Customer Ratings & Reviews

This little scanner is fantastic. I have scanned all of the family photos (2-3 big boxes worth) from 4 different aunts/uncles, and 5 big boxes worth of my fiance's family. There are 3 issues I have run into, but having gone through such a high volume of pics, I'm overall REALLY happy with this product. Issue 1 is that after you scan for a few hours straight, the software doesnt like to recognize the spaces between individual pics, and will try to scan them as a multi-image blob. There wasnt an obvious way to undo this, even with using the different scanning softwares provided by the company. This issue was resolved by a computer reboot and unplug and replug in of the scanner. Issue 2 is that when scanning older photos from the 70s and 80s and poleroids, the scanner doesnt know how to manage the white ring around the photos. A lot of my images only have the white ring on either 1 or 3 sides, but not all 4. Like issue 1, using the different softwares didnt seem to be a solution. I found that if i didnt use the flat bed margins to rest the photos against and pushed them more towards the middle, this seemed to help with this issue. Issue 3, if you are scanning multiple pictures of different sizes at the same time, the scanner likes to cut off part of some of the larger photos. Its weird. I have a lot of photos I had to redo. The only partial fix is that I would turn the photos sideways instead of up and down, and somehow it made the software read the photos better. Not always, but usually. The different provided softwares didnt seem to make any difference with this issue either. The only other thing I would wish different for this product is that it connects with a micro usb cord, and it would be really nice to have it work with a USBC cord. Again, this did not impact the usability or quality of the product, its just a wish list item. In summary, this scanner has put in some work. Im really happy overall with the investment.

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.

EPSON - PERFECTION V39 II COLOR PHOTO AND DOCUMENT FLATBED SCANNER MODEL:B11B268201 SKU:6546531 GREAT VALUE SCANNER – VERY GOOD (NOT PERFECT) SCANS The Epson Perfection V39 II, is an interesting scanner. It has been a long time since I reviewed a stand along image scanner. It weighs close to nothing, has a kickstand for upright use. It does not even have a power supply as it is completely powered by the USB 2.0 port / cord. It does a very good job overall. My main interest is photo scanning. For quick scans (default settings), it is very fast and works really well. I have found the Epson Scanning Software to be amongst the best, most flexible to use over the years, especially in advanced mode. Although it reports a 4800 dpi native resolution scanner, you should know you can’t scan a full page at 4800 as the resulting file is simply too large. For full page scans you need to drop the resolution to 2400 dpi (which is still huge). The Kickstand feature seems neat, but the frustration of trying to get a piece of paper to stay upright on the glass while trying to close the lid makes it a mostly useless feature / orientation for frequent use. PORTS AND SUCH. I find the inclusion of a USB 2.0 Type A to Type Mini connector an odd choice in 2023. Everything should be USB-C and USB 3.0. I assume they used USB 2.0 to save some money and probably the processor inside the scanner would not support USB 3.0 speeds anyway. Still from an overall connectivity standpoint USB-C is so much easier and widespread. I did not take away any points for this, but one would think a USB 3.0 port would give more power and speed to a scanner, as well as ease of use. PHOTO SCANNING I tried both TIFF and JPEG at 2400 DPI and the dithering on the shadows is pretty different from the original. It is hard to show in the pictures, but I tried. It is more pronounced when you print out the Scanned Photo, than on the screen. I get there are a ton of variables in play, monitor settings, scanner settings, and printer settings. I get the feeling the scanner is over compressing the images to make up for having to push the images over USB 2.0 speeds. PROs - Lite - Compact - No Power Cord - Good Software CONs - Not the best for photos - USB 2 instead of USB 3 SUMMARY The V39 II seems well suited for occasional home use (IE making quick copies and scans). I think it is pretty far away from professional or semi professional. So if you just need a small scanner for occasional use. This is a good choice.

