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title: "Epson Perfection V550 Color Photo, Image, Film, Negative & Document Scanner with 6400 DPI Optical Resolution"
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# ReadyScan LED no warmup 6400 DPI ultra-sharp scans Built-in film & negative scanning Epson Perfection V550 Color Photo, Image, Film, Negative & Document Scanner with 6400 DPI Optical Resolution

**Brand:** epson
**Price:** ¥276733
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📸 Preserve your legacy in ultra-sharp detail—scan smarter, not harder!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Epson Perfection V550 Color Photo, Image, Film, Negative & Document Scanner with 6400 DPI Optical Resolution by epson
- **How much does it cost?** ¥276733 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/431880-epson-perfection-v550-color-photo-image-film-negative-and-document)

## Best For

- epson enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted epson brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Instant Productivity Boost:** ReadyScan LED technology delivers lightning-fast scans with zero warmup time—get more done, faster.
- • **One-Touch Photo Restoration:** Bring faded photos back to life with Easy Photo Fix and Digital ICE Light technology—dust and scratches vanish on negatives.
- • **Ultra-High Resolution Scanning:** Capture every detail with 6400 DPI optical clarity for stunning enlargements up to 17x22 inches.
- • **Versatile Film & Photo Digitization:** Seamlessly scan 35mm slides, negatives, and film with the integrated transparency unit—preserve memories in vivid color.
- • **Smart Auto-Cropping & Multi-Photo Scanning:** Scan multiple photos at once; auto edge detection crops and saves each image separately—no tedious manual work.

## Overview

The Epson Perfection V550 is a versatile flatbed scanner designed for professionals and enthusiasts alike, offering an impressive 6400 DPI optical resolution for crystal-clear scans. It supports 35mm slides, negatives, and film with a built-in transparency unit, enhanced by Digital ICE Light technology to reduce dust and scratches on negatives. Featuring ReadyScan LED technology, it delivers fast, energy-efficient scanning with no warmup time. Auto edge detection enables multi-photo scanning with automatic cropping, while Easy Photo Fix simplifies photo restoration. Equipped with ABBYY FineReader OCR, it converts documents into editable text, making it a comprehensive tool for digitizing photos, film, and documents with professional-grade quality.

## Description

The Epson Perfection V550 Photo features amazing performance and versatility for any project. 6400 dpi optical resolution (1) ensures images are sharp and vivid, whether you’re scanning film, slides, negatives or everyday documents. Plus, at the touch of a button, you can make your old photos and negatives look like new thanks to Easy Photo Fix and Digital ICE. The V550 Photo features energy-efficient, ReadyScan LED technology, for high-speed scanning with no warmup time. And, you can scan multiple slides, film strips and photos, all at once. The V550 Photo is the ultimate productivity tool. 1. Optical resolution is the maximum scan resolution of the image sensor, using the definition of ISO 14473. 2. Requires Easy Photo Scan software (included). Mac version requires software download. 3. For convenient and reasonable recycling options, visit our official site. 4. SmartWay is an innovative partnership of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that reduces greenhouse gases and other air pollutants and improves fuel efficiency. Humidity : Operation 10% - 80%, Storage 10% - 85%.

