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Epson FastFoto FF-680W Wireless High-Speed Photo and Document Scanning System, Black

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Media Type USB
Scanner Type Photo, Document
Brand Epson
Model Name FastFoto FF-680W
Connectivity Technology Wi-Fi
Product Dimensions 6.7"D x 11.7"W x 6.8"H
Resolution 600 dpi
Item Weight 8.2 Pounds
Sheet Size Letter
Color Depth 24 bpp

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  • World’s Fastest Personal Photo Scanner (1) — scan thousands of photos as fast as 1 photo per second at 300 dpi (2); batch-scan up to 36 photos at a time
  • Preserve Your Priceless Photos — restore, organize, protect and share photos; scan Polaroid photos, panoramas, postcards and photos up to 8" x 10"
  • Share Stories for Future Generations — use the Epson FastFoto app (3) to add voice and text over your photos or create slideshows, right from your smartphone
  • Perfect Picture Imaging System — bring new life to old photos with auto enhancement, color restoration, red-eye reduction, de-skew, crop and rotate
  • Single-step Technology — capture both the image and any handwritten notes on the back of a photo in a single scan
  • Flexible Scanning — offers a variety of format options for easy sharing (300 dpi), archiving (600 dpi TIFF) and enlarging (1200 dpi (4)); handles multiple sizes in one batch; mobile (up to 600 dpi JPEG)
  • Powerful Document Scanning — includes Epson ScanSmart software with optical character recognition (OCR), which converts scanned images into readable text; scan documents up to 240"; scan speeds up to 45 ppm/90 ipm (5)

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* As compared with other personal/consumer photo scanners, generally defined as photo scanners prices under 1,000 USD (MSRP). Based on average speed from the start of scan to end of feeding, scanning thirty-six 4” x 6” photos at 300 dpi in landscape orientation. Results may vary based on processor speed, memory and operating system of the connected computer.

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Preserve what’s priceless with the Epson® FastFoto FF-680W — the World’s Fastest Personal Photo Scanner (1). Scan thousands of photos — as fast as 1 photo per second (2). Easily restore, save, organize and share photos, postcards, panoramas, documents and more. The convenient mobile app (3) enables you to capture the voice of loved ones and create slideshows, so you can easily share stories about your photos right from your smartphone, from a firsthand perspective, for generations to come. Plus, FastFoto brings old photos to life with auto enhancement, color restoration and more. Offering the ultimate in versatility, it includes a variety of format options for quick sharing, archiving and enlargements 1. As compared to other personal/consumer photo scanners, generally defined as photo scanners priced under $1,000 USD (MSRP). 2. Based on average speed from start of scan to end of feeding, scanning thirty-six 4" x 6" photos at 300 dpi in landscape orientation. Results may vary based on processor speed, memory and operating system of the connected computer. 3. Requires Epson FastFoto app download (data usage fees may apply), compatible mobile device and FastFoto FF-680W (sold separately). 4. Interpolated resolution is the doubling of the optical resolution using a software algorithm to increase dpi. 5. Based on letter-sized scans at 300 dpi in Black-and-White, Grayscale or Color Mode, using the USB interface. 6. Internet connection and active Dropbox or Google Drive account required. 7. Wirelessly scan to the cloud, PCs or Mac® with Epson FastFoto software and Epson ScanSmart software, installed on the connected Windows® PC or Mac; wirelessly scan to smartphones or tablets (Android™/iOS® devices) via the Epson FastFoto app. Internet connection required. 8. Check for convenient and reasonable recycling options with us 9. SmartWay is an innovative partnership of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that reduces greenhouse gases and other air pollutants and improves fuel efficiency.

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  • FastFoto FF-680W Wireless High-speed Photo and Document Scanning System
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  • SuperSpeed USB 3.0 cable
  • AC adapter with power cable
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    Customers find the scanner easy to use and fast. It scans both sides of photos and documents at a high quality. The user interface is simple and easy to understand. The scanning process is fast and efficient. Overall, customers are satisfied with the scanner's performance and quality. However, some have mixed opinions on value for money, software quality, and photo quality.

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    481 customers mention "Scanner quality"391 positive90 negative

    Customers appreciate the scanner's quality. They say it makes good scans, is excellent for scanning documents, and scans both sides of pictures so all their old family notes are captured. The color and scanning quality are quite good.

