Epson DS-1630 Flatbed Color Document Scanner

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.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
Epson DS-1630 Flatbed Color Docu 1

Product details

  • Versatile scanning: auto-duplex scanning through the Auto Document Feeder (ADF), plus a flatbed for photo IDs, passports, fragile items and more.
  • Scan stacks of documents up to 25 ppm: features a 50-page ADF. Standard Connectivity : (RJ-45, 10BaseT/100BaseTX)
  • 3-year limited warranty: includes Advance Exchange with free Next-Business-Day Replacement (4) to minimize downtime .
  • Seamless compatibility: includes TWAIN and ISIS drivers for easy integration with existing software.
  • Scan to online storage accounts: intuitively scan to Dropbox, SharePoint, Evernote and Google Drive with Epson Document Capture software.
  • Intelligent color and image adjustments — auto crop, skew correction, blank page and background removal with Epson Image Processing Technology
  • Scan originals in a variety of sizes — up to 8.5" x 11.7" on the flatbed and up to 8.5" x 14" using the ADF

PROS

+ Low price.
+ Fast single-sided scanning.
+ Includes document and contact management software.
+ Accurate OCR.

CONS

- Slow at duplex scanning.
- Saving to searchable PDF could be faster.

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on February 17, 2017
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.
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