Epson Perfection 1650 Photo Flatbed Scanner Review

Bought for scanning several family photo albums onto CDs for members of the family. 800+ pictures later, the 1650-Photo is still buzzing along without any gliches.
Installation was easy, done with clear printed directions (onto a Mac G4 running OS 9.2)
The scanner does a quick pre-scan to produce an image you can see to make whatever adjustments for framing, color, contrast, shadow & highlight levels you desire. If you use the Auto mode instead, the software is so “smart” that it will usually produce results as good as you can do using the adjustments mode.
Once you are satisfied with the pre-scan image, you click on “scan”, which the 1650 does in about 4 seconds. Thumbnail images of each scanned photo are displayed, along with the option to type in a name for each.
The picture files can be saved into several file types. If you chose .jpg you can adjust the file size, going small for e-mail use, to large for making paper prints.
I have not yet made any scans of photo negatives, but have of jewelry and maps and they turn out great! An excellent product at a very reasonable price.

Product Feature

• Includes 35mm slide adapter and Adobe Photoshop Elements
• 1,600 x 3,200 dpi resolution, 48-bit color
• USB connection
• Four-button interface
• Fast 10 milliseconds/line scanning speed

Epson Perfection 1650 Photo Flatbed Scanner Overview

Powerful, high-quality image and document scanning! This is precisely what’s delivered by the Epson Perfection 1650 Photo scanner. A fast, hassle-free and incredibly flexible scanning solution, this new scanner in the highly acclaimed Epson Perfection range has been designed specifically for the demanding user. Whether it’s scanning directly to the Web, documents for Optical Character Recognition (OCR), negatives or slides for color proofs, or direct to your Epson printer, the Perfection 1650 Photo has the technology and power that’s needed. The new one touch scan to web button, allows you to scan your photos directly to Epson’s Online Photo Album – Epson PhotoStation. You can enhance, personalize, store and share photos in your very own personal album. And it is even more fun with the unique image editing services online, printing templates and even greeting cards. You can also scan slides and film negatives with the transparency unit – the film adapter built into the lid of the scanner.

Epson Perfection 1650 Photo Flatbed Scanner Specifications

The simply designed setup and interface of the Epson Perfection 1650 Photo will have you happily scanning away in just a few minutes. The scanner connects to your PC or Macintosh via a USB cable, and its slim design and small footprint show that it was designed with the home office in mind. For digital photographers, the 1650 Photo includes a 35mm film adapter along with Adobe Photoshop Elements for editing and enhancing your digital images.

A serious hobbyist couldn’t ask for a better combination of precision and value. Despite the relatively low price, the scanner offers a 16-bit grayscale, 48-bit color, and a maximum resolution of 1,600 x 3,200 dpi–which is more than enough scanning power to glean every sharp detail from family photos.

One-touch buttons allow you to instantly copy, print, or e-mail photos. The built-in zoom feature provides a range of 50 to 200 percent, supplying plenty of options for enlarging or cropping your final prints. A cold cathode ray lamp is used as the light source, a powerful and economical choice that provides hours of efficient lighting. Maximum scan size is 8.5 x 11 inches, large enough for most office documents as well as your favorite vacation shots.

Included in the box is the scanner, film adapter, Adobe Photoshop Elements, and a USB cord, along with Epson Twain and a design software package. The manufacturer’s warranty covers parts and labor for a full year.

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Customer Reviews

Bad news for mac users – se7en –
This scanner, and possibly other Epson(tm) products will not work in CS3. Epson needs to update their drivers; a problem which they refuse accept responsibility for. It works perfectly for anything pre-CS3, but if you plan on upgrading at some point, you may be better off continuing your research. I have also heard reports that it is not just a mac problem, but I can’t verify that.

Faulty Scanner – Robert Donaldson – Petaluma, CA

The Epson 1650 yielded satisfactory results while it lasted. However, it recently began making noise like gears being stripped and promptly gave up the ghost. I’ve been wondering how far I could throw the thing. I’ll try H.P. next time.

Does descreening on magazine pics as well as slides – –
A great scanner, but it took a little time for me to set it up with the software. Called service at Epson and was so impressed with them. Problem I had with setup was that I had not uninstalled my UMAX software (previous scanner) and there were conflicts. Once I took it off, no problem. Called Epson service later to find out how to use the descreen function in order to scan pics from magazines without getting a moire pattern, but the tech guy said he’d have another more knowledgeable guy call me. The new service tech was top notch and spent (his dime) more than an hour with me on the phone showing me how to set up the scanning for special effects, color adjustments, descreening, and so much more. I recommend you use the “manual” setup rather than the automatic scan setup, and if you have Photoshop you don’t need to install their image editing software. Great service. Great scanner. They have a newer one now, model 1660, which I assume is even better.

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*** Product Information and Prices Stored: Aug 10, 2010 05:51:05

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