Epson WorkForce ES-400 Color Duplex Document Scanner for PC and Mac, Auto Document Feeder (ADF)
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Yes, you can add more pages to what you've already scanned using the driver and the Document Capture application that comes with it. The Epson Group
From top to bottom, this scanner is more business-oriented than the Neat. I have a completely paperless setup, in which I scan 99% of all of my documents (bills, receipts, instruction manuals, etc) the first time I handle them and then s Legal documents are the only thing I don't shred, but I scan them anyway. Every month, I make an offsite backup copy, and every year, I make an additional archive copy, as per my routine. I've scanned thousands of documents (moderate usage) and the scanner has never let me down. This is, by the way, my third scanner of this type, and my first Epson.
It is contingent on the situation. If you use the included driver disk with Windows 10, you should be aware of a few important operational changes made when the drivers were updated. If I could go back in time, I would keep those drivers rather than allowing it to update. Scanning now necessitates a double press of the scan button, as opposed to a single press previously. It's not a huge deal, but I'd say it's not quite as compatible with Windows 10 as it could be.
Although this feature is not included in the bundled software, you can download and use Epson Document Capture Pro with the ES-1000. 400 Document Capture Pro allows you to create file separation parameters using OCR data. It's available in the scanner's Support page's Utilities section. The Epson Scanner Team is a group of people dedicated to making scanners better.
Selected User Reviews For Epson WorkForce ES-400 Color Duplex Document Scanner for PC and Mac, Auto Document Feeder (ADF)
I bought three Epson scanners to compare and see which one is the best. I received an ES- 400, ES- The DS-500W has a power rating of 500W. 1630 I have a DS as well. I'm comparing to a 510 from a couple of years ago. I work as a computer technician in a number of small medical practices. Although I prefer Fujitsu Snapscan scanners, many offices require twain scanning in order for their software to work. Because Fujitsu scanners that can do twain are quite pricey, I prefer Epson for offices that require it. I wanted to see if there was any benefit to purchasing one over the other for the offices where I work. ES- ES- ES- ES- ES- ES- ES- ES- ES- ES- ES- 400, ES- My old DS-500W and 500W Only document feeder scanners are included in the 510 series. The ES-100 is a new type of electronic scale. 400 as well as ES- The 500W can print at a rate of 35 pages per minute, which is a significant improvement over the DS-100's 26 pages per minute. 510 You'll almost certainly need a USB 3. 0 device. To achieve this speed, you'll need a USB 3. 0 port and the cable that comes with it. Aside from being faster than the DS-Lite, the DS-Lite has a few other advantages. I don't see much of a difference between my old scanner and these new ones, 510. It works in a similar way. The software is nearly identical. If you have an older Epson, you'll notice a speed increase but not much else. ES- ES- ES- ES- ES- ES- ES- ES- ES- ES- ES- Although the 500W has built-in wireless, it isn't fast enough to be practical. Yes, you can scan to the cloud or to your phone directly. It's just a little too sluggish! That holds true for all of the wireless scanners I've tried. The ES- We'll be buying more ES-400 scanners because they appear to be the same scanner without the wifi. There are 400 scanners in total. Because the difference is only $50, I'm confident that some customers will choose the ES-. They're using 500W just in case they want to use the wifi. Wi-Fi scanning has not been used in the past with previous scanners. br>br>The DS-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX A flatbed and a document feeder are included in the 1630. It's a unique combination. I figured the flatbed would be useful in some offices. However, after playing with it, I'm not sure how useful it is. It scans at a rate of 25 pages per minute, which is slower than the other scanners. Because the glass is 8 inches thick, it also has a fairly large footprint. Because it's 5x11, it's not ideal for a desk. Most of the offices with which I work don't require the flatbed on a regular basis. They also have a sizable all-inclusive package. They use the flatbed there when they need it because they only have one printer. I work with some graphic designers who require a flatbed scanner but do not require the document feeder or a better scanner than this. (We also have Epson Perfection flatbed scanners for graphic designers. ) Many offices use desktop scanners because of the speed and convenience of working from a desk, and you don't really meet either of these criteria here. I'm sure there's a market for this, but I thought it would be more interesting if I used it