Epson Perfection 1640SU

Apologies for the disingenuous title of this opinion but I wanted something that was eye-catching in order to court interest. When I first started looking for a new scanner, it was because I had previously purchased several film scanners and was not happy with any of them, and found that the manufacturers exaggerated many of their features. I am very choosy about the quality of the scans, particularly for photo reproduction. I am a keen photographer, and look for the highest quality when I scan a photo, or anything for that matter. After researching several scanners, I chose the Epson Perfection 1640 Photo because of its promise of professional looking ...  Read the complete review

After finally commiting my little 600 DPI scanner to the scrapheap, I realised I needed quality scanning at a reasonable cost. One that could provide me with a decent picture grain and quality. With modern download speeds, internet pictures can afford to be a bit bigger in Kb size for the sake of extra quality. So I decided to purchase a `named` scanner with some good features. The Epson Perfection 1650 seemed as good as any. Sure you can pick up a budget scanner for £30 but at just over £100, this is by far the best quality scanner on the market for the money. Looks/build. ------------ It looks like any normal scanner ...  Read the complete review

I fought against getting my own scanner for ages. After all, nobody minds me using the scanner at work and it seemed good enough going into the open plan office next door for my very low volume scanning. But it was usually annoying. As soon as I began to scan in my holiday photos, someone would always walk past me, glance at the screen and start commenting on what I was doing. Fine for the holiday photos perhaps, but not so good when it was a drawing or something more personal (see my other opinion on drawing). So I gave in at Easter and acquired an Epson Perfection. The Epson Perfection scanner does everything a scanner should do and does it in a ...  Read the complete review

::Features:: Film adapter included for scanning negatives and slides High Quality 1600x3200 dpi Optical Resolution with low noise CCD 42bit In/Out scanning capability for excellent colour reproduction Hybrid Interface: Ultra High Speed with SCSI Easy Plug 'n Play with USB Interface Easy to Use EPSON Smart Panel enables scanning to e-mail, OCR and Photo editing applications with just a few clicks Start Button for easy one touch scanning Easy and Intelligent EPSON TWAIN Software: Full Auto Mode removes complex set up procedures and enables automatic scanning suitable Ultra fast scanning - a leader in its class ...  Read the complete review