The Epson Perfection 3170 also comes with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0, which helps offset our irritation with Smart Panel. The interface could use some streamlining instead of incorporating all of your scanning options in a main interface, Smart Panel serves up task-based windows, which we found annoying. We had no problems installing the Smart Panel software, but we were less keen on using it.
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Just load the drivers and Epson's Smart Panel software, and you're good to go. Installing the Perfection 3170 takes no time at all. If you want to use this scanner for business-oriented tasks, such as scanning a batch of legal files, you can buy an accessory document feeder for an extra $200-a little pricey for an accessory, in our opinion. You can scan up to four slides and as many as 12 frames of negatives at a time. The scanner also comes with adapters to hold slides and 35mm or medium-format film strips. At the back are three ports, one each for a USB 2.0 connector, a power adapter, and a connector for the Transparency Unit adapter (the TPU is built into the cover). Three buttons on the front control panel take you to frequently used functions: Copy, Scan To Web, and Scan To E-mail. Black-and-silver styling gives it a sleek and sophisticated look, and the lid opens and closes smoothly. Its optical resolution of 3,200圆,400 should be high enough to print a 35mm frame as large as 11x17 inches, and it does a credible job of scanning both positives and negatives.Īt 9 pounds, the Epson Perfection 3170 isn't especially portable, but it's solidly built.
Whether you need to scan an old film negative or an important new contract, the Epson Perfection 3170 can handle the job.