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More…The $100 Epson Perfection V300 Photo is a worthy candidate if you're looking for an affordable flatbed scanner. This 48-bit, 4800-dpi, USB scanner is easy to install and use, and it's capable of producing good-looking scans from a variety of originals, including old, faded photos.
Epson Perfection V300 Photo Scanner
PCWorld Rating, May 1, 2009
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Pros
Excellent image quality
Scans both photos and film
Cons
Inconvenient placement of cable connectors
Bottom Line
Scans high-quality photos and film at an affordable price.
Epson Perfection V300 Photo Scanner
Perfection V300 Photo Scanner Review, by Richard Jantz, PC World May 20, 2009
The 5.7-pound V300 Photo has the same design and general specifications as the Epson Perfection V200 Photo, but it replaces the light source (a fluorescent lamp) with lower-voltage LEDs, making the V300 more eco-friendly and energy-efficient than its predecessor. For example, in its idle (on but not active) mode, the V300 draws 8 watts, as opposed to the V200's 14 watts. In addition, Epson continues to bundle a separate OCR application (Abbyy FineReader 6.0 Sprint Plus), as well as image editing and image management apps (ArcSoft MediaImpression).
In my tests, the V300's overall performance was fast. It took less than 9 and 11 seconds, respectively, to scan a 4-by-5-inch color photo at 100 dpi and a full-page monochrome document at 300 dpi--the best scores in those categories among the scanners I've tested of late.
The V300 demonstrated excellent image quality in numerous color and monochrome scans, typically displaying accurate color tones with sharp details. It also produced good-looking film scans via its built-in transparency adapter (which can take up to four 35mm slides or five filmstrip frames at a time; I used it in tandem with the scanning software's color-restoration and dust-removal features to rejuvenate old 35mm slides. I also converted numerous documents into searchable PDFs and editable text files using the bundled OCR app, and I was able to save files in both RTF and Microsoft Excel formats.
My only gripe is that the V300's cable connectors sit inconveniently next to the four front-panel buttons (for copy, scan, PDF, and e-mail) instead of on the rear of the scanner, which would have made cable management easier and less unsightly.
With its ease of use and impressive performance, the Epson Perfection V300 Photo is a good bargain, especially if you need to scan film and you want versatile OCR capabilities.
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Reviewed by: Omer
Duration of ownership: 1 Month
Strengths: Easy to use, quick. Sharp scans from any medium. Colour restoration great.
Weaknesses: I haven't found any
Overall: My third scanner, and the best so far. I just hope it lasts longer than the others (both Mustek)
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Reviewed by: gordongekko83
Strengths: - No warm-up time due to the LED scanning source- Incredibly accurate scanning reproduction and sharp quality- Fast scanning speed- Great color restoration feature and other scanning enhancements
Weaknesses: - None so far
Overall: My old HP ScanJet 3570c scanner finally went bonkers so it was time for a replacement. There is no comparison between the two even when the HP was brand new. The Epson V300 produces color accurate and magnificently sharp scanned images. I've scanned old photos from the 70's and old brown newspaper clippings and the scanner has the ability to help minimize and remove dust/scratches and can restore the color. It really is pretty amazing. The LED light source allows for near immediate scanning with no warm-up time needed and the Epson Scan software is easy to use and quite robust. This is my 4th scanner over several years having had Mustek, Acer, HP, and now Epson. This is by far the best and for the money you can't beat it. I picked it up from Best Buy for $99.99 because I was in a crunch and needed it right away for a small project. Epson Online had it direct for a $10 instant rebate for $89.99 through 1/3/09, so you might check in case they do it again. The price/performance on this scanner is outstanding and I read several other user and professional reviews before buying it and all provided similar comments to mine. I have not used the slide and negative scanning capability but have heard they work well. Happy scanning!
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