    "...The scanner also automatically scans both sides of each photo, so if you have handwritten notes on the reverse side you'll have a record of those as..." Read more

    "...I love the duplex scanning feature for documents as well. It's so nice that it doesn't have to flip pages over like the regular printer scanners do...." Read more

    "...Quality of scans: Quite satisfactory. Good enough for my purposes. Not quite as good as the originals. (2) Damage to originals?..." Read more

    "...Most importantly the digital files looking perfect just letting the Epson software make the auto adjustments. Highly recommend." Read more

    371 customers mention "Speed"325 positive46 negative

    Customers like the scanner's speed. They mention it scans photos quickly, in less than a second per photo. The scan speed can be adjusted depending on the resolution, which is a time saver. It is efficient and easy for them to review and make any final tweaks to each image.

    "...scanner completely lives up to its billing as "the world's fastest personal photo scanner."..." Read more

    "...Finally, the scanner is FAST, it takes only about 3 seconds per photo and it will autofeed up to 30 or so photos...." Read more

    "...It's fast, organizes photos by folders for easy sorting, has great resolution and the software is easy to use...." Read more

    "...The pictures are so much better quality and it's so fast I was able to redo all the ones I had previously scanned in no time...." Read more

    257 customers mention "Ease of use"215 positive42 negative

    Customers find the scanner easy to use. They appreciate the simple user interface and fast scanning process. The software installation is straightforward, and the scanner communicates smoothly with the computer.

    "...The user interface is simple and easy to understand and the scanning quality is excellent...." Read more

    "...by folders for easy sorting, has great resolution and the software is easy to use...." Read more

    "...scanning my first stack of photos, I was blown away with how quick and simple it was compared to my past experience scanning with flatbed type..." Read more

    "...and the high scanning speed makes quick work of such manuals...." Read more

    257 customers mention "Works well"215 positive42 negative

    Customers like the scanner. They say it works well, the document feed works well, and it runs without any issues. The Epson app works fine, and the scanner delivers high-quality results.

    "...straightening and color/brightness correction, both of which work flawlessly...." Read more

    "...Quality of scans: Quite satisfactory. Good enough for my purposes. Not quite as good as the originals. (2) Damage to originals?..." Read more

    "...but I've placed a stack of more than 30 photos and it ran through without issue. So far, I've scanned over 1000 photos in...." Read more

    "...installed the software and plugged it in then it was up and running without any issues...." Read more

    112 customers mention "Quality"94 positive18 negative

    Customers appreciate the scanner's quality. They mention it has great hardware, produces decent image scans, and is suitable for archival purposes. The scanner is well-designed and fast. It prevents digital pictures from degrading and corrects old photos to make them look new again.

    "...So, while this is a magnificent piece of hardware, the software seems like it's still a work in progress...." Read more

    "Very pleased with the quality and performance of the FF-680W scanner...." Read more

    "...So far (after about three days of scanning), I am pleased with the quality and speed of the scans...." Read more

    "...Quality has been excellent so far. Scans the front and back of pictures so all my old family notes are captured...." Read more

    146 customers mention "Value for money"89 positive57 negative

    Customers have different views on the scanner's value for money. Some find it worth the price, saving them money compared to external scan services with 600 dpi. Others consider it a little expensive, not the cheapest tool to scan old photos, and has bloatware add-ons and time-consuming photo jams.

    "...Plus postcards, various documents. For my use it was well worth the money." Read more

    "...of research, I landed on the Epson FastFoto 680W. It's pricier than some other scanners but well worth it...." Read more

    "...This is worth the money for sure. I'm so happy I bought it!" Read more

    "...If it fits within your budget, it deserves your consideration...." Read more

    111 customers mention "Software quality"34 positive77 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the scanner's software. Some find it good with plenty of features and basic functionality, scanning photos and both sides of documents flawlessly. However, others report issues like glitches, compatibility issues with Windows 11, and the software not reinstalling properly unless the computer recognizes the scanner.

    "...The software won't re-install unless the computer recognizes the scanner, which it won't...." Read more

    "...I initially had problems installing the software on one of my laptops (both laptops are Dell but for some reason one had issues with the software)...." Read more

    "...The associated software has basic functionality, but doesn't offer a lot of options regarding naming, organizing, or editing...." Read more

    "...The scanner itself works great. There are flaws, you will/may run into issues...." Read more

    99 customers mention "Photo quality"48 positive51 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the photo quality. Some say it brings old photos back to life, loads photos to a destination on the computer, and minimizes photo jams. Others mention that even with cleaning, it leaves lines and streaks on their photos.