We live in a digital world now but there's still a lot things that are physical that we want to digitize and consume on a screen if possible. That's where something like a scanner or digitizer comes in handy. I've had a scanner on my multi-function printer for years, but its part of my printer which isn't mobile, and overall kind of cumbersome to operate when doing a lot of single item scanning. A dedicated scanner like the Epson Perfection V39 II is perfect for fast and portable scanning, especially because it is lightweight, compact and does not require an external power source. It is powered directly from the USB slot on my laptop or PC and it is about the size of a larger, old 15" laptop. It is also very light and easy to move around. If your Laptop bag is big enough, you can easily fit it in there, maybe even with a thinner laptop if you're on the go. The applications for a dedicated scanner like this are really endless, not just for home hobbyists, but for multiple professions and work/trades: 1. Scanning old printed photos, we all have them and now with digital photo frames, phones, and even TVs that act like photo frames, its a great way to get your pictures on those devices too. 2. Scanning receipts, important documents, ID cards. I always scan my IDs and passports before I travel and have them handy, just in case. I also scan important receipts and upload them to my NAS for safekeeping. 3. Insurance adjustors, accountants, Notaries etc. Yep scan those ledgers, invoices, receipts, contracts etc. 4. Home Crafts and Cricuts. I can scan handmade designs or interesting patterns and then use them to make designs on my Cricut with my kids. I can also upload their artwork from school before they damage it, and in a lot of cases, keep that kind of clutter to a minimum by storing the original in a safe place while we enjoy the digital version. Overall, the V39 II works great. Make SURE to download the software, the scanner will not power on or operate without it from my experience. Grab the V39II_Lite_AM file from the Epson site for the V39 II and install it. Scanner will power on and allow you to hit the one-button options such as PDF etc. and then scan it in. The scanner software lets you make some minor edits once scanned in and you're all set. I plan to scan a bunch of older photos I have and it should be a lot faster with this light/compact scanner than with my Multi-Function printer, and the image quality and resolution is better as well. Only concern longer-term is the build quality and internal electronics, they don't give me a ton of confidence by the way they look and sound but I'm crossing my fingers.

The first thing I noticed about this scanner is the very small profile - very lightweight and easy to connect. I has just one USB cable to connect for power and data. I struggled for a while to load the correct software package from the Epson website. After contacting Epson support on the phone, they guided me to the correct download. After installation, I was up and scanning right away (love the fact you can talk to a real person). The scan resolution is good enough to print at the same size (4800 dpi). It may not be the best resolution out there, but at this price level, it is a very reliable and easy-to-use scanner. Bottom line: it is an excellent value. This scanner offers some nice touches like the ability to remove the top to be able to scan a page in a book. Also, there is no power cord/block, just the one USB cable. Scanning is one touch once you learn how to use the four buttons on the control panel. One feature I do not really need is the kickstand. I guess it is supposed to help reduce the footprint, but I do not like scanning when the scanner is not lying flat, so I do not value it. Another feature is the Easy Photo Fix software. I prefer to use other software to improve the quality of my images. But I did not pay a lot for those extra features and the main reason to choose this scanner is its affordability. Overall, I would say this is a good scanner for someone who wants to scan those family print photos that are lying around and do so at a low cost. It is not as full-featured as other scanners and it does not offer a document feeder, but it does produce a relatively high resolution scan at a relatively low cost.

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.

It’s been a long time since I have had a dedicated flatbed scanner. The Epson Perfection V39 II photo scanner has surprised me with its versatility, quality, speed, and ease of use. Photos I have scanned in have come out very well. Colors are well preserved. I can get enough details from the scans to touch up and create larger prints. It has been an excellent addition to my office setup, and I highly recommend it. Setup: Inside the box you get a USB 2.0 cable. It’s a USB-A to USB-Micro B cable. I wish the scanner was using USB-C. USB-C is such a common standard. But Epson is using the older standard. On the plus side, there is no separate power cable. The scanner is powered by the USB cable alone which is nice. Epson recommends installing the recommended software from their website before connecting the scanner to the PC. I am running a Windows 11 laptop. I downloaded the software from Epson’s website and followed the prompts. The scanner was set up quickly and easily. Experience: Epson’s software can be a bit clunky. I prefer Epson Scan 2 to Epson ScanSmart. ScanSmart is for newer users. It tries to simplify the scanning process, but I like seeing the DPI and related settings and Scan 2 was closer to what I was used to. Neither application crashed. They just weren’t quite as intuitive as I would have liked. The scanner has simplified buttons on the front of the scanner. They all worked except for the scan to e-mail. It looks like that feature may only work if you are using Outlook as your default email application. If you are just using the included Live Mail that came with your Windows 10 or 11 PC, you will likely be out of luck. The scanner lid separates from the scanner if you pull straight up by the hinges while holding the lid parallel to the base. This was a nice feature if you are wanting to scan in something thick from a textbook. There is also a kickstand. The kickstand can help shrink the footprint on your desk, but I found opening the lid at an angle to be a bit odd for me. The scanner fits well on my shelf. It’s small and light enough to carry around a room. Yet, the glass space is big enough to fit large photographs or pages. I have been scanning older photos that my wife had loose in a box. The photos were scratched and damaged. Using Photoshop, I am restoring the photos. My scans have come out looking exceptionally good. Detail and colors have looked sharp. Scans at 600 and 1200 dpi are quick. I have more than enough detail to re-crop and touch up the older pics. Conclusion: I wish there was a tool to scan in film negatives and slides. But, beyond that, my expectations have been more than met. I have a few nitpicks with the software, but the scanner has done a good job. I have been using it for over a week now and it has given me excellent scan results time after time. If you are in the market for an affordable scanner that delivers good results and is small enough to store easily on a bookshelf, then I think this scanner is an easy recommendation. 4.5/5

