Epson Perfection 1200U Flatbed Scanner

Pros: Very fast USB scanning, Excellent results.
Cons: NONE

I would have to say, choosing a scanner was probably the most difficult thing I've ever done. The biggest problem was, not being able to view results first hand. Sure you could see scans on the internet, that just didn't cut it for me. Nothing is like ...

Pros: easy to set-up and use, high quality scans
Cons: on a mac, often must restart. no transparencies

i use an imac.

the set-up was very simple for this scanner. it's also very easy to use. the scans, even at high resolution are quick. it's an excellent scanner in this respect.

it was advertised as having "transparency...

Pros: Very quick and easy to use
Cons: cant find any

The Epson Perfection 1200u delivers extremely high resolution scans at blazingly fast speeds and is easy to use. Epson’s ColorTrue II Imaging System which delivers a hardware resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi — twice the power of conventional 600 dpi...

Pros: when working, works well
Cons: takes a long time for software to load, doesn't always work, customer service

In my recent quest to purchase a scanner I looked at many models, but found that this one was fairly highly thought of on this site so I decided to give it a try. Its certainly not that I feel that I was mislead, as I'm sure this scanner has the...

Pros: Easy to use, excellent quality scans, great value.
Cons: None that I have encountered.

I've been using my Epson 1200U scanner for nearly a year now and could not be more happy with it. This is my third scanner and of the three I have owned, this is the best. I replaced a Hewlett-Packard scanner with this unit because the HP was twice the...

Pros: Speed of scan, resolution coverage, picture depth
Cons: cost, sometimes hangs the system for a few seconds.

The EPSON Perfection scans images in high resolution at astronomical speeds. The EPSON is very very easy to use. It connects to your computer through A USB Port making it even more reliable when running on iMac, Power Mac G3, and Win98. As you can see in...

Pros: Inexpensive, Pro-quality scanning, large bed, quite
Cons: A bit bulky compared to the newer models.

The Epson 1200U scanner for me has been a dream. Aside from my culinary work I also am an avid web designer. I use the scanner for a host of different things. My experience with it has been simple. Purchase it, plug it in, install the software, turn...

Pros: Easy of use, great picture quality
Cons: had few problems installing win 2000 driver

I had this scanner for about 8 months now and pleased with the product. The picture quality is beautiful/magical. I recommended the same product to few of my friends and they are happy with it. I know that they are out few the newer scanners. But this...

Pros: Good Scans and easy installation software
Cons: not as user friendly as i expected

Hi, whats up this is one of the greatest of scanners i have ever used and it is so easy to use but not as user friendly as i was hoping. I didnt know how to use this until i had my uncle show me because the directions and stuff were nto written to the...

Pros: nice quality for the price and function
Cons: slow slow slow and less than perfect

I am not your average consumer, I have a lot of experience with top of the line high quality publishing equipment for the line of business I am surrounded with . I have been fortunate enough to work around vary talented artists and graphic design...

Pros: Simple setup and installation, good to decent photo touch-up software included
Cons: Absolutely none.

When I worked in retail several years ago (96-97) for Egghead, rarely did I recommend purchasing any Epson products. I felt them to be overpriced and lacking quality performance. However, Epson has changed the name of the game in the scanner arena.
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Pros: Excellent scanning of all types of material. Very easy to configure.
Cons: Needs to be unplugged in order to truly turn it off.

After I recently got married, I was bombarded with pictures from everywhere. Most of my family sent me their negatives, and I wanted to digitize them and create an online album. Unfortunately, most of the online photo companies charge too much to scan...

Pros: EXTREMELY fast! Great quality, advanced options for prevewing and scanning
Cons: doesn't say in structions that it works in win 2000

This one truly amazed me. I am a graphic designer and I owned HP scanners before and they can not compare to this one, no matter what anybody says. The instructions were super easy. The only problem was that it doesn't say in instructions and manual that...

Pros: Pro-quality, recommended by professionals
Cons: High price; not for beginners

I recently purchased the 1240 U Photo Scanner on the recommendation of a professional (well, actually, he recommended the 1640 U but the 1240 U is pretty similar). I used to have a Microtek 42 bit scanner but the on-off toggle broke off. I resolved...

Pros: Fast, easy to set up and use
Cons: Could be a little larger in dimension

Did a lot of research before settling upon getting the Epson Perfection 1200U. Tested by several labs and was rated at the number 1 and 2 spots. The USB scanner performs reasonably fast and outputs very clear images. Although the SCSI version is...