    "...After many thousands of photos, these rollers can wear down and leaves lines in photos. Be very careful wiping them down...." Read more

    "...FAST, it takes only about 3 seconds per photo and it will autofeed up to 30 or so photos...." Read more

    "...It does *sometimes* leave a very minor line on some of the photos, due to one of the plastic rollers...." Read more

    "...The auto enhance feature on this scanner helps a lot. I'm able to save really dark pictures and it'll lighten them up to where you can actually see..." Read more

    Need to scan a lot of inherited photos?
    5 out of 5 stars
    Need to scan a lot of inherited photos?
    I inherited several large 20+ gallon totes full of family photos when my last immediate family member passed away several years ago. My ultimate goal was to scan all the photos in so that I could have a digital copy of them and do *something* with all the totes of physical pictures. At first, I picked up a flat bed scanner off Craigslist but that turned out to be problematic and cumbersome. In order to get a several scanned in, I'd end up adding 30 minutes total to one scan because of all of the post photo editing that is needed to crop photos and re-adjust etc. After several hours and only managing to scan in maybe 50-100 photos, I gave up and put the totes aside until I could figure out a better alternative.I researched photo scanning services and with as many photos as I have, it would not have been feasible. The most "economical" package I could find was to scan 200 photos and the cost would be in the ballpark of $500. Considering I would have well over 200 photos to scan, I could not, in my right mind, justify paying this much $ to have my photos scanned.In one of my late night, "my brain won't slow down enough to fall asleep moments." I started researching "auto-feed" scanners and if something like this would be possible. This is how I came across the FastFoto 680W. I read the reviews on Amazon as well as other websites not related to Epson, I saw the pros and cons and decided that it would be worth investing in this scanner in order to get these numerous totes of photos scanned in.The scanner arrived and I had issues setting the scanner up on our wifi. I followed the steps as instructed and still had issues setting up the scanner on wifi. Having the scanner setup via USB wasn't the best idea due to space on my desk and location of my computer equipment in my office. After uninstalling/reinstalling, coming across random "bummer" errors and just no luck, I called Epson and had them assist. Not sure what it was, but they had me walk through all of the steps I performed and re-performed and it set up just fine.Once the scanner was setup, I was able to start scanning photos. I sorted through the photos and stacked them in similar photo sizes and time frames (or at least rough time frames). For the most part I haven't run into any issues scanning photos. Some of the photos I have from the 50's are are on thick card stock which will not process through the auto-feed scanner and will need to be scanned another way. I haven't specifically counted, but I've placed a stack of more than 30 photos and it ran through without issue. So far, I've scanned over 1000 photos in. Periodically, I will get a notice on my PC to clean the scanner and have noted a few photos come through with lines on them but nothing too major.I really like the auto-correct feature that comes with the photo scanning software. I have it set to where I can select which of the 2 scans look better and delete the one I don't want. What is really cool about the scanner, is the smallest pictures I've been able to scan so far. The card the image is on is maybe less than 2" by 1" in size, so the image is super tiny. When the photos are enlarged in the software, you can see all the details that you couldn't see (without a magnifying glass at least) on the original image. The quality and age of the photo comes into play here, so the output of what you scan really depends on what is on the original photo. I've never seen photos before of my grandparents from when they were younger than their 40's. Finding these photos has been fascinating and to be able to see them like this... :-O I've had luck scanning photos from WWII era, all the way back to the early 1900's if not before.I've used the scanner to scan documents as well. The scanning process for the most part has been super easy, I've used the double-sided scan feature in the Epson ScanSmart software. I've run into a couple of errors where it scans the front of a document, shows it in the software but after you save to PDF, it is missing the front that you just scanned. Haven't quite worked out the details on that.My 2nd run in with Epson tech support wasn't as great as the first one. The first one, I felt like I was being talked down to and like I was wasting their time. It may have been the accent, I'm not sure but the 2nd time was most definitely worse than the first.I was scanning stacks of documents in using the ScanSmart software one night and haven't had any issues. Everything was scanning fine, I was using the double-sided scanning option in the software. Then we had a power surge and everything in the house shut off and some things came back on (like they would when something like this happens). When I booted my PC back up to start scanning again, I was now missing the double-sided scanning option and could not get my scanner back online to continue scanning. I had the option of single-sided scanning and the option for the trial to scan receipts and invoices but my double-sided scanning option was no longer there. I performed several actions to troubleshoot the problem, including uninstalling/reinstalling the ScanSmart software, unplugging and plugging back in the scanner (finally got that back online and it would scan photos but NOT documents to PDF), uninstalled drivers for OCR and PDF, a myriad of other things in the correct steps needed to be taken. I finally gave up and called