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Plustek Photo Scanner ePhoto Z300, Scans 4×6 inch Photos in 2 Seconds, Auto crop and deskew with CCD Sensor, Supports Mac and PC

Price: ~~$219.00~~ - $199.00

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Customers like the adjustability, quality, performance, and speed of the scanner. For example, they mention that it does a wonderful job at auto adjusting pictures, it scans every size photo, and the software it comes with is very decent for adjusting, rotating, and cleaning. That said, opinions are mixed on color.

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1,102 customers mention990 positive112 negative

Customers like the ease of use of the scanner. They mention that it scans pictures in a very quick and straightforward way, the software is very intuitive, and the interface is simple. It is fast, affordable, and versatile, and can be easily connected to a Mac. The editing and restoration functions are fairly straightforward, but are kind of all or nothing. Customers also like the convenience of the app, which allows them to nonstop feed photos into the scanner and the editing software makes old photos look like new.

"…The app is convenient and lets you nonstop feed photos into the scanner without the need to stop and the auto-crop and auto-deskew works…" –

"…I was impressed with the automatic photo restoration and overall ease of use of the software along with the preset options for photo adjustment,…" –

"…This scanner is so fast and easy to use…." –

"Pleasantly surprised at how easy this was to setup and use. I wanted to scan photos from albums both for posterity and for convenience to look at…." –

1,057 customers mention839 positive218 negative

Customers like the quality of the scanner. They mention that it scans beautifully, the hardware is great, and makes scanning a breeze. They say the scans are accurate, and they can scan in pictures and documents of all sizes. The scanner sets up in a minute, and it scan right to their computer. Customers are happy with the speed and ease of use. They find that they can comfortably scan over 400 sides of photos in an hour.

"…feed photos into the scanner without the need to stop and the auto-crop and auto-deskew works flawlessly…." –

"…on a handful of photos but overall I am very happy and surprised with the scanning quality, usability and speed.Very Cool:…" –

"…Quality is pretty good even on the lower quality settings…." –

"…It took about half an hour. Scans really fast and the scans seem to be accurate…." –

892 customers mention836 positive56 negative

Customers are satisfied with the speed of the scanner. They mention that the scans are vertical and super fast, and it saves a huge amount of time. They also mention that it scans letter and legal sized documents very quickly.

"…The scanner feeds quickly at 300dpi and there is very little wait for how fast you can feed photos…." –

"…I am very happy and surprised with the scanning quality, usability and speed.Very Cool:…" –

"…I also took the time to organize them into online albums. The extra effort is worth it." –

"Set up was easy. It took about half an hour. Scans really fast and the scans seem to be accurate…." –

651 customers mention556 positive95 negative

Customers like the performance of the scanner. They say it is very fast, does an excellent job, and has no issues with the machine whatsoever. The rollers worked like a dream, and it worked great digitizing all of their old family photos. It works fine on documents as well, and the auto deskew was working really well. Some customers also mention that the scanner works well all types of flat photos, including old one glued onto thick card stock.

"…the scanner without the need to stop and the auto-crop and auto-deskew works flawlessly…." –

"Worked right out of the box for transferring printed photos to digital images — I was scanning within 5 minutes of opening up the box…." –

"…and have only scanned a few hundred old photos but this scanner works amazingly well. Very fast scans (at 300 dpi) and easy 'drop in' functionality…." –

"…It's good enough. The Three Ps: Fast, Good and Cheap. You can have two of these, but not all three…." –

349 customers mention253 positive96 negative

Customers like the image quality of the scanner. They say it makes older photos clearer, gives them more accurate colors, and scans quickly. Some customers also mention that the 600dpi mode makes much higher quality scans, but the speed is reduced. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality and speed of the product.

"…The app is convenient and lets you nonstop feed photos into the scanner without the need to stop and the auto-crop and auto-deskew works…" –

"…The 600dpi mode makes much higher quality (and larger size) scans, but the speed is reduced considerably. I only used 600 mode on a very few photos…." –

"…that were old and faded were easily transformed into vibrant, sharp images…." –

"…You have to wait a few seconds or the next photo doesn’t scan correctly. Makes the job slower if you have a lot of photos…." –

305 customers mention256 positive49 negative

Customers like the value of the scanner. They say it's well worth the price and is definitely worth purchasing.

