The USB socket and the power cord are on the hinge side of the lid, in a somewhat awkward position related to how I keep the unit on the desk. The Epson Perfection V370 Photo connects to the PC via USB 2.0, the type B port is used at the scanner side, the type A (rectangle) port is used at the computer side. The lid lifts off the side of the hinge allowing for scanning of thick sketchbooks You can even unhook it and open at 180 ° to scan drawings more comfortably. Cover can be opened 180° to scan drawings on sketchbooksĪnother interesting feature is the lid that lifts slightly, which is great for scanning thick sketchbooks. Generally, I scan at 600 DPI, twice as much as requested for printing, while images for the blog and Instagram are reduced to 72 DPI. The maximum optical resolution is 4800 DPI. So, even if the sheet is slightly detached from the plane, the image will still be in focus.Ī CCD sensor is, therefore, the best choice for scanning cold-pressed or rough watercolor paper, or sketchbooks with a binding that lifts them from the scanner surface. CCD (Charged Coupled Device): the color quality is better, scanning is faster, but the most important thing is the greater depth of field.CIS (Contact Image Sensor): the sheet must be in direct contact with the surface, otherwise any part of the sheet that is lifted even by 1mm will be blurred.Scanners have two types of sensors, generally:įrom an artist viewpoint, these are the differences: I chose this scanner mainly for its sensor. I'm not interested in film scanning, but I chose to buy this scanner anyway for several reasons listed below.īefore I start with the actual review, see this comparison between the built-in scanner of a printer (HP Envy 5530) and the Epson Perfection V370 Photo.Įpson Perfection V370 Photo CCD sensor suitable for watercolor paper The Epson Perfection V370 Photo is an A4 flatbed scanner that also offers film and slide scanning function.
After a month spent using the printer built-in scanner, I decided it was time to invest in a more suitable tool. Since I started the blog I have needed to publish my artworks in good quality, using a scanner for drawings and watercolour. The original review was published in Italian. This is a guest post by Giacomo Sardelli ( Disegni in Tasca).
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