Epson intros LED-equipped Perfection V500 flatbed scanner

It's been a hot minute since a flatbed scanner was able to impress, but Epson's USB 2.0 Perfection V500 manages to do exactly that. Sporting a 6400dpi optical resolution and 48-bit color depth, the V500 steps it way up by also throwing in the firm's ReadyScan LED technology, "which delivers fast scans and no warm-up time." Furthermore, you can expect nonexistent wait times when flipping between reflective and film scanning, less power usage, and a LED that automatically "adjusts the color of the light source based on the type of original being scanned, using white light for positive film and blue light for negative film." Not too shabby at all for $249.99, and for those needing an Automatic Document Feeder, the optional add-on will soon be available for $199.99.

[Daniel Foster @ Aug 22nd 2007 3:48PM]

I didn't even know they still made standalone scanners.

[Navstar @ Aug 22nd 2007 4:52PM]

Not many companies still do. But Epson is one of the better ones. (HP scanners -- ick!)

When does it come out?

[Tavis Veighey @ Aug 22nd 2007 4:42PM]

Because if the scanner or printer die in one of those AllInOne devices, you have to replace the WHOLE DAMN THING!!!!

I use a laptop, I have 2 printers (A lazer and an inkjet). They are connected to my network directly using Print Servers. I can sit on my couch and scan with the scanner on the table next to me without having a HUGE Printer box there as well...

[zonamanoz @ Aug 22nd 2007 5:29PM]

I'd stil rather have a seperate flatbed scanner, that way I can fit it into my bag along with my laptop and take it to uni to scan periodicals rather then have cheap and nasty black and white copies or uber expensive colour ones.

[Twist @ Aug 22nd 2007 5:26PM]

I have an older Epson scanner and I like it a lot. If I was still shooting film I would be very tempted to pick this up. At 6400 DPI this thing should be able to produce around a 24 megapixel image from a 35mm negative.

[Scott @ Aug 22nd 2007 5:38PM]

Canon has been making LED scanners for years. I have a LiDE model that works great, requires no power cable (powered via USB) and is slim and lightweight. Also the image quality is great too.

I'm sure this is new and exciting for Epson, but not new overall.

[Sir.Byrd @ Aug 22nd 2007 11:15PM]

I just threw out an old beige flatbed scanner. It was an epson.

I have a question, why are all old computers beige?

[Gil @ Aug 23rd 2007 2:31PM]

Because ABS is naturally beige. In the old days nobody colored the plastic used to make computers

[Sir.Byrd @ Aug 23rd 2007 4:03PM]

I've always wondered that.
Thank you

[Rio @ Sep 11th 2007 11:35PM]

Where can I buy the Epson perfection v500 for $199.00?