Review: 4.5/5 - Produces quality files & easy to use, but has DIGITAL ICE LIGHT only (applies to negatives only, not photos) - This is really more of 4.5 because of some of the confusing descriptions. This scanner comes with DIGITAL ICE LIGHT, not the full DIGITAL ICE technology. "Light" means that the technology only works on scanning negatives, not photos. I didn't find this out until I was reading through the user guide online and read another review on the Epson site. This is the first scanner that I have bought specifically for photo's. Once you figure it out, it is really easy to use and provides great scan quality. I love all the options you have when scanning, it fits every one of my needs. I can scan quickly for documents or less important photo's, or I can get quality files when I scan important photo/negatives. My father passed away last year and I have digitizing all the old family photos so that we can get the stories and names of everyone before we lose any more family members and their memories. I was using a general scanner and spending way too much time having to crop out each photo. This scanner does an AMAZING job of auto-cropping each photo (if there is at least 1/4" between each photo) or letting you tell it where to crop and then saving each one in it's own file. It also has a lot of auto enhancing features that work on most photo's. There is no user guide that comes along with the scanner (most items don't anymore) and the user guide online isn't great, but there is a lot of information on line to supplement the information. Since this is my first photo scanner, I don't have anything to compare it to directly. The quality of the scanned photos is great, but the quality of the scanned negatives is AMAZING. I am scanning negatives that are 65 years old! They are as clear as day and the ICE "technology" seems to be working great. The downside is that this scanner only has ICE Light, which means that the "technology" to remove scratches only works when scanning negatives, not photos. This seems odd, since most scratches are going to occur on photos and not negatives, and most items to be scanned nowadays are going to be photos. It seems like any product that is manufactured from here on out should be with that in mind. This is the latest release of these scanners and has the most options, so it is really odd that it didn't have the latest technology.
Review: Very good scanner for OSX - Excellent scanner for slides, negatives and prints. When I was researching what scanner to get to replace my old HP scanner I did a lot of looking around. This one was the best trade-off between cost and image quality. Since it uses LEDs to light it up there is zero 'warm-up' time. When I scan 35mm slides I can dial up the Dot Per Inch (DPI) so high that when I zoom in tight on the finished scan I can see the film grain! The software from Epson is pretty good too. It offers 3 modes that go from "I don't know anything about scanning pictures - just do it for me", to "I know just enough to be dangerous but I still want some control on how my pictures are scanned", to "I have a good solid understanding of how scanning works and I want be in complete control." Most of the time "Restore Colors" does a good job but occasionally it takes the colors over the top to make the picture look like a cartoon. But it's easy to turn it on, check the colors, and then turn it off again if you don't like it. Occasionally the software will misidentify a slide as being turned horizontal when it's actually vertical ... but usually a rescan of the preview will solve that. In six months worth of use I have only had one occasion that the software "got confused" and I had to toss out the preferences file to reset everything. But then it was all back to normal again. All in all ... this is a very good scanner with excellent performance without a major hit to the wallet. P.S. since I don't run Windows I don't know how well it works in that environment but if the software is similar to the Mac version you're good-to-go

## Features

- Create sharp, vivid reproductions 6400 dpi optical resolution1 for enlargements upto 17 x 22 inches
- Scan 35 millimeter slides, negatives and film built in transparency unit
- Achieve robust photos restorations Digital ICE technology removes the appearance of dust and scratches on film
- Bring faded photos back to life easy photo fix for one touch photo restorations
- Achieve greater productivity with ReadyScan LED technology fast scanning, no warmup time, no mercury
- Scan multiple photos at one time auto edge detection crops each image and saves it as a separate file
- Convert scanned documents into editable text ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus OCR
- Brilliant, true to life colors amazing, 48 bit color depth
- Do more Hi Speed USB 2.0

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00E1O74SW |
| Best Sellers Rank | #111,293 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #9 in Flatbed Scanners |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,415) |
| Date First Available | March 30, 2011 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 9.6 pounds |
| Item model number | B11B210302 |
| Manufacturer | Epson |
| Product Dimensions | 19.1 x 11.2 x 4.6 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Epson
- **Color Depth:** 48 bpp
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Item Weight:** 9.6 Pounds
- **Model Name:** Epson Perfection V550
- **Product Dimensions:** 11.02"D x 19.09"W x 4.64"H
- **Resolution:** 6400
- **Scanner Type:** Photo, Text, Document, Film
- **Standard Sheet Capacity:** 1
- **Wattage:** 16.5 watts

