Epson - Perfection V39 II Color Photo and Document Flatbed Scanner - Black

This dude is light and pretty compact for the size of documents it will scan. Purchased it to scan recipes for my laser engraver. Works great good quality pretty easy to use. I can hook it to my laptop and scan on location. Sometimes folks don’t want to part with nana’s original pound cake secret.

I was happy to discover this compact scanner. Not only does it do higher resolution scanning than most built-in scanners in modern printers, it’s just simple to use. I have a Mac and Epson’s software actually makes it simple to scan quickly and at whatever resolution I need in the moment. Unlike integrated scanners which I imagine most people place out of arms’ reach, it’s nice to scan while sitting and actively looking at your screen. It’s a lot less getting up and down to set up the next scan. Four buttons along the front act as preset actions within the software to reduce the number of clicks needed. For most people, the quick scan would likely be their choice, but I found the PDF button helpful to jump straight to that file type. They really are just programmed ‘button skippers’ though… In one of my scans the image was upside down, so I needed to back up within the flow to rotate it before continuing on to my PDF export selection once more. Nonetheless, it’s a nice feature. As you’d expect, the most useful aspect to any scanner is being able to set the file type and level of quality you’re aiming for. The software made it easy to set these and forget them - Exactly what I was looking for. Now, on to the hardware… It’s nice. For a relatively low price, Epson has a nice little package here. The scanner’s footprint is small and perfect for desk use. The overall footprint isn’t that much larger than a standard 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. And it’s thin too, at just 1.5”. You can save even more space by setting up on edge with it's built-in kickstand and scanning things on a steep angle. Surprisingly, this is a neat feature, but I find that I have enough desk space that scanning while flat is preferred. All in all, it’s a great scanner at a great price. Beneficial even if you have a scanner integrated into your printer since this likely has higher quality output + is much more convenient to use alongside your computer. *To Recap* Good Stuff: - Small footprint - Higher resolution scans - Well built - Simple to use, software is straightforward - Convenient for scanning while seated. No running back and forth to a printer. Less than good stuff: - Some scans over-cropped when not recognizing a black border as part of the image. - While small, portable nature makes it a little awkward to find a place to store it between uses. - Some over saturation of colors in scans (can be altered after the fact)

The Epson Perfection V39 II is a compact and simple scanner that support resolution up to 4800 dpi x4800 dpi, optical. It is type of flatbed scanner, good for photo and art and illustration work to digitalize to edit digitally. It is remarkable the ease of use to scan photo and single document. It comes dedicated buttons for PDF, email, and copy and start and immediately shows on the screen. A handy option for scanning books or magazines, the lid can be removed and placed back easily without any buttons to press or mechanism to adjust. To start using, first need to download Epson driver and application. Connect to the notebook or desktop, and then ready. To scan can place flat mode, or standing mode as it has on the back a supporting leg that can be rotated. Epson application setting allows to Save on the hardest, or customize to send to Google Drive, Dropbox or Evernote, and print. For photo and image control during scanning, the application provide option to Auto Color Enhancement, Restore Faded Color, and Remove Red Eye. Moving it around is bit awkward due to its size, but in the same time it is very light, lighter than a laptop. What does well: 1. Scanning process is simple 2. Definition of the image is up to as the specification; sufficient for some level professional work; What would be nice to do better: 1. Connectivity: it is wired, cannot connect via wifi and require direct connection to the desktop or notebook 2. Require Epson applications and driver to be installed. It is not universal connector that plug and it can be used with default from the desktop or notebook. 3. Connector is USB-A type. Doesn’t have USB-C 4. Cannot scan to mobile devices 5. Doesn’t support connectivity on Chromebooks Despite of the downside, its usage for specific case make recommendable with all of its ease of benefits.