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Epson Perfection 3170

Epson Perfection 3170
alaScore 84

216 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 216 reviews of Epson Perfection 3170. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design and price, but many are negative about the size and reliability.

usability, price, design

reliability, size

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Epson Perfection 3170 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Epson Perfection 3170

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 23 user reviews of Epson Perfection 3170 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the design. The price is also mentioned favorably, but the size and usability get mixed views.

price, design

78% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Epson Perfection 3170

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 106 user reviews of Epson Perfection 3170 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the design. The price also gets good comments. Many are less positive about the size and reliability.

usability, price, design

reliability, size

80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Epson Perfection 3170 Photo

 

The Epson Perfection 3170 Photo ($200 street) is a nicely designed unit that will appeal to users who scan regularly. That's because it's the largest, heaviest, and fastest unit in our roundup—and it produced the best OCR and photo scans as well. It...

Expert review by : Sergey Samarin (xbitlabs.com)

X-bit labs - EPSON Perfection 3170/4180 PHOTO Scanners Review

 

September was a fertile month for Seiko Epson Corporation as it issued another two products, Perfection 3170 and Perfection 4180, after the August release of the Perfection 2480/2580 pair. The two new scanners are targeted at amateur photographers and...

I guess the results of my tests have helped you to form your own opinion about the continuators of the glorious traditions of the Perfection clan. I would like to acknowledge the creative approach of Epson's engineering team who are always coming up...

Oct, 2004

Expert review by : Jalal Werfalli (trustedreviews.com)

Epson Perfection 3170 Photo

 

If you thought that scanner technology had dried up with the proliferation of digital cameras, think again. Jalal Werfalli has found a new soul mate in the shape of the Epson Perfection 3170 Photo.

Jan, 2004

Expert review by : Rebecca Viksnins (zdnet.com.au)

Epson Perfection 3170 Photo

 

The Epson Perfection 3170 Photo scans like a champ -- and it's reasonably affordable, too.

Apr, 2004

Consumer review (newegg.com)

12 years later...

 

Maybe next time I'll write reviews sooner... LOL

Still works... Driver support still good up to even windows 10. Incredible.

No longer available.

Feb, 2016

Consumer review (newegg.com)

EPSON Perfection 3170 3200 X 3200 dpi 48bit USB Interface Flatbed Scanner

 

This scanner is SWEET! Yes, you can spend less but you'll get just that. I had bought a Canon LIDE scanner (for less) but it was garbage - had to return it. Bought this one on sale from NewEgg and was scanning literally minutes after it arrived. The...

Dec, 2004

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Scanner

 

I needed a scanner mainly for film strip negatives and based on the previous reviews here, I chose the 3170 and It turned out to be a good choice. Within 20 minutes of taking the unit out of the box I was scanning my old negatives without any problems....

Oct, 2004

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Scanner

 
Oct, 2004

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Scanner...

 

What a great scanner! It does a fantastic job of scanning old pictures and slides. But beware, for some reason after long use the eyeballs on people start to disappear on the scans (slides only). We have exchanged our scanner three times, but it still...

Sep, 2004

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Scanner...

 
Sep, 2004

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