Customer Ratings & Reviews

Won't work w/USB like the Epson - Workforce ES-200, So upgraded to this Epson - Workforce ES-300W, same thing, but I can use it w/WIFI, otherwise I would rate it 5 Star, works w/phone too. Talked to Tech. Support for an Hour, Results = Windows 10 is somehow Blocking the Scanners w/USB operation.

This is a review for the ES-300W Wireless Portable Duplex Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review. Feb 2, 2017 21:54:26 After testing the Epson 300W Scanner, I've found it works...well enough... It has some great features, but they may not have been executed properly; it is very compact and perfect for traveling, but has several issues that I encountered during my tests and daily usage (test image/pdf gallery at the end). Before we lay out all the issues of the scanner, in what seems more like a crucifixion, let's first start with what is good about the scanner. ## The Good ## 1. Very quick scanning, it shoots through a stack of single-sided papers at 300DPI very fast and accurately. It was faster than my works Brother Workforce all-in-one 2. Built-in OCR PDF export, the built-in OCR scanning software is amazingly fast and accurate (only on desktop). 3. Very accurate automated rotation, adjusting, hole punch removal, and deskew, among other good settings. * The scanner was amazing at rotating and deskewing all scans automatically and only had issues 3 times where the paper was too dark or hand written. It correctly flipped picture, papers, business cards, ID cards and everything else I scanned. 4. The card slot, I love the quick card slot idea and when it worked, it was a nice touch (more on it below). * Card slot would be more useful if it was accessible while the cover was closed. 5. The settings, this scanner has so many settings on a PC it's amazing and they work pretty beautifully and quick. * Magazine/Newspaper mode & image stitching were not tested. 6. It's tiny, this thing really is portable (see pics) 7. Battery life is great. * Charged it and tested it out 2 weeks and I scanned several items during the testing; it still has power and still in my work bag. 8. Great image quality, it goes up to 1200DPI and looks great. 9. Small files created at higher DPI, even with 600DPI it created small image file sizes and PDFs. 10. Effortless double-sided scanning. * There are 2 scanning plates inside, making double-sided scanning just one step instead of 2 like other portable scanners I've tried. ## The Bad (very bad) ## The first issue is the wireless setup. 1. There is no way to setup the scanner without the PC or smartphone app companion; there's no WPS button on the device for easy configuration. 2. Using the smartphone app is overly convoluted, gaudy and glitchy with too many steps required; use manually switch to turn on AP, connect to es-300w direct AP and search for the scanner, then go through setup and manually add WiFi info, then manually turn the switch to WiFi mode and search again for the scanner. This is the procedure you need to do every time you need to switch networks. * this setup is ridiculously tedious and prone to errors. 3. The apps failed numerous times to find the scanner during setup. Big Issue #2 is the card slot: 1. The built-in card slot for business cards and plastic cards doesn't work for intended use. * Via the phone app it accepted no business cards (except 1 time) and "jammed." * Via Desktop the few times it actually worked to scan via the slot, it refused 5 business cards. * Only worked on 1 of my 5 plastic cards, American driver licenses; didn't accept old school ID cards, work ID or credit card. * For best results, you're required to set the size/type to auto and not business card or plastic card Scanning issues: 1. The business card setting with the card slot using my phone doesn't work. It scans but doesn't fit any business cards tested (American and Japanese). * Cards were cut off (last 1/4), but plastic card setting size worked for business cards but had issues (noted below) 2. WiFi scanning from phone and desktop have long delays between scans and settings, but DirectAP and USB were quicker. 3. Plastic card settings were the proper dimensions for business cards, but the cards (via the card slot) always shifted slightly causing the image to be missing part of the card. * Proper scanning with card slot requires auto size to be set and auto fix document skew. 4. Didn't work well on longer pieces of paper (within max allowed). Door knob flyer gets cut off at 11" every time, no matter what setting used. 5. Paper jams, the scanner jammed constantly; almost every business card in the card slot caused a jammed, long papers, thin papers, and multiple types of plastic cards, also caused jams. 6. Feed sensor is glitchy. Ever other scan attempt prompted me, saying there was nothing in the scanner (there was) and it would error out and make me start all over again. 7. You have to put documents in backward, instead of face up and natural feeling, you have to put them in facing down and it's not a natural feeling. 8. You can't have the phone app open if you're trying to use the desktop scan application. Phone application: 1. Missing half the settings that the PC has like OCR. 2. UI has a very old look and feel (like it's 5 years behind). PC Scanning: 1. No reference material for what certain options do, so you have to be versed in terminology or quick with Google. Image quality: 1. Anything under 300DPI looked pretty horrible. Another item to note, the scanner is missing built-in cloud connection and storage. For a compact travel scanner, you would think it would have scanning to cloud network built-in or onboard storage so you can scan on the go quickly and have it saved without the need to have a phone or PC available. !!! REVIEW VERDICT: I would not purchase this scanner as it is for the suggested retail price, but if it was on sale for $100 I might. !!! Scanning test examples can be linked if requested.

