Epson Fastfoto Ff-680w Wireless High-speed Photo and Document Scanning System,black

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Media type Post Card, Photo
Scanner type Photo, Document
Brand Epson
Connectivity technology Wi-Fi
Product Dimensions 17D x 29.7W x 17.5H Centimetres
Resolution 1200
Item weight 3.72 kg
Sheet size Letter
Colour depth 24;48
Standard sheet capacity 10

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  • World’s fastest personal photo scanner (1) — scan thousands of photos as fast as 1 photo per second at 300 dpi (2); batch-scan up to 36 photos at a time
  • Preserve your priceless photos — restore, organize, protect and share photos; scan polaroid photos, panoramas, postcards and photos up to 8 inch x 10 inch
  • Share stories for future generations — use the epson fastfoto app (3) to add voice and text over your photos or create slideshows, right from your smartphone
  • Perfect picture imaging system — bring new life to old photos with auto enhancement, color restoration, red-eye reduction, de-skew, crop and rotate
  • Single-step technology — capture both the image and any handwritten notes on the back of a photo in a single scan
  • Flexible scanning — offers a variety of format options for easy sharing (300 dpi), archiving (600 dpi tiff) and enlarging (1200 dpi (4)); handles multiple sizes in one batch; mobile (up to 600 dpi jpeg)
  • Powerful document scanning — includes epson scansmart software with optical character recognition (ocr), which converts scanned images into readable text; scan documents up to 240 inch; scan speeds up to 45 ppm/90 ipm (5)

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Instantly share your memories.

Easy auto-upload and backup to Dropbox and Google Drive**. Access your photo library anywhere including on your iOS or Android devices.

* As compared with other personal/consumer photo scanners, generally defined as photo scanners prices under 1,000 USD (MSRP). Based on average speed from the start of scan to end of feeding, scanning thirty-six 4” x 6” photos at 300 dpi in landscape orientation. Results may vary based on processor speed, memory and operating system of the connected computer.

** Internet connection and active Dropbox or Google Drive account required.

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4.54.5 out of 5 stars2,990
4.54.5 out of 5 stars3,759
4.44.4 out of 5 stars1,094
4.24.2 out of 5 stars380
4.54.5 out of 5 stars3,759
4.64.6 out of 5 stars555
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Photo, Document
Document
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Photo, Document
Document
Document
sheet capacity
10
50
20
1
50
100
paper size
Letter
8.5x11, 5x7, 11x17
Letter
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Wi-Fi
USB, Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
USB
USB
Wi-Fi
optical sensor tech
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CCD
CCD
media type
Photo, Post Card
Paper
Paper
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Preserve what’s priceless with the Fast-Foto FF-680W — the World’s Fastest Personal Photo Scanner (1). Scan thousands of photos — as fast as 1 photo per second at 300 dpi (2). Safe Touch Technology offers worry-free scanning for virtually any size, including postcards and Polaroid photos. Second-generation Epson Fast-foto Software makes everything easy, with convenient photo editing and smart file organization tools. Offering the ultimate in versatility, the FF-680W features a variety of modes for quick sharing, archiving and enlargements — plus documents, too. Additional features include Easy Auto-Upload to cloud services (3) and Single-Step Technology for 2-sided scanning.

1. As compared to other personal/consumer photo scanners, generally defined as photo scanners priced under $1,000 USD (MSRP).
2. Based on average speed from start of scan to end of feeding, scanning thirty-six 4" x 6" photos at 300 dpi in landscape orientation. Results may vary based on processor speed, memory and operating system of the connected computer.
3. Internet connection and active Dropbox or Google Drive account required.
4. Interpolated resolution is the doubling of the optical resolution using a software algorithm to increase dpi.
5. Based on letter-sized scans at 300 dpi in Black-and-White, Grayscale or Color Mode, using the USB interface.
6. Wirelessly scan, scan to the cloud, PCs or Mac with Epson Fast-foto software and Epson Scan Smart software, installed on the connected Windows PC or Mac; wirelessly scan to smartphones or tablets (Android/iOS devices) via the Epson Documents can App. Internet access required.
7. For convenient and reasonable recycling options, visit our official site.
8. Smart Way is an innovative partnership of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that reduces greenhouse gases and other air pollutants and improves fuel efficiency.

