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Epson FastFoto FF-640 High-Speed Photo Scanning System with Auto Photo Feeder
Media Type | Photo |
Scanner Type | Photo |
Brand | Epson |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Resolution | 600 |
Item Weight | 8.8 Pounds |
Standard Sheet Capacity | 10 |
Optical Sensor Technology | CCD |
Minimum System Requirements | Windows 7 |
About this item
- World’s Fastest Photo Scanner (1) — scan thousands of photos as fast as 1 photo per second (2).
- High-quality scans up to 600 dpi — scan precious images, from wallets to panoramic photos.
- Preserve what’s priceless — Restore, Save, Organize and Share images.
- (1) In its class, as compared to other consumer photo scanners priced under $1,000 MSRP USD (sold into the United States and Canada as of November 2015).
- (2) Based on average speed from start of scan to end, using Windows driver, scanning thirty 4" x 6" photos at 300 dpi in landscape orientation. Auto-feed tray accommodates 30 photos at a time.
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Easy to use | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
Value for money | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.2 | — | 3.7 |
Tech Support | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | — | 4.1 | 4.3 |
Accuracy | 4.3 | — | — | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
User interface | — | — | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
Sold By | ElectroSupplyCo (Serial Numbers Recorded) | Amazon.com | Office Depot OfficeMax | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
scanner type | Photo | Document | Document | Document | Document, Receipt | Document, Receipt |
sheet capacity | 10 | 60 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 50 |
paper size | — | 8.27 x 11.69, 5.83 x 8.27, 4.13 x 5.83, 6.93 x 9.84, 4.92 x 6.93, 7 x 10, 8.50 x 14, 8.50 x 11 | Letter | Letter | 2 x 2, 5 x 7, 8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 14.17, 11 x 17 | 2 x 2, 5 x 7, 8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 14.17, 11 x 17 |
connectivity tech | USB | USB | USB | Wi-Fi | USB, Wi-Fi | USB |
optical sensor tech | CCD | — | CCD | CCD | CIS | CIS |
media type | Photo | Receipt, Plastic Card, ID Card, Plain Paper, Glossy Paper, Inkjet Paper, Recycled Paper, Thick Paper, Thin Paper, Standard Paper, Business Card, Embossed Card, Postcard, USB | Photo, Paper | Paper | Paper, Business Card, Photo, Receipt, Post Card | Paper, Business Card, Photo, Receipt, Post Card |
Product Description
Almost New! Barely used. This scanner has a life cycle to be able to scan 120,000 photos. I've scanned 4,802 which leaves enough life cycle to scan 115,198 more photos! Thats enough for 23 families. I was able to save space by scanning 18 photo albums. Now, my photos are on my computer and backed up to iCloud. They won't fade, stick to an album, or become brittle, and I can access them from anywhere! This scanner will scan a photo up to 9" wide, and as long as you want (even panoramic!) You can scan single or double sided, and do all kinds of edits. You can scan many photos at one time and it is lightening fast! New, they sell for $650. (sometimes more) I'm asking $450. I just bought it this past December. Scan and then sell like I am. Many families can get all the use they need out of this scanner. Comes with the box it came in, manual, and all cables. There's nothing missing at all and it works AWESOME! WELL WORTH THE MONEY! Please call, text, or email.
From the manufacturer
Preserve What’s Priceless with the World’s Fastest Photo Scanner (1)
Photos | Documents
Preserve what’s priceless. Quickly scan your photo collection in a whole new way with the innovative FastFoto FF-640 — the World’s Fastest Photo Scanner (1). Protect your photos and save time and money by doing it yourself. With the FF-640, you can scan thousands of photos — as fast as 1 photo per second (2). Single-step Technology automatically scans both the image and handwritten notes on the back. Restore faded photos, and upload high-quality images to the cloud. Seamlessly digitize life’s special memories. The FF-640 was designed to accommodate fragile photos or even large panoramic photos.
(1) In its class, as compared to other consumer photo scanners priced under $1,000 MSRP USD (sold into the United States and Canada as of November 2015).
(2) Based on average speed from start of scan to end, using Windows driver, scanning thirty 4" x 6" photos at 300 dpi in landscape orientation. Auto-feed tray accommodates 30 photos at a time.
(3) Based on letter-sized scans at 300 dpi in Black-and-White, Grayscale or Color Mode, using the USB interface.
(4) For convenient and reasonable recycling options, visit our official site.
(5) SmartWay is an innovative partnership of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that reduces greenhouse gases and other air pollutants and improves fuel efficiency.
What's in the Box?
- FastFoto FF-640 High-speed photo scanner.