As the saying goes, "looks can be deceiving," and this was surely the case of the Epson Workforce ES-300W Document Scanner. Upon first glance, I was thought the unit was too small and not powerful enough to scan the plethora of business documents I seem to accrue day in and day out. After five days of use, I found the unit to be responsive, fast, and most of all, useful. It has a whisper sound and the document feeding was exacting. Unboxing was easy - compartmentalized with the cable, USB cord and instructions readily available. The manual was straightforward and had a detailed setup process. The unit was standalone and there was no need to attach or detach any items - it was truly convertible. The front latch allowed for the unit to be opened easily and for the feeding mechanism to be unfurled. The URL to download the software/drivers was clear. Initially, I had trouble with the Wi-Fi connection, but after using the USB cable, I was able to circumvent this snafu. The Epson Capture Pro software had a user-friendly interface that made it very simple to navigate when scanning and naming documents with selected file formats. The instructions also clearly stated to place documents with the printed side facing down. I had scanned numerous items in the past few days, including a 33-page report in one sitting. The Epson Workforce ES-300W scanned through it with effortless ease and in less than 75 seconds! The text was crisp, bold, and there was a nice border surrounding each page. The unit is portable – which is a nice touch especially since I am frequently on the go. Most importantly, this scanner affords me the flexibility to upload documents in the cloud for easy reference and organization. * This is a review for the ES-300W Wireless Portable Duplex Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.

I was truly amazed at the compactness of the Epson WorkForce ES-300W. I was a little skeptical about it, thinking it would be bulky and hard to use. Quite the opposite! It is roughly the width of my Yeti cup and slightly taller. It also fits at the bottom of my computer case, along with my computer. How convenient is that? You can plug it in, use the USB cable or battery. The scanner is easy to open and folds out at the touch of a button. The top lifts up and the paper guide slides open easily. The edge guide slides out to accommodate various sizes of paper. It also has a special area made for business cards with just a switch of a button. If you toggle the button to the left, it will accept business cards. If you toggle the button to the right it will accommodate paper of various sizes. The other thing I really like about this scanner is that you do not even need an electrical outlet. I can use the USB cable that runs from the scanner to my laptop and scan documents in my car. The wireless feature is wonderful too. It was easy to download and install the free Epson app to my phone. I was surprised at how quiet the scanner is and how fast it actually scans. The quality of the scanned documents is very clear. I also love the fact that you can create searchable PDF’s. This is a review for the ES-300W Wireless Portable Duplex Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review. The opinions were unbiased and a reflection of my true experiences using this scanner. I work from my car and on the go quite a bit and this has really helped me in my line of work.

