertical placement
  • Scan oversized prints, documents and artwork — ArcSoft Scan-n-Stitch Deluxe 2 included (3)
  • Remove dust from scanned photos — Advanced Digital Dust Correction
Affordable, easy to use, great quality

I have already recommended this scanner to two friends! I bought this because I wanted to make a photobook and the cost of handing over 100 print photos to a scanning service was going to be $89 (a $30 fee plus .59 a photo) - I figured I would buy a scanner instead! It comes with software (on a CD) which is very easy to load (even for a non techy person) and then you simply connect the USB (included) into your laptop or desktop computer. The actual scanning is very intuitive (took me a moment to create my desired settings, i.e. where images would be saved, etc.) and then I started to scan. If you place two photos on the scanner they will be recognized and saved as two separate images as long as you leave some space between the photos. As others have said it's quite noisy when scanning but not a big deal for me. I now have created my photobook and can scan family photos and share. It's so nice to preserve the older prints from generations past. A huge thumbs up from me.

Fantastic for Artists that only need A4

This is wicked fast! I adore this scanner and I've already scanned about 20 items. It has a great system where you can have it as a full automatic mode, Home mode, office mode and professional mode. I use the professional mode, but auto-mode was quick and adjusted the images values for me no prob! I use this with a 2015 MBP Retina. I'm glad I ended up choosing this as my desktop scanner. Make sure your epson software is fully updated, though!

Good scanner- lightweight

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 of 8 to 9 megapixel file which is plenty for editing, social media and photoblog. Highly recommended, very good scanner. Check out the unedited scans I made.

Up and running in seconds. Great scanning quality.

I've worked with $15,000 drum scanners, and cheap-o scanners. This scanner offers tremendous value and quality for the price. Perfect if you only need to scan a few things and need decent quality while doing it. If I had to use it everyday, I'd be frustrated by the speed (its a little slow) but thats the only draw back. The quality of the scan is fast, the software is easy to use, and the price is fantastic. Very happy with this purchase. I would have no problem scanning a photo or document with this over the $15k drum scanner.

Hints and tips that i learned using this

Having no scanned over 2000 with more to go heres what i found. I leave the destination folder open. Makes it easier to rotate during use. I place the scanning icon (found clicking on this easier then buttons) at top above destination folder. Software only counts to 999 then no more! Solution; after scanning like photos rename (use control A to high light all files) using ( ex: vegas(year) then date of scan) why? You might find more photos of vegas so using date of scan you wont over write earlier photos. It is light weight and appears very reliable as i have a few thousand more to scan. I usually start a scan with no photos, why, i get to reset counter if i and i can change any other settings in options. Resetting gives me idea how many i have scanned, might not be important but infound helpful. Setting up master “Scanned photos” folder then create new sub folders (ex:vacations, kids names, family, etc) I found it can scan 3 of 4x6 in about 90 seconds. Once you learn the orientation ( landscape, portrait) you can better postion. At start i put postit note on cover, heads to bottom or to the left face down. While a scan in progress you can right click on scan and rotate if needed.

Excellent for scanning old photos

Note: I thought it was dead on arrival, but left it plugged into the USB port for a few minutes and it came on. I should have re-booted the laptop after the software install. For the first 2 or 3 uses, I plugged in the USB and waited about 2 minutes, then it came on and worked perfectly. Since then, it comes on immediately. I have the software installed on both a Windows 7 laptop and a Windows 10 laptop, and experienced this delay with both laptops for the first 2-3 uses. (I wonder if it’s an MFT issue or DLL issue in Windows that causes the delay for the first couple times it’s used.) My old HP PSC had great software that allowed for dust/scratch removal, color restoration and enlargement of photos. Unfortunately it died and I found that newer HPs do NOT have any of these features, which means they are useless to me for scanning photos (HP has definitely lost their way in photo scanning). In looking around on the web, I found this Epson V39 and decided to take a chance on it. It’s proven to be just what I needed to replace my old scanner. In professional mode it lets you scan multiple photos to individual files while keeping corrections, enlargements etc to each picture. The color restoration works well and really livens up the old pics, including the black and whites. So far I’ve scanned a couple hundred old family pictures, with many more to go. It’s about as fast as any other scanner I’ve used, so I have no complaints there. It’s light-weight and also powered through the USB port, which is handy because there’s no power cord to lug around. I’m not going into detail on how to use it, but wanted to post this review for other folks like me who have old photos to scan and want a decent scanner. This is definitely a good product for the job and for the price.

