Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1256 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Epson
• Model: B11B189031
• Released on: 2007-12-18
• Platform: Mac OS X
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 8.82 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
Take your home photo and film scanning to the next level. With 6400 dpi resolution to capture fine detail, DIGITAL ICE technology to restore images and a built-in transparency unit, this is the ideal partner for any photo enthusiast. It also features the latest Epson ReadyScan LED technology which means you use less energy and your scanner starts up in an instant.

Scan every detail

You can be sure that your originals will be scanned in amazing detail, and 3.4 optical density means colours, shades and tones will be perfect too.

Restore and repair

DIGITAL ICE technology removes scratches and dust from old film, so you can repair damaged originals. Faded colours are no problem either, because Epson Color Restoration brings them back to life.

Handles any original

The built-in transparency unit makes multiple scanning simple because it can hold 6 frames of your 35 mm strip film, 4 x 35 mm slides and even a frame of 6 x 12 cm medium format film. There's also an optional document feeder or easier hands-free scanning.

Customer Reviews

Surpasses expectation - ideal for family tree enthusiasts
This is a fabulous product at a fabulous price. I wanted to scan old family photos, some dating back to the early 1900s that were not in good shape. The scanner is not only easy to use but the results are excellent. There are slide cases, too, for scanning slides, which I haven't tried yet. I scan from Photoshop. Just go into Photoshop and select File - Import - Epson V500 and it's done, or you can simply press the scan button on the front of the machine. Scanners I have used in the past have been confusing and complicated - not this one. The machine wants to scan at 100%, but you can easily adjust the pixel amount in the Customize menu. This is great for my old photos, some of which are quite small. I have a great photo of a Victorian family gathered under an oak tree, complete with big mustaches and wasp waists. The picture is sadly fading, but the scanned image is a great improvement and has brought back a surprising amount of lost detail simply with Auto Contrast. You can also scan documents - if you are into family trees, this means wedding certificates etc - and you can even scan useable text. The quality of this scanner is great. Unless you are a professional photographer, why spend more?

Epson Perfection - the name says it all
Like the previous reviewer I bought this scanner since I wanted to scan a lot of old family photos and documents. I also wanted something to use as a general purpose scanner for my home based business. The results are amazing! I cant fault this piece of kit and I've used it a lot. It's also great for scanning documents to PDF and attaching to emails etc.. The software that comes with the scanner is easy to use too. I've tried scanning at high resolution settings and lower and this scanner never fails to deliver. Negative and slides are exceptional quality too. It's very quiet - handy for scanning late into the night and not disturbing others in the house. Don't worry about parting with your hard earned cash on this scanner - just buy it - it's a real steal at this price and you will not be disappointed.

Even Better
Traded up from Epson 4180 after 4 years of trouble free use to the new V500 from the award winning V Series. Huge improvement on scan speed and resolution. Colour rendition true to Epson scanners, brilliant. When coupled with Adobe's PSE version 7, makes light work of editing faded photo's. Compared to the 4180, the V500 is quiet...........really quiet. Warm up time is almost instant. Well made, not flimsy in any way. Have looked at HP's range of 6 colour scanners which although are great for documents, need a lot of tweaking to reach the instant standard of the V500. Well worth the money.