Epson B071121F Perfection 636 USB Scanner (PC/Mac)

From the Manufacturer
Epson Perfection 636 Scanner: 600 X 2400 dpi, 36- bit, PC and Macintosh compatible.

Product Description:
Whether you have a Windows 98 system or one of Apple's iMacs or G3s, you can take advantage of professional-quality scans with Epson's Perfection 636 flatbed scanner.This color scanner features a USB interface for simple installation, and advanced scan technologies to produce the best possible results. It supports a 600 x 2400 dpi resolution, 9600 dpi interpolated with 36-bit color (Micro Step Drive technology and built-in ColorTrue advanced imaging system). Whether you are scanning documents, pictures or three-dimensional objects, the Perfection 636U offers you the best possible image quality for any job.The Perfection 636U is TWAIN compliant for PC or Mac, and is Windows 98, iMac and Mac G3 compatible. It includes a USB interface with cable.

Average customer rating:

Hinderance
Best scanner I've ever owned
Not Compatible with Windows XP.
Excellent value; good quality, fast scans
Another Great one from Epson

Epson B071121F Perfection 636 USB Scanner (PC/Mac)

Manufacturer: Epson
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:

Targus PAUH212U 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub
Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub
Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable (10-Feet)
Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector

Product Features:

32-bit/68 billion colors, with ColorTrue for accuracy
600 x 2400 dpi optical, 9600 x 9600 dpi interpolated
Text enhancement for OCR accuracy
Easy-to-learn award-winning scanner software
Mac and PC compatible with USB connectivity

ASIN: B00000J46Y

Product Description

Whether you have a Windows 98 system or one of Apple's iMacs or G3s, you can take advantage of professional-quality scans with Epson's Perfection 636 flatbed scanner.This color scanner features a USB interface for simple installation, and advanced scan technologies to produce the best possible results. It supports a 600 x 2400 dpi resolution, 9600 dpi interpolated with 36-bit color (Micro Step Drive technology and built-in ColorTrue advanced imaging system). Whether you are scanning documents, pictures or three-dimensional objects, the Perfection 636U offers you the best possible image quality for any job.The Perfection 636U is TWAIN compliant for PC or Mac, and is Windows 98, iMac and Mac G3 compatible. It includes a USB interface with cable.

Customer Reviews:

Hinderance.......2004-02-23

I hope the above product would be great for 98/nt/w2k.
but I have XP and like the same I have scanner Epsom Perfection 660 and it simply doesn't work. I bought one, didn't work, didn't know and replaced for another new one and it again didn't work. I didn't know whether it (the scanner) was compatible in XP.
thanx

Best scanner I've ever owned.......2002-02-17

I've had my 636U over a year now and it has never caused me any problems. That is a testament to how well designed this scanner and software are. I've used a lot of scanners from inexpensive parallel port models to a costly SCSI model and the Epson is the one I will choose every time. I've used it with Windows ME and Linux to scan photos, artwork and business materials.

Scanning is fast with the 12mbps USB port although you will notice a slowdown when scanning at higher resolutions because of the large amount of image data generated. That's common to all high resolution scanners and not a problem associated with this particular unit or USB in general.

The scanner works with Windows Imaging, Photoshop 5.5 through 6.0a, MS Photo Edit and other software using the Epson Twain utility. The Epson Twain software has never crashed my computer and its setup was a simple, one-time only affair.

Another big plus is that this scanner works with Linux. I use it most often as my input device for the GIMP program using the Xsane scanner interface. With this OS and app setup, I've never had a problem from this scanner.

Given my good experience with the 636U, I have recommended Epsons to friends and family alike. My next scanner will definitely be another Epson Perfection.

Not Compatible with Windows XP........2001-12-11

Dear Public,
This version of Epson Perfection does not support the new Windows edition of XP, therefore I would upgrade to a newer epson version of the scanner.

