Epson V600 questions
May 3, 2020 16:35:56 #
kb6kgx
Loc: Simi Valley, CA
As some of you know, I decided to purchase the Epson V600. A few questions, if you don't mind.
Is it normal for the V600 to take a LONG time before it starts scanning, and a LONG time in between scans of multiple items? My Canon all-in-one would start scanning immediately and it'd be done in no time. The V600 acts as if it's "unconscious" and then suddenly "wakes up" and scans the next thing. Is it "processing" or "doing something" while it appears to be dormant?
Second, I want to scan several old negatives from my wife's family. They are "120" format. Unfortunately, they were cut from their original strip and are individual negatives. Not only is it difficult to get them to stay on the negative holder, but whey they're scanned, some negatives look normal, while others are partially cut off. Normally with a strip of 35 mm negatives, this is never an issue. Am I doing something wrong? Am I leaving out a step or two? As you know, this thing does not come loaded with detailed instructions :)
Is it normal for the V600 to take a LONG time before it starts scanning, and a LONG time in between scans of multiple items? My Canon all-in-one would start scanning immediately and it'd be done in no time. The V600 acts as if it's "unconscious" and then suddenly "wakes up" and scans the next thing. Is it "processing" or "doing something" while it appears to be dormant?
Second, I want to scan several old negatives from my wife's family. They are "120" format. Unfortunately, they were cut from their original strip and are individual negatives. Not only is it difficult to get them to stay on the negative holder, but whey they're scanned, some negatives look normal, while others are partially cut off. Normally with a strip of 35 mm negatives, this is never an issue. Am I doing something wrong? Am I leaving out a step or two? As you know, this thing does not come loaded with detailed instructions :)
May 3, 2020 19:11:31 #
The time to scan is directly related to scan resolution, color depth and the program you are using to scan.
For the errant negatives, cut a mat from cardboard, mount it in the center under the light source and scan away!
The partial cutoff is from the negative curling up away from the glass because the holder doesn’t fit.
The cardboard mat solves this.
For the errant negatives, cut a mat from cardboard, mount it in the center under the light source and scan away!
The partial cutoff is from the negative curling up away from the glass because the holder doesn’t fit.
The cardboard mat solves this.
May 3, 2020 19:11:36 #
May 3, 2020 19:29:50 #
May 3, 2020 19:30:36 #
kb6kgx
Loc: Simi Valley, CA
Najataagihe wrote:
The time to scan is directly related to scan resolution, color depth and the program you are using to scan.
For the errant negatives, cut a mat from cardboard, mount it in the center under the light source and scan away!
The partial cutoff is from the negative curling up away from the glass because the holder doesn’t fit.
The cardboard mat solves this.
For the errant negatives, cut a mat from cardboard, mount it in the center under the light source and scan away!
The partial cutoff is from the negative curling up away from the glass because the holder doesn’t fit.
The cardboard mat solves this.
Thank you. I take it that the holder is not really necessary, that the scanner will "frame" it appropriately?
So is it normal, using the Epson Scan software that comes with it, for there to be long delays between "preview" and "scanning", and long delays in between multiple scans? Is there "processing" or something going on during this time?
May 3, 2020 20:14:27 #
kb6kgx
Loc: Simi Valley, CA
New question (problem?):
This happens whether there are negatives or slides for scanning. I'll load up the tray, click on "Scan" and walk away, because I know it will take a while.
However… when I come back, nothing happened. The Epson Scan window shows "preparing for scan" or something to that effect. BUT… if I touch the trackpad and move the pointer even a tiny bit, the scanner comes back to life, as if it had been "sleeping" and continues with the scan process. And it will do this after scanning each slide. It will stop until I tap the trackpad again.
Is there something in the settings that causes this or do I have a "bum" scanner because this isn't normal?
This happens whether there are negatives or slides for scanning. I'll load up the tray, click on "Scan" and walk away, because I know it will take a while.
However… when I come back, nothing happened. The Epson Scan window shows "preparing for scan" or something to that effect. BUT… if I touch the trackpad and move the pointer even a tiny bit, the scanner comes back to life, as if it had been "sleeping" and continues with the scan process. And it will do this after scanning each slide. It will stop until I tap the trackpad again.
Is there something in the settings that causes this or do I have a "bum" scanner because this isn't normal?
May 3, 2020 21:20:25 #
It's not normal.
Set Epson Scan on "Professional", 24-bit color and 300 dpi.
Preview.
Make sure to use the Marquee function (second button down in the left column under the Normal tab) and set the boundaries to cover just the area you want to scan, not the entire bed.
After preview, hit Scan and you should hear it start, immediately.
There is two seconds of indexing, then a low hum as it scans.
Set Epson Scan on "Professional", 24-bit color and 300 dpi.
Preview.
Make sure to use the Marquee function (second button down in the left column under the Normal tab) and set the boundaries to cover just the area you want to scan, not the entire bed.
After preview, hit Scan and you should hear it start, immediately.
There is two seconds of indexing, then a low hum as it scans.
May 3, 2020 22:14:42 #
kb6kgx
Loc: Simi Valley, CA
Najataagihe wrote:
It's not normal.
Set Epson Scan on "Professional", 24-bit color and 300 dpi.
Preview.
Make sure to use the Marquee function (second button down in the left column under the Normal tab) and set the boundaries to cover just the area you want to scan, not the entire bed.
