Epson FastFoto FF-680W Wireless High-Speed Photo and Document Scanning System, Black

This scanner completely lives up to its billing as "the world's fastest personal photo scanner." I had thousands of old photos that, because we're moving, I wanted to store electronically while throwing out the paper copies. After doing a fair amount of research, I landed on the Epson FastFoto 680W. It's pricier than some other scanners but well worth it. In two days, I scanned more than 4,000 photos without a hitch -- the scanner worked flawlessly across all different sizes of photos. It even enhanced the quality of the photos as I scanned them. One caveat: keep in mind that the super-fast scans (no more than a second per photo) produce photos that are 300 dots per inch; if you want to scan at a higher dpi, the scanner is a lot slower. As a result, I decided to keep copies of a handful of very special photos, while still being content to keep only digital versions of at least 95% of them. After scanning several thousand photos, I switched to document mode to scan hundreds of paper files that I also wanted to get rid of and it was even faster than it was for the photos because it scans even two-sided documents in no more than a second. My days of paper copies are finally over. In fact, I'm keeping the scanner on my desk so that every time I get a document that I want to save, I instantly scan it and then discard the hard copy of the document. Overall, this is one of the best products I've ever purchased and definitely the best scanner I've ever used. Unfortunately, after I wrote that review, and for no apparent reason, the scanner suddenly stopped working with my computer (a fairly new iMac). The computer simply stopped recognizing the scanner and nothing could get it to work, even after I uninstalled and then tried to reinstall the software several times. The software won't re-install unless the computer recognizes the scanner, which it won't. And the Epson customer support people were no help at all. So, while this is a magnificent piece of hardware, the software seems like it's still a work in progress. I'm updating my review to increase it to five stars. After the computer suddenly stopped recognizing the scanner, I finally tried replacing the cable connecting the scanner to the computer. Presto, the computer recognized the scanner again. So it wasn't the scanner that went bad; it was the cable that I was using. The scanner truly is phenomenal.

Fast, consistently great scans. Very good software included. Game changer in quickly creating archives from stacks of old 110, 126 & 135 photos. Should not be used for antique photos - auto-feeder may be too aggressive for delicate photos - use flatbed scanner for those. Expensive, but worth it. Reliable - I have already done 1,000s of photos and still works as new. Unlike document scanners this is optimized for photos.

I had 40 years of photos already sorted into storage boxes. Over the years I tried scanning them myself with various devices and always gave up—it was painfully tedious. I also ruled out photo digitization services because of cost and because I’d still have to sort through thousands of photos first. I hesitated for months because of the price, assuming the FF-680W would still be time-consuming despite Epson’s claims. I was wrong. This scanner is fast—shockingly fast. The photo enhancement features (auto enhancement, color restoration, red-eye reduction) are impressively good and require little to no tweaking. The Epson software installer is quick and intuitive, and the folder system for organizing scans is clean and logical. There is a learning curve, mainly around workflow. It’s worth sorting photos carefully ahead of time so you can scan by category in bulk. You’ll also realize that many older, pre-smartphone photos aren’t essential to keep—scanning highlights from events is often more than enough. One practical note: the scanner needs more frequent cleaning than I expected. Old photos carry residue from albums and handling, and the scanner is sensitive to buildup. Cleaning is easy, and the machine alerts you when it’s needed. Bottom line: this saved me an enormous amount of time and frustration. If you have boxes of photos and have been putting this off for years, this scanner finally makes the job manageable.

Shocked is what I have to say. If you are looking for an extremely fast and compact scanner this is a no brainer. I got this for personal use and am very happy with it. The speed is unbelievable and to my surprise it, scans both sides of whatever you are scanning. I was not aware of this feature, but it is a very valuable feature and is automatically done. I guess it is called a smart scanner, and it fits that description.

Like that it is fast, does a good job and photos can be scanned in batches. I had previously used a flatbed for scanning however inherited a huge number of photos I wanted to digitalise. This is the perfect scanner for the job.

Lo único que le falto es digitalizar credenciales !!

This is one of the few scanners that has a auto feed to scan stacks of photos at a time. Much faster than using a flatbed scanner. Therefore I bit the bullet and bought this. Turns out it's worth every penny! - Scans BOTH SIDES of photos at the same time. If there are notes on the backs of the photos, they will be scanned. - The quality is excellent. I scanned the same set of photos on my HP all-in-one printer/scanner and this scanner. This scanner captures much more detail from the photos especially the shadow areas. - Files can be saved in lossless .tif format (or lossy .jpg format) - FastFoto app can apply auto adjustments to pictures (colour, brightness, and redeye), and save these adjustments in a SEPARATE file, preserving the original scan in case you want to edit it later using more "advanced" apps like Photoshop. - Scanner itself is compact and folds up for storage. It's sitting on my mom's desk right now, and it takes up less than half the space than the flatbed scanner she had. - It is FAST. Takes a few seconds to scan each photo at 600dpi. (there are also 300dpi and 1200dpi options) - Files are automatically put into folders and numbered. When adding more files to the same folder, the numbering continues from the last picture. - File numbering corresponds to the order you load the photos (with the front photo being #0001). It actually scans them in reverse order but the file numbering will be correct after scanning. Helps with my OCD making sure that photos are in the order taken. - Can scan documents as well as pictures. I did notice some etching of glossy photos like some reviewers mentioned. The etching results in some streaks in the scans, and those get blown up by some AI photo editing tools. I would say this is a minor annoyance because the image quality is so much better than flatbed, and it's so much faster to scan hundreds of photos. I don't plan to keep the originals and I will look into removing the streaks in the editing workflow.

I bought this scanner to clear up some storage bins of photographs after my mom passed away, and it has been worth every penny. I'm SO glad I invested in this because it has allowed me to save a HUGE amount of photographs from years and years ago, preserving precious memories that might have otherwise been lost. The picture quality is outstanding, capturing even the smallest details in both photos and documents. It's incredibly easy to use, making the scanning process quick and efficient. I've also started scanning my kids' drawings, so I can save them forever too. The accuracy of the scans is almost perfect, with just the occasional minor adjustment needed. Overall, I am very happy with this purchase. If you have a lot of photos or documents to digitize, this scanner is a fantastic choice. Highly recommend!

This scanner lives up to its claim to scan a photo per second. I have literally been able to scan thousands of photos in a day. The quality is great, and it is very easy to use and set up. The software is easy to use, and has enabled me to file and describe photos so that they are easy to retrieve when I need to. Would highly recommened this to anyone with lots of photos smaller than A4 size to scan in.