Product Description
Make scanning simple with the affordable, compact and lightweight Epson Perfection V19 II. With an optical resolution of 4800 dpi, this easy-to-use photo scanner delivers amazing clarity and detail at a great value. The V19 II includes convenient one-touch scanning with easy-to-use buttons, so you can scan directly to PDF or email with just the touch of a button. Get high-quality letter-sized scans in as fast as 10 seconds. Moreover, scan photos, artwork, illustrations, books, documents and more with the included Epson ScanSmart software. If your photos have faded, you can bring back the color in one click with Easy Photo Fix technology. You can also create editable Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, or generate searchable PDF files using optical character recognition (OCR) software. The V19 II is USB powered for portability, includes a built-in kickstand for space-saving vertical placement and storage, and features a high-rise, removable lid to accommodate bulky items such as books and photo albums.
Dimension
Product Height : 1.5 inches
Product Width :9.9 inches
Product Depth :
Product Weight :3.1 pounds
Features
Amazing image clarity and detail 4800 dpi optical resolution, ideal for photo enlargements
Epson ScanSmart software included Easily scan photos, artwork, illustrations, books, documents and more
One-touch scanning Scan in fewer steps with easy-to-use buttons
Restore color to faded photos With one click, Easy Photo Fix technology makes it simple
Scan books and photo albums High-rise, removable lid
Generate searchable PDFs Convert scanned documents to searchable PDF files (2)
Create editable Microsoft Office documents Scan to Word, Excel and PowerPoint files with optical character recognition (OCR)
Compact and lightweight USB powered for portability; 3.1 lb
Convenient Scan letter-sized documents in as fast as 10 seconds
Save space Built-in kickstand for vertical placement and storage
What's Included
Perfection V19 II scanner
USB cable
Start Here setup poster
Reviews
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I am happy with this product
This scanner is very sleek and space efficient. It provides all the features that one need at an affordable price. Extremely easy to set up and go.
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Perfect for light scanning of film photographs
The Epson Perfection (Model V19 II) is a single-sheet flatbed scanner. Powered by a micro USB port, this is one of the lightest scanners I’ve ever used. The box that it ships in is very well padded, and there are plenty of blue plastic tape straps holding bits and pieces together. The scanner includes some reading material and a USB cable to power the scanner. This is not the world's fastest scanner, especially since it is a single-page scanner and not one with an automatic document feeder. That means, on average, it scans about one page every 25 seconds at the lowest scan settings. So let's hope you don't make the same mistake I did. First off, this scanner is not detected by Windows 11 by default. Complacency got me to skip reading the manual and head straight to google. Had I read the instructions, the manual asks you to download the software from a particular section of the Epson support website. Because I googled the software drivers, I ended up downloading the wrong drivers. It must be noted that Epson has two scanners, the older V19 and the newer model V19 II. If you download the wrong software, the scanner will not work. So after a few frustrating moments of trying to figure out why my scanner would not be recognized, I realized I had the wrong driver. In their infinite wisdom, Epson has not differentiated the two products very well other than marking it as ‘discontinued.’ As of when writing this review, the V19 drivers come up before the V19 II drivers. Even Google tends to link to the older V19 drivers. The scanner does well as a sheet bed scanner. The overall scan speed is rapid at lower dots per inch (100-200 dpi), resulting in 10 seconds for a full letter-sized sheet scan, but it takes forever for the scanner head to return to the start point, ending up with a scan time closer to 22 seconds. The native resolution of this scanner is likely about 200 DPI, but it can interpolate an optical resolution at 4800 DPI. The scan speed will drop to a very slow crawl at higher resolutions. For text documents, 100-200 DPI is plenty, / 300+ DPI if you need that crisp archival resolution. For archiving pictures, a minimum of 300 DPI is recommended, but I tend to use 600 DPI will allow for large enough files with enough detail that may be photoshopped later. Software features included with the combined scanner driver and utility combo include the Epson Smartscan and Epson OCR. If you install the Epson Smart Scan software, it allows you to scan directly to PDF and searchable PDF, email, or send it to a printer (to act like a copier) or to a document folder. The four one-touch buttons on the front allow for that feature. By default, the software automatically picks the best mode. Still, if you want to change it up, the Epson Smart Scan software settings allow you to change it to photo mode, bringing about additional features, including restoring fade. As a desktop scanner, it is a beautiful device. I love the convenience and lightness of it. I have been scanning childhood photos straight from the albums having taken over my dining table. While the software can break the images automatically, it does not seem to work all that well. You need about an inch gap between images, and you need to keep it away from the sidewalls. That means you can realistically do two 4x6” pictures or three 2x3” pictures at a time if you want to have it automatically save them as individual pictures. If the pictures are already in an album and cannot be removed, the scanner cover makes it easy to put larger books to allow for scanning. This feature is highly underrated when dealing with older photo albums that go back 30-40 years and are fragile. I found it easier to use Adobe Photoshop to scan the images directly into the environment and break it apart manually. That said, the convenience of automatically doing it is well worth the casual user's archival requirements. If you are looking for a scanner to scan old photographs, this Epson Perfection V19 II will meet that requirement well. What we like: Lightweight scanner with single cable connection Good clean scan quality and the hood is adjustable for thicker scanner documents Ability to align the scanner on an angle with the built-in stand Built-in one-touch scanning and OCR features What we dislike: Software driver needs to be identified better on Epson’s website Scan speeds are slow Cheap build quality, noisy stepper motor
