Scanner works great, and is good for preview printing photos scanned from negatives. Scans documents extremely well.
The only negative is the software is not easy to figure out, and the instructions aren't much help. You will spend time trying to get photos scanned until you figure it out on your own.
I HAVE TWO EPSON COPIERS, THE 500 AND THE 125 AND BOTH OF THEM HAVE PERFORMED AS WELL AS EXPECTED.. THE 500 ALLOWS ME TO SAVE ALL THOSE SLIDES I TOOK YEARS AGO.. AND THE 125 DOES EVERY THING ELSE I NEEDED.. THE SUPPORT GROUP HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL WHEN EVER I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND.. I RECCOMEND THESE PRODUCTS TO EVERY ONE...
I bought this scanner to transfer all of our family pictures going back generations into digital files. This scanner has not disappointed me at all. It has performed without incident and the ICE features make restoring color to old faded pictures a snap. I would recommend this to anyone who has 35mm slides and photo prints that they would like to place in digital files for generations to come. You do not have to scan each picture individually, you can place as many as you can fit on the flat bed with minimal spacing and it will recognize each individual print as a separate photo. I have scanned over 3000 pictures and 35mm slides without a single problem. I still have over 2000 to go and although time consuming, it is a great way to archive all your pictures and then pass on to family for safe keeping for even more generations to come.
There was nothing said in the information about the document feeder being optional. When I unpacked the box, there was no document feeder. The copy on the box says it is included. What's up?
I had read great reviews on this product. Having used it for the last two months, I see why the good reviews. I am in the process of turning my European roots, old photos, into digital photo albums. The results are fabulous, even though I am still a novice using this Epson Perfection V500. Dust removal, backlight correction, and the Digital Ice Technology on slides and negatives are only a few of the features making corrections for clean and sharp images. Very happy with my purchase and new hobby.