Epson. The first guy I talked to had no clue what I was talking about when I mentioned the double-sided scanning option in the software, played it off like I had no idea what *I* was talking about and was just in general incompetent. I finally got transferred to a manager who also talked down to me and because apparently it was right before their end of shift/end of day, told me that he would email me a document on how to remove a "core folder" for the software within 5 minutes after we got off the phone call, only to be hung up on and lied to. I ended up using the contact support feature on the epson website and told them everything and it wasn't until after I submitted that, that I got the instructions I was promised before that I didn't get. Long story short, I ended up figuring out how to fix the scanner issue that required a lot of digging through program files on my PC, temp files and other places. Any average person would probably not have been able to figure this out on their own.My experiences with Epson have been LESS than stellar. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being excellent, 1 being the worst, I'd rate them at a 2 or 3.The scanner itself works great. There are flaws, you will/may run into issues. Being able to scan in all these photos has been a relief to finally be able to do. Be prepared if you have to call Epson though as you will probably get the same level of service I received.
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    • Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2024
      Style: FF-680 - NewPattern: SystemVerified Purchase
      This scanner completely lives up to its billing as "the world's fastest personal photo scanner." I had thousands of old photos that, because we're moving, I wanted to store electronically while throwing out the paper copies. After doing a fair amount of research, I landed on the Epson FastFoto 680W. It's pricier than some other scanners but well worth it. In two days, I scanned more than 4,000 photos without a hitch -- the scanner worked flawlessly across all different sizes of photos. It even enhanced the quality of the photos as I scanned them. One caveat: keep in mind that the super-fast scans (no more than a second per photo) produce photos that are 300 dots per inch; if you want to scan at a higher dpi, the scanner is a lot slower. As a result, I decided to keep copies of a handful of very special photos, while still being content to keep only digital versions of at least 95% of them. After scanning several thousand photos, I switched to document mode to scan hundreds of paper files that I also wanted to get rid of and it was even faster than it was for the photos because it scans even two-sided documents in no more than a second. My days of paper copies are finally over. In fact, I'm keeping the scanner on my desk so that every time I get a document that I want to save, I instantly scan it and then discard the hard copy of the document. Overall, this is one of the best products I've ever purchased and definitely the best scanner I've ever used.
      Unfortunately, after I wrote that review, and for no apparent reason, the scanner suddenly stopped working with my computer (a fairly new iMac). The computer simply stopped recognizing the scanner and nothing could get it to work, even after I uninstalled and then tried to reinstall the software several times. The software won't re-install unless the computer recognizes the scanner, which it won't. And the Epson customer support people were no help at all. So, while this is a magnificent piece of hardware, the software seems like it's still a work in progress.
      I'm updating my review to increase it to five stars. After the computer suddenly stopped recognizing the scanner, I finally tried replacing the cable connecting the scanner to the computer. Presto, the computer recognized the scanner again. So it wasn't the scanner that went bad; it was the cable that I was using. The scanner truly is phenomenal.
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    • Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2024
      Style: FF-680 - NewPattern: SystemVerified Purchase
      I ordered this Epson scanner to replace a Canon version that my Windows 11 system wouldn't recognize over USB. I initially had problems installing the software on one of my laptops (both laptops are Dell but for some reason one had issues with the software). Epson tech support helped me overcome the installation issues via email in just a couple of days and the scanner has worked perfectly ever since. The enhancement features of the software are especially nice, including image straightening and color/brightness correction, both of which work flawlessly. The scanner also automatically scans both sides of each photo, so if you have handwritten notes on the reverse side you'll have a record of those as well with no further effort. The user interface is simple and easy to understand and the scanning quality is excellent. Finally, the scanner is FAST, it takes only about 3 seconds per photo and it will autofeed up to 30 or so photos. If you are digitizing family albums of snapshots as I am, I can highly recommend this scanner as it will make short work of your scanning task!
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    • Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2024
      Style: FF-680 - NewPattern: SystemVerified Purchase
      Very pleased with the quality and performance of the FF-680W scanner. It's fast, organizes photos by folders for easy sorting, has great resolution and the software is easy to use. Over 2,000 photo prints of various sizes scanned so far with no issues. Plus postcards, various documents. For my use it was well worth the money.
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    • Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2024
      Style: FF-680 - NewPattern: SystemVerified Purchase
      I decided to digitize my family photos for my parents and siblings for Christmas.