"…all the options, this Plustek photo scanner seemed like a low-risk investment. Well, I couldn't be more ecstatic!…" –

"…($200), but having used it for just 30 minutes, I feel it is worth every penny…." –

"…For the cover, I purchased this one on Amazon for $23. Well worth the money…." –

"…It's good enough. The Three Ps: Fast, Good and Cheap. You can have two of these, but not all three…." –

82 customers mention74 positive8 negative

Customers like the adjustability of the scanner. They mention that the photo program does a wonderful job at auto adjusting pictures, and that it can even crop and adjust the images to their liking. It scans every size photo, from small wallet size to an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper, and the scanner and the software it comes with is very decent for adjusting, rotating, cleaning, and can adjust to higher dpi if needed. They also mention that auto-correction for photos that go in a bit wonky is an incredible feature, and Scan quality is very good.

"…Far faster then my flatbed scanner and the software it comes with is very decent for adjusting, rotating, cleaning, cataloging, etc…." –

"…It automatically aligns the photo and crops it to correct size. No action required from me. Just that alone saves a huge amount of time…." –

"…The photo program does a wonderful job at auto adjusting pictures, even these oldies from 75 years ago. I highly HIGHLY recommend this purchase!" –

"…primarily testing it on the recipes, but it looks to have good basic adjustment ability…." –

140 customers mention93 positive47 negative

Customers are mixed about the color of the scanner. Some mention that the color and quality are perfect, while others say that it can be finicky and the color reproduction was subpar. The auto correct sometimes oversaturates the colors and makes the contrast too harsh, especially on darker images. The color is also a funky color and reminds some customers of old Macs and plastic.

"…; I was able to salvage some moderately faded photos and color correct badly yellowed ones…." –

"…The vast majority were at 300dpi and they all look great. Here are some general observations from this experience:1…." –

"…a rush and it takes the next picture waiting to be scanned and it comes out blank. I feel that's my fault for being in a rush…." –

"…It works Great! Had no problems setting up and starting up! Color is great. Storage is easy. And I Love that all my photos are available to share…." –

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Jared Elton

Fast and efficient

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2023

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I am very pleased with this photo scanner. I bought it to scan a box of family photos and I expected it to take days, but with this scanner I was able to scan 1300+ photographs in just a few hours!
The scanner feeds quickly at 300dpi and there is very little wait for how fast you can feed photos. The app is convenient and lets you nonstop feed photos into the scanner without the need to stop and the auto-crop and auto-deskew works flawlessly.

If you have a giant pile of family photos to scan I can’t recommend this product enough.

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Hundreds of photos in, works well and very quick on 300dpi, 600dpi about 10x slower.

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2023

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Background:
I have an older 4×6 photo flatbed scanner. My mother asked if I could scan some old photos. I said sure. She then drops off a box about 11″ by 18″ with thousands of photographs. There was no way I was going to even think about using my legacy flatbed for this.

Details on unit:
The z300 comes packaged well with a single page set-up instructional page. Power supply and an optical disk with the software. You may get the latest version 6.6.0.3 (at time of writing) from the company’s website. I installed the software with no issues, then connected and turned on the printer when prompted by the software. This including the removal of the tape and protective material over the scanner reader.

The Scanner supports 300dpi and I believe 600dpi optically as well. The software ephoto that comes with the scanner is very easy to use and I was scanning within minutes. There are very few setting options which some may like, I am more of a knob tweaker and would have liked a little more control.

I was impressed with the automatic photo restoration and overall ease of use of the software along with the preset options for photo adjustment, correction and restoration. There is better specialized software for this which I may use on a handful of photos but overall I am very happy and surprised with the scanning quality, usability and speed.

Very Cool:
Unlike my old flatbed scanner and the other software I was using, the Plustek and ePhoto software will automatically scan a picture when placed on the scanner. This feature makes scanning hundreds or many thousands much quicker.

Only Complaint:
My only complaint thus far is that I only seem to be able to scan up to 50 pictures in a run and am then forced to stop and save the workspace. There is an option in preferences under the question mark, not the gear for settings to scan and save directly to a path, however for me this did not remove the 50 images before saving issue.

Overall I would buy again and definitely giving 5 stars.

The screenshot of the two photos are the same photo from 1976 what the pic looks like now, and then what it looks like with autocorrect in ephoto.

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Georgia M Monson

A Fast and Easy way to Transform Your Photo Albums

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024

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My wife is a serial photographer, snapping off hundreds of photos at any gathering or on any trip. We have a large storage area in our basement that is (was!) PACKED with totes of unused, forgotten, “stuff”. I know, this is not unusual, however, I had the 6 totes of photo albums clearly in my sights when I thought about wasted space.