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S Rogers
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have for Preserving Memories
Reviewed in Canada on June 18, 2024
Style: FF-680WVerified Purchase
I bought this scanner to clear up some storage bins of photographs after my mom passed away, and it has been worth every penny. I'm SO glad I invested in this because it has allowed me to save a HUGE amount of photographs from years and years ago, preserving precious memories that might have otherwise been lost.

The picture quality is outstanding, capturing even the smallest details in both photos and documents. It's incredibly easy to use, making the scanning process quick and efficient. I've also started scanning my kids' drawings, so I can save them forever too.

The accuracy of the scans is almost perfect, with just the occasional minor adjustment needed. Overall, I am very happy with this purchase. If you have a lot of photos or documents to digitize, this scanner is a fantastic choice. Highly recommend!
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WasabiK
5.0 out of 5 stars Just buy it, it's worth every penny!
Reviewed in Canada on December 7, 2023
Style: FF-680WVerified Purchase
This is one of the few scanners that has a auto feed to scan stacks of photos at a time. Much faster than using a flatbed scanner. Therefore I bit the bullet and bought this. Turns out it's worth every penny!

- Scans BOTH SIDES of photos at the same time. If there are notes on the backs of the photos, they will be scanned.
- The quality is excellent. I scanned the same set of photos on my HP all-in-one printer/scanner and this scanner. This scanner captures much more detail from the photos especially the shadow areas.
- Files can be saved in lossless .tif format (or lossy .jpg format)
- FastFoto app can apply auto adjustments to pictures (colour, brightness, and redeye), and save these adjustments in a SEPARATE file, preserving the original scan in case you want to edit it later using more "advanced" apps like Photoshop.
- Scanner itself is compact and folds up for storage. It's sitting on my mom's desk right now, and it takes up less than half the space than the flatbed scanner she had.
- It is FAST. Takes a few seconds to scan each photo at 600dpi. (there are also 300dpi and 1200dpi options)
- Files are automatically put into folders and numbered. When adding more files to the same folder, the numbering continues from the last picture.
- File numbering corresponds to the order you load the photos (with the front photo being #0001). It actually scans them in reverse order but the file numbering will be correct after scanning. Helps with my OCD making sure that photos are in the order taken.
- Can scan documents as well as pictures.

I did notice some etching of glossy photos like some reviewers mentioned. The etching results in some streaks in the scans, and those get blown up by some AI photo editing tools. I would say this is a minor annoyance because the image quality is so much better than flatbed, and it's so much faster to scan hundreds of photos. I don't plan to keep the originals and I will look into removing the streaks in the editing workflow.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A super-fast, professional photo scanner but with one major downside of dust accumulation on the scanner head
Reviewed in Canada on June 1, 2018
Style: FF-640Verified Purchase
I am a long term photo archivist with long experience with the scanning of large numbers of photos, old and new. This year I decided I would start a 10,000 4x6" photo scanning job. As for much of the last 5 years I started this project using a "Epson B11B172171 Perfection 2480 Limited Edition - flatbed scanner". This had been a game changer for me in the past as I could load up a stack of photos and have them reliably scanned in a reasonable amount of time. It would rarely jam except on highly glossy prints. At most, I'd only have to lift up the scanner attachment and wipe off the glass of the flatbed scanner with my hand every 10 to 15mins or so (ie. no work needed). It was noisy but it did have a fan in the unit to provide for back-pressure, and fortunately, to suck out most of the resulting dust. The EPSON scan software also had a checkbox for dust removal which was beneficial. Now, the downside was the speed of this machine to scan photos. Using statistics, I determined it would take 30 days of 11 hours/day, entirely non-stop scanning to complete my new scanning job. At the rate I was progressing I knew it would take an eternity to complete this job so I thought I'd look around to see if anything new had come onto the market since the B11B172171 had come to market. That is when I discovered the EPSON FF-640.

I am writing this review after completing my 10k photo scanning job with the new FF-640. First and foremost, I was forced at gunpoint to purchase this unit because there was nothing else on the market (that I knew of) at consumer level pricing and scanning speed, so I had to bite the bullet at its rather 3x over-inflated cost.

