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June 2008
(77%)
14 Reviews
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Abstract: With the rise in popularity of multi-function printer/scanner/fax devices over the last few years, the standalone desktop scanner might seem to be an endangered species, especially around the office. Don't be fooled. The standalone scanner is still al...
Can handle negatives and slides, Great color restoration and dust removal, Software bundle includes Adobe Photoshop Elements
Light on instruction material, Large footprint
This photo scanner works well and makes digitizing photos easy, thanks to the built-in and bundled software. It has a big footprint, but if you have a lot of photos, slides, and negatives to digitize, and space is not an issue, this is a good value for...
The Epson Perfection V500 Photo scanner does a reassuringly professional job of archiving valuable documents that people cherish and try to save when natural catastrophes hit. This is the first Epson scanner to use the faster LED (light-emitting diode)...
Abstract: Epson America recently started shipping the Perfection V500 Photo, its newest flatbed/film scanner. At a street price of around $250, this scanner is the first in its price range to feature a LED light source instead of a traditional fluorescent lamp....
High-quality scans for prints and film. LED light source eliminates warm-up time.
A little weak on office tasks, but thats the trade-off you get for its focus on photos.
The Epson Perfection V500 Photo is one of the most impressive scanners yet for the price, delivering high-quality, fast scans in fully automatic mode....
Abstract: Epson V500 photo scanner This is a flat-bed scanner that scans film material as well as print pages. Epson says this scanner is the first to use "a CCD (charge-coupled device) scanner using LED (light-emitting diode) technology". It claims this i...
This is the first dual purpose flatbed/film scanner from which we have taken respectable film scans. In fact we were surprised by the quality of reproduction from all media. We tried colour transparencies, black and white negatives and medium format ne...
This is quite a complicated piece of machinery and not at all intuitive in setup and operation, so why not provide a printed user’s manual? It is a pain to have to have the scanner software open on the computer while at the same time trying to find...
The Epson V500 is a very good scanner. It may look expensive but you get a lot for the money. The controlling software is excellent, even if it is a little cranky when run in Windows Vista. We were pleasantly surprised by its exceptional versatility. *
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Published: 2008-07-28, Author: Mark , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: The Epson Perfection V500 Photo scanner is a new and sleek consumer-oriented model that handles reflective copy (prints) up to A4 size, and transparencies, including those old negatives and slides you have tucked away. It comes with software for Windows a...
Abstract: click to enlarge First the all important dimensions it is 44cm long, 26cm wide and 9cm tall. It is a very dark grey in colour and has the power input and USB close together on the back and the on/off switch on the right side. There are four buttons on ...
Abstract: This is probably the photo scanner that a lot of serious amateur photographers have been waiting for, with a wider range of photo formats, beefed-up software photo enhancements, speedier operation and high quality image reproduction. Epson - Perfectio...