Simple perfection

This is an inexpensive scanner that gets the job done without complication. I wanted to scan some artwork and maps into a gaming application without breaking the bank or reading a novel-length user manual. The Epson Perfection v39 photo scanner does the job. Google "epson v39 driver" for the latest drivers--I skipped the bundled CDROM entirely. Who knows how long ago the CDs were made? the download page says "To scan using the product's control panel, you must also download and install the Event Manager Utility after installing this file." so I did. Works on Windows 10 Home without any signs of crashing. I hate it when new hardware drivers de-stabilize my system. This didn't happen. The software plays nice. All output is delivered to the "Pictures" folder (or "My Pictures" in older Windows OS, according to the docs), and the scanning software automatically opens that folder in Windows Explorer to help you find your scan fast. I don't have to configure anything, but there are plenty of easy options if I did. While you can configure output file format (JPG, PNG, PDF, etc) and resolution (up to 1200 DPI), the default auto settings provided a great scan from the first try. Love it.

Perfection!

I totally love this scanner, it's perfect for what it is and for what I need. I'm not going to compare it to high priced scanners, because that's not what I bought. This was quite economical and I wanted it to scan boxes of family snapshots. I read the reviews and took the other reviewers suggestions to heart. First install your program disc before every attaching the scanner. It went fine for me on a Windows 10 laptop. When I then attached the laptop, per USB port, it powered right up and was recognized by the computer. No power cord needed. I had better luck starting the scan from the icon on the computer that pushing the button on the scanner. There were a couple of times when it didn't communicate, but I didn't have that problem by going right to the icon to bring up the scan box. I scanned in the pre-set auto mode of 300 dpi since I was scanning simple snapshots, in black and white, for viewing. I still have the originals, so if I want to do anything with them I can always rescan at a higher resolution. Initially I was scanning one at a time, and it was going fairly quickly. I could scan, rename, tweak exposure, and file in about a minute to a minute and a half. You can scan several pictures at once, as long as you keep a nice buffer around the edges so that the scanner differentiates separate photos. It takes longer per scan, but goes quicker over all since you're getting multiples at once. Each photo pops up in the pictures folder individually. If they are too close together you get one scan of several images together. I've scanned almost 600 photos already and I'm very pleased with how it's worked. It wasn't noisy as some have complained about. There is some whirring sounds as the mechanism moves over the images, but it's not loud and you know it's working. I found it extremely convenient, very easy to use, and the results more than acceptable. It's lightweight, you don't need a power source other than the computer itself, and very portable. Throw in a price well under $100 and it's a great value. I couldn't be happier.

Just what I needed to scan old photos!

I needed a scanner that would help me scan a massive stack of old photos. After reading some reviews on this one, I decided to give it a try. I was not disappointed! It successfully recognized the edges of the photos so I can scan multiple photos at a time and it will place each into a separate file. It also seems to make some of my older photos pop a little bit more. Very pleased with this purchase!

Reasonable priced, nice quality scanner that GREATLY simplifies the job of digitizing those family photos

I got the job of scanning four big family photo albums into digital form, maybe a bit over a thousand photos. Almost all of them were 3x5 or 4x6, but when I used my multifunction printer as a scanner, it required two separate scans, with an intermediate dragging of a border to define the final scan. It was multiple minutes (or so it seemed) for each photo, and I knew that I'd never finish without a high degree of annoyance, something not really appropriate to a family memory preservation duty. I shopped around for a photo-specific scanner, hopefully one with an auto-feeder, looking to automate as much as I could, but basically struck out. A bit of reading and a few reviews suggested that though it was minus the auto-feed, this printer could be what I was looking for. It was reasonably priced and I took a chance and ordered it. I've now got several hours of use scanning pictures of my kids and family, and am pretty happy with the unit. The big surprise was that the quality of the scan, even at the same DPI was noticeably better than the multifunction printer. Truth is, the majority of the work in this task is removing the photos from the waxy album sheets and their clear plastic covers. The scanner just keeps on cranking, and it takes about 1 minute for me to load a picture, scan it, put it on the 'done' pile, and then begin the next. Would it be faster overall with an autofeeder? Maybe a bit, but most of the time in the sequence above is for the scanner to determine the size of each photo placed on the glass, and then doing whatever it must to scan only the image. It takes two passes, just like the multifunction unit, but the the passes are automated and require no intervention beyond removing the photo when the process is complete. Photos are saved in JPG format, and the filename with its 3 digit number is auto-incremented with each new scan. I use Windows 7, and the included Epson software puts the completed scans in the 'Pictures' section of the Library. I'm almost done with the first album, so it seems likely that I'll finish in an acceptable amount of time.

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