My comments based on real experience with the unit:

- It is so fast that it gives you no time to do any other tasks.

- The other reviewers were spot on with their comments. You should assume that approx 25% of your scanning time will have to be allocated to constantly cleaning the entire insides of the scanner (every few minutes). With my prior B11B172171 scanner it mostly remained dust free but with the FF-640 you will literally have to clean the entire insides of the machine, and VERY carefully, for every 24 to 36 photos, or thereabouts. Dust specs accumulate on the narrow scanner glass window and lead to white streaks in all of the photos.

- Given the white line problem, you need to review your photos carefully after each batch scanning run to see if they are okay. I never had to do that, ever, with my prior B11B172171 unit.

- I usually have to re-scan a fair number of the photos due to the white streaks and the dust. I suppose I could alleviate these re-scans if I just cleaned the scanner after each batch of 24 photos.

- The scanning software (EPSON Scan 2) does not appear to have a checkbox for dust removal as did my older EPSON scan software but that wasn't a game changer for me.

- I exclusively use EPSON scanners since the early 2000s and they have all been wonderful but I'd have to say that the FF-640 "totally sucks" only due to its dust cleaning issue. Otherwise, it is quite a wonderful machine and professionally built.

- I also own the Fujutsu ScanSnap 500 which in one of the most amazing machines I've used in recent times. It is not a photo scanner but purely a document scanner. I've pumped a huge number of documents through it with no need for cleaning nor careful maintenance. The ScanSnap 500 + FF-640 are similar in professional build, speed and quality but the FF-640 seems to be have been released all too quickly before the dust issue(s) had been better resolved (especially based on the premium price I paid for it).

- I'd love EPSON to offer me a promissory note for a future scanner purchase to replace or upgrade the FF-640 with a better model which has a fan that sucks out the dust or will do a better job of cleaning the photos and/or scanner glass.

- I would recommend this scanner to anyone who needs to scan a large number of photos but you may want to wait for future models to come out which do a better job with the dust issue.
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Glen
5.0 out of 5 stars The top performing photo scanner on the market!
Reviewed in Canada on February 25, 2024
Style: FF-680WVerified Purchase
The Epson FF-680W photo scanner was rated as the top photo scanner on the market, and it has performed to those standards. It is easy to use and produces quality pictures in a fraction of the time of other scanners. You can scan up to 35 photos in a single batch. If you are in the market for a photo scanner the Epson FF-680W is my recommendation.
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Dan Kostic
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent scanner
Reviewed in Canada on June 10, 2024
Style: FF-680WVerified Purchase
scans photos really well, great quality and value, already scanned several hundreds photos, thicker photos wont work in this scanner
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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible piece of equipment.
Reviewed in Canada on January 1, 2024
Style: FF-680WVerified Purchase
Fast, easy to use, quality built, great software and small foot print. Fast set up, produces excellent results. Accepts multiple sizes of photos in batches. Highly recommend
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JTC
5.0 out of 5 stars Very fast photo scanner
Reviewed in Canada on April 19, 2024
Style: FF-680WVerified Purchase
Relatively easy to set up and use.
Super quick photo scanning at lowest 300dpi resolution
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Ailis
5.0 out of 5 stars Need to scan a lot of inherited photos?
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2021
Style: FF-680WVerified Purchase
I inherited several large 20+ gallon totes full of family photos when my last immediate family member passed away several years ago. My ultimate goal was to scan all the photos in so that I could have a digital copy of them and do *something* with all the totes of physical pictures. At first, I picked up a flat bed scanner off Craigslist but that turned out to be problematic and cumbersome. In order to get a several scanned in, I'd end up adding 30 minutes total to one scan because of all of the post photo editing that is needed to crop photos and re-adjust etc. After several hours and only managing to scan in maybe 50-100 photos, I gave up and put the totes aside until I could figure out a better alternative.

I researched photo scanning services and with as many photos as I have, it would not have been feasible. The most "economical" package I could find was to scan 200 photos and the cost would be in the ballpark of $500. Considering I would have well over 200 photos to scan, I could not, in my right mind, justify paying this much $ to have my photos scanned.

