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Summary: nice
Review: its a nice scanner, epson is a quite nice brand of scanners
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Summary: Pretty good for the price
Review: The best scanners cost an arm and a leg, but this one has the features of some top quality scanners but is priced affordably. I've owned several different scanners over the years and have found that few come even close to being as good as this one.
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Summary: Excellent scanner value
Review: There is much to like about the Epson Perfection 1650 scanner. What sets this one apart from others I have used is the truly excellent supporting software that is included. You get your choice of scanning applications, including some one-button jobs that you might find entertaining. YOU will want to ease into manual mode, called Epson Twain, where you get exquisite control of all the scanner settings, with very fine adjustments possible. Figure it all out, experiment with it, and get very high quality scans, just the way you want them, with little or no Photoshop tweaking necessary.Native resolution is said to be 1600 dpi, but in reality the sharpness maxes out at 800 dpi, apparently limited by the optical system. Best results are at submultiples of 1600. Going from 800 dpi to 1600 dpi gets you a file four times the size, with no additional detail. For most scanning, this is not a problem. If you are a philatelist scanning itty bitty stamps, you need a better scanner. I bought the accessory 4x5 transparency unit, as I shoot some photos in that format. Strangely, the cosmetics of the transparency unit (beige) do not match the scanner (two-tone grey.) There are holders for a 35mm strip, and for 120 and 4x5 formats. Unfortunately, there was no 35mm mounted slide holder. You just lay them on the glass. Scans from film are quite good, but limited in resolution. They look soft compared to a dedicated film scanner, but then, there is a huge difference in the price. OCR software is included. I gave it a really unfair test, scanning a fuzzy, distorted printout from a library microfilm reader. Astonishingly, it read every word correctly, except for one drop cap at the beginning of a paragraph. This scanner is an excellent value in its price range, with the best software support I have seen to date.
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Summary: 1650 scanner review
Review: This has been the most trouble free item I've bought since I upgraded to XP. If you FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS, and don't have substandard computer equipment...This thing is out of the box, set-up, and scanning within 10 minutes. I had read all of the "nightmare" driver and software stories from other reviews, but in this case I'm glad that I took a chance...Great scanner for the money!
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Summary: Epson scanners with XP
Review: This is a response to the person having problems with his scanner using windows xp, but directed to potential buyers of the 1650 (or any other hardware device), his problem is most likely with the operating system, there is alot of documentation on the problems many drivers have with this OS, so much so that there is usually a seperate driver for it, I used XP for about 2 weeks and then actually bought Windows 98 and have not had any unsolvable driver problems.
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Summary: Very good scanner, but may be TOO GOOD!
Review: This is a very good scanner, with some bad support. First off, the software that comes with it does not work with Windows XP. The support for the software is from some third party company, not Epson, and they seemed to be mentally challenged! The actual driver for the scanner, which is from Epson, works fine. So, I had to use one of my picture viewing programs to get the scanner to work. Once I did, and you may find this hard to believe, I found the scanner scans TOO GOOD! It picks up DUST! That being said, the quality of the scans are incredible! I am sure if you do have Windows XP, you will rate this scanner 5 Stars. If you have Windows XP, be prepared for a headache. Now that I got the scanner working, I do recommend it.
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Summary: From Simple to Complex
Review: This scanner along with it's TWAIN driver works for those who know nothing about scanning, as well as those searching for a more customizable importing option. The driver allows adjustment of nearly every facet of the medium being scanned. Photoshop Elements (...) is bundled with the scanner's software, but if you are planning on doing any advanced photo editing, I would suggest purchasing the full version of Photoshop. However, for simple projects and web use, what it comes with is sufficient (you cannot save photos in CMYK with Elements). Software included: Epson TWAIN driver, Epson Smart Panel, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, Epson Software Film Factory Lite (I only installed the driver- the rest can be considered fluff if you don't want to create photo albums or something), plus a separate CD with Photoshop Elements.
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Summary: NOT for XP Pro...
Review: This scanner worked fine on ME, but we all know how well ME works. I upgraded to XP PRO, and just can't get the software to work. Mechanically, the scanner is fine, but the software and support from Epson and Newsoft has left a lot to be desired. I have spent HOURS on the phone to both support groups, but error code (-115) seems to be unbeatable. Never mind, Epson, I'll buy the Canon next time. Vote with your dollars.
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Summary: Fast, reliable, and easy to use
Review: You can't go wrong with this. I've had it for over 2 years now, and am still loving it. Even though it is USB it is extremely fast. Another plus, is that the linux drivers are awesome.
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