After preview, hit Scan and you should hear it start, immediately.
There is two seconds of indexing, then a low hum as it scans.
Set Epson Scan on "Professional", 24-bit color and 300 dpi.
Preview.
Make sure to use the Marquee function (second button down in the left column under the Normal tab) and set the boundaries to cover just the area you want to scan, not the entire bed.
After preview, hit Scan and you should hear it start, immediately.
There is two seconds of indexing, then a low hum as it scans.
1) If it's "not normal", should I exchange it for another one?
2) Using "Professional" mode, do I need to adjust anything such as the dimensions of what I'm scanning and the "Target"? Or should I not even touch those?
3) As for the "Preview", do I use "Normal" or "Thumbnail"?
4) So, if there are multiple negatives/slides, then it just move from 1 to 2 to 3 to 4, without out extremely long delays?
Sorry for the simple questions, but just one more. Is 300 dpi enough? I understand that higher resolution will slow down the scan time, but if I want to print, which is the best resolution for 8x10 or 11x14, for example?
May 4, 2020 06:35:06 #
steve49
Loc: massachusetts
Use Professional mode as suggested and just go through the settings a few times to familiarize yourself.
When I scan slides I will set them to 3200 and it takes probably 5-6 minutes to scan 4 slides.
The copy I will get is about a 8-10mg file.
At this point I dont bother w the preview... I just cut right to scan.
color photos I thk you scan to 300dpi and BW photos to 700dpi...
others here will likely have comments.
For me it is a fantastic scanner once you figure it out some.
When I scan slides I will set them to 3200 and it takes probably 5-6 minutes to scan 4 slides.
The copy I will get is about a 8-10mg file.
At this point I dont bother w the preview... I just cut right to scan.
color photos I thk you scan to 300dpi and BW photos to 700dpi...
others here will likely have comments.
For me it is a fantastic scanner once you figure it out some.
May 4, 2020 08:33:44 #
kb6kgx wrote:
Thank you. I take it that the holder is not really necessary, that the scanner will "frame" it appropriately?
So is it normal, using the Epson Scan software that comes with it, for there to be long delays between "preview" and "scanning", and long delays in between multiple scans? Is there "processing" or something going on during this time?
So is it normal, using the Epson Scan software that comes with it, for there to be long delays between "preview" and "scanning", and long delays in between multiple scans? Is there "processing" or something going on during this time?
I have not had the delay problem with my v600, but I have had a hellish time scanning negatives; it just doesn't like me.
May 4, 2020 08:46:49 #
Suggestion for the individual negatives: I inherited a lot of them from my husband's side of the family, all of them were curling.
Went to a framing shop and bought a piece of non-glare glass. I stuck some packing tape over the edges, the kind that looks like it has silk threads inside it, lengthwise. On two corners I left the tape about an inch longer than the glass.
With the scanner, I have two antistatic cloths, with one I wipe off the scanner plate and inside of the lid between scans, the other one I use in a gentler way to wipe off photos and negatives before scanning.
When I am doing negatives, I place it/them on the scanner's glass plate, and set the piece of non-glare glass on top of it/them, using the bits of tape sticking out so that I don't have to touch the glass itself and leave finger prints. It keeps even the curled negatives perfectly flat.
Instead of the V600 I have the V700. There is a setting somewhere to tell the scanner whether you're scanning mounted or unmounted negatives. I don't know if that needs to be done for the V600 as well (I believe it is because the V700 has two lenses, one aimed at what is on the glass plate, the other one aimed at mounted negatives).
Went to a framing shop and bought a piece of non-glare glass. I stuck some packing tape over the edges, the kind that looks like it has silk threads inside it, lengthwise. On two corners I left the tape about an inch longer than the glass.
With the scanner, I have two antistatic cloths, with one I wipe off the scanner plate and inside of the lid between scans, the other one I use in a gentler way to wipe off photos and negatives before scanning.
When I am doing negatives, I place it/them on the scanner's glass plate, and set the piece of non-glare glass on top of it/them, using the bits of tape sticking out so that I don't have to touch the glass itself and leave finger prints. It keeps even the curled negatives perfectly flat.
Instead of the V600 I have the V700. There is a setting somewhere to tell the scanner whether you're scanning mounted or unmounted negatives. I don't know if that needs to be done for the V600 as well (I believe it is because the V700 has two lenses, one aimed at what is on the glass plate, the other one aimed at mounted negatives).
May 4, 2020 08:58:32 #
Najataagihe wrote:
Double-tap.
I know what you meant about "double-tap".
But I cannot tell you how many times in my eight years as a Firearms Instructor that I screamed,
"double-tap, double-tap".
And one of the other screams was "re-load-reload, re-load, re-load"!
(That was when the officers were carrying a "six-shooter").
Still funny and brought back memories!!!
Thanks
SqBear
May 4, 2020 09:43:29 #
I assume that you have connected the scanner via a USB port to the computer. It is possible that a computer setting is causing the port to go idle if there is delay or lack of other activity prior to the data being transmitted from scanner to computer. This would explain why it "wakes up" when you touch the trackpad.
May 4, 2020 09:46:31 #
This is interesting reading, as I'm really struggling with my 850.
May 4, 2020 10:51:05 #
kb6kgx wrote:
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