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Epson - DS-530 II Large Format ADF Scanner - 600 dpi Optical - 30-bit Color - 24-bit Grayscale - 35 ppm (Mono) - 35 ppm - White
Average customer rating
4.8
(24 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 24 reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
1
3 Stars
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1 Star
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100%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Epson - DS-530 II Large Format ADF Scanner - 600 dpi Optical - 30-bit Color - 24-bit Grayscale - 35 ppm (Mono) - 35 ppm - White
Customer Rating
1
Overhyped
on March 20, 2025
Posted by: xxlt3xx
bought this for our accounts payable however the scan preview is a totally different print quality than the actual scan. I cant believe how bad the actual scan is its illegible if there is any gray on the receipt
Response from epson.comBy Joseph, The Epson Team, March 20, 2025
Hi xxlt3xx, we appreciate your business. Your DS-530 II includes a 3-Year Limited Warranty, plus free technical support for the life of your product. If you're facing a specific issue, our Epson Support Team would be happy to help and can be reached at (562) 276-4382. Hours: 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. (PT), Monday - Friday. We hope to hear from you soon. Cheers, Joseph– The Epson Team.
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
What an amazing scanner!!!
on September 8, 2021
Posted by: OgNate760
from Bellingham, WA
The DS-530 II color duplex document scanner turned out to be great for someone like me who is a photographer. I purchased a ton of old photographs and I am happy to say the DS-530 really exceeded my expectations. Old photos from the 1940s were a breeze to scan and add to my collection. The DS-530 sped through stacks of photos and became a simple and efficient process. The quality was too notch. I also have been in the process of scanning all my documents to a digital copy Incase the original is lost or something. Usually with my older scanner I could only do a few at a time. I was also pleased with the ability to have the photos and documents added to my cloud storage easily as well. The smaller photos and documents were also easy for me to scan and upload. I was overall satisfied with the DS-530 II and how it handled my jobs. I definitely recommend it!!! “This is a review for the Epson DS-530 II Color Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.”
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
Awesome quality scanner that is quick
on September 8, 2021
Posted by: LacieLove
from Chester, VA
I was in need of a high quality scanner for my work at home job. I wanted one that I could scan from any of the devices I had in my house. So I was so blown away when I got this amazingly high quality scanner that I could use from any of my devices from my lap top to my cell phone.
It scans nice and quick. The quality of the scan is unbelievable. It has advanced paper feed technologies such as blank page removal, auto rotation, auto-cropping, Dirt Detection, and Paper Protection which is a huge plus. It helps me be more productive at work.
If you are looking for a scanner that is top notch that can scan from any of your devices, this is the scanner you want. You will not be disappointed.
This is a review for the Epson DS-530 II Color Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
Speedy scanning
on September 8, 2021
Posted by: Mama5
from La
This Epson DS-530 II color scanner is perfect for my small office. It's very compact allowing me to place it on my desk without it getting in the way. Setup was very easy, I only wish it were wireless. My favorite thing about this scanner is that I can load all of my documents in it at one time and it scans them all super fast saving me so much time and energy from scanning individually and waiting. The color quality is amazing and nothing comes out distorted when scanning. This scanner allows me to keep everything organize and scanned in as my documents come in. I am all over the place when it comes to hard paper copies of things because I can never keep track of them but this allows me stay organized and save everything important that I need for later use.
I have had no misfeed issues with this scanner. Everything has worked properly, speedy and effectively. If you are scanning tons of papers, receipts, documents on a daily basis this is the scanner I recommend. Pirtable, easy to use, speedy and great quality. This is a review for the Epson DS-530 II Color Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.”
I have had no misfeed issues with this scanner. Everything has worked properly, speedy and effectively. If you are scanning tons of papers, receipts, documents on a daily basis this is the scanner I recommend. Pirtable, easy to use, speedy and great quality. This is a review for the Epson DS-530 II Color Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.”
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
Very fast & great quality
on September 7, 2021
Posted by: Andrew B
from San Francisco, CA
Unboxing was quick and easy! There was a quick-start manual included that consisted of the basic steps of 1) unwrap, 2) plug it in, 3) download/install the software. The installation walks through the order in which to plug things in (power, then USB) and automatically detects the scanner and continues. The installer has a couple options as to which parts to install - it requires the drivers & document capture software, for example, but optionally lets you NOT install the manuals/updater/uninstaller if you'd like. Selecting everything says it will take 415.9MB of space.
The rest of the installation was a breeze. Launching the "Epson Scan 2" gives all sorts of options for quality, de-noise, brightness, etc. My favorite was the option to de-skew based on either the page or the content itself!
Scanning is VERY quick - I've included a video showing a scan at 600DPI, 300dpi, and 200dpi. The speed does not sacrifice quality, it's great & color-accurate.
The document-feeder works great, accurately separating pages & feeding them through quickly. The document-catcher tray slides out and even has a flip-up stop at the end to catch the papers as they come out so they aren't pushed off the end onto the floor.
