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upgraded from epson 4180 to 4990
We have had an Epson scanner since 2006, recently it just didn't perform like it should, so we bought the equivalent Epson 4990. The scanner is great, but the software that came with it is much to be desired.
It has Presto bizcard which we cannot use on ANY of our computers. We have a Windows 7 PC and 3 Mac's(bizcard only works with windows, only not 7). Also it came with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2, which there is a current version 8.
This is truly an insult. Just beware if you just want to use the scanner it's a great tool, otherwise the software is antiquated.

Perfection realized-4490 Photo
It took less then 10 minutes to get set up with Windows Vista and test this out. My number one reason for buying was for the 35 MM slide archive I have and want to convert my favorites to digital images. I had heard stories about scanners trying to capture the 35MM slide image and my dad who is a photo buff had an HP sometime back and got so dissatisfied he went to an outfit to get slides converted for more then I paid for the EPSON. The result, it blew away all expectations. I was able to digitize easily at 8Meg and pop it onto my plasma 50" screen with amazing results of the Virgin Islands taken 25 years ago. (I actually had to throttle back from 1200 DPI because it produced an 18Meg file.) Colors were rich and detail was crisp. I haven't had a chance to test it with old photos yet but for converting the slides it was worth every dime and more.

Outstanding!
This scanner is outstanding! Quiet operation, incredible quality! I've been scanning negatives that have been lying around for over 20 years. They are scratched and dusty and I really didn't think they would come out well. I was very surprised! The end quality of the scanned negatives is incredible. It is slow - about 15 min for 2 strips of 4 35mm negatives. I would much rather have quality than speed - and this scanner delivers!
It's very easy to use as long as you read the directions. I like the software program - lots of places to make adjustments to customize the results to exactly what you want.
The only complaint I have is that there is no place on the negative strip adapter to accomodate the old 110 narrow negative strips. I will figure a way around that though.
This scanner is well worth the money!!

Very good scanner for the money
I was having my negatives printed by a photo shop, but they couldn't handle all of the sizes I had. I was able to get this scanner, with little effort, to scan negatives from 35 mm, 126 and 226 film. It did a good job with color and Black & White, though I did not find that it did the one-button color correction for old faded negatives, as advertised. My graphics software took care of that issue, though. I also saved a bundle of money.

Much better than expected
Instalation went smoothly. I had to dl the win7 drivers first, before installing the other software and plugging in my scanner. First slide scan came without a problem of any kind, the following 200 slides were just as problem free. I havent used it for negatives yet, will do that later. The scanner software seems flawless, so far. I'm really glad I purchased this scanner. No need in paying 2-3 times more for a scanner, so go ahead and order it!

Epson V300 Color Scanner
This V300 works very well with OCR program (included). It recognizes almost text document (with or without images). I like it.

EpsonV300 scanner met my expectation
bought it to digitize my family photo albums. No problem to set up and hook up to my XP PC. Very easy to use. The scanning software allows to scan a few photos at one time, which greatly improved work efficiency. Also the software feature allows me to adjust the histogram and color before it scans in; saving my time to adjust afterward. The quality of scanned photo at least the same as the original by naked eyes. Have not tried to scan negatives yet.

Easy and effective
I have been using this scanner for a couple of months now to digitize more than 1,000 color slides from the 60s and 70s, and have found that it suits my needs perfectly. The biggest advantage is that I can set it up to work with 12 slides at a time using the supplied holder, and still get extraordinarily high resolution images of 5 to 8 mbytes - and I'm using the 6400dpi setting - there's still a 9600 and 12800. Each "run" takes about 40 minutes, so I can set it up, walk away and get things done in large blocks of time, instead of having to constantly return every 5 minutes to insert another slide. The scan quality is as good as I can imagine - but I'm not a professional photographer, perhaps a Nikon device would do it better. It does include Digital ICE, and I have found that to be effective a few times. Overall, this machine is a great combination of quality and efficiency, and it seems that there is enough of a resale market out there that buying one is almost like renting it - if you're careful with it and re-package it well, it will sell on the used market for close to what you bought it for. Recommended.

Pleased with my new scanner: Epson Perfection V700
I was surprised how easy the scanner was to install and how little room it takes up on my desk. Very convenient to have it next to my computer.
The HELP? feature is easy to understand and I was scanning slides in no time.
The only problem I had was with the enclosed SilverFast software. It "blacked out" my MacBook twice...So, I stopped using it for correcting exposure, color, etc. The Epson software puts the scans directly on my desktop and from there I enter them into my iPhoto program where I manipulate the pictures. The results have been very good.
The scanner only works when directly plugged into my MAC.
I also found that the emulsion side of the slides have to be facing up for the scanner to "see" them.
It worked well with my Black&White negatives.
The scanned slides (some fifty years old) all look better than their original.
I highly recommend this Epson scanner.

Fits the bill
I bought this scanner to digatize old photos and slides. I think it does a great job. It's pretty putzie to go through all the steps to get the scans if you want high quality. Batch scan, frame, zoom to get frame exactly right, adjust color/exposure/contrast/repair/etc. and then final scan. The frames for slides works well and you can do 12 at a time. High quality scanner that fits the bill for me.

I love this scanner
I purchased this because I was desperate to scan very old large format negatives from my mom's childhood.
This is an expensive scanner, but the only one that I could find to handle large format film--so I took a chance.
I've had a film scanner before (not an Epson), but it was cumbersome and tricky to operate, plus it could only scan one frame at a time. Since I have
over 6000 negatives & slides to scan, having the trays hold 12 slides or four film strips has been fantastic.
The operation is fairly quiet and very quick, even at high DPI's. Thankfully, the lid doesn't drop down on it's own when you are lining up the film, which is nice.
It comes with great editing software (I have the professional version of Photo Shop, but am now using the included programs instead.)
The trays have not proven to be a problem--it is true you need to be careful, but the film is equally delicate, so I don't see a problem.
I have two other scanners that handle photo's, but now I use this one for all my scanning needs.
Because it is long, it will take up a large amount of desk space, so make sure you have the room for it.
I'm happy that I didn't need to send out my old negatives, as you never know how careful a lab will be with irreplaceable film.
That made the cost bearable, but the product's quality has also eased my concern over the expense.