## Images

![Epson Perfection V550 Color Photo, Image, Film, Negative & Document Scanner with 6400 DPI Optical Resolution - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61XatKkT1+L.jpg)
![Epson Perfection V550 Color Photo, Image, Film, Negative & Document Scanner with 6400 DPI Optical Resolution - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61asedqhIaL.jpg)
![Epson Perfection V550 Color Photo, Image, Film, Negative & Document Scanner with 6400 DPI Optical Resolution - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/711yTdqSPBL.jpg)
![Epson Perfection V550 Color Photo, Image, Film, Negative & Document Scanner with 6400 DPI Optical Resolution - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/8113qozNUfL.jpg)
![Epson Perfection V550 Color Photo, Image, Film, Negative & Document Scanner with 6400 DPI Optical Resolution - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81vjo2aWiBL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Will it scan 2-1/4 medium format mounted slides?  I don't think it has a 2-1/4 holder, but neither does an older scanner I have and it works fine.**
A: It doesn't have a frame/holder for a mounted 2-1/4 format that I recall. However, there's no reason you couldn't just align it on the glass scanner bed. It does an excellent job of scanning mounted 35mm slides, so the fact that that the film is in a mount shouldn't make any difference.

**Q: Can you place four 4x6 pictures on the scanner and have it scan to 4 image files automatically rather than doing them one at a time?**
A: I disagree. You need to have .8-1.0" between each photo and 4-4x6 photos won't fit on the glass with those spaces. You can do 4 manually by selecting the scan area in "normal" mode, but that adds time. It's far easier to do 2 at a time and use "thumbnail" mode to automatically select the scan areas for each photo. It only takes 45-50 seconds to scan 2 at 600 dpi.

**Q: Will this scanner work with Mac OS 10.9?**
A: You can download Silverfast SE software, which is compatible with the latest Mac OS (Monterey) and with earlier versions going back to OS 10.13 (High Sierra).  Software for earlier OS versions may exist, but you'll have to hunt for it.

**Q: Can this scanner scan negatives in other sizes besides 35mm? I have many old negatives from my parents/grandparents (pre 1960) in a variety of sizes.**
A: Yes, this scanner can scan negatives besides 35mm. It comes with a holder to neatly hold 35mm film, and it also comes with a holder to neatly hold 120 film (120 film is a medium format film, most common I'd say around the 1940s - 1960s, it's usually 6 cm wide, but the length of each individual shot can vary). It is *possible*, but not very easy, to scan other formats of film on here (such as 126 film or 110 film). The reason it's not very easy is because the scanner does not come with a designated holder to hold negatives of those sizes, so you basically just have to lay the negative on the glass, and try to get the edges of the negative to not curl up too much, and pray that you're laying it down exactly straight so that it doesn't scan at an angle (the film holders are designed so that the film is lined up exactly straight).

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5/5 - Produces quality files & easy to use, but has DIGITAL ICE LIGHT only (applies to negatives only, not photos)
*by J***P on November 23, 2013*

This is really more of 4.5 because of some of the confusing descriptions. This scanner comes with DIGITAL ICE LIGHT, not the full DIGITAL ICE technology. "Light" means that the technology only works on scanning negatives, not photos. I didn't find this out until I was reading through the user guide online and read another review on the Epson site. This is the first scanner that I have bought specifically for photo's. Once you figure it out, it is really easy to use and provides great scan quality. I love all the options you have when scanning, it fits every one of my needs. I can scan quickly for documents or less important photo's, or I can get quality files when I scan important photo/negatives. My father passed away last year and I have digitizing all the old family photos so that we can get the stories and names of everyone before we lose any more family members and their memories. I was using a general scanner and spending way too much time having to crop out each photo. This scanner does an AMAZING job of auto-cropping each photo (if there is at least 1/4" between each photo) or letting you tell it where to crop and then saving each one in it's own file. It also has a lot of auto enhancing features that work on most photo's. There is no user guide that comes along with the scanner (most items don't anymore) and the user guide online isn't great, but there is a lot of information on line to supplement the information. Since this is my first photo scanner, I don't have anything to compare it to directly. The quality of the scanned photos is great, but the quality of the scanned negatives is AMAZING. I am scanning negatives that are 65 years old! They are as clear as day and the ICE "technology" seems to be working great. The downside is that this scanner only has ICE Light, which means that the "technology" to remove scratches only works when scanning negatives, not photos. This seems odd, since most scratches are going to occur on photos and not negatives, and most items to be scanned nowadays are going to be photos. It seems like any product that is manufactured from here on out should be with that in mind. This is the latest release of these scanners and has the most options, so it is really odd that it didn't have the latest technology.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very good scanner for OSX
*by M***H on October 21, 2015*