- Start Here poster.
- Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable.
- AC adapter with power cable.
- Carrier sheet.
- Cleaning cloth.
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 8.7 x 11.8 x 8.1 inches |
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Item Weight | 8.8 pounds |
ASIN | B01HR89FNK |
Item model number | FF-640 |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #175,107 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products) #281 in Document Scanners |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | September 15, 2016 |
Manufacturer | Epson |
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Customers like the quality, performance, and ease of use of the scanner. For example, they mention it produces great automatically enhanced scans, it's very fast, and it works well as a photo scanner. That said, some disagree on value, software, and color.
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Customers like the quality of the scanner. They mention it produces great automatically enhanced scans, and it scans like a dream. Customers also say that it's especially useful for scanning folded documents, and that the option to scan the back of photos is a real plus.
"...I can only say that this is the most amazing scanner I have ever used and if you have literally thousands of photos to scan, it's worth twice what I..." Read more
"...So easy to scan older photos.." Read more
"...This is literally over 10000 prints. This is a fast, high quality scanner. I've only used the Epson FastFoto software, so won't comment on that...." Read more
"...save a version without color corrections, but I found the correction to be reliable enough that I didn't bother with that...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the scanning speed of the product. They mention that it works fast, is way faster for photos than their flatbed Epson, and is super quick even at the higher resolution. The software for document scanning is fast, but it's not recommended for scanning a stack of documents. Overall, customers are happy with the quality and high speed scans of stacks of photos at a time.
"...Aside from it being quick and painless, it is also fantastic...." Read more
"...Can't say enough about how simple and fast this product is for scanning photos...." Read more
"I purchased this to scan thousands of family photos. The quality and high speed scans of stacks of photos at a time was amazing...." Read more
"...Not only is the scanner very fast, it handles stacks of old, odd size formats with ease and with rarely a misfeed...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the scanner. They say it works well as a photo scanner, has extraordinary functions, and is an amazing little machine. It works great with both Macbook and Windows 10 computers, and has no flaws in the output. Some say the functions are few and fairly simple, so it's not a big issue. Overall, customers are satisfied with the performance and functionality of this product.
"...Aside from it being quick and painless, it is also fantastic...." Read more
"...are only average, could be better to navigate, but the functions are few and fairly simple, so its not a big issue...." Read more
"...I have it connected to an older Mac and works well, the software is not the best but workable -- I am using an older OS...." Read more
"This scanner works very well, and the ability to scan the back of the photo is a real plus...." Read more
Customers like the ease of use of the scanner. They say it has many features that make doing any kind of job easy, simple, and fast. They also say it's easy to create organized files and scan photos quickly to their computer.
"...say how much of that was actual scanning, but the scanning portion is so very quick and easy, it's absolutely amazing...." Read more
"...Can't say enough about how simple and fast this product is for scanning photos...." Read more
"...Cons -- *300 dpi photo resolution, in my opinion, is simply not adequate. I scanned the first batch at that and was disappointed...." Read more
"...that comes with it (I am using the Mac OS version--Sierra) is easy to use and has fairly flexible file naming capability...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the image quality of the scanner. They mention that it has great resolution, and the picture looks better than the originals. The clarity rivals or exceeds the original print. The color/definition quality is fantastic, and it even takes an image of the writing on the back of the photo. The documents look better after being scanned than theoriginal. The speed is great, and even at 600 dpi, the auto-feed works smoothly.
"...It was incredibly easy to use, scanned well, and the color/definition quality is fantastic...." Read more
"...A very fast, clever, unit with mostly good UI software that also does a good job of enhancing photos with the exception of red eye which is pretty..." Read more
"...Pros -- extremely fast, even at 600 dpi, good scan quality at 600 dpi, auto-feed works smoothly MOST Of the time...." Read more
"...Pros: works fast, automatic folder set up, 600dpi, price.Cons: Installation issues, back of photo scanning does not always work...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the scanner. Some mention that it's worth the price as it saves a lot of time and is much cheaper than sending them out. They also say that it produces excellent quality scans for the price. However, others say that while it'd be expensive, it'll be worth it for large scanning projects.
"...Pros: works fast, automatic folder set up, 600dpi, price.Cons: Installation issues, back of photo scanning does not always work...." Read more
"...On the flip side it is very easy to clean. It is expensive, but if you have a lot of photos and the time, it's easily worth it compared to..." Read more
"...It is well worth the money and you will not be disappointed. If you still not happy with it Amazon has a great return policy...." Read more
"...You get a chance to name the batches into folders. It was worth the high price of $600, on sale...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the software. Some mention that it's outstanding, simple, and does a good job of cropping. The auto-enhancement software is impressive, while others say that it is a bit lame and has very few options. The software bundle could be better, and the included software is very basic.
