Epson WorkForce GT-1500 Flatbed Scanner

Comments about Epson WorkForce GT-1500 Flatbed Scanner:

It is a decent automated scanner for the price, but not quite as good as I had hoped. For some reason, the auto feed NEVER gets the sheet straight onto the scanner glass; so each scanned page image has a slant. Also, for a lengthy document, the software conversion time is extremely long before the pdf file can be saved. I have not been able to locate any updated software from Epson. Disappointed.

Comments about Epson WorkForce GT-1500 Flatbed Scanner:

Set-up was easy and item works very well. I needed to experiment with it to achieve optimal compression of multi-page files--documentation could have been better with helpful hints. The big problem is the line down the center of all scanned documents [and 2 additional lines on the left side]that started almost immediately. I am still waiting to hear back from tech support to see if anything can be done.

Comments about Epson WorkForce GT-1500 Flatbed Scanner:

This scanner does exactly what I wanted. It is fast (at low resolutions), it is reliable, it has a document feeder and it is reasonably priced.

Sometimes the document feeder doesn't see the paper and you need to play with it a bit but most of the time it works fine. The only time I got a failure feeding the paper was when it had holes punched in it.

Because it uses LED lighting (no warmup) it starts to scan almost immediately.

The software is the same old stuff that Epson scanners have been providing for a very long time. It works but the interface and function integration could be a lot better. Also, it lets you scan both sides of each sheet but there doesn't seem to be a way to get it to order the pages in the correct sequence in the final PDF file.

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The scanner was bought primarily because it had the ADF. Recognition by the ADF is good but not great. Many times I find myself playing with the documents to get the sensor to recognize the presence of a document. Beyond that (and that's what stopped me from rating the scanner 5 stars) the scanner is reasonably fast and performs quite well.

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I often scan 3-6 pages and email them. With the GT-1500, I just put the pages in the feeder, click scan and they're done in seconds. It's really fast!

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I scan loose papers in an efficient manner and also books. Normal Office Jet Scanners take about 3-4 minutes per page, This scanner scans about 10 pages per minute at 600 dpi resolution.

Comments about Epson WorkForce GT-1500 Flatbed Scanner:

I wanted a scanner that had both a flat bed and a document feed. This Epson fills the bill. It was simple to install and is easy to operate. I have fed small stacks of documents and also used the flat bed. Both have worked with no problems and the scans look good. If you are looking for a small portable unit this is not the one. If you need to use a flat bed as well as scan in multiple sheets check it out.

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I am converting mountains of paper into digital files. The scanner is a workhorse that does 4 letter-size pages per minute, i.e., a 60 pages document will need 15 minutes from begin to end. I can load the scanner and continue with other work. It does not always feed pages through straight. That is a very annoying and stupid shorctut manufactures often take with printers and scanners, namely to make the feeder roller as narrow as they are. A full width roller could cost very litle more but cause much better document feeds. I would love to have it read both sides of the pages but that would make it too expensive.

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Easy set up. Sorted a ton of old photos. Oorganized my huge mess of papers
.it is the best choice forun my office, record keeping, family needs. I Shopped for 3rd months

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We upgraded from the Epson 3490 and it is much faster on the scans, but find that it takes a few moments longer on the actual saving of the scan because of the OCR software. It uses the same main software but there are more programs to install to help the scan better. I think I installed an extra 3 programs from what I originally had. The scans do look much nicer though. Overall I would say if you are doing a ton of scans, the upgrade isn't worth it, but if you don't have a scanner at all it is a great scanner.

Comments about Epson WorkForce GT-1500 Flatbed Scanner:

I have a competitive scanner in place with three computers using WIN XP Pro. When I added two computers using WIN 7 64 bit OS, it did not work properly, in fact, it would only scan photos! The GT-1500 was easy to install and is working flawlessly. I researched all other products and settled on the GT-1500 after verifying it's reliability with other users. [...]

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Affordability makes it possible for us to have (2) scanners for (2) of our offices. Size (fits desktop)and ease of use aids us in transitioning to paperless storage of all of our documents. It really is a great machine!

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I use this scanner for business purposes, scanning documents with the ADF and photos and plans on the flatbed. Setup was quick and easy, and so far it has performed great. I was worried about Snow Leopard support, but it works perfectly and exactly as advertised. [...] If you are like me and want to become HP-free, this is a great unit. B&H was the best economic deal, too.

Comments about Epson WorkForce GT-1500 Flatbed Scanner:

This is not only a nice looking piece of equipment, it works quietly & efficiently.

Paperport software works very well. Documents can be stacked on top of existing ones; pages can be deleted or moved around; folders can be dragged & dropped, also.

Great buy.

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I use this product in my job. This scanner replaced an older (and much) slower scanner. This one does a great job though I only give it four stars because it seems to be slower than what the specs state.