How well does it handle photo scans? I want it primarily for documents but good photo scanning would push me over the edge for purchase.
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I have scanned several photos and they come out very well. I think the max resolution is 600DPI which is probably about as good as the quality of the photograph itself. The larger the photo the clearer the scan will be. I found the saving the pictures as a .pdf seem to give you a little better quality than a .jpg and also works well if you are using a MAC.
1897895
I bought the unit but haven't used it as yet. My friends tell me that they can scan almost anything, including old photos that are bent. Should do checks just fine.
642892
You can scan about 20 pictures in a minute. It goes very quickly. Sometime if you don't feed it into the scanner straight, you have to adjust the photo or crop it, but I am accustomed to doing that and it does not take long. I have owned 3 total now. After doing several thousand photos on one, the roller gets rough in spots and leaves a mark on your photo.....but it does great for a long time. I also like being able to scan documents when needed. I have tried other brands and not been happy with them. Good luck with your decision.
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Actually it can. If you have Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate, you can use Windows XP mode and scan away. I'm doing it right now! I've had mine for years, never had to call for support, so I can't vouch for that, but I've scanned hundreds of photos and I'm very happy with it.
1046458
The scanning quality is good, depending on your setting. Scanning for "professional printing" is a little vague because you didn't mention size or the type of artwork. I have not been unhappy with any of the functions.
76589
It doesn't do well with glossy paper/photos. I tried to scan about 50 photos and it would start to skip and make some interesting images. IMHO, you'd want a flatbed scanner for best results.
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.
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Yes. That has been my experience. Quality is not superior but decent. This is an affordable scanner for the masses. I recommend this highly IF you intend to use this for scanning large documents and books. I use my older Fujitsu ScanSnap 1500M if I want to scan regular size documents, receipts, business cards since the quality is superior. Hope this helps.
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This is our third Brother machine, which we purchased for the home. The other two are in our office. All if them, and specifically this model for hone use, perform excellently in scanning, printing and copying. We use the scanner for images and documents that need to be emailed. You can set up you own preferences for scan types and defaults. There are four main scanning types to set up: color, grey-scale, black and white, and custom. Each has a default you can change. In addition, you can scan to jpeg, PDF, bmp, etc. Although I only use the jpeg and PDF settings. I have used it for images that need to be manipulated in Photoshop, which I scan up at 600dpi for my use. I think it's passable for my use (documents and small photo work).
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What did you end up getting? You sound like you might be a novice like myself. I am simply looking to scan in/preserve family photos. I want the best results but not too complicated for the non-pro to use. I also have a macbook pro.
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I work in a law firm and have had to scan photographs. Will it scan? Yes. It is a proper scanner for archiving photographs? No. If you need it for the occasional photo, it will suffice. If you are looking to archive a lot of photographs, go with a flatbed scanner made specifically for photographs. Will is scan business cards? Yes.
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I have this scanner and I have scanned photos as small as 1 1/2 x 2 (small school pictures). Thick ones on cardboard scan also. Only issue I had was several photos on a single sheet of paper can get stuck on the edges, but that is expected. Great little scanner, scanned 1000's of photos.
1064184
Yes, I love this scanner. It detaches from the base to do books, and is very good with pics when attached to the base. High quality.
1247068
It did not work good on any photos. I found that the ScanSnap 300 by Fujitsu works excellent on all... plus it is good for documents.
1521754
I have only scanned less than a hundred and it has done a good job. It is a slow process so good luck scanning thousands of pictures.
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I mainly use this for scanning and I love it. I use the scanning software provided mainly for pdf files. It scans large 50 page documents and I love the fact it scans 2-sided documents with ease.
324154
I have only used it for documents. But I did put a few receipts and half size sheets of paper through which it scans but saved as a full sheet of paper. I can say it scans both sides simultaneously. Best of luck!