Users of Adobe Acrobat (the real thing, not the free reader) have OCR software that could be used instead. The back and forth finger pointing between the two companies basically meant that I needed to find another solution, so I did not test this feature. Please contact your scanner manufacturer directly to inquire about a replacement or updated copy. This software is provided by scanner manufacturers such as Epson, Lexmark, and Canon to their customers. Just to let you know, we do not sell nor distribute ABBYY FineReader Sprint. After a support request I was sent this letter: When you visit Epson’s web site it redirects you to Abbyy’s web site. This scanner comes with OCR software called ABBYY FineReader Sprint, unfortunately it doesn’t work with present day operating systems. Hover rover the image above for a quick 1 minute edit.īoth photos show that the image is damaged and I didn’t try to tackle that as there seemed to be nothing in the software to help me there. SilverFast AI is super difficult to use so it may be possible to get these results, but I found going into Photoshop much easier and faster. The original image has the same basic red hue to it so this is a technically accurate scan, but not a nicely color corrected version which I got from the Epson by simply clicking a checkbox. Hover for a 1 minute Photoshop edited version SilverFast AI – with is proprietary scratch removal Here’s some examples taken from a print made in 1971:ĮPSON Scan – Digital ICE Standard Auto Exposure with Color Restoration Applied Digital ICE was useless in both products, which is why I had no luck with the Epson software. I still had to correct a few spots missed by SilverFast via the healing brush but it was no problem. Surprisingly I found the Epson software to be superior at providing a great starting point from a color standpoint, but SilverFast AI was better at auto detecting and correct scratches. Photo restoration is time consuming work, but the ability to start off with a great image helps a ton. Photoshop imaging experts can certainly make their V750 pay for itself by doing things like photo restoration – especially if you use the fluid mount on old black and white negatives. If you are considering this product for a business where low tech employees will be using it, I think with the correct default settings and a desktop shortcut it would be as easy to use as a copy machine. The Epson software is definitely very user-friendly and just works. I’ve been very pleased when I have a color image or document to scan at the results I get compared to what I had been used for quite some time. The Copy Utility works well, but I actually find myself using it to scan to PDF more than to the printer itself. However, I’ve found that I really like the quality of the scans so I tend to prefer it over my scanner built-into my cheap office multi-purpose printer. At first I thought I’d just do some basic stuff for the review and then it wouldn’t get much use. I’ve had the V750-M a few months now and I’ve actually been surprised at how much I’ve actually used it. The same philosophy applies to slides and medium format film based products. From those two reviews you can easily see the path of converting your film based prints or negatives to digital using the built-in features and software of this scanner. In Part II I went more in-depth on SilverFast AI. In Part I of my review of the Epson Perfection V750-M Pro Scanner, I talked a little bit about the Copy Utility and Epson Scan.
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