In summary, it's an awesome scanner. It's quick, high-quality, and yet also compact - perfect to keep on the side of my desk.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Value
5
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Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
Great Scanner, Super fast!
on September 6, 2021
Posted by: mirideyo
from tx
I am very, very happy with this Epson Duplex Document Scanner. I've used different brand scanners over the years, from flatbed, to handheld to desktop but they always end up disappointing me. this one surprised me a lot, no problems with jams, connection issues, etc. It was easy to set up and does a great job! definitely the technology every day advances more and more. In our office we digitize all of our paperwork from receipts and accounting policies and their safeguarding in our system is quickly, It has a good speed, and produces nice PDFs. we prefer to keep digital copies of most documents and recycle the paper. I just want to easily scan and this works really awesome. This Duplex Document Scanner has out-performed my expectations at this point, it is so fast, and the scans are perfectly aligned. it feeds flawlessly with a great image. even with the long skinny receipts with no issues at all. The actual scanning process is a sight to behold speedwise, even scanning double sidded doesn't slow down the unit. The program supplied is powerful and I like that I can make profiles for different types of scans. I highly recommend this scanner for heavy volume use. This is a review for the Epson DS-530 II Color Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
Awesome Scanner!
on September 5, 2021
Posted by: cherry95
from Georgia,GA
All scanning jobs can be handled by this scanner. This is compact in size and doesn't take too much on the office desk. The best part is the auto document feeder that really saves time and effort to keep the paper straight on the regular glass plate scanner. Now I don't have to scan one paper at a time, the auto feeder does it perfectly. It neither misfeeds nor double feeds the paper and ensures that no page is skipped while doing a stack scan. The scan quality is impressive with the few latest features like auto-rotating, blank page removal & auto-cropping. It's equally good for business cards and id cards scanning. The scanning speed is pretty quick, around 30 pages per minute, which is better than most. It is also able to store the scanned documents directly to the online storage accounts like Google Drive, Evernote, and SharePoint, this is the most used feature by me. Overall this is a great scanner for any small business which has a lot of scanning jobs, makes things easier and quicker. This is a review for the Epson DS-530 II Color Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
4
Excellent quality, missing network connectivity
on September 4, 2021
Posted by: m bez
from chicago, IL
I’m very torn on this scanner, it does about 95% of what I want, and that 95% it does excellent. The biggest drawback to this scanner is its lack of network connectivity.
Lets start with what this scanner does well. This scanner is compact, and reads documents at lightning speed. It takes up a minimal amount of real estate on my desk, and yet it scans faster than the industrial size machines in my office of 500+ people. The feeder seems to move at comparable speed than my full size office scanner feeder, but because it scans both sides in a single pass, it seems to do twice as many pages in less time. The full size machine I have at my office requires three passes of every page for double sided scanning, and this one goes through (both sides) in a single pass.
The quality of the scan is excellent, and exactly what I would expect from an epson product. The interface is easy to use and straightforward. It is clear and gives you quick options. It allows me to scan directly to a number of different sources including straight to a local drive, Google Drive, Evernote, Sharepoint, SugarSync, Email, FPT even another printer. I’ve never seen the option of scanning straight to the printer, essentially making it half of a copy machine. It even has buttons that allow manual operation outside of the software, which I find very convenient.
The major drawback of this machine is its lack of connectivity. It easily connects via USB 3, but has no ability to connect to a local network. I don’t find internet connected printers to be extra useful, so I’m not dinging it for its lack of internet connectivity, but I have not found a way to make it a network printer, outside of plugging it into another computer. I prefer to use my laptop and tablet at various locations, so it is important for me that I don’t have to physically plug into my peripherals. I have connected the scanner to my docking station, but because of this, I have to dock in order to scan a document. I would prefer a machine that connects to my network, whether it is wifi or hard line ethernet. I think that network connectivity is a modern day necessity, even if all users may not use it.
The lack of direct network connectivity is a major consideration when purchasing this machine. This machine is certainly best for those who do not have a need for network connectivity.
This is a review for the Epson DS-530 II Color Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.
Lets start with what this scanner does well. This scanner is compact, and reads documents at lightning speed. It takes up a minimal amount of real estate on my desk, and yet it scans faster than the industrial size machines in my office of 500+ people. The feeder seems to move at comparable speed than my full size office scanner feeder, but because it scans both sides in a single pass, it seems to do twice as many pages in less time. The full size machine I have at my office requires three passes of every page for double sided scanning, and this one goes through (both sides) in a single pass.
The quality of the scan is excellent, and exactly what I would expect from an epson product. The interface is easy to use and straightforward. It is clear and gives you quick options. It allows me to scan directly to a number of different sources including straight to a local drive, Google Drive, Evernote, Sharepoint, SugarSync, Email, FPT even another printer. I’ve never seen the option of scanning straight to the printer, essentially making it half of a copy machine. It even has buttons that allow manual operation outside of the software, which I find very convenient.
The major drawback of this machine is its lack of connectivity. It easily connects via USB 3, but has no ability to connect to a local network. I don’t find internet connected printers to be extra useful, so I’m not dinging it for its lack of internet connectivity, but I have not found a way to make it a network printer, outside of plugging it into another computer. I prefer to use my laptop and tablet at various locations, so it is important for me that I don’t have to physically plug into my peripherals. I have connected the scanner to my docking station, but because of this, I have to dock in order to scan a document. I would prefer a machine that connects to my network, whether it is wifi or hard line ethernet. I think that network connectivity is a modern day necessity, even if all users may not use it.
The lack of direct network connectivity is a major consideration when purchasing this machine. This machine is certainly best for those who do not have a need for network connectivity.
This is a review for the Epson DS-530 II Color Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com