Scan film, photos and 3D objects with amazing clarity and detail ¿ the value-priced Epson Perfection V300 Photo makes it easier than ever with 4800 dpi optical resolution and a host of family-friendly features. Use the built-in Transparency Unit to scan up to 6 negative frames or 4 slides at one time. With the scanner¿s remarkable resolution, you can easily create extraordinary enlargements. And, if you want to bring those faded family photos back to life, you can use the V300 Photo to easily restore the color. This versatile performer even includes a high-rise lid for scanning books and other 3D objects. And, it offers easy setup and one-touch scanning. So, whether you choose to archive important documents or copy the soccer team photo, you can be up and running in no time. Best of all, with an innovative, LED light source, the V300 Photo provides fast scans with no warmup time.

User Reviews about Epson Perfection V300 Photo Color Scanner (Black)

This V300 works very well with OCR program (included). It recognizes almost text document (with or without images). I like it. -- Epson V300 Color Scanner

bought it to digitize my family photo albums. No problem to set up and hook up to my XP PC. Very easy to use. The scanning software allows to scan a few photos at one time, which greatly improved work efficiency. Also the software feature allows me to adjust the histogram and color before it scans in; saving my time to adjust afterward. The quality of scanned photo at least the same as the original by naked eyes. Have not tried to scan negatives yet. -- EpsonV300 scanner met my expectation

I bought this for Christmas last year & it died a mere 3 weeks into its service life. Something in the motor / sensor assembly wouldn't calibrate to zero when you power it on. It would just sit there with the LED lit up & stuck near the bottom of the device. Additional fidgeting with its buttons would cause all usb devices plugged in near the scanner to seize. I took it apart & the electronics are very simple & elegant inside. The part that failed does not seem to be replaceable or adjustable. There are very few parts inside.

Its a shame, because for the 3 weeks that it worked, it was my favorite scanner hardware. The LED was very high powered and well matched to the CCD, so the resulting images didn't require much tweaking in photoshop to make them 100% accurate.

The native resolution of the devices was VERY high compared to others in the price range. You don't need to interpolate the data coming in to get a large, printworthy size. Unscratched 35mm negatives often scanned better than dirty old prints, a testament to the adequacy & density of the device's ccd.

Epson seems to have the imaging formula down very well for doing LED scans with their first couple generations of LED based scanners. I'll give Epson another shot, but probably with next year's model instead of this one again. -- Great quality to price ratio, bad lifespan.

I bought the V300 for use at home to replace an older flatbed and a dedicated film and slide scanner. Both devices are no longer supported by their manufacturers and Windows 7 drivers were not available.
The Epson V300 fulfills both roles very adequately for me at an attractive price. Scan quality is just fine for my purposes, allowing full-screen enlarements for my 35mm negatives and slides and reproducing very well on a color printer. The reasonable price is just icing on the cake.
I would recommend the Epson V300 to anyone looking for a dual-purpose scanner for everyday use.
-- High quality but inexpensive flatbed and film scanner

I have had this scanner for about three weeks now, and use it to scan 35mm negatives and prints. I've owned many HP printers and scanners over the years. This is the first time that I've bought Epson. I have to say this is a very very good product for the money. The ease of setup and usage would definitely make me recommend this to a non-computer type person. I will definitely look at Epson products first from now on when looking at any future purchases. Goodbye HP. -- Good product for good price