This is a review for the ES-300W Wireless Portable Duplex Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review. I had very hard time to automatically set up a wireless connection, so finally I gave up and set it up using USB connection. As soon as the installation was finished, I scanned my first documents with it and I fell in love with this scanner. The quality of a scanned documents is amazing and it scanned them in just a few seconds! I also loved that this scanner has a little pocket for ID, credit or business card scanning. However, it was not very clear at first how to scan a plastic card. I didn't understand if I had to push it all the way or just put the edge of the plastic card and the scanner takes it, but second time was successful. This Epson ES-300 scanner is amazing for someone who travel for business and needs to scan documents on their trip. It is so small and light. You can even put it in your backpack. Overall, I had a great experience with this scanner, it does its job very well. I did not expect that such a small scanner can perform that great!

The Epson ES-300W is a pretty good mobile scanner. It provides ultrafast scanning with auto document feed from a fold out tray that will hold about 50 sheets. I have scanned about 1000 items in the ES-300W to get a good feel for how it actually operates, so let’s get into it. Setup: Setup on a Windows 10 computer via USB was very challenging. The computer would recognize the scanner was a device that was connected, but it would not scan to it. The Windows 10 native scanning app would not see that there was a scanner connect and neither would Epson’s scanning software. After a couple of hours of attempting to get this worked out, I moved on to other more modern means of connecting to the scanner. The next step was to configure the scanner to join my wireless network. First you move a switch on the right side of the unit from USB to wireless mode. Then connection was accomplished very easily by using the WPS button on the printer and my wireless router. Once the scanner was connected to the wireless network, I was able to download the free Epson DocumentScan app (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/epson-documentscan/id796829552?mt=8) to my Apple iPhone and connect to the scanner immediately. Operation: Scanning using the app was flawless and easy. All you have to do is select the scan button and then choose the settings that you want to use for this document and click “Scan”. The documents move through the scanner at a breakneck pace even while scanning front and back (2 sided) at the same time. This will then display the scanned items on your device and allow you to scan more items or move on to editing the items you scanned. From here you can rotate any pages that may be scanned upside down or sideways. You can also reorder the pages and clean up anything that is out of place. Now all you do is click “Save” and your document is loaded in the app to use it as you need to. From the files section of the app you can choose any of the previously scanned documents. You can edit the previous documents or view them. It seems kind of odd that you can’t just click on the document to view it, you have to click it and then click the view option. The view option allows see all the documents and pictures, then you can send them out via many apps (Mail, Messages, add to Notes, etc.) It is possible to copy and print the documents from this screen as well. Conclusion: Once the scanner is setup and going…this is a fantastic product. It’s great for the mobile road warrior because it can setup its own wireless AP that you can connect to without having a router/internet connection close by. It also has an internal battery that will charge off a USB plug just like your phone (no new adapters needed). It is also very simple to use the app at home and even teach less tech savvy users to scan to their heart’s content. The Windows scanning applications and utilities are a good deal more complicated and disjointed. Many of the utilities look like they were designed for use in Windows 3.1 and have not been updated much since. Epson could do to come up with a more integrated one application solution to scanning in windows instead of the 11 programs that installed on my machine when I finally got it working on my PC. Note below the sample scan and product photo on my desk This is a review for the ES-300W Wireless Portable Duplex Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.

I really want to like this portable scanner. But it's been very love-hate since the beginning. I had a very hard time setting it up and even after that I still have problems getting it to show up on my network, and I am by no means in Augus I really want to like this portable scanner. But it's been very love hair since the beginning. I had a very hard time setting it up and even after that I still have problems getting it to show up on my network, and I am by no means a novice. However, when I do get it to work it works brilliantly. It scans extremely clear images both front and back and comes up easily on my iPhone 7. Hopefully they can get the kinks worked worked out and it will be a very good product. I've never owned anything like it it seems very unique and kind of futuristic. This is a review for the ES-300W Wireless Portable Duplex Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review

The Epson portable printer is simply outstanding! As a mobile Notary, it has become an essential tool for me. I can easily scan IDs and documents that my customers require, all while being on the move. The ability to print on the go has been a game-changer for my business. This purchase has proven to be the best investment I've made to enhance my efficiency and professionalism. The Epson portable printer is simply outstanding! As a mobile Notary, it has become an essential tool for me. I can easily scan IDs and documents that my customers require, all while being on the move. The ability to print on the go has been a game-changer for my business. This purchase has proven to be the best investment I've made to enhance my efficiency and professionalism.

