Epson Perfection 1200U Flatbed Scanner

Pros: Great Scan Quality, Easy to use, little or no errors at all and less headaches.
Cons: None.

I needed a decent scanner. I have developed an interest in computer graphics for quite sometime. As well I love going to chat rooms but hate telling people that I do not have a picture scanned in yet when they are ready to trade pictures. Bottom line, I...

Pros: Quick, flawless installation. Crisp, clear renditions.
Cons: Had to upgrade my Win95 to ME and download a driver.

I purchased the Epson Perfection 1200U as my very first scanner. I was looking for a scanner that would do justice to my family photos, plus I wanted one that would scan well for posting photos to a web site on a commercial basis. After reading several...

Pros: Easy setup, inexpensive
Cons: Slow

My needs were for a page scanner that had Windows 2000 drivers. My previous scanner, a Visioneer, had Windows NT drivers but the long promised Windows 2000 drivers never appeared. I gave that scanner away and replaced it with the Epson 1200U. It...

Pros: Great Value!,Presto! Pagemanager,Excellent Image Quality for Value, Ease of Use/Installation/Setup
Cons: Having no pictures to scan with

Tidbits about the Author:
Used to have an Microtek E6 SCSI scanner.
Works in an office surrounded by different scanners/printers, and PC's and apples. Has experience with scanners. Bought this scanner last year.

Introduction:
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Pros: Great scans, extremely versatile
Cons: More pricey than others (you get what you for!)

After only a year of light use my factory refurbished HP 5100c scanjet crapped out so I was back on the prowl for another. I sifted through the various hardware review sites and there was one scanner that seemed to consistently to be all the rave .........

Pros: High speed, good quality, OCR enabled, great features, nice programs included, comes with transparency unit
Cons: A bit expensive, (but look at what you get), boxy looking (but who cares), driver installation problem (maybe)

This scanner is high in my list. Aside from the Epson name, here is a list of why I am happy with my Epson Perfection 1200U scanner:

Start button for one-touch scanning!
Comes with four programs: Adobe PhotoDeluxe, Broderbund The Print...

Pros: Amazingly quiet, fast, and accurate
Cons: a little flimsy

I had previously been using an HP 6200 series scanner, which I paid dearly for. I had nothing but problems from day one, with both USB and SCSI. Finally, I just got fed up with the thing, and went and looked around. I decided that I didn't want to...

Pros: Good Pictures, Fast, Easy to Use
Cons: Installation

Epson’s Perfection 1200U flatbed scanner is nimble and quick. After owning another competitor’s old-budget-scanner for a couple years, the difference between the two was incredible. The colors were vibrant, the twain technology was very well though out...

Pros: Fast, fast, fast and accurate color scans
Cons: Needs to include Windows 2000 drivers in the package

After reading dozens different reviews on various scanners I decided it's time to retire my old Mustek Twainscan II as it will not work under Windows 2000 for the Epson Perfection 1200U USB scanner. I've used the HP5200 scanner at work and thought it...

Pros: The scans
Cons: Flimsy lid and so-so software bundle

Perfection 1200U is a name that raises expectations in a purchaser's mind. If it is merely very good people will be disappointed. Well I'm here to say that the Epson Perfection 1200U scanner is not perfection, but it is better than very good.

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Pros: Great Images, FAST, Easy to use
Cons: ???

I had done much research in deciding to get a scanner. It had come down to Epson and HP, but I had finally decided to buy the Epson. Like anyone that has a need to use a scanner, I had decided to get one for the purpose of scanning graphics. That's it....

Pros: easy to use, quick setup, small
Cons: none!

We needed a scanner, we had holiday money to spend and, of course, I checked epinions! We chose this scanner because it got the best reviews overall from all sources. It was not too expensive, not too cheap and had all the features we wanted. Anyone ...

Pros: easy to install and use, good scan quality
Cons: written documentation on the bundled software unclear

After the many hassles I had with my last scanner (it hated my Zip Drive, the software was buggy, etc.)and my current computer set-up, I knew USB would be the way to go for fewer troubleshooting variables.

The set-up and installation of the...

Pros: Only scanner in it's price range with 1200 x 2400 hardware resolution
Cons: Transparency adapter could be a bit larger

I hate wasting money and I'm very particular about my gadget purchases. This is why my hair began to grey as I attempted to decide which scanner I would purchase. My life became a little easier when I discovered the Epson Perfection 1200U...

Pros: Beautiful scans; Great software; Very fast.
Cons: Pricey for most home users.

I've been using a five year old three pass, gas powered, scanner. (Ok, I'm kidding about the gas powered, but it is big and noisy.)

I'm a hobby photographer, and I needed a super sharp scanner. This one fits the bill. Excellent scans,...