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Epson - Perfection Flatbed Photo Scanner with Digital ICE Technology
Average customer rating
4.4
(794 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 794 reviews
5 Stars
544
4 Stars
149
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
17
1 Star
43
90%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Epson - Perfection Flatbed Photo Scanner with Digital ICE Technology
Customer Rating
5
Epson Perfection V500 Photo Scanner
on September 29, 2014
Posted by: Jean N
from Whittier, CA
Using this for over several years now. Can report this is the best scanner I have ever used. Great features, settings selection and consistent outputs.
The included Optical Character Recognition program has been a great asset. I have not used the film or slide scan feature so cannot comment on that feature. Have moved it to Windows 7 system and functions equally as well.
The included Optical Character Recognition program has been a great asset. I have not used the film or slide scan feature so cannot comment on that feature. Have moved it to Windows 7 system and functions equally as well.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Issues with new O/S
on November 9, 2015
Posted by: Charlie
from California
This scanner has given excellent service over many years.
With my (new) Windows 10 O/S, I can no longer run the scanner through Photoshop. Instead, I must run it from the desktop with the scanned pictures going into a folder automatically set up by Windows - workable, but inconvenient. Oddly, the Windows device list calls the V500 a "printer".
It seems some updating/coordination is in order.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
Best Scanner
on April 30, 2016
Posted by: Buckeye Yankee
from Norwalk Ohio
I am a retired graphic arts cameraman and an amature photographer and have owed this scanner for many years.
It does a wonderful job scanning and correcting my aging 35mm slides from the late 60's.
Scans both mounted and unmounted slides, prints and documents.
It does a wonderful job scanning and correcting my aging 35mm slides from the late 60's.
Scans both mounted and unmounted slides, prints and documents.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
on July 24, 2008
Posted by: Topcat
from Colorado Springs, CO
This scanner is something else. I had another scanner of different manufacture before owning the V500 PHOTO. This scanner far surpasses the capability of the previous scanner. I have bee using it to digitize my slides and negatives with great success. And I use it to copy materials. The software is very easy to used. I would definitely recommend it to anyone that needs a scanner of this type.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
4
pretty good scanner
on July 29, 2008
Posted by: William
from Maryland
The Epson V500 Photo does a good job of scanning with several caveats. The included software is not entirely intuitive. The only documentation is on the included CD. The slide holder only holds 4 slides at a time.
When I had used the slide holder and then tried to do regular scanning I had to call for tech support to discover that I had had to unplug the top from the bottom of the unit to reset it back to regular mode. This is not mentioned anywhere in the documentation. The included OCR software works pretty well.
There is a definite learning curve with this unit.
When I had used the slide holder and then tried to do regular scanning I had to call for tech support to discover that I had had to unplug the top from the bottom of the unit to reset it back to regular mode. This is not mentioned anywhere in the documentation. The included OCR software works pretty well.
There is a definite learning curve with this unit.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
Slide Scanning
on September 11, 2008
Posted by: Lewis
from New Mexico
With the built-in slide scanning capability, Epson has nailed Slide scanning. I have had two different dedicated Slide Scanners. Both have done a fair job; however, V500 provides accurate colors faster than either dedicated scanner. The Slides I am scanning are from my wife's collection of the early 1980's which have some color deterioration. Using Photoshop Elements <Auto Color Correcdtion> I get super good images.
Way to go, Epson.
Way to go, Epson.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Medium Format Positive Film
on October 17, 2008
Posted by: MJSS
from Poquoson, Virginia
We just bought this scanner to scan some (LOTS) of medium format slide film. It was very easy and QUICK to install (as close to Plug and Play as you can get when you have to install software), I did not use a manual (other than the Quick Start guide), the scanner scanned quickly, and we got great results! We have also scanned photos and 35mm slides with equally good results. Since it would have cost us $1.50 per image to get them scanned somewhere else, our scanner paid for itself in a week! The only "problem" I had was in figuring out the way to make it scan the appropriate size for our medium format film -- and that was just because I did not know what 6X6 was (m, cm, inches....) -- but that is my OWN fault, Epson's. Bought it online with free shipping and a rebate -- THANKS!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
A great buy
on January 10, 2009
Posted by: ljmagee
from Boulder, Co
I found the Epson V500 scanner very easy to use. I'd been struggling with another brand scanner for my slides, and the Epson is very easy to use. It's much quicker to use than my other one. I'm so glad I purchased this scanner. It was very easy to set up and use.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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