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Epson Perfection 3490 Photo Scanner

189 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 189 reviews of Epson Perfection 3490 Photo Scanner. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Epson Perfection 3490 Photo Scanner is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Epson Perfection 3490 Photo Scanner

alaTest has collected and analyzed 48 user reviews of Epson Perfection 3490 Photo Scanner from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

92% 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 3490 Photo Scanner

alaTest has collected and analyzed 83 user reviews of Epson Perfection 3490 Photo Scanner from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Richard Jantz (pcworld.com)

Epson Perfection 3490 Photo

Attractive scans, easy automated features, and a nice price make the Epson Perfection 3490 Photo hard to beat.

Though it's not the fastest scanner around, the dual-purpose Epson Perfection 3490 delivers high-quality photo and film scans at a relatively low price.

Oct, 2005

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Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

Epson Perfection 3490 Photo

The Epson Perfection 3490 Photo flatbed scanner produces high-quality photo print scans and reasonable-quality film scans at a record low price.

Color-restore feature revives old photos. Scans slides and negatives. Scans directly to PDF format.

No automatic document scanner. Dust removal works for slides and film only.

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Oct, 2005

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Expert review by : Sergey Samarin (xbitlabs.com)

X-bit labs - EPSON Perfection 3490 PHOTO Scanner Review

Today we will introduce to you a scanner that can boast this nearly ideal balance between attractive price and great performance for the buck. This model proved to be ideal for those who have to scan multi-page text documents, magazine illustrations...

The EPSON Perfection 3490 PHOTO strives to reach the hard-to-achieve balance between the price and usefulness of a device. I view this scanner as an ideal purchase for people who have to scan multi-page text documents, magazine illustrations for the...

Dec, 2005

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Expert review by : Richard Jantz (goodgearguide.com.au)

Epson Perfection 3490

Low cost to performance ratio, Good image quality, Useful bundled software

Average speed

Though it's not the fastest scanner around, the dual-purpose Epson Perfection 3490 delivers high-quality photo and film scans at a relatively low price

Feb, 2006

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Expert review by : Richard Jantz (goodgearguide.com.au)

Epson Perfection 3490 Photo

The Epson Perfection 3490 Photo is the best bargain among value scanners we've reviewed lately. With its winning combination of great image quality, r...

Low cost to performance ratio, Good image quality, Useful bundled software

Average speed

Though it's not the fastest scanner around, the dual-purpose Epson Perfection 3490 delivers high-quality photo and film scans at a relatively low price

Feb, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good

Excellent. I finally got back to trusty brands and avoid the new influx of cheap junk. Epson gets the job done in spades. The software is top notch. NO compatability issues. No breakdowns. No behavior shifts over time

Its quite a bit loud

Apr, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Not any better than it's predecessor

I bought this scanner to replace a 2480. I thought it would be an upgrade, but it's really not. I've only had this scanner for 5 months and now all my scans come out with a bright band down the right side. Each time I retry, more bands seem to appear....

It really is a good scanner. The professional mode allows you to take "raw" scans and the software it comes with allows you to properly adjust light/dark, color, saturation, etc

Motor sounds "rough" and the scanner doesn't seem any better than the older 2480 model. It isn't as fast as I'd like it to be, but I don't think the speed I want can be had at this price

Apr, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Works Great

Bought it to scan some old slides and negatives. Seems to fit this purpose well. plan to scan some old prints and our professionsal photos. Plan to use it to scan some important docs as well. WE had some friends who lost everyhting in a fire and it...

Scan quality, can get it working even the front panel buttons without 500mb of junky bloated memory resident software (i.e. HP scanners). Twain support and scanning modes work for all experience levels. Handles slides and negatives well

Not really. I wish it where faster scanning at 3200dpi but they are all slow at this quality unless you are going with e a dedicated slide scanner

Mar, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

A good scanner for the price

The scanning for 35mm film negatives works very well.

Pictures and text scan well. Easy set up and install. Good scanner for the price for casual scanning

It is a little slow to warm up and to scan. It is also slightly loud while scanning

Mar, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

EPSON Perfection 3490 (B11B177011) 3200 x 3200dpi 48bit USB Interface Flatbed Scanner

Lots of extra feature that I haven't figure out yet. In time I will

Excellent scanner for a low price. Highly recommend this as an everyday uses scanner. Newegg is the best place to shop with the best prices, it will be the only place for be to purchase computer related items. As always the shipping is fast, even to...

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Jan, 2006

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