The scanner is just what we needed in our office. It’s not bulky and it’s lightweight, so moving it around takes no effort. It was easy to set up. Before plugging into computer just download and install the drivers. Plug in the usb cord and within a couple minutes it was done setting up. I like that it can lay flat or stand up to stay out of the way and reduces the amount of desk space needed. It’s moderately fast when scanning and it is not loud at all. It scans clear images but where I feel that it struggles is when scanning sepia/black and white toned images. I have an old wallet sized picture of my mom that is getting worn and torn and I want to preserve it. However, when I scanned it, it produced a harsh black and white blob that was unrecognizable. I tried several times with no luck. The system can’t make heads or tails of it because it doesn’t even allow me to use the enhancement features. On the receipt however all options are open and the picture is clear as the Caribbean waters. I’m not sure if this would be the best option for uploading old photos but it’s great for everything else.

I've had numerous photo scanners of the years, but I don't think the general quality/speed has changed much over the last 10+ years.  I had an Epson V300 that I used to scan in over 15,000 photos. It was connected to a Windows 7 computer, later upgraded to Windows 8.  I attempted to move it to Windows 10 (64 bit) and had issues.  I decided it was time to upgrade, and this new Epson V39 II was less than a third what I recall paying for the Epson  V300.  The only feature it does not have is negative/slide scanning. Fortunately that's not something that I know I need immediately.  I do need to scan documents to PDF and Word format.  My V300 could scan to PDF but its OCR capabilities were quite limited. The V39 II also allows me to  export to attachments and a variety of cloud services.  I might find these useful.  But my primary use will be to scan in a couple of thousand photos I've acquired/found over the last several years.   I first downloaded the latest Epson Scanner Software (Drivers and all Software).  Then connected the scanner, it was quickly recognised by the Epson Software, and the proper driver was installed.  I noticed that the scanner is STILL a USB 2.0 device, meaning its still slow compared to  USB 3 devices.    If I'm scanning at 300 dpi, this probably does not matter.  The scanner supports scanning at 4800 dpi.  In general this is overkill for OCR, PDF or images scanning.  But for technical drawings (especially electrical, I've found it very helpful).  I've decided to scan all my photos (over 30k) in at 1200 dpi.  300 dpi loses too much detail, 600 is fine for internet use, but for printing/digital photos 1200 dpi provides nice sharp resolution, about the same resolution as digital camera photos (jpg capture). So at 300 dpi the V39 II scanner can  scan a 4x6 photo in about 6 seconds.  600 dpi takes about 35 seconds and 1200 dpi takes just over 75 seconds.  I suspect USB 3 might improve the data transfer rate (it could be that at the higher resolution you just can't move any faster; I don't know, but I wish that I could scan in photos in under 60s each.  I should mention that you can load the scanner palate up with multiple photos at the same time and each will be brought in as a separate images.  My V300 did this but not nearly as well as the V39 II does.  The auto crop feature works extremely well, and the ability to rotate, or zoom into images is much better than their prior software.  The quick fix works well, as does the restore colors.  The red-eye fix really depended on how bad the image was.  But having these functions handy has certainly simplified much of my workflow. That being said, there are still circumstances where using more sophisticated software will make further improvements (cleaning up dust/scratches, spots etc) functions the quick fix software does not really address. One feature I was anxious to try was their quick stitch software which is supposed to combine images that are either placed on  the pallet together or combined by selecting in the app.  Overlapping on the scanner still showed edges, I tried over and over, unsuccessfully.  And at 1200 dpi getting the software to stich them together was painfully slow, I tried over and over to improve the results, and I can't say I expected to use this function in the future.   I scanned in some documents to PDF, it worked excellent.  And the OCR to Word also worked very well. Everything I tried was "typed" not handwritten so I can't say how well handwriting recognition works.  But for my images/photos the quality is excellent, just a bit on the slow side. But clean-up of most photos can be done within the smart-scan application.   I personally would appreciate some additional options, more like I have on my iPhone, Exposure, Brilliance, Highlights, Shadows, Contrast, Brightness, Saturation, Vibrance, Warmth, Tint and Sharpness.  Yes, I can drop images to Elements or another application, but having the same functionality I have on my phone, which seems to make sense to me, would be so much better.   So I've deducted a star for speed, and one for stitching/editing functionality.   I knew this could not handle film directly (negative/slides).  Otherwise is a nice compact scanner, with a removable cover to scan large items.  It's substantially smaller than my V300, and powered over USB (no power brick) and you can use it on its stand upright (when dealing with single pages/photos).

