How well does this scan pencil? Are there settings I can change to make sure the writing scans clearly?
2011824
It will scan pencil just fine. Make sure the twain settings are set appropriately, it's easy if you choose 'black and white' document format. It scans photographs somewhat well but its strong points are quick scans of documents (either color, b&w) and business cards and my grand kid's works of art! (except when the work of art involves pasting macaroni on the paper), it won't scan macaroni.
2131201
I just tested mine for that and it does skip sometimes, like I get the first 3 dots and skips the next 2 and then it's OK again. Since I've been using mainly to draw I hadn't noticed that flaw.
1044332
Yes, it takes a while to scan, but the results are nice. Make sure the glass and the negatives are clean to start. My PIXMA is still working many years later.
1826502
The mechanism works everytime you lift the pencil of the paper. If you write in cursive, you will not notice if as much. I suggest you tap it on your finger to get a feel for how it works.
744268
I think a pencil and note pad will work better for you. This device is just a gimmick. It works well and I like mine but it was an expensive toy.
1193376
I have had only good scans from photos. As you probably know you have to have glossy finish photos. Matte finish will give you lots of white and black specks due to the texture of the paper. That applies to any scanner. And of course set your dpi to 300 or greater if you want excellent quality. Epson has an excellent image color and brightness/contrast editing option as well.
2226789
I use it for fine art scanning. It works great. But you have to open the scanning toolbox and set the scanning PPI to 600. Then you get a really, really good quality scan.
229301
While I have not yet tried this scenario, I have the feeling that it will scan when ink is low or empty. It printed with an empty cartridge. It might be different without the cartridge installed, empty or not.
1783189
The scanner does scan paper notes very well but I dont know about ocr pens.
118997
I wish I could help but I gave it to my grandchildren at Christmas and it wont scan things. I tried to get it replaced but no one was willing to help me so they still have a gift that wont work. Hope you have better luck than I had.
1747711
The last scanner I bought is horrible and I need to send it back but haven't had an opportunity. It doesn't scan in color and the documents scan horribly with all kinds of dots and spots on it. I am very dissatisfied with it. The one I had previously stopped scanning multiple pages it started scanning 3 to 4 pages and would stop in the middle of the scan.
19838
I have this scanner and the same thing happens. It appears to be normal to me as the scanner is working fine.
1897896
It works great. I use it to scan receipts mainly. I scan checks in color with decent photographic quality, for a 300dpi scanner. I have been using one for a couple of years, and just bought a few more in case i drop it and break it, as i depend on it! I hope this helps.
842786
Scanning is poor. For instance, it does not scan the whole sentence or scans the sentence above. It does not work well when working in a hurry.
1744942
I've just used it for slide scanning, and it's a manual, one at a time operation, but it goes remarkably fast. I literally had hundreds of slides and I was surprised at how quickly I was able to scan them once I got in a rhythm.
1193377
I have not noticed any markedly less quality compared to the HP Photosmart scanners I had before, but it may not be quite as good as my dedicated Canon scanner. If scanning photos is your primary objective, I would not rely on the Epson WorkForce. I would get a dedicated scanner.
435519
Make sure you set it up properly...what you select affects the scan shape/area size.