Excellent scanner for slides, negatives and prints. When I was researching what scanner to get to replace my old HP scanner I did a lot of looking around. This one was the best trade-off between cost and image quality. Since it uses LEDs to light it up there is zero 'warm-up' time. When I scan 35mm slides I can dial up the Dot Per Inch (DPI) so high that when I zoom in tight on the finished scan I can see the film grain! The software from Epson is pretty good too. It offers 3 modes that go from "I don't know anything about scanning pictures - just do it for me", to "I know just enough to be dangerous but I still want some control on how my pictures are scanned", to "I have a good solid understanding of how scanning works and I want be in complete control." Most of the time "Restore Colors" does a good job but occasionally it takes the colors over the top to make the picture look like a cartoon. But it's easy to turn it on, check the colors, and then turn it off again if you don't like it. Occasionally the software will misidentify a slide as being turned horizontal when it's actually vertical ... but usually a rescan of the preview will solve that. In six months worth of use I have only had one occasion that the software "got confused" and I had to toss out the preferences file to reset everything. But then it was all back to normal again. All in all ... this is a very good scanner with excellent performance without a major hit to the wallet. P.S. since I don't run Windows I don't know how well it works in that environment but if the software is similar to the Mac version you're good-to-go

### ⭐ WORLD'S WORST TELEPHONE TECHNICAL SUPPORT
*by R***T on August 26, 2014*

I had previously purchased an Epson V370 Scanner to scan slides and negatives. I had one problem, and I called Epson Telephone Technical Support, and was instantly given the correct solution to my problem by someone who spoke and understood American English. The Epson V370 Scanner could not scan Medium Format (120 or 620 size) negatives, so I bought an Epson V550 Scanner, which can scan Medium Format negatives. I had only one problem with the Epson V550 Scanner, it would not scan Medium Format negatives. Like the V370 Scanner, it scanned everything and anything else perfectly. I imagined that if I called Epson Technical Support that I would have the same good results that I had the previous time that I called. I DID NOT. No one that I spoke to could speak or understand American English. No one that I spoke to knew what an Epson V550 Scanner was, what Medium Format film was, or anything else. I wasted hours on hold while the people who I was talking to asked other people what to do. The Metal Midgets at Epson Telephone Technical Support finally told me that the "Hardware" was defective, and that I had to send the scanner back and that they would send me a new scanner and that I had to give them my Credit Card number and that they would place a hold for $179.99 (although the V550 is $169.99) on my Credit Card until they had received by old scanner back, although they REFUSED to send an email confirmation of either the Credit Card transaction or tracking data on the new scanner that they were sending me. After the most aggravating hours of my entire life that I spent on the phone with Epson Technical Support (I still have a headache from it a day later), I sent an email to Epson email Technical Support and got the correct answer, go to "Configurations" and change film size. Oddly enough, this information is not in the 118 page PDF Manual on the Epson website, or anywhere else. I called Epson Telephone Technical Support to cancel the shipment of the replacement Scanner and Credit Card charges. The person I spoke to left me on hold for around 15 minutes, so I hung up. I called back a few hours later, and was told that the shipment and Credit Card charges could not be cancelled. I am going to refuse the package and call my Credit Card company to get the Credit Card charges taken care of. If any responsible person at Epson really cares about their Telephone Technical Support and if calls really are recorded for "quality assurance", the reference numbers are 140825991118 and 140825005158.

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