In one of my late night, "my brain won't slow down enough to fall asleep moments." I started researching "auto-feed" scanners and if something like this would be possible. This is how I came across the FastFoto 680W. I read the reviews on Amazon as well as other websites not related to Epson, I saw the pros and cons and decided that it would be worth investing in this scanner in order to get these numerous totes of photos scanned in.

The scanner arrived and I had issues setting the scanner up on our wifi. I followed the steps as instructed and still had issues setting up the scanner on wifi. Having the scanner setup via USB wasn't the best idea due to space on my desk and location of my computer equipment in my office. After uninstalling/reinstalling, coming across random "bummer" errors and just no luck, I called Epson and had them assist. Not sure what it was, but they had me walk through all of the steps I performed and re-performed and it set up just fine.

Once the scanner was setup, I was able to start scanning photos. I sorted through the photos and stacked them in similar photo sizes and time frames (or at least rough time frames). For the most part I haven't run into any issues scanning photos. Some of the photos I have from the 50's are are on thick card stock which will not process through the auto-feed scanner and will need to be scanned another way. I haven't specifically counted, but I've placed a stack of more than 30 photos and it ran through without issue. So far, I've scanned over 1000 photos in. Periodically, I will get a notice on my PC to clean the scanner and have noted a few photos come through with lines on them but nothing too major.

I really like the auto-correct feature that comes with the photo scanning software. I have it set to where I can select which of the 2 scans look better and delete the one I don't want. What is really cool about the scanner, is the smallest pictures I've been able to scan so far. The card the image is on is maybe less than 2" by 1" in size, so the image is super tiny. When the photos are enlarged in the software, you can see all the details that you couldn't see (without a magnifying glass at least) on the original image. The quality and age of the photo comes into play here, so the output of what you scan really depends on what is on the original photo. I've never seen photos before of my grandparents from when they were younger than their 40's. Finding these photos has been fascinating and to be able to see them like this... :-O I've had luck scanning photos from WWII era, all the way back to the early 1900's if not before.

I've used the scanner to scan documents as well. The scanning process for the most part has been super easy, I've used the double-sided scan feature in the Epson ScanSmart software. I've run into a couple of errors where it scans the front of a document, shows it in the software but after you save to PDF, it is missing the front that you just scanned. Haven't quite worked out the details on that.

My 2nd run in with Epson tech support wasn't as great as the first one. The first one, I felt like I was being talked down to and like I was wasting their time. It may have been the accent, I'm not sure but the 2nd time was most definitely worse than the first.

I was scanning stacks of documents in using the ScanSmart software one night and haven't had any issues. Everything was scanning fine, I was using the double-sided scanning option in the software. Then we had a power surge and everything in the house shut off and some things came back on (like they would when something like this happens). When I booted my PC back up to start scanning again, I was now missing the double-sided scanning option and could not get my scanner back online to continue scanning. I had the option of single-sided scanning and the option for the trial to scan receipts and invoices but my double-sided scanning option was no longer there. I performed several actions to troubleshoot the problem, including uninstalling/reinstalling the ScanSmart software, unplugging and plugging back in the scanner (finally got that back online and it would scan photos but NOT documents to PDF), uninstalled drivers for OCR and PDF, a myriad of other things in the correct steps needed to be taken. I finally gave up and called Epson. The first guy I talked to had no clue what I was talking about when I mentioned the double-sided scanning option in the software, played it off like I had no idea what *I* was talking about and was just in general incompetent. I finally got transferred to a manager who also talked down to me and because apparently it was right before their end of shift/end of day, told me that he would email me a document on how to remove a "core folder" for the software within 5 minutes after we got off the phone call, only to be hung up on and lied to. I ended up using the contact support feature on the epson website and told them everything and it wasn't until after I submitted that, that I got the instructions I was promised before that I didn't get. Long story short, I ended up figuring out how to fix the scanner issue that required a lot of digging through program files on my PC, temp files and other places. Any average person would probably not have been able to figure this out on their own.

My experiences with Epson have been LESS than stellar. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being excellent, 1 being the worst, I'd rate them at a 2 or 3.