first. br>br>All of these scanners use roughly the same software. The twain driver is excellent and enables it to work with other scanning software. The Epson software is adequate, but not as simple to use as Fujitsu Snapscan. I set up my default scan location and settings in the Snapscan software, then simply press the scanner's button to have the scan appear exactly where I want it. It also has the ability to name the files as I go. I have to go through a process of opening software and clicking more buttons than I want to with Epson Software. It's just that it's a little more time consuming. I buy the Snapscans if I don't need twain. I buy Epsons instead of using the software if I need twain. br>br>Even though they've all been perfectly reliable up to this point, I don't think the Epson scanners last as long as the Snapscan scanners. I've recently replaced ten-year-old Snapscans in offices simply because they're no longer useful (and these were heavily used). I get two scans per minute with Epson scanners. They've been gone for five years. They aren't built as well. I will continue to purchase Epson scanners because they fulfill my needs. Apart from Fujitsu, I believe Epsons are the most dependable scanners. br>br>In the end, the new scanners are appealing to me. I do not see any reason to upgrade from old Epson scanners unless 25% speed improvement is enough. If you require twain scanning, I believe Epson scanners are the best option.
I wrote a review earlier today advising you against buying this scanner. I had a series of scan failures, as well as the scanner locking up. I spent nearly an hour on the phone with tech support. The scanner would stop working and display error codes no matter what we did. When I decided to contact Epson's customer service a second time, the tech recommended that I remove my flatbed scanner software (the flatbed scanner was a different brand, and I only used it to scan slides and negatives). I was skeptical at first, but I followed the instructions and gave it my best shot. Then I did it again. I installed the scanner using the Epson support website, and I've been scanning old documents for the past two hours and a half. There were probably 500 pages that went by without a hiccup! This item has made my life so much easier. Epson's technical support phone number was extremely helpful. In less than three minutes, I was connected to a technician. I've never had such great results with a call center before. This product has exceeded my expectations, and I would recommend it to anyone. I'm scanning 50 years' worth of documents right now. Having a scanner that works so well with oddly sized papers makes my life and this project so much easier!.
I own a Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500 and decided to put it to the test. It is significantly faster (35/70 ppm vs. 25/50 ppm) and less expensive than an iX500. However, in comparison to the elegant and simple-to-use software that comes with it, the software that comes with it is complete garbage. Make use of the iX500's software. Epson should be ashamed of the native software's poor performance. It's a disaster. This scanner, on the other hand, is TWAIN compliant, whereas the iX500 isn't. As a result, I was able to avoid using the dreadful Epson software and instead use Adobe Acrobat to run the scanner, which worked perfectly. It's quiet, quick, and it doesn't get stuck. I would have returned the scanner if I didn't have Adobe Acrobat to run it (the Epson software is terrible).
The scanner does not work with any of my Win7 programs that require WIA. The twain user interface is a pain to work with - It works some of the time, and some of the time it doesn't (apparently there are issues with relinquishing ownership of the device, as I frequently receive messages stating that "the scanner is in use or unavailable"). Twain isn't compatible with duplex imaging. br>Epson casually assigns blame to Microsoft: "For imaging devices, Microsoft created the WIA (Windows Image Acquisition). " If you have any problems with the WIA driver, please contact Microsoft. " It only works well with their proprietary Epson Scan 2, but even so, it has issues with ownership transfer. br>Please accept my sincere apologies. I've tried a lot of scanners over the years, and this one has the worst Windows compatibility I've ever seen! br>Recent changes: Finally, I discovered a section of the manual that admits it does not support WIA. That clarifies a lot of things for me.
It's simple to use, but it packs a punch. I've only had this baby for a few hours, but I've already digitized an entire filing cabinet drawer of papers. It's incredible that it can use optical character recognition (OCR) to turn PDFs into searchable documents. Set- It was also fairly simple to set up, but I created a walkthrough video (attached) to assist you with some of the more difficult aspects. So far, I've been very pleased.
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