"...There is some additional software processing of what seems like a minute or two that runs when you complete a set, but that seems to be about the..." Read more
"...A very fast, clever, unit with mostly good UI software that also does a good job of enhancing photos with the exception of red eye which is pretty..." Read more
"...OKs -- software bundle could be better. Naming function is a little clunky...." Read more
"...your photos into sizes and do each size at a time, the software does a good job of cropping. Have not scanned in documents at this point...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the color of the scanner. Some mention that it applies color correction and brings back faded photos to full color. However, others say that it introduces 2 vertical streaks along the middle and puts a bluish blob in the middle of scans. They also mention that the scans appear a bit dark in the shadows.
"...It will also automatically color / exposure correct all of the photos for you and give you the option of updating the original scan, or saving it as..." Read more
"...The automatic color correction is remarkably good...." Read more
"...scanned over 5,000 prints with it and find an issue with it putting a bluish blob in the middle of scans, which is quite visible on faces and white..." Read more
"...The auto-enhancement software is impressive; many images color balance improved...." Read more
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So I found this scanner and read and watched several reviews. $600 is a lot of money to plunk down on a scanner, and I was skeptical about how useful this would be. I am an IT professional and I have used many a piece of fancy equipment that you have to spend more time fixing or un jamming rather than reaping any benefits out of it.
I can only say that this is the most amazing scanner I have ever used and if you have literally thousands of photos to scan, it's worth twice what I paid for it.
My wife and I spent about 4 hours on Sunday, and we scanned 3261 pictures, which had filled up 2 large boxes. Most of the time was spent by either my wife sorting the pictures into decades and looking for duplicates and by both of use removing some photos from albums. I can't really say how much of that was actual scanning, but the scanning portion is so very quick and easy, it's absolutely amazing.
Aside from it being quick and painless, it is also fantastic. For starters it automatically scans the back of the pictures without any loss of speed. so if you have notes written on the back, you won't lose them, and it's smart enough to "detect" writing, so it won't just automatically scan the backs unless there is something on it worth keeping (this is configurable, so you can either adjust the threshold or have it scan all backs anyway).
It will also automatically color / exposure correct all of the photos for you and give you the option of updating the original scan, or saving it as an alternate file. I pretty much liked most or all of the adjusted photos more than the originals, but my wife liked some of the originals better, so we wound up using the multiple file option, which gives you a little more work afterwards, but it's great to have the option...
Another really amazing thing is the feed / scanner system. While there are guides on the feeder to select the size, I've found that you absolutely don't need them for most things. You can put photos of completely different sizes in the same batch and it will handle them just fine. Also, on rare occasions I have seen it miss-feed a photo and it goes through slightly crooked, but somehow the scan comes out perfectly straight.
The auto feed says it allows you to put 30 photos in, but I have actually gotten a couple more than that, but for the most part it's probably going to be less than that for most batches. Also, If the photos have too much curl in them, you're going to find that you'll have to put fewer photos in a batch or else it may jam on the first picture.
The printer includes a sleeve for scanning damaged or extremely fragile items, and I used it for a few news paper clippings, but using it will require you to edit the photo and crop out the sleeve itself. Also, after using the sleeve a few times I tried putting some newspaper clipping through without the sleeve and it worked just fine, so the scanner really is extremely gentle on whatever passes through it.
About the only thing it doesn't do is polaroid pictures, if you have boxes of those, don't get this, they are too thick to go through the feeder and will jam every time. Luckily we only had 1 of those, but I was able to test it out and verify it won't work. (It also states it's not for polaroids in the manual).
Bottom line, if you are faced with a large picture scanning project, you should absolutely buy this, now.
I choose this scanner for two reasons:
a.) 600 dpi vs regular 300dpi of other sanners
b.) Auto feeder
Ever since I received FF640 - its been great.
Very simple to get running. Be sure, however to follow the 4 simple steps - that it has.. and install the software drivers in the order that it tells you!
The epson scanning software is a little "clunky" but it gets the job done.
I have turned on the all the auto-correct features that comes with the software and works great for me.
You can pick the year, season and a description ( any combination thereof) .. the software creates a folder, and just start scanning. Can scan about 25-30 pics at once... takes just a few minutes.
Again.. the FF-640 just works.
The biggest challenge has nothing to do with the product, but more to do with organizing the pictures into sequence, "set" and size. In other words, putting all of Christmas 2007 pictures together, in sequence and then by size. You can keep scanning "batch (up to30 pics) after batch, into the same folder.