The scanner itself works great. There are flaws, you will/may run into issues. Being able to scan in all these photos has been a relief to finally be able to do. Be prepared if you have to call Epson though as you will probably get the same level of service I received.
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Ailis
5.0 out of 5 stars Need to scan a lot of inherited photos?
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2021
I inherited several large 20+ gallon totes full of family photos when my last immediate family member passed away several years ago. My ultimate goal was to scan all the photos in so that I could have a digital copy of them and do *something* with all the totes of physical pictures. At first, I picked up a flat bed scanner off Craigslist but that turned out to be problematic and cumbersome. In order to get a several scanned in, I'd end up adding 30 minutes total to one scan because of all of the post photo editing that is needed to crop photos and re-adjust etc. After several hours and only managing to scan in maybe 50-100 photos, I gave up and put the totes aside until I could figure out a better alternative.

I researched photo scanning services and with as many photos as I have, it would not have been feasible. The most "economical" package I could find was to scan 200 photos and the cost would be in the ballpark of $500. Considering I would have well over 200 photos to scan, I could not, in my right mind, justify paying this much $ to have my photos scanned.

In one of my late night, "my brain won't slow down enough to fall asleep moments." I started researching "auto-feed" scanners and if something like this would be possible. This is how I came across the FastFoto 680W. I read the reviews on Amazon as well as other websites not related to Epson, I saw the pros and cons and decided that it would be worth investing in this scanner in order to get these numerous totes of photos scanned in.

The scanner arrived and I had issues setting the scanner up on our wifi. I followed the steps as instructed and still had issues setting up the scanner on wifi. Having the scanner setup via USB wasn't the best idea due to space on my desk and location of my computer equipment in my office. After uninstalling/reinstalling, coming across random "bummer" errors and just no luck, I called Epson and had them assist. Not sure what it was, but they had me walk through all of the steps I performed and re-performed and it set up just fine.

Once the scanner was setup, I was able to start scanning photos. I sorted through the photos and stacked them in similar photo sizes and time frames (or at least rough time frames). For the most part I haven't run into any issues scanning photos. Some of the photos I have from the 50's are are on thick card stock which will not process through the auto-feed scanner and will need to be scanned another way. I haven't specifically counted, but I've placed a stack of more than 30 photos and it ran through without issue. So far, I've scanned over 1000 photos in. Periodically, I will get a notice on my PC to clean the scanner and have noted a few photos come through with lines on them but nothing too major.

I really like the auto-correct feature that comes with the photo scanning software. I have it set to where I can select which of the 2 scans look better and delete the one I don't want. What is really cool about the scanner, is the smallest pictures I've been able to scan so far. The card the image is on is maybe less than 2" by 1" in size, so the image is super tiny. When the photos are enlarged in the software, you can see all the details that you couldn't see (without a magnifying glass at least) on the original image. The quality and age of the photo comes into play here, so the output of what you scan really depends on what is on the original photo. I've never seen photos before of my grandparents from when they were younger than their 40's. Finding these photos has been fascinating and to be able to see them like this... :-O I've had luck scanning photos from WWII era, all the way back to the early 1900's if not before.

I've used the scanner to scan documents as well. The scanning process for the most part has been super easy, I've used the double-sided scan feature in the Epson ScanSmart software. I've run into a couple of errors where it scans the front of a document, shows it in the software but after you save to PDF, it is missing the front that you just scanned. Haven't quite worked out the details on that.

My 2nd run in with Epson tech support wasn't as great as the first one. The first one, I felt like I was being talked down to and like I was wasting their time. It may have been the accent, I'm not sure but the 2nd time was most definitely worse than the first.

