However, it's very tedious because there's no way to have instant feedback to your colour adjustments. You can tweak the way colours are captured with the Epson Scan software.

If you're on Mac OS, the Image Capture application will not detect the scanner. In order to use the scanner, you have to install the Epson Scan software. However, with the Epson driver software, you can tweak the way the scan is capture (more on that later). If I have to compare with the Canon, I say the Canon is just a tiny bit closer. Scanning speed is fast too.Ĭolours captured are quite close as well. In terms of quality, the scanner is able to pick up high levels of detail, such as the grain of the watercolour paper. That's the only issue with this scanner, again it's not a problem limited only to this scanner. If you click on the picture for a larger view, look at the top of the scan where the paper buckled and the scanner wasn't able to capture the detail there. This is the scan with no post processing. This is the sketchbook page I scanned to test the scanner. This is a problem that the Canon Lide scanners face as well. Same for spiral sketchbooks where the paper surface lifts off near the wire, and sketchbooks where the paper curve into the gutter. Watercolour paper may buckle, and those areas above the glass will not be captured. If there's a gap between the paper and glass, the scanner will not be able to capture the detail.īecause of the scanning technology, the scanner might have problem with scanning watercolour paper, spiral sketchbooks, or a sketchbook that cannot open flat. In short, you need the paper surface to be directly in contact with the glass to get the best possible scan. The Epson V39 uses Contact Image Sensors (CIS). These are the shortcut buttons for scanning and other features, like saving to the cloud, email, Facebook (gasp!). You can do so with the Canon as well, just that the lid will there there. One notable feature that Canon does not have is on the Epson, you can remove the lid. The Epson V39 is a budget flatbed scanner that's price competitive with the Canon Lide 220. So this time I decided to try something different and get an Epson scanner instead. If you've read my article on scanner comparison and Canon Lide 220, you might remember that I use a Canon scanner. I've recently bought a new scanner for the office. Update: I was told this scanner may have some visual problems while scanning at 1200DPI and higher, similar to the Canon LiDE 400 scanner I've reviewed.

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