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)

A basic featured entry level scanner that gets the job done for most home users. However, don't expect a robust built scanner with many convenience features. You get what you pay for in this day & age. Older Epson Perfection scanner such as 1640SU were much better built but sadly are no longer Epson supported for Windows 10 64 Bit. What I miss most? This new scanner lacks a on/off switch. It stays on and every time your computer starts, well the scanner starts with a buzzing sound. I understand that Epson wants to sell new scanners but it's a shame that older ones are only obsolete because drivers are not available pros: easy to do a basic scan once you have the software (need internet connection if no CD drive) Physical scanner is pretty thin however could be susceptible to breakage (especially the lid) **high quality scans (adds a little grain to the image but over very good) price cons: the stitching scans together function doesn't seem to super quick and easy A little noisy A little slow

I currently own a document scanner; you know, the one that rapidly fires sheets of paper in and out of the chute. But every now and then, I have to scan something with a little bit more meat on it, like a passport or a magazine. The Epson Perfection V39 II Flatbed Scanner is perfect for those types of scans. The very first thing I noticed about this scanner….it has no power brick! It runs solely on power provided by a micro-USB cable (included). That is extremely convenient to me knowing that is one less thing to worry about losing– another proprietary power brick. Micro-USB cables are abundant! The unit itself is very lightweight; I want to say a bit cheap feeling compared to other flatbed scanners, but we’re not looking to toss this thing around anyway. The lid allows for a maximum thickness of an average magazine or a Blu-ray case to be scanned with no problems. The main body houses the scanner glass and scanner itself. There are buttons at the front of the scanner for one touch scanning. The scanner is not standalone as it must be run with Epson’s scanner software. I’ve always been a fan of hardware that can run standalone or interface with the OS, but it’s not the case here. There are no SD card or memory card slots for direct scanning, so you’ll always need a computer with a USB port available as it will both power and communicate with the scanner. Performance-wise, the scanner does not disappoint. I’m finally able to scan my passport to jpeg, and I’m sure there will be situations where I’ll have to scan my id or similar. Pretty much anything they can’t be had in my document scanner, the Epson Perfection will take care of it. As far as configuration, the scanner has various output formats, as well as DPI settings and photo/document mode. It’s not the fastest thing this side of the Mississippi, but it’s not intended to be and I think that’s true for all flatbed scanners. The Epson scanner utility will automatically crop the area of the scan that is relevant, so you won’t be dealt a full page scan. Once the scan is completed, a folder will pop up on your desktop showing you the location of your latest scan. The file name is defaulted with a timestamp in the name, but can be renamed within the scanner software or after the fact using the OS. A couple of last remarks: One thing that I found interesting about the scanner design is a kickstand on the back. I think the idea is if you need the space, you can have it mounted in a somewhat vertical position and still scan documents. I think that will work for smaller documents that can latch themselves to the scanner bed, but bigger things like magazines will probably just fall through. The other thing is supplying power to the scanner. I originally had this thing plugged into a laptop, assuming it would provide enough power to the scanner. For a few hours, I couldn’t figure out why the scanner wouldn’t turn on. I finally decided to plug it into a PC tower and presto, the scanner came to life. So something to think about when you decide you’d like to use this with your laptop or if a laptop is all you have at home.