I was scanning stacks of documents in using the ScanSmart software one night and haven't had any issues. Everything was scanning fine, I was using the double-sided scanning option in the software. Then we had a power surge and everything in the house shut off and some things came back on (like they would when something like this happens). When I booted my PC back up to start scanning again, I was now missing the double-sided scanning option and could not get my scanner back online to continue scanning. I had the option of single-sided scanning and the option for the trial to scan receipts and invoices but my double-sided scanning option was no longer there. I performed several actions to troubleshoot the problem, including uninstalling/reinstalling the ScanSmart software, unplugging and plugging back in the scanner (finally got that back online and it would scan photos but NOT documents to PDF), uninstalled drivers for OCR and PDF, a myriad of other things in the correct steps needed to be taken. I finally gave up and called Epson. The first guy I talked to had no clue what I was talking about when I mentioned the double-sided scanning option in the software, played it off like I had no idea what *I* was talking about and was just in general incompetent. I finally got transferred to a manager who also talked down to me and because apparently it was right before their end of shift/end of day, told me that he would email me a document on how to remove a "core folder" for the software within 5 minutes after we got off the phone call, only to be hung up on and lied to. I ended up using the contact support feature on the epson website and told them everything and it wasn't until after I submitted that, that I got the instructions I was promised before that I didn't get. Long story short, I ended up figuring out how to fix the scanner issue that required a lot of digging through program files on my PC, temp files and other places. Any average person would probably not have been able to figure this out on their own.

My experiences with Epson have been LESS than stellar. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being excellent, 1 being the worst, I'd rate them at a 2 or 3.

The scanner itself works great. There are flaws, you will/may run into issues. Being able to scan in all these photos has been a relief to finally be able to do. Be prepared if you have to call Epson though as you will probably get the same level of service I received.
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Richard Sims
5.0 out of 5 stars So worth the money, absolutely fantastic product.
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2018
Style: FF-640Verified Purchase
So my wife and I have inherited thousands of pictures and we don't have a lot of space. We wanted to scan them all, but having scanned small amounts of pictures in the past, I know what an ordeal it is to do that, and the thought of doing thousands, maybe tens of thousands is too daunting to even consider.

So I found this scanner and read and watched several reviews. $600 is a lot of money to plunk down on a scanner, and I was skeptical about how useful this would be. I am an IT professional and I have used many a piece of fancy equipment that you have to spend more time fixing or un jamming rather than reaping any benefits out of it.

I can only say that this is the most amazing scanner I have ever used and if you have literally thousands of photos to scan, it's worth twice what I paid for it.

My wife and I spent about 4 hours on Sunday, and we scanned 3261 pictures, which had filled up 2 large boxes. Most of the time was spent by either my wife sorting the pictures into decades and looking for duplicates and by both of use removing some photos from albums. I can't really say how much of that was actual scanning, but the scanning portion is so very quick and easy, it's absolutely amazing.

Aside from it being quick and painless, it is also fantastic. For starters it automatically scans the back of the pictures without any loss of speed. so if you have notes written on the back, you won't lose them, and it's smart enough to "detect" writing, so it won't just automatically scan the backs unless there is something on it worth keeping (this is configurable, so you can either adjust the threshold or have it scan all backs anyway).

It will also automatically color / exposure correct all of the photos for you and give you the option of updating the original scan, or saving it as an alternate file. I pretty much liked most or all of the adjusted photos more than the originals, but my wife liked some of the originals better, so we wound up using the multiple file option, which gives you a little more work afterwards, but it's great to have the option...

Another really amazing thing is the feed / scanner system. While there are guides on the feeder to select the size, I've found that you absolutely don't need them for most things. You can put photos of completely different sizes in the same batch and it will handle them just fine. Also, on rare occasions I have seen it miss-feed a photo and it goes through slightly crooked, but somehow the scan comes out perfectly straight.

The auto feed says it allows you to put 30 photos in, but I have actually gotten a couple more than that, but for the most part it's probably going to be less than that for most batches. Also, If the photos have too much curl in them, you're going to find that you'll have to put fewer photos in a batch or else it may jam on the first picture.

The printer includes a sleeve for scanning damaged or extremely fragile items, and I used it for a few news paper clippings, but using it will require you to edit the photo and crop out the sleeve itself. Also, after using the sleeve a few times I tried putting some newspaper clipping through without the sleeve and it worked just fine, so the scanner really is extremely gentle on whatever passes through it.

About the only thing it doesn't do is polaroid pictures, if you have boxes of those, don't get this, they are too thick to go through the feeder and will jam every time. Luckily we only had 1 of those, but I was able to test it out and verify it won't work. (It also states it's not for polaroids in the manual).

