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Product Reviews:
Epson Perfection 4180 Photo Scanner |
Rating: 1 (out of 5)
Summary: It may have been a great scanner
Comments: It may have been a great scanner if it wasn't always out of stock e time I tried to order one. Jody Bissoon |
Rating: 1 (out of 5)
Summary: Used to be great, however now an anchor....
Comments: I used this scanner for over2years without as much as a hickup, it was much better than the huge HP flatbed I had before. Then I reimaged my HD, reloaded XP (the same I had before)and updated to SP2 from the microsoft website. The packaged software "Epson Scan" no longer functions. I scan using the copy utility however nothing else. Their support site led me through the same routine many times, removing, re-installing, direct connect over and over again. Kicked to the curb, craziness. I just can not believe there are no fixes out on the web for this.... |
Rating: 2 (out of 5)
Summary: Once more in unison: "mine broke with no warning"
Comments: purchased this refurbished from the Epson website. It worked fine for about a year (light use), then whammo, 1fine morning the pulley mechanism failed. A well conceived device however poorly manufactured. |
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
Summary: works till it dies
Comments: the problem with all epson home scanners are they are made chaeaply... they work fine till1day you turn it on and you get the flashing red light. cancel cristmas the scanner is dead. had this happen with a 3170 and 4180. no warning just quits. however when they work they are great. I took both of these scanners apart and they are built identical to each other. so im asuming the only difference is in the circuitry.
as far as working colors are great however ive seen better. Anyone purchaseing a scanner for the software that it comes with. Step back and think about it. They want you to purchase more software. do not complain about the software.
save a few bucks by an oem unit and invest in decent software for the scanner (silverquick of vuescan). as far as it being slow.. well get a usb 2 cable and a usb2 card if your computer is so old it does not have usb2. the 4180 is slower than the 3170. however still not that slow. bottom line purchase it if you get1cheap. however expect to by another in the future. the resolution alone is worth the price. |
Rating: 1 (out of 5)
Summary: no help
Comments:
I purchased my Epson perfection 4180 Photo scanner 13 months ago. After using it no more than 50 times The machine will not work. According to the manual it seems the bulb is no great. I tried to purchase a new bulb from Epson however they do not sell it. It keeps saying send to your dealer.1would think the bulb should last more than 13 months. Of course it had a1year warranty. Epson sucks
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