It does exactly what I needed — scans at super high resolution and has a removable lid. I love being able to scan my sketchbook pages in complete detail. The only negatives so far have been: a) it’s very loud compared to my Epson all-in-one scanner and b) it was a bit rough trying to connect it to my MacBook, but we got it.

This Epson Perfection V39 II Flatbed Scanner is a photo scanner that is also very lightweight. The setup was very simple. It comes with amazing Epson scan software that you can download to your computer. It comes with a high-speed USB cable to connect it to your PC. You can scan from the scanner application or you can use the very convenient buttons on the front of the scanner. You can scan directly to email, pdf, to file, or to your computer to edit. This scanner and the software allows you to scan multiple pages in a row and save them as one file. The work surface is big enough that big photos can be scanned and reduced in size as well. I scanned both photos and documents. The result was fantastic each time. The photographs I scanned were both old black and white photographs and modern full color photographs. There is a one-touch photo restoration feature to easily fix photographs that need restored. This feature works pretty good. You also have the option of saving your scans with the name you chose, instead of a generic name. One really cool thing about this scanner is that it has a space saving feature. It features a built-in kickstand on the back so that you can stand it up and continue using it. There is no power cord to this as it is powered by the included USB connectivity cable. This is a great addition to my office. I’m sure I will get a lot of use out of it.

I bought this scanner to scan old ancestor photos. I gang scanned a bunch of tiny 1 inch photos at 4800 ppi. it turned them into pretty decent, poster sized images with no weird resampling, just clear captured content that I was able to enhance and sharpen. What's great about this scanner is that it is light and portable. With it being USB powered, I can take it anywhere. It's the size of a laptop.

