Epson Perfection V200 Color Scanner
Epson's Perfection V200 Photo scanner offers the perfect solution for those seeking to archive their photo collection into digital form. The 4800 dpi optical resolution provides remarkable clarity and detail, and automatic scanning allows you to easily share and archive documents and photos (scan to e-mail, copy, create PDFs) with one touch buttons. Precision film scanning allows you to create enlargements up to 14x21 inches. An innovative lid design lets you easily scan oversized items and 3D objects ? great for scrapbooking. The built-in Transparency Unit allows scanning of 35mm slides and negatives with ease. Other unique features include One-touch restoration of faded color photos, Advanced Digital Dust Correction to remove dust from photos and film, and Creativity software included so you can do more with your photos. Macintosh - PowerPC G3 400 MHz or Intel-based CPU, USB 1.1 ? Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ? Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later, 128MB RAM (256 MB recommended),735MB hard disk space minimum, CD-ROM drive (4x or faster),available USB connection Physical Dimensions (WxDxH) - 16.9 x 11 x 2.2 inches (430.1 x 280.3 x 56.6 mm) / Weight 5.7 lb (2.6 kg approximately) Epson One-year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada
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D-Link DUB-H7 High Speed USB 2.0 7-Port Hub
Belkin F3U133-16 USB 2.0 A/B Cable (16 Feet)
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Epson Perfection V200 Color Scanner Reviews
I was concerned about the software because of other reviews, but it was a snap to install and so easy to use. I love it. This is such a great product.
Ok, I don't own the V200, but I have owned the V100, and mine died after 18 months and I only scanned about 100 documents. Now I have a big fat blue line through every scan and epson customer service, which sucks said I have to take it to a service center. I expected more than 100 scans. Its not under warranty anymore. Before this scanner I had a previous generation epson scanner which gave me 3000 scans then died. I won't be buying epson anymore.
The photo editing program is good and easy to use. The process is easy, but the results were muddy and did not project well in Power Point. I bought this product after reading other reviews because I have a huge slide collection and it was rated as excellent for converting slides. If you have to convert slides, I would not recommend this product. Well, maybe it worked well for others, but my experience was very poor. Pictures I scanned from books were fine, but I did not need this product for that purpose.
I find it hard to keep things straight when placing this way. It works best on larger scans, smaller ones being too grainy. So the scanner pauses throughout the scan waiting for the hard drive to write the data. When scanning multiple items, PREVIEW allows you to select each area separately, then scan all at one time (the scanner will actually scan each one separately, save the file, go back to the edge, then scan the next until all are scanned, which seems wasteful on the scanner, but I guess other scanners do this way).
The other buttons are useless for me. This is also useful for two-sided documents where bleed through is apparent. I downloaded the driver from the Epson website. It was in the shape of the side of a palm and pinky finger, but without the fingerprint (like the person was wearing a glove). Magazine scans are very good, but need to be shrunk to look sharp (I'd say anything more than 50% is too big for good quality). Otherwise very clear glass.
It is obvious in a scan with a very dark background only, otherwise not noticeable at all. Lastly, I like that the scanner goes into standby mode after ten or fifteen minutes (still haven't timed this, believe it or not). This feature actually removes the dot pattern typical of magazine scans. The thing that makes this scanner really stand out from my old Visioneer is the auto-exposure setting. I find that if I do a full scan at 600dpi photo, my hard drive actually can't keep up with the speed of the scan. I find no use for Unmask Sharp or any of the color enhancing modes. The size of the glass is 9 x 12 inches, but the scans are only upto 8.5 x 11.7 inches.
You can also choose where to save them, what prefix will be used for the file name and the start number. Also, the scanner cuts off between an eighth and quarter inch on the front and left sides of the glass. Aside from these issues, this is a great scanner. I didn't install any of the disc's software. It also lets you open the folder where the file is saved or reopen the dialog after a scan so you can change settings between scans (like saving one scan as a BMP and then as a JPG, or in a different location, etc). The warmup time is less than 30 seconds also, so better than my old scanner with that, too. I've done over a thousand scans with this scanner and had one crash (my fault - tried to cancel in the middle of a scan in Paint Shop Pro).
I also find no use for Dust Removal which tends to make hairlines and eyebrows look like they were painted on. I use them as desktop wallpaper, anyway (at 1600 x 1200 pixels after shrinking, an 8x10 inch scan looks very good after some editing). Photos look as good as I hoped, noticeably better than my Visioneer 6100, and I can scan at higher resolution for enlargements. It's fast at previewing and scanning.
A faster drive will not have this problem, at least not at 600dpi. I would like to point out that if you like to scan at high resolutions (I've gone as high as 4800 dpi with beautiful results on old photobooth photos) this scanner will do just that, but you need enough hard drive space on your system partition (usually C) to accommodate such a large scan, regardless of where you save the file. The insert removes easily to reveal the slide/film attachment (you have to put this behind the lid when you get the scanner, it comes in its own bag). This creates problems when placing items on the glass and trying to ensure all actually will be scanned (doing a Preview will help). Make sure to click the "All" button after selecting in order to scan all at once, otherwise it only scans the last item selected. I have my scanner positioned so that the lid opens to the back. First off, I too had a smudge under the glass of mine. I almost always use this.
My old scanner crashed every 20 or so scans. It is on my desk's hutch which is 12 inches deep, so it fits perfectly. TIP: I use a black construction paper backer on many magazine scans to eliminate bleed through of the text on the other side of the page. Now, I have a gripe about this scanner. The lid has a white plastic cover inside , like most copiers/scanners do (I've read that Canon's has a cardboard insert). I still haven't used the slide/film attachment, so no comment on that.
It only comes on if I start the driver or push the power button. I like using Professional Mode. By clicking on the icon next to the SCAN button,you can choose to save as JPG, BMP, TIFF, Multi-TIF and PDF.
As far as the driver goes, I use it alone without any software (when I scan inside PSP 9, I notice bugs in its settings). I had a Visoneer scanner that also had foggy glass (just generally foggy), so no big deal. If I restart the PC it stays in standby (my Visioneer always woke up which wastes energy and bulb life).
If you have any knowledge of 300dpi versus 600dpi, or color versus greyscale, then this should be easy enough for you. I wish I could say it's better than current competing scanners, but I haven't used any of them. This can cut off decorative borders or small text at the edge of documents or photos unless placing the item a little inward from the edge.
For magazine scans, I find descreening set to magazine at 600 dpi to be best.
Simple software- scans 3 or 4 photos a time. The machine senses the number of photos, though you have to get the hang of how to position the pictures on the glass. It determines if they are color or b&w, and each appears as a separate file. Great scanner. The image quality is very good, even at standard settings, and often the images are clearer on the computer than on the original. I've not tried to do negatives or slides. If you need really high resolution, the scanner can do that too, but it takes a while. Very cool and much quicker than single scanning.
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