A few days later I turn up and collect the scanner (which included a nice Belkin USB A to B cable) and that’s the end of that.Īs part of my move away from Windows 10 as my primary OS to Xubuntu (see this series of posts) – I am trying to see how many of my peripherals work with the operating system. Some people wanted insane amounts for really old (like Windows 98 era) flatbeds – but eventually I found someone who had what looked like a reasonably modern model for the small sum of £5. Amazingly enough there are quite a few people selling scanners. I made my way over to the online car boot that is Facebook Marketplace and performed a few searches.

For years I have used the scanners built into various all-in-one scanner devices, but a few months ago I got so fed up constantly getting up and down to swap over documents that I said “Enough! I must buy myself a flatbed”. I do a lot of scanning as part of my hobbies relating to archiving documents and print items. It’s something I’ve always wanted since I was a young lad, because I was ultimately a strange child. Introduction (Unnecessary Story)Ī little while ago I bought a flatbed scanner. The Perfection V200 Photo has USB2.0 connectivity and is compatible with Windows and Mac.This guide will explain how to get the Epson Perfection V200 Photo flatbed scanner to work with Ubuntu 18.04.1 (64-Bit/AMD64). Bundled software includes Epson Scan, which has facilities for restoring faded photos, removing dust and correcting other defects, ArcSoft PhotoImpression photo editing software and ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus, an OCR reader that transforms documents into editable computer files. The four-button operation panel includes a start button, copy button, scan to email button and scan to PDF button. With the lid closed it can scan items up to 25mm thick. Its extendable lid opens a full 180 degrees allowing users to scan large documents. The V200 comes with an integrated transparency unit and film holder that can accommodate a 6-frame 35mm film strip or four mounted slides. With an optical density of 3.2Dmax, the Perfection V200 Photo can capture a wide tonal range of colours creating the greatest level of detail in highlight and shadow areas.

Priced at $249 (RRP), the Perfection V200 Photo scanner supports a high optical resolution of 4800 x 9600dpiproduced by a 12-line Advanced Matrix CCD (Charged Coupled Device) scanning head that uses Epson’s Micro Lens technology. August 23, 2007: Epson has released a new slimline photo scanner with features and pricing to attract photographers.

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