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• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Great Operation/Software, Okay Build Quality

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  BUILD QUALITY: The first thing I noticed with this is how light it is. The build quality if so-so. It is made almost completely of plastic. The plastic does feel a bit cheap and doesn’t appear to be high quality, but I could be wrong about that as it is the typical feel of a product like this. It doesn’t have a power button and is powered by the device it is connected to. It connects via Micro USB. Which is gross and I highly dislike. As that standard needs to disappear and be fully replaced with USB-C. Additionally, the fitting is very loose and recessed. I don’t like it. The hinge itself is fine. But again, feels cheap. Doesn’t wobble much which is good, but I think with any type of impact it would break. It has a kickstand which is great all around and works well but isn’t super useful. Buttons themselves feel good. Require a lot of force to actuate but it has good rubber stoppers, so it doesn’t move when you press them. PERFORMANCE: Despite the so-so build quality, it performs great. I tried a plethora of different items (photos, cutouts, papers, ads) and it captured all of them with great detail and the process itself is easy, straightforward, and quick even for those who aren’t tech savvy. The device itself isn’t very loud. Software is excellent. Is easy to download off their website (which also installs the drivers you need to make the device work). The software is intuitive and easy to navigate. The first time you plug in the device for the session you need to open the software, so it turns on and connects. From then on if you close out of the program you just have to press the button on the device itself where it will open the software and initiate the copy. So from a performance/software standpoint I have no complaints. Which is the most important part. You can also set it so you can scan multiple items and put them in same file. Also, can choose what file type you want (jpg, pdf, etc.). Overall, if you are looking for a good scanner for documents or transferring photos to digital this is a great product. As the software and operation is top notch. Just don’t drop it.

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  Posted 2 years ago by SirGalahad

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Excellent photo quality and portability

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  The Epson V19 II is a highly portable, light, and convenient scanner. I had some time to use it and become acquainted, and after some minor nuances during installation of the driver's, I can say it is a handy machine, as well as portable and space saving in design. Personally, I enjoy that it has the kickstand on the back, to have it sit upright like a picture frame and able to scan that way. The build quality is nothing special, as it does feel very light, and with that feeling comes a slight feeling of cheapness. But generally, since it is portable and able to be powered from your laptop, lightness is a desirable feature. It makes scanning in expense reports for work from the couch a breeze, as well as making copies of family photos that we don't have in digital format from years ago! Overall, I'm very pleased with this device and it's functionality. Once you download the driver's and utilities from Epson's support site, the install process is pretty quick and seamless. I had minor hangups telling me the server wasn't available when installing, but I clicked ok and retry, and it worked. The software itself is fairly basic, you won't be doing any high end editing, but it does at least incorporate red eye removal, auto editing and enhancement, which is sometimes good and bad, as those enhancements tend to oversaturate certain colors. There are also 4 buttons on the front, one to scan as PDF, another to email, another to copy, and the main standard scan button. Pushing any one of these will launch the scan utility and begin scanning whatever you have inside, with then the option to document or photo edit, allowing to crop/rotate/stitch images and docs. If you have multiple pages to scan, simple hit the +Scan button and it will continue to scan. This isn't as efficient for PDF and document scanning as an actual doc scanner that can take and roll through many pages per minute, but it is a much higher DPI than you will find in any of those at 4,800. So this is mainly intended for pictures and drawings that you want the utmost clarity in. I worry it will stand the test of time and porting it around, but only time will tell from that perspective. I'm also slightly annoyed they decided to use an antiquated Micro USB connector. Should have went with USB C due to widespread adoption, but I'm sure it was a cost saving initiative that didn't have any real upside to do otherwise. Overall, a great device that should serve it's market well.

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  Posted 2 years ago by Adam

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Good value for the price even with a few oddities

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  The Epson Perfection V19 II Flatbed Scanner is another solid offering in its price category even with some odd choices and hindered software. Setting up the Epson Perfection V19 II was super simple and well 'guided'. Being a USB powered device, there's no power brick to be concerned with if you plan using this in a portable way. How well the internal mechanism will stand up to being carted around is sort of an unknown but if one is careful, I would expect it would fine. The printed instructions direct the user to go to the Epson website and download the 'Combo' software package which essentially installs all drivers, utilities and software-update tools. That process was a snap to do and the installation process was just as easy - without issue. The scanner provides resolution up to a whopping 4800 dpi which should be plenty for just about anyone. All the essential buttons are located up-front and the software can also be used to initiate the scanning functions. The 'smart' features of the Epson Perfection V19 II are a touch overblown as all you really get is some 'document type' autodetection and photo enhancement capability. If you try to scan a few photos on the flatbed at the same time, you still need to do manual cropping and rescanning - so the automation part of the deal isn't super fancy or big on "value add". All in all, the quality, speed and handling of scans is pretty much standard faire and most people should be satisfied with the functionality of this scanner. The few older, faded photos I scanned that brightened up nicely and came back to life. I like the fact that you can remove the flatbed cover to place large books and magazines. The "kick stand" is a nice feature too. The Epson Perfection V19 II isn't all that complicated to use and is priced right. But I was hoping the software would be a bit more powerful - especially when it came to scanning a 'glass full' set of photos at the same time. What prompted me to demote the review by one star was the fact that Epson chose to use a microUSB port arrangement. That's one of my biggest pet peeves these days. There really isn't any excuse for it anymore. USB-C is far too common and easy to work with without the risk of damaging the port. It's simply a more robust & fool-proof connection. Pros: Epson quality Fast, clear beautiful results Very light weight No power brick to fuss around with or have to carry around Super easy setup Reliable software but... Cons: The software is mediocre for photo processing in batches MicroUSB! I would still recommend the Epson Perfection V19 II Flatbed Scanner for anyone on a tight budget and Ok with the small oddities that come with it.

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  Posted 2 years ago by YourMainDude