Not only do these large albums take up a lot of space, but they are also heavy, and nobody ever looks at them. In our busy lives, who is going to trudge down to the basement, lug a 60 lb tote off of a shelf, and start looking at pictures of a Panama City Beach vacation from 1987? Not us.

The challenge of converting them to digital is that it’s either time-consuming or expensive. We had about 3000 paper photos, which would have cost a couple thousand dollars to convert via one of the online companies who specializes in digital conversions. Using a flatbed scanner would have been so time-consuming and laborious that we just procrastinated for several years.

Just before the holidays this year, I started getting serious about cleaning out, so the photo totes were on my radar again. After considering all the options, this Plustek photo scanner seemed like a low-risk investment. Well, I couldn’t be more ecstatic!

It honestly took me longer to remove pictures from albums and sort them than it did to digitize them. This scanner is so fast and easy to use. The software loaded to my MacBook in minutes (I downloaded the software from the Plustek website, but it comes with a disc) then I was quickly up and running. I imported the vast majority of my photos in 300 DPI, and for digital viewing on a phone or Echo show, that is sufficient. At 300 DPI, it takes, I don’t know, 3 seconds per picture. The Plustek scanner scans them almost as quickly as I can feed them in (this is not a deal where you can stack 30 photos and just let it run; you have to feed pix 1 by 1) and it takes any size pic up to 8×10. We had little 2x2s, oddly shaped pix that were cut into circles and octagons, and it scanned them without drama.

We spent about 15 hours organizing, tossing, scanning and importing to our online cloud service, but it was soooo worth it. We eliminated a ton of unused, and heavy, stuff, tossed EVERY paper pic we owned, and really transformed our storage space.

I think the biggest win from this project is that photos we haven’t looked at in years now pop up on our Echo show and Apple TV streamer screen savers.

I took the time to add dates to the pictures if I could come up with some reasonably accurate date-taken information. This was helpful. I also took the time to organize them into online albums. The extra effort is worth it.

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Robert

Fast and easy

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2023

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Pleasantly surprised at how easy this was to setup and use. I wanted to scan photos from albums both for posterity and for convenience to look at. In less than 15 minutes I was scanning. So far I’ve scanned over 500 photos and newspaper clippings along with some plastic laminated articles as well. Quality is pretty good even on the lower quality settings. I did try the higher quality setting and honestly it wasn’t worth the wait as it’s a bit slow. I suppose if I had something special, I might use it. I have a flatbed scanner that is very good at scanning items quality-wise, however it’s not especially convenient or fast. This little scanner does exactly what I wanted it to do. Quickly and easily scan hundreds of photos and artifacts. I upload them to Google photos or you could use Amazon’s services as well for safekeeping of your memories on film.

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Whoa – just whoa – this is a game changer!!!

Reviewed in Canada on June 24, 2023

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My husband was skeptical about this photo scanner that I just ordered, but extremely happy with the ease of use, and fast and accurate scanning. This unit is worth every penny and then some. I read a review from someone that said they scanned 15,000 photos – I can see how they did that now. We scanned 80 photos within 10 min. not even. We have dozens of childhood photo albums that we will be scanning in no time. Cannot wait – this thing is a game changer! I ordered this unit on Friday morning and received the same day. This thing is great!!!

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Carlos Salinas

Rápido y muy buena calidad

Reviewed in Mexico on May 17, 2022

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Este scanner es exactamente lo que necesitaba para digitalizar gran cantidad de fotos antiguas. 2 a 3 segundos por foto. Si son muchas fotos, es recomendable guararlas en carpetas ordenadas por fecha o por tema. Muy recomndable

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Electra

Brilliant scanner

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2024

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This scanner is superb, it scans in seconds and produces high quality digital files. Easy to set up and use. Great value for money.

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Daniel

Una maravilla

Reviewed in Spain on December 2, 2023

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Funciona a la perfección. Escanea rápido y con buena resolución. Muy facil de utilizar y configurar. Programa de edición incluido simple pero practico.

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Pascal K.

Exactement ce que je souhaitais

Reviewed in France on September 24, 2023

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Rarement un achat m’a donné autant de satisfaction. Ce produit est parfait : rapide, facile à utiliser et efficace. Il est un peu cher mais il m’a permis de sauvegarder des centaines de photos en quelques jours.

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