See Uninstalling Your Scanning Software for instructions on uninstalling Epson Scan. The scanner may not work properly if you upgrade your operating system but do not reinstall Epson Scan.Restart Epson Scan and try scanning again. The scanner may not work properly when your computer is in standby mode (Windows) or sleep mode (Mac OS X).Turn off your computer and press the Power button for 3 seconds to turn off the scanner, then check the USB cable connection between them to make sure it is secure.While this one will certainly do the job, you have many other good choices. If you're using Windows or Mac, your options are much wider. If you're looking for a standalone scanner that works out of the box on Linux, this one is a cinch to get going and returns decent results. The lid doesn't touch the items, but you can flatten curled negatives by covering them with a plate of glass from a photo frame. You place your negatives and slides directly on the glass under the light in the lid and line them up manually. It works without it, though it takes a little longer.

With this used unit I didn't get the transparency and negative frame that was originally packaged with the scanner, and you probably won't either. I don't know whether it's up to pro photography standards, but I find tha t it does an OK job for my modest home user needs. Reviews from the early 2000s were mixed on this scanner. For some other Epson scanners (and all the newer ones), you have to find, download, and install Epson's proprietary driver blob.

It's also more tolerant of originals that don't contact the glass solidly, and can even scan some 3-D objects.įor Linux users, a plus for this scanner is that it's 100% supported by SANE. It's definitely sharper than the scanner in my Epson Workforce. It has a CCD sensor instead of the cheaper CIS you get in most MFPs now. This 15 year old scanner has a CCFL light rather than the LEDs of more recent scanners, so the first scan of a session takes longer to warm up the light for true color.

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