CSN Stores Review: EPSON Perfection V300 Photo Flatbed Scanner

I am getting very fond of shopping at CSN Stores lately. They have just about everything you are looking for. Just recently I was needing a good photo scanner. Ethan's 2nd birthday theme was Maisy Mouse. Since this is a European cartoon there are no party supplies available in the U.S. I had to buy some books and scan them to use so I had something to decorate with! I spent a long time looking through all the different photo scanners available at CSN Stores. While I wanted a 3 in one photo scanner that also copied, faxed and scanned I really needed a flatbed scanner to scan the books with. I finally decided on the EPSON Perfection V300 Photo Flatbed Scanner.



About the EPSON Perfection V300 Photo Flatbed Scanner!

Information from website.

 

Enjoy easy, affordable scanning with this value-priced scanner packed with family-friendly features. High optical resolution delivers exceptional clarity and detail. One-touch operation lets you send e-mails, create PDFs–even retouch photos–with just the press of a button. Innovative LED light source is mercury-free, uses less power and provides fast scans with no warm-up time. Built-in Transparency Unit scans up to six negative or four transparencies in a single pass. High-rise, 180° lid makes it easy to scan books and other 3D objects. Global Product Type: Scanners; Operating System Compatibility: Mac OS® X 10.3.9 – 10.5.x; Windows® 2000 Professional, XP, XP x64 Edition, Vista™; Scan Size (W x H): 8 1/2 in x 11.70 in; Bit Depth of Color: 48-bit Color, 16-bit Grayscale.

PRODUCT DETAILS:

• Scan Size (W x H): 8 1/2 in x 11.70 in
• Buttons: 4
• Operating System Compatibility: Mac OS® X 10.3.9 – 10.5.x, Windows® 2000 Professional, XP, XP x64 Edition, Vista™
• Bit Depth of Color: 48-bit Color, 16-bit Grayscale
• Post-Consumer Recycled Content Percent : 0 %
• Pre-Consumer Recycled Content Percent : 0 %
• Dpi Graphics Resolution: 4800 x 9600
• Connector/Port/Interface: USB 2.0
• Global Product Type: Scanners
• Paper Feed: Manual
• Compliance, Standards: ENERGY STAR Qualified
• Software Included: Epson Scan with Epson Easy Photo Fix™ Technology, ABBYY® FineReader® Sprint Plus OCR, ArcSoft® MediaImpression™
• Total Recycled Content Percent : 0 %

Package: Epson® Perfection V300 Photo scanner, Transparency Unit (built into lid), Film holder for 35mm film strips and mounted slides, CD-ROM software, Start Here poster, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, AC adapter.

My EPSON Perfection V300 Scanner Experience!
I was really excited to get the scanner so quickly after purchase. It only took a few minutes to get it plugged in and the software installed. I couldn't wait to see the quality of this scanner. The first thing I scanned was some old photos. Here's my old Glamour Shots pictures I had taken right before I turned 18. Don't laugh now...

The pictures scanned great! The scanner will also scan negatives, but I have not tried that yet. I need to find some negatives.

Next, I scanned some images from Ethan's Maisy Mouse book to use for his party. Here is an image I scanned then edited (cropped and added wording) to make stickers for the napkins. The images I scanned turned out so clear! To see more photos from his party you can see my post here.

I have used the EPSON Perfection V300 Photo Flatbed Scanner to scan several things. I have used it in a pinch to scan a document to email to our CPA since I did not have a fax. The quality and the clarity of the scans exceeds my expectations and I am very happy with my purchase. 

The thoughts and opinions expressed on my blog are my own and are not swayed by any monetary or product compensation. I received a $60 gift certificate for my review to purchase the EPSON scanner and no other compensation was received.