Epson DS-1630 Flatbed Color Document Scanner

I bought the DS-1630 about 3 weeks ago and I've already used it 5 times, scanning lots of documents (color and b&w) for archival purposes. Setting-up the scanner and installing the software was a breeze. Scanning is very easy and pretty quick. Love it!

I bought this to replace the similar DT-1500 scanner that I have used for some time. The DS-1600 is much faster, the document feeder does not get jammed, the scanner bed captures the complete document without cropping the edges, and the price was very reasonable. All-in-all I am very pleased with this scanner.

I needed to replace an obsolete scanner so I bought a refurbished DS-1630 and was impressed with the value. The device possesses all of the features I wanted in a compact size. I especially like the hinge configuration which allows me access to the scan glass from the side rather than the front. Once I got it hooked up and running I was amazed at the scan speed through the ADF. I'm pleased with my choice and I would definitely recommend this Epson to a friend.

Bought scanner about 1-2 mos. ago, haven't had one since upgrade to Windows 10. The my very reliable see thru flatbed no longer worked. Seemed everyone was making all-in-ones which I didn't want. Finally the DS-1630 came out and got tired of taking things to work and the library to make copies. At first didn't want the ADF but it lets me scan 8 1/2 x 14 documents which the flatbed won't. Fast enough for home use, haven't scanned any pics yet so don't know how they will turn out. But had an Epson Perfection years ago which worked well and expect the same. Bought it from Epson's webpage, very fast shipping but came FedEx with a hole in the box like another box corner had made the hole. Overall, seems to be worth what I paid for it.

Bought it 1 month ago .. always had issues with connecting to computer on its own.. need to restart all the time for it to recognize scanner correctly. Dbl sided scan is a challenge too for this scanner .. can be a good buy if kinks with archaic software are fixed..

I've been using this for about a month now and I'm not 100% happy with the flatbed scanner. The feeder works great and is the main reason that I purchased the item. The flatbed is a different story. It's not as easy to use as the previous Epson scanners that I've had.

While the images are sharp the scanner doesn't have auto detect box so you can't crop images prior to scaning. That really makes things rough

Extremely difficult connecting to my Windows 11 OS

I bought this while i was on the road, was delivered to my house about 2 weeks ago. open tonight 02/15/19 to test out. will be returning it tomorrow. very upsetting as I was looking forward to get some work done with this scanner. keep jamming on the very first page open reload again does the same thing. I'm done got to go.

The automatic document feeder (ADF) has a thin clear plastic sheet just above the platen glass. When paper goes through the ADF, the paper rides above the plastic sheet. After a few weeks of use, the plastic is noticeably scratched to the point where I cannot scan using the ADF without getting a vertical line running the full length of pages. The user manual recommends only cleaning with a dry cloth. That does not help with scratches. I can still use the scanner, but only if I don't use the ADF. Also, the background color of the ADF is grey. If you scan paper that is narrower than the setting for paper width, then the electronic scan will have a grey line on each side of the page. These lines will appear black if you are scanning using the black and white setting. It is an old cliche, but the best use for the scanner I bought is a door stop.