 - 4800 DPI for exceptional clarity
- Quick copying of documents and photos for arhcving purposes
- Automatic Scanning - scan to e-mail, create PDF's and more.
- Convenient film scanning to create enlargements up to 14 x21 inches
- Built-in transparency unit for slides and negatives.
List Price: $99.99
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Product Description: The Epson Perfection V200 Photo brilliantly scans photos, film and even 3D objects. With automatic scanning, 4800 dpi resolution and a convenient, high-rise lid, this versatile performer makes it easy to accomplish virtually any scanning project.Scan images to e-mail, copy photos and documents for archiving purposes, scan film for frame-ready enlargements, or scan books and magazine layouts. You can even restore faded color photos and use them in your scrapbooking layouts. Or, use the Built-in Transparency Unit to conveniently scan slides and negatives. However you use this full-featured model, you're sure to get remarkable results.With precision scanning technology, Advanced Digital Dust Correction, photo editing software and more, the V200 Photo has everything you need to achieve exceptional clarity and detail, whatever the project at hand. Customer Reviews: Rating: 
Date: 2008-06-25
INCREDIBLE! SCANS MORE THAN 35 MM and FILM SLIDES!!
Sort of a long review, but I think YOU WILL find it informative. I'm too excited to not share it.
Where do I begin on how much I love this scanner? I had an Epson Stylus RX620 all-in-one, and the other day, it went out on me. I have no idea why because it was barely used. I think the refurbished part is suspect.
Because I loved the transparency/negative film scanning feature, I did some research here (thanks, folks for your input!) and decided that I REALLY wanted another Epson. I truly prefer Epson. I've been blessed to have made lots of money with my Epson TOYS! I saw that I could get just a scanner (without the printer, which I think is why the previous all-in-one version bit the dust), I decided to get it just as a stand-alone office tool.
Someone else lamented how they wished these could scan more than just 35 MM film negatives, and I am here to tell you: YOU CAN!!!
I am excited to hopefully turn the disappointment from that reviewer around!! AS with my previous Epson, I toyed around with the film/slide holder template, and slipped some of my "go with me to the grave because they mean that much to me" negatives in to scan. The way that I did that was to position the 110 size negative (read that again!) in in place of the 35 MM negative. It takes a little bit of patience in the overall process, but you CAN do it. YOU CAN GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH.
35 MM negatives and slides can be firmly secured in the template holder. Handle this holder carefully, and DO NOT USE MUCH FORCE TO SNAP/UNSNAP IT WHEN YOU UTILIZE IT. Other negatives or non-standard media will have to be placed within the 35 MM scanning field. Rule of thumb: if that's where 35 MM negatives are scanned, virtually anything can be scanned. The light that passes over the negative is just within a certain parameter, and the template holder is your guide. You'll also want to keep a lint-free, ultra soft cloth handy so you can wipe off fingerprints from the glass when you change media. A cotton t-shirt is what I use. You can also GENTLY wipe off your negatives and media. I DO ----NOT----RECOMMEND USING ANY WINDOW CLEANER BEFORE OR DURING YOUR FILM/SLIDE SCANNING PROJECTS! Doing so creates the risk of the warm glass and solvents DAMAGING your media. DO NOT USE GLASS CLEANERS! Moisten the t-shirt enough to dampen it if you need to, and use GENTLE strokes on the glass. DRY WIPE NEGATIVES/MEDIA. (Sorry for the heavy emphasis in all caps, but I don't want you to ruin your stuff. Handle every aspect of your scanning with care, and you will see the reward in your finished product and effort. Truly worth it.)
Last night, I was ambitious to work with my rare ViewMaster slides, (yes! the round catridges that you put in a plastic toy viewer and see the "mini" 3D images), and guess what? I have each and every picture in amazing quality. Brilliant color! Bear in mind, the ViewMaster slides are smaller than an XD card, about the size of a Clorets piece of gum. I again lined up the picture inside the 35mm strip zone, and toyed with the scanning functions (I scanned the ViewMaster slides at 4800 dpi, under the POSITIVE COLOR FILM option. It takes a few minutes to scan them, but, if you WANT your pictures, a few minutes is still better than not having them at all. (For photo negatives, you must select NEGATIVE COLOR FILM.)