The second biggest challenge, again.. has nothing to do with the product.. but that of creating "tags'" on the photos..after I have scanned them in. Sure, they are all now logically in the same folder.. but if I want to "tag" Aunt Mary and uncle Bob, in each photo.. that takes different software. I down the loaded the fatPhotoTaggerv3 ... and that works well. Again... nothing to do with the actual scanning.. but needful to keep up with what you have scanned.
Can't say enough about how simple and fast this product is for scanning photos.
Only photos that you probably can't scan are the polaroid pictures created during the 70's = 80's. (the ones with the big white boarder at the bottom) .. Reason being is the.. those specific type pics are thicker.
I have not tried to scan them, but seems like a bad idea. To be clear . the older polaroids created anytime before the 70's scan just great!! So easy to scan older photos..
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De Amazon me encanta que los impuestos de importación quedan definidos y cobrados desde el principio, entonces aquí en México nunca tengo que hacer desembolsos adicionales.
Gran producto (EPSON), gran vendedor (AMAZON), ¡Gran experiencia de compra!
¿Trump dejará que esta bonita relación de valor siga adelante? No lo dejemos a la suerte, luchemos por ello, muchos negocios dependen de ello, negocios estadounidenses y negocios mexicanos por igual.
I am writing this review after completing my 10k photo scanning job with the new FF-640. First and foremost, I was forced at gunpoint to purchase this unit because there was nothing else on the market (that I knew of) at consumer level pricing and scanning speed, so I had to bite the bullet at its rather 3x over-inflated cost.
My comments based on real experience with the unit:
- It is so fast that it gives you no time to do any other tasks.
- The other reviewers were spot on with their comments. You should assume that approx 25% of your scanning time will have to be allocated to constantly cleaning the entire insides of the scanner (every few minutes). With my prior B11B172171 scanner it mostly remained dust free but with the FF-640 you will literally have to clean the entire insides of the machine, and VERY carefully, for every 24 to 36 photos, or thereabouts. Dust specs accumulate on the narrow scanner glass window and lead to white streaks in all of the photos.
- Given the white line problem, you need to review your photos carefully after each batch scanning run to see if they are okay. I never had to do that, ever, with my prior B11B172171 unit.
- I usually have to re-scan a fair number of the photos due to the white streaks and the dust. I suppose I could alleviate these re-scans if I just cleaned the scanner after each batch of 24 photos.
- The scanning software (EPSON Scan 2) does not appear to have a checkbox for dust removal as did my older EPSON scan software but that wasn't a game changer for me.
- I exclusively use EPSON scanners since the early 2000s and they have all been wonderful but I'd have to say that the FF-640 "totally sucks" only due to its dust cleaning issue. Otherwise, it is quite a wonderful machine and professionally built.
- I also own the Fujutsu ScanSnap 500 which in one of the most amazing machines I've used in recent times. It is not a photo scanner but purely a document scanner. I've pumped a huge number of documents through it with no need for cleaning nor careful maintenance. The ScanSnap 500 + FF-640 are similar in professional build, speed and quality but the FF-640 seems to be have been released all too quickly before the dust issue(s) had been better resolved (especially based on the premium price I paid for it).
- I'd love EPSON to offer me a promissory note for a future scanner purchase to replace or upgrade the FF-640 with a better model which has a fan that sucks out the dust or will do a better job of cleaning the photos and/or scanner glass.
- I would recommend this scanner to anyone who needs to scan a large number of photos but you may want to wait for future models to come out which do a better job with the dust issue.
The Epson software is really well designed. It's clear they've spent a lot of time analysing real-world scanning work flows.
My only gripe is that the scans all have a very slight bluish cast. I've searched for a ColorSync profile that might correct this, but haven't found one. The Epson software includes an 'auto-enhance' option that does a pretty good job at removing it, but I'd rather the scans be colour-accurate to begin with.
Even with this minor flaw, I highly recommend the FastFoto scanner. With it, I might actually complete my family scanning project this year.
i have also started to digitised over 700 liner notes from my Favourite CDs and dual scanning side of three leaf page and booket liner notes Was a nice feature. It Comes complete with digitising and Cataloguing software which gets you on your way fast. All my Photos are now nicely catalogued on my system and cloud backup with Google Photos.
Reviewed in Canada on April 12, 2018
i have also started to digitised over 700 liner notes from my Favourite CDs and dual scanning side of three leaf page and booket liner notes Was a nice feature. It Comes complete with digitising and Cataloguing software which gets you on your way fast. All my Photos are now nicely catalogued on my system and cloud backup with Google Photos.