This review is only regarding scanning letter size documents. I haven't tried anything else yet. I bought this Perfection V39 II Flatbed Scanner a month ago and just today opened it up. Needed a copy of a letter that came in the mail. I don't have a copier only a BW laser printer, so decided to open this up and scan the letter to print it. First off I am not computer saavy at all. The paper instructions that come with it have 4 basic steps to follow. Seemed easy enough. Step 1 - unwrap everything. Step 2 - Install SW. Here I was confused with downloading the software. Initially it gave me several Perfection V39 II product options to select from (I think they were Perfection V39 IIdm and Perfection V39 IIit and a couple more including V39 III). None just said Perfection V39 II. Confusing. Tried calling Epson to ask which one to select but they were closed. Googled and checked reviews for help but no luck. Went in again to try and it gave me a "Recommended for You" software bundle so selected it and it downloaded no problem following easy steps online. I saw other SW options to download under their Drivers, Utilities etc tabs, but I did not download any of them, just the one that said "recommended for you." I think the bundle I selected contained all the others. Will look into that another day. Step 3 - Connect the scanner to the computer. The USB cable serves as both a USB cord and electrical connection. Super easy and nice feature. Less cords. I didn't have an extra USB outlet on my computer to use. I have a USB 4-port attached to my computer so I used one of those ports. Will have to research another day if that is ok or if I need to attach directly to my computer for better results. The scanner does not have an on/off switch. When connected it automatically turns on. The only way to turn it off is to unplug the USB cable from the back of the scanner or from your computer. I don't like that it doesn't have an on/off switch. The scanner has 4 buttons on the front left to right as follows. Scan and save as PDF. Scan and attach to email. Scan and send to your printer that is connected to your computer (I don't think a WIFI connected printer will work). The last button Scans and lets you edit. Step 4 - Scan a photo or document. The paper instructions showed to put the letter on the scanner, close the lid and hit the far right button to scan and if desired to edit. The software popped up showing my letter to review. I decided to leave everything in the Auto setting to see how it would come out without any editing, so I hit next. Then you have several choices here. Save the document, print the document or send the document to email, cloud, google drive or dropbox. I selected to print it as I only needed a copy of the letter. When printing there is a small box that is selected by default to also save the document and you have the option to name it and give exactly where you want to save it. Nice features. You can uncheck the box to not save it at all if you only want to print it. My 1st scan in the Auto Setting came out horrible. The writing was very dark and slightly blurry and letters fatter than how they appear in the original letter. Looked like a letter that had been copied over and over again. Again I am not computer saavy. I spent several hours trying to get familiar with Epson ScanSmart editing features and googling and reading the online structions on how to improve the quality. I tried photo mode, document mode and BW mode with no luck. I eventually stayed in document mode and only selected different DPI settings. I am new at learning about dpi settings. Again, not computer saavy. It defaults to 200 dpi. I tried 200, 300, 350, 400 and 600 dpi in document mode and not touching any other settings. The higher I went the better the writing and less dark, but there was a crease in the paper where it was folded and at 300 it was faint, but 350 or higher it showed up as a black line. I finally read to try in advance settings to adjust the brightness. I eventually found that leaving it at 300 dpi the writing looked great and increasing the brightness from 0 to 50 finally eliminated the crease line. In the end I got a really good copy of my letter. A WORD OF CAUTION. Always check you have your document in the Flatbed Scanner before hitting scan. I kept taking my letter out to compare to what I was printing and I forgot once to put it back in. The scanner ran without my letter in it. It doesn't recognize not to scan if nothing in it. I don't like that feature. So I got a scan that came out a pure black page. I learned later that you have a couple seconds to hit "cancel" to stop the scan, otherwise you will have to unplug it to stop it which is what I did in a panic. Wish the scanner had an on/off switch. I never leave my printer on and I would like to not leave my scanner on all the time either. Epson if you are listening add an on/off switch to the scanner. It did take me quite a bit of time to learn how to navigate the Epson ScanSmart. Again I am not computer saavy and have never owned a scanner, copier or fax machine, just a simple BW printer. The Epson ScanSmart works as follows: On the home page where there is a big blue box that says "Scan" hit the settings gear icon in the top right corner to take you to the setting page. On the settings page you have a choice of Auto, Document or Photo mode. Auto Mode - No settings here Document Mode - You have 2 choices to either "reset" to clear out your settings to factory reset or hit "Custom Settings." In customer settings you have "Main Settings" and "Advance Settings." In main settings for a document the color, grayscale and BW came out bad, so I left it in Auto. Here is where I played with the dpi. I suggest if your document doesn't come out good, just play with dpi first. Also in Main Settings is a nice feature "Rotate." I had a landscape document and I selected 90 degree in the rotate setting and the image showed up on my screen in landscape mode so I could see it correctly. Didn't have to turn my head sideways to look at it. I like the "rotate" feature. In Advance settings is where I inceased "brightness" and I could see on my screen it was removing the crease on my paper. Same as contrast, you can see the change on the screen. Nice features. After you finish Main Settings and Advance Settings you can "Preview" to see what the document will look like. When satisfied hit "Save." Then "x" out of that window and then "close" the "Scan Settings" window. Now you are back to the Epson ScanSmart main page and hit the big blue box that says "Scan." After you scan select to Save, Print for Send to the Cloud, Google Drive or Dropbox. On another day I will try out the stitch feature. I have some old Ledger size plat maps I need to scan to sent to someone. Hoping the stitch feature is easy and works great. I will then do a separate review on the stitch feature. Also, on another day I will try photos (color, BW and old sepia). Hoping they will come out great. I will then do a review on photos. I knocked off a star for scanning documents because of the struggles I went through for hours to finally figure out how to improve scanning my letter. Also, for the confusion in the beginning to find my product to download the software. They need an option that just says Perfection V39 II when selecting your product. They also need to explain if the person only needs to download the "Recommend for You" software or if one needs to download the other software that pops up too. That is confusing. In the end my copy of the letter came out great.

Convenient size and easy to use; it's compatible with my computers and printer and it did not cost me an arm and a leg. However, it does not produce quite the quality of copy that my old Canon scanner provided for me for many years. This means my OCR work is more difficult, too.

I bought this Epson V39 II scanner because the scanner on my printer stopped working. It was very easy to download the software, register the scanner and scanning and saving to a pdf file is very fast and easy. Emailing a document after it's scanned is very easy too. I love this scanner and love that it's light. I highly recommend this product.

Great scanner. I like the USB power. Would be better if it was all usb-c. The Epson scanner software is a bit clunky. The scanner is fast and easy to use

Super easy to set up and use, can scan really high resolution images - not the fastest, but good quality scans. Only real complaint is the lid is kind of cheap and light, but for the price, the scan bed size and quality of scan is great.