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44 of 44 found the following review helpful:
 Best scanner under $1000 Jul 16, 2007
By J. Mandell
This is my third scanner within the past year.
First was the highly regarded Fujitsu Snapscan. It worked really well for about 6 months on normal letter size documents. But after that, the automatic paper feeder started grabbing more than one sheet at a time.
I cleaned it following instructions and even sent it in for service, but the problem only got worse. Even three sheet scans seized up in the middle when the feeder grabbed all three and jammed. I couldn't finish many jobs at all.
And forget about odd shaped docs - it would take them, but no matter how they went in, they scanned in wild, off center angles, making reading them nearly impossible. The scanner is now somewhere in the garage.
Next: a Brother multi-function center, purchased primarily for its scanner capabilities.
Except that it draws more than a thousand watts of power. And it blew up my battery back-up power system. Posts on the net indicated this wasn't a fluke, so that one went back.
So, now to the new Epson. Here's what I found:
1. After the first half dozen scans (during which the machine made scary loud groaning noises), it now runs very quietly and dependably. Guess I'll never know what those first ones were about, but I'm not worried about it.
2. The quality of the scans is excellent. I advise setting the software for light sharpening.
3. However, there is a little too much scanner interface involvement. You should be able to set all of the various choices (paper size; color vs. black and white; where to save it, etc) and then store that setting and tell the machine to just keep scanning that way until you change it. Instead, you have to approve it for every scan. It only takes a second, but it's annoying.
4. Ironically, the software doesnt stop at the one place you do want it to wait for you - after the scan and before saving, to give you a chance to rename it. It just numbers and saves the file automatically.
This is really dumb, as you have to reopen it and rename it each time(though you can set the software to automatically reopen the file where you keep the scans so it's one step less to do this).
I have to believe they'll fix this in a software update, as this is a new product. I've registered my vote on this and if you buy this product, you should too.
Other than that, I'm very happy with the scanner. It also works well with magazine articles as well as regular bond paper. It's not as fast as the Fujitsu and it requires a couple of extra steps per scan, but... this one works! (and really weird stuff can always go on the flatbed, which the Fujitsu didn't have)
I'm keeping this one and using it to start a project I've been wanting to do for a couple of years now: scan the contents of my file cabinets onto my hard drive.
After that, I'm gonna back it all up on another drive and toss out the originals.
Sweet.
21 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Exceptional genuine office-quality scanner for less than $600 Jul 10, 2007
By Virtualmonk
I'm a long-time user of scanners going back to the earliest H-P ScanJet models, and this Epson GT 2500 is a terrific scanner for the money. I'm running it in an office environment scanning all types of items from heavily wrinkled and torn paper documents to photos to CD face images and it's handled everything I've thrown at it. The ADF picks up and feeds even hastily smoothed out very crumpled sheets of paper without jamming and the scanned images require little if any deskewing. The Epson Scan software interfaces well with PaintShop Pro and Adobe Acrobat 7.x and 8.x. Plus, the scanner makes very little noise, even when feeding through the ADF.
The only two minor shortcomings I've found thus far are a) the fit of the scanner glass and the scanner body at the front isn't completely tight, so items (such as CDs) can slip in between if you slide them forward instead of lifting them straight up off the glass, and b) the scanner activation button on the front (there's only one) isn't very sensitive and has to be pressed down for a second for the software to launch.
Otherwise, I'm very pleased with the unit and can highly recommend it.
AFTER FOUR MONTHS OF USE:
I'm still very pleased with this scanner. Since buying it, I added the optional network card, so I could scan from more than one workstation. The network feature works great. There are two minor annoyances. One, the scanner activation button is deactivated when the network card is installed. Two, the scanner connection will timeout after a certain amount of inactivity and the maximum you can set this to is 300 seconds. Still, the network connection is a great feature to have.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
I'm Impressed Jan 25, 2008
By Dave H
I've just installed the scanner on a dual-boot Mac Tiger and Vista with no problems - works great on both. First delight was putting in a 50 page bw double-sided document and watching it smoothly and quickly become a pdf. The machine just 'feels' good - solid, nice fit and finish, and the software seems 'quite good' That's the only reason for 4 stars vs 5 at this point -- I have a sense that there will be a few little convenience issues in the user interface that I may not love. No showstoppers but little things like things flow and the options it does or doesn't provide. I'll feed back any suggestions to Epson and hope for response in new releases. Bottom line - I've had HP's and this seems as good and even better in the feel so-far.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Take Work Home User May 24, 2008
By Gene
Unfortunately I carry work home. As a business owner with a steady influx of information, I have tried to stay as electronic as possible with the storage of this information. I have two document scanners in my office that get used reguarly and wanted to upgrade at home from the flatbed scanners I have used for years. I researched options and truthfully, the Epson GT2500 was the least expensive one with good reviews. This scanner has been in service in my home for two years and there have been no equipment issues. I am able to create electronic documents of my typical 5 to 15 sheets in very reasonable time. Double sided scans are a little slow, but there has been only one jam in the 2 years, created by me not separating a previously stapled document, so three sheets went through the scanner. This scanner does exacly what I need when I work at home. I recommend this machine for users that need more than a flatbed for documents scanning. I would not use this machine in an office with more than 3 to 4 people; a little too slow.
April 8, 2010 Update: I still have this scanner at the house and use it regularly. I still strongly recommend this scanner for light daily use. The only issue is sticking sheets, i.e multiple sheets pulled through the automatic feeder. I guess I have used this machine for more than four years now and would probably replace it with an identical machine if need arose.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Great scanner May 21, 2007
By A. Pavlou
"andipav"
Whilst this is not inexpensive I have actually found it very useful and value for money.
It has a large flatbed which is very useful for larger documents as well as smaller receipts and pictures. Also the feed works really well.
We are keeping less and less papers. I tell it where to save the pdf and I'm done. Its instinctive so knows whether there is something on the flatbed or in the feeder.
Very useful for expenses and keeping copies of bills, old photos etc etc
Installed easily and no trouble with it ( no kidding! ) no jamming etc
Good scanner - beat the upright scanners hands down.
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