Bottom line, if you are faced with a large picture scanning project, you should absolutely buy this, now.
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Cliente de Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Gran producto, gran experiencia de compra con Amazon
Reviewed in Mexico on January 30, 2017
Style: FF-640Verified Purchase
De EPSON siempre espero lo mejor y nunca he sido descepcionado. Es un scanner velóz y con excelente calidad de imagen, lo recomiendo para trabajos de digitalización de fotografías familiares o bien, para proyectos en los que importa el mejor balance costo-beneficio. Para digitalización fotográfica con fines artísticos y creativos, EPSON cuenta con mejores scanners como la serie V700, V750, V800 y V850 Pro.

De Amazon me encanta que los impuestos de importación quedan definidos y cobrados desde el principio, entonces aquí en México nunca tengo que hacer desembolsos adicionales.

Gran producto (EPSON), gran vendedor (AMAZON), ¡Gran experiencia de compra!

¿Trump dejará que esta bonita relación de valor siga adelante? No lo dejemos a la suerte, luchemos por ello, muchos negocios dependen de ello, negocios estadounidenses y negocios mexicanos por igual.
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BusyMum
5.0 out of 5 stars Very fast, so easy to use!
Reviewed in Australia on August 16, 2021
Style: FF-680WVerified Purchase
This scanner lives up to its claim to scan a photo per second. I have literally been able to scan thousands of photos in a day. The quality is great, and it is very easy to use and set up. The software is easy to use, and has enabled me to file and describe photos so that they are easy to retrieve when I need to. Would highly recommened this to anyone with lots of photos smaller than A4 size to scan in.
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J
5.0 out of 5 stars Only One Day, But Pleased So Far
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2022
Style: FF-680WVerified Purchase
UPDATE: Loving this scanner! So fast! Using it for a lot of documents too now, not just photos. It doesn't seem to be able to scan to .pdf format as far as I can see (at least with the software provided), so I just scan the document to .jpgs then print the batch of .jpgs to a single .pdf file. Finally helping me to get rid of decades worth of paper I'd been reluctant to part with!

UPDATE 2: Figured out how scan to.pdf. Not as fast, in some cases, easier to scan to.jpg and convert....

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I have a Brother multifunction that's great for scanning documents and serviceable for the occasional photo, but I have a ton of old photo prints that I wanted to digitize and dump, and that would have been a completely unmanageable project without a high speed scanner with a feeder, so I decided to try this.

Setup was easy - at least via USB; I was curious to try connecting it wirelessly to my iPad, but ran into issues with my router that I didn't have the patience to resolve, so I just went with the USB connection for now, and that setup was straightforward as expected. The speed is certainly impressive, and the fact that it actually scans both sides is fantastic (for prints that have no data I want to keep on the back, I just delete those secondary images after the fact - easier for me that sorting pre-sorting photos into batches of one-sided vs. duplex scanning).

As for photo quality, it's very good, especially considering that many of the photos I'm scanning were taken 30+ years ago with inexpensive 126mm and 135mm point-and-shoot cameras and have less than ideal resolution and lighting. Out of curiosity, I scanned one such print with this Epson, then took it over to my Brother multifunction and scanned it at 300x300 dpi, and the Epson actually produced a noticeably better scan - more detail visible in the shadows, and sharper image overall. Despite the fact that the actual scan time was at least 50% faster in my rough estimation. Not to mention the additional effort/time needed with the flatbed scanner to lift the cover, place the image on the glass, close the cover, select the scan options in the software interface...

I pretty much stuck to feeding stacks of consistently sized prints, but I did occasionally scan say a 3"x5" and a 5"x7" at the same time with no issue. Might be more of an issue with a large batch of mismatched sizes. I was able to scan a polaroid print with no issue, though another one kept getting stuck for some reason - perhaps because it was a shade thicker, with a bit of a lump towards the edge of the image frame, due to the layers of the polaroid separating slightly over the years. Regardless, the jam was easily cleared.

No issues with streaks on the images or anything. At least so far, though I'm only about 50 images in. I was also tempted to try to Fujitsu high-speed photo scanner that also receives high ratings, but this is working well enough so far, that I think I'll spare myself the hassle of trying that one just for comparison.
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