Name: Perfection 3170 Photo
Brand: Epson
SKU: 130005
Rating: 4.1 (39 reviews)

4.6

based on all reviews

good scan times and excellent image reproduction quality
negative scans are better than scans off of the prints
0 connection works well and the scanned resolution is excellent

it s not all about software design
--a little pricey for an accessory
scans slowly at highest optical resolution

Usb: yes
Colour depth: 48 bit
Platform: Mac
Colour scanning: yes
Document feeder: no

Epson Perfection 3170 Photo - Pros & Cons

good scan times and excellent image reproduction quality
negative scans are better than scans off of the prints
0 connection works well and the scanned resolution is excellent
solid and well-built
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
applet is intuitive and the settings are
better shadow detail and smoother tonal ranges
letters looked perfectly rounded and sharp
it back online and working better than ever
it works great especially for the money

it s not all about software design
--a little pricey for an accessory
scans slowly at highest optical resolution
Only a momentary display of the program splash screen
only take a couple of moments
It may not display this or other websites correctly
It is usually uneven in coverage and is so weak
slow it was and not particularly looking forward to spending
slow and limited
Scanner is not plugged in through a hub
the preview window is too small (at least on my monitor)
the scanners that connect using Parallel are NOT supported
Mac Catalina no longer supported my current scanner
this is normally already installed by Software Update
Nikon COOL SCAN V would only work with Windows 98
cannot paste images directly
not a profesional machine
flatbed scanners DO NOT make good film scanners
have no access to a service bureau or a better scanner for final prints
the scanner is only the mechanical part of the task

Epson Perfection 3170 Photo - Full Specifications

Colour scanning	yes

Width	10.87 in
Height	4.61 in
Depth	18.03 in
Weight	8.38 lb
Scanning surface (depth)	11.69 in
Scanning surface (width)	8.5 in

Density	3.4D
Colour depth	48.0 bit

Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
USB	yes
USB version	2.0
Firewire	no
SCSI	no

Colour of product	Silver,Grey
Document feeder	no

Maximum scan size	216 x 297 mm
Maximum resolution	3200 x 6400 dpi
Optical scanning resolution	3200 x 6400 dpi
Scanning media types supported	Dia Film Plain paper
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4

Platform	Mac

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