Love how easy this is to take with me. It travels well and does an awesome job.

Easy to use, works smoothly and fast. Scans are clear.

I REALLY wanted this to work for my situation. I currently use a Fujitsu ix500 and a small router that I plug into the wall at whatever appointment I am at so the scanner and my phone can communicate without needing another wifi source or a laptop. It works great but I wanted to be able to use this at home and get something smaller for appointments. The ES-300W fits perfectly into my work bag without having to carry a separate bag for the larger scanner. It has a built in router and rechargeable battery. Between these features and the size of the scanner, I have less to carry and less to set up at appointments. (You will have to test for yourself how many pages it can scan on one battery charge, as I didn't test that and can not find the answer in any of the literature on the product.) OK - unfortunately there are problems that make this unit impossible to use for me. I HATE to say this because it is small, fast, portable, etc. #1 I put in several stacks of test pages (legal, letter, mixed), and all were perfectly flat with no wrinkles or tears. ALMOST EVERY page consistently went in at the slightest angle and showed on the PDF that way. If you use this scanner with a laptop or desktop, the software will correct skewed pages in the PDF. If you use this scanner with your phone and the app from the manufacturer, there is no way to correct the skew. #2 Every 20 to 30 pages, two pages would pull through at the same time. This was pretty consistent, and I used different stacks of paper in the test. Sometimes this caused an error so I could catch when it happened and make sure I went back and got both in the scan. Sometimes they just went though together and, unless I was watching it happen, I would have never known. #3 For the scan quality (different dpi's) the PDF sizes were a little larger than with other scanners I have used. #4 Those little flip up guides to hold the paper straight as it is going through the scanner are a concern. They are a little floppy and small. I don't feel like they guide the paper as well as they could, and they seem like they will need to be replaced every so often if the scanner is used much. Try it for yourself. I hope it works well for you, as I think the concept is great. I am going to continue to use my current scanner until Fujitsu comes out with a similar product. Their current small scanner with ADF is only 12 pages a minute and does not have a built in router, so I would still have to use a separate router and would go down by half in the speed. In my opinion, Fujitsu has a much better mobile app than either Epson or Brother. They must be due any time now for some newer, faster products.

I really love this wireless scanner. It makes it so easy to set it on the kitchen table using the internal battery and my iPad. I usually scan in all of the documents to be scanned and then later I will save the documents to the desired file location in the iCloud with the desired file name. This machine feels solid and is very fast. It is great to be untethered from a desktop and again the internal battery means no need to keep moving the power cord to the work location. I highly recommend this scanner!

It’s the when connected part. No instructions. And hard to follow web site left me sitting with this scanner for a few hours not connected. I’m still not sure if it’s connected correctly. That being said. I’ve used the es300 for weeks now and it’s fast and feeds paper well. I read the other reviews and for the money this portable wireless battery operated scanner is worth having.

It's compact and has a lot of features that many more expensive and larger scanners have. It's great for my personal use.

This is a great portable, sleek, duplex doc printer with multiple sheet feeder.

Perfect size, small enough to fit in my handbag while on the go! Great scanning options for paper, and plastic cards (driver's license, etc.) Both sides of document scanned at the same, so no wasting of time to turn and scan other side.

This is a very mighty scanner in such a small package. Very user friendly and easy to set up. Closes up small for transporting or using remotely. Highly impressed with this scanner.

It took me a while to take this out of the box, but once it was set up, I wished I had opened it right away. It is a great scanner for both work and home items. It is very fast, scans both sides if you want, and the easy scan software makes it a snap to use.

Compact and fast scanner. Love it but with 1 complaint - the scanner does not detect the paper on the feeder. You have to force the paper in or fold the end of the paper in such a way so the scanner can detect the paper.

The ES-300W scanner works great. It scans multiple pages quickly and efficiently with no jams or other problems. It is compact, and the operation is quite easily understood.