We have lots of old photographs that need to be scanned for archival. Will this scanner be able to process a stack of 10 or 20 photographs at a time through the document feeder? null

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3dguy · Accepted Answer

Your question made me curious so I gave it a try. First I scanned one color photo set to 600 dpi. The scan added a slightly reddish cast to the picture and there is no way to adjust for it in the driver software. I thought it still quite acceptable and otherwise quite accurate. Then I tried a stack of ten 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" black and white photos from the late 50"s with the scanner set to 600 dpi and gray-scale scanning and default settings otherwise. It scanned all ten perfectly, without any skewing or other issues. I found the quality to be quite acceptable. A dedicated flatbed might do a slightly better job when both scans are compared head to head but also with a lot more time and trouble.

Answered by 3dguy 7 years ago

Private · Answer

I scanned in 5000 pictures. They have to be sorted by size or some will go in crocked. The also have to be sorted by thickness. Some old pictures are too thick to feed through. If was scanning about 35 per minute.

Answered by Private 6 years ago

ConstanceC · Answer

Yes, the ADS-2700W handles photographs very well. Using my flash drive (I do this to avoid tying up my computer while scanning), I usually set the resolution for photos I care about to 600 dpi rather than the default 300 dpi.

Answered by ConstanceC 6 years ago

Muffin1234 · Answer

It is not good for big stacks, they get stuck. It goes quickly if you do one and a time and have a rhythm.

DTScan · Answer

Yes with the Epson FF-640 you can put about 30 normal thickness pictures in the feeder. It works very well.

“We have lots of old photographs that need to be scanned for archival. Will this scanner be able to process a stack of 10 or 20 photographs at a time through the document feeder?”

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