Scanner Tester

Excellent value; good quality, fast scans.......2000-07-15

I've been using this scanner for over a year now, and still like it very much. I bought it to replace a two-year old Umax parallel port scanner that was making me crazy with its glacially slow scans and hard-to-use software. The Epson Perfection 626 USB was much easier to install, does much faster pre-scans and final scans, comes with software that is a joy to use, and does scans that are a very high quality. The only problem I've had with this scanner is that sometimes after using my HP PhotoSmart Photo Scanner, the next time I try to use my Epson document scanner, I can't use it until I reinstall it within Windows (which just takes a few minutes). That may be the HP's fault, though, not Epson's, and it doesn't happen every time I use the HP. Speaking of scanning photos, the Epson does a pretty good job scanning color prints itself, as good as the HP Photo Scanner. It's not designed, however, to scan negatives or slides (unlike the HP), and at this price, it wouldn't do a very good job of that, anyway; the resolution would be too low. But if you're considering replacing an aging parallel port document scanner that you don't like, and you have a reasonably fast Pentium II PC or higher with a USB port, I think you'll find the Epson Perfection 636 USB scanner well worth the money.

Another Great one from Epson.......2000-05-18

This is a great scanner. I bought this scanner for the computer lab for the school I work at. Even with a great number of kids using the scanner everyday it has performed spectacularly even since we purchased it about 8 months ago. It is connected to an Imac at this time but it also worked flawlessly connected to a win 98 box, both of these where via USB. For the price it was much faster than I anticipated. Some of that is the faster connection of the USB. I would recommend this for not only a lab setting but also for home. If this thing works great in a computer lab, then it's certain to work great at home.

Epson B071031F Perfection 636 SCSI Scanner (PC/Mac)

Average customer rating:

Fast scanning and great pictures scanning
Quality comparable to commercial, high end, scanners.

Epson B071031F Perfection 636 SCSI Scanner (PC/Mac)

Manufacturer: Epson
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Flatbed | Scanners | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics

Flatbed Scanners | Printers & Scanners | Camera & Photo | Categories | Electronics

Office Electronics | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics

Printers & Scanners | Used Photo & Camera | Specialty Stores | Camera & Photo Features | Electronics
Accessories:

Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable (10-Feet)
Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector
Monster PC700 Computer PowerCenter¿ with Surge Protection
Canon 1029A004 Photo Paper Pro for BJC-8200 (8.5"x11", 15 Sheets )
Acoustic Research AR-8V 8-Outlet, 1284 Joule, $50,000 CEW Surge Protector

Product Features:

32-bit/68 billion colors, with ColorTrue for accuracy
600 x 2,400 dpi Micro Step Drive technology
9,600 x 9,600 dpi with software interpolation
Text enhancement for OCR accuracy
Easy-to-learn award-winning scanner software

ASIN: B00000JFM4

Product Description

The Perfection 636 is a color flatbed scanner for your PC or Macintosh from Epson. Whether you are scanning documents, pictures or three-dimensional objects, the Perfection 636 offers you the best possible image quality for any job. Micro Step Drive technology and built-in ColorTrue advanced imaging system yields 600 x 2400 dpi resolution and gives you over 68 billion colors for brilliant, razor-sharp images previously only found in high-end graphic scanners. The 8-bit grayscale recognizes over 4,000 shades of gray for improved continuous tones. Its high resolution (up to 9600 dpi interpolated resolution) allows you to catch fine detail in larger images, or to magnify small images while maintaining clarity. Text Enhancement Technology (TET) removes color for more accurate OCR applications. Auto Area Segmentation automatically separates the graphics from the text while scanning your document for more accurate text scans. Scan with either one-pass or three-pass for different media. You may also scan multiple images at the same time, each resulting in a separate image file.

Customer Reviews:

Fast scanning and great pictures scanning.......2001-01-13

This was my first major purchase online. I had done quite a bit of research on the scanners, reading reviews, and talking to people at the computer stores. Once I saw the image quality, and the speed that it delivers the images in, I was hooked and stopped my search. I was also pleasantly surprised at the lack of errors when scanning text for OCR. Look for this product online, you will be able to find it MUCH cheaper than you could in a retail store.The only problem I have with it is scanning light remains on while power is on. Everything else is PERFECT! Now I am very happy with the scanner and would have no problem recommending it to anyone.

Quality comparable to commercial, high end, scanners........1999-09-02

I have other scanners that cost under $500, and they do not compare to the Epson Pefrection 636. It is quiet, fast, and provides high quality scanned images. I have invested a lot of money on the commercial scanning of pictures, slides and prints, and I cannot tell the difference between Epson's work and that of a commercial scanner. It is not only easy to use, it is fun. I recommend it over more expensive scanners.

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