The technique that works best for me is: I place the photo media (negative or slide that is non-standard for this scanner to be scanned) inside the plastic 35MM negative film holder area template.
Next, I do a preview scan to see where the photo is so I can frame (pre-crop) it to be scanned. FRAME YOUR PICTURE, small as it is in this preview, AS BEST YOUR CAN SO YOUR ZOOM PREVIEW WILL LINE UP. Otherwise, it will appear off-center. Another trick I discovered through the process! I then do a ZOOM scan (you'll see a ZOOM button in your Epson software page when you acquire an image) and that takes about 30 seconds. Remember, it is adjusting the ZOOM camera lens FOR YOU. When the enlarged image displays, I then frame it as I want it scanned, and I proceed by selecting the SCAN button. It took my project an average of 2 minutes per scan, but I got MORE than I bargained for after about 2 hours of work on all the scans. I made some adjustments with BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST before scanning. I selected COLOR RESTORATION (for the color ViewMaster reels) and got to see the image before I scanned.
My experiment with a few extra minutes of my time turned out to bring me a great night of joy just watching movies and scanning pictures I never thought I could see other than the little toy ViewMaster. My 110 sized negatives are of my late father, and I've been terrified of sending them off to be developed only to have them lost. I NOW HAVE THEM SCANNED AND VIEWABLE.
These two scanning projects alone were well worth me shelling out $89.00 for. If my scanner died now? Who cares. I've got my money's worth already, thank the Lord. (NOTE: I am running the software on Windows VISTA laptop, and it runs smoothly for me.) I'm adding some images to this review in hopes to demonstrate what I have accomplished with this scanner. I TRULY hope that my experiment will help others find unexpected joy by scanning in (basically post-developing negatives in your own home) their cherished photos and perhaps, like me, my (KISS) ViewMaster reels (released in 1979) that I have had since I was a kid, now a rare collectors' item. I'm 36 years old, but I felt like I was 7 all over again when I saw these images again. I am truly blown away, yet again, with a fine Epson product.
If anyone is able or needs to contact me through Amazon's forum here, I will be happy to respond back and offer whatever tips and help I can. The process is a tad-bit structured, but, it is, to say the least, a great way to spend an evening. It could very well be a nice family project to do.
There's a certain magic about making the impossible happen, and all ages can enjoy the fun! Rating:
Date: 2008-06-13
Copy old photos
Great scanner. 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. Very cool and much quicker than single scanning. The image quality is very good, even at standard settings, and often the images are clearer on the computer than on the original. If you need really high resolution, the scanner can do that too, but it takes a while. I've not tried to do negatives or slides. Rating: 
Date: 2008-04-04
Would have been OK with clean glass...
Thanks to Amazon's shipping efficiency, I got my scanner faster than expected. Only to find out sooner that the glass was dirty inside (spots of iridescence and cloudiness). Not something you would want from a scanner supposed to give you a sharp rendition of the stuff you put on.
I agree the scanning is fast, and it works well with Leopard.
I also agree with previous comments on the poor choice of power and usb ports location.
As for the software... Well, I wasn't impressed (for a Mac user, there was a "classic feel" to it), but didn't take the time to look into it.
We'll see how the return process goes... Rating:
Date: 2008-03-29
Great Scanner for MAC user.
I had been using an out-of-date scanner & wanted a simple scanner for family photos that worked on MAC Leopard.
This scanner works well. The sale/delivery was top notch & the price reasonable.
Very satisfied.....
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Date: 2008-03-18
Could not be happier.
This is my third scanner (over the years)and by far the best. Installation went without a hitch. Operation is easy and the software is straightforward. Scanning is quite fast. The slide scanning feature works great. No complaints at all and very happy with my purchase. |
