Complicated software- support has not responded yet.
Epson Perfection V700 scanner seems to make a very good scan. We purchased it to scan x-rays. Software is very complicated and have not gotten our response back from support yet.
Epson v700
I bought this refurbished from epson and it's been great. The only complaint I have is that there is some dust in the inside of the machine--but that's really not bad for a refurb item at all. I decided to purchase this model because it is one of the scanners we have at school (I'm an MFA in photography student).
I mostly scan negatives on this machine and the occasional document. It does a very good job and is easy enough to do. I do not rely on the machine's software since I have the professional software needed already. It came with a 35mm slide holder, 4x5 negative holder, 35mm negative holder, and 2 film guides. It also came with an additional scanning software disc (silverfast) and a copy of photoshop elements. I found this ... Read More
Very functional, nice, easy
The V700 is a very functional piece of equipment. Installation was shockingly simple, as simple as much lower-end scanners. I love it when a new device integrates with no issues. I set up the scanner, ran the install software, turned it on and got the drivers from the disk. It was immediately available from Photoshop. So I grabbed a picture off the desk and scanned it. It came through, with nothing but default settings, at a higher quality than I expected. The V700 is demonstrating it's worth right out of the box.
When scanning, you can take control of the method and image. It has a full-auto mode, which I used on that first scan, a home mode, which gives you some control, and a professional mode, which gives you a pretty high-end ... Read More
A serious scanner for important scanning jobs
There are many reasons one would one to purchase a scanner like the Epson Perfection V700. You might be a professional photographer wanting to scan your older work. You might be an amateur wanting to scan many old family photos. Either way, you might find something you want in Epson Perfection V700 Photo Color Scanner.
I, for one, am an amateur photographer but I also have been working to scan in thousands of old family photos and negatives. I have previously spent hundreds of dollars getting the scans done professionally and if you do not have the time to scan the photos yourself that is an option. However, if you have the time and patience you can look at this scanner to do the work. But beware, you will need to learn how to use it because it's not just ... Read More
Four half stars, mostly perfect but not quite. For serious photographers.
My father in law, who has been scanning in thousands of slides, negatives and photos going back at least 60 years brought samples of every kind of photographic data to my house to test out this scanner.
In the past I have scanned in many, many 35mm with a Canonscan 9950F.
This scanner needed more stringent evaluation, it is obviously a powerhouse designed for serious users.
We set up on DELL XPS 600 with Windows XP. Hardware setup easy, even for beginners. Someone with experience would not even need directions.
Tried the scanner with 35mm slides, 35mm negatives, black and white color photos of different levels of quality. It worked well with all of them and was able to restore poor quality ... Read More
