Epson DS-1630 Flatbed Color Document Scanner Review
The Epson DS-1630 Flatbed Color Document Scanner ($299.99) is a low-volume document scanner designed for small and home-based offices. It combines the versatility of a flatbed and a sheet-feed scanner with an automatic document feeder (ADF), and supports automatic duplex scanning. But unlike many competing models, including the same-priced HP ScanJet Pro 2500 f1 Flatbed Scanner ($298.90 at Amazon) and the more expensive Editors' Choice Canon imageFormula DR-2020U , the DS-1630 has only one sensor, making it slow at scanning two-sided pages. Even so, it's buoyed by its generous software bundle and competitively accurate optical character recognition (OCR) capabilities.
Design and Features
At 4.8 by 12.5 by 11.7 inches (HWD) and weighing only 9 pounds, the DS-1630 is compact and should fit comfortably on most desktops. On top of the scanner lid is a 50-sheet ADF for scanning multipage documents, and the lid's hinges extend to allow for scanning book and magazine pages on the flatbe...
Though it's slow at two-sided scanning, the entry-level Epson DS-1630 is a capable and reliable document scanner for the price, and it comes with a robust software bundle.
Low price; Fast single-sided scanning; Includes document and contact management software; Accurate OCR
Slow at duplex scanning; Saving to searchable PDF could be faster