      At first, I was using a regular printer flatbed scanner but the quality of the scan was really poor. I tried putting pictures through the auto feed on it and they would stretch the picture and twist them to an angle as it fed them through. It was slow and I had to crop every single picture. It took FOREVER!

      I started researching scanners and found this one. It seemed like a good one so I bought it.

      The original scanner I was using was scanning the pics at 200 dpi. I figured out that I could have increased it to 300 dpi but that was it.

      This scanner has a minimum of 300 dpi for photos and goes up to 1200 dpi. The pictures are so much better quality and it's so fast I was able to redo all the ones I had previously scanned in no time. Best of all, I didn't have to crop every single one!

      I have some pictures that were really poor quality. The auto enhance feature on this scanner helps a lot. I'm able to save really dark pictures and it'll lighten them up to where you can actually see who is in them!

      I will say that it doesn't like Polaroids. It thinks they are multiple pictures. Luckily I only have a few of these. I just put them in the sleave that's included for delicate pictures and they go through just fine. I do have to crop these photos though. This sleave works great for tiny pictures as well.

      I was able to scan documents as well. You do have to download the Epson ScanSmart app for this. It took forever to figure this out as it isn't clear in the user manual. I thought you could just select ScanSmart in the Fast Photo app but it still scanned it as a jpg file. You have to actually download the ScanSmart app to scan a PDF or Word document. It has several other formats as well.

      The ScanSmart app allows you to crop and straighten pages. This is so helpful for my family history pages. Sometimes they were slanted on the page because they'd been photocopied so many times. One included an inch or so of the next page, like they'd been copied from a book. I was able to crop this out and straighten the page before putting in it Word or PDF format. And if the pages are out of order you can drag them in order before putting them in whatever format you choose. Or if one was accidentally upside down you could correct this as well before selecting your format.

      I love the duplex scanning feature for documents as well. It's so nice that it doesn't have to flip pages over like the regular printer scanners do. It just smoothly scans. And it's FAST!

      I'm scanning my family history that was mostly typed on typewriters. It's cool that I can transform these into Word or PDF documents. The Word documents allow for editing which is nice because they are more legible and you can correct spelling and grammar while you're at it. It does require a lot of editing though because the auto character recognition doesn't always translate correctly. Not the fault of the technology but because these documents have been photocopied multiple times and sometimes c's look like o's, etc. Still, it's all worth the time to digitize these important memories.

      This is worth the money for sure. I'm so happy I bought it!
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    • WasabiK
      5.0 out of 5 stars Just buy it, it's worth every penny!
      Reviewed in Canada on December 7, 2023
      Style: FF-680 - NewPattern: SystemVerified Purchase
      This is one of the few scanners that has a auto feed to scan stacks of photos at a time. Much faster than using a flatbed scanner. Therefore I bit the bullet and bought this. Turns out it's worth every penny!

      - Scans BOTH SIDES of photos at the same time. If there are notes on the backs of the photos, they will be scanned.
      - The quality is excellent. I scanned the same set of photos on my HP all-in-one printer/scanner and this scanner. This scanner captures much more detail from the photos especially the shadow areas.
      - Files can be saved in lossless .tif format (or lossy .jpg format)
      - FastFoto app can apply auto adjustments to pictures (colour, brightness, and redeye), and save these adjustments in a SEPARATE file, preserving the original scan in case you want to edit it later using more "advanced" apps like Photoshop.
      - Scanner itself is compact and folds up for storage. It's sitting on my mom's desk right now, and it takes up less than half the space than the flatbed scanner she had.
      - It is FAST. Takes a few seconds to scan each photo at 600dpi. (there are also 300dpi and 1200dpi options)
      - Files are automatically put into folders and numbered. When adding more files to the same folder, the numbering continues from the last picture.
      - File numbering corresponds to the order you load the photos (with the front photo being #0001). It actually scans them in reverse order but the file numbering will be correct after scanning. Helps with my OCD making sure that photos are in the order taken.
      - Can scan documents as well as pictures.

      I did notice some etching of glossy photos like some reviewers mentioned. The etching results in some streaks in the scans, and those get blown up by some AI photo editing tools. I would say this is a minor annoyance because the image quality is so much better than flatbed, and it's so much faster to scan hundreds of photos. I don't plan to keep the originals and I will look into removing the streaks in the editing workflow.
    • Alaniz
      4.0 out of 5 stars Excelente producto!!
      Reviewed in Mexico on April 2, 2022
      Style: FF-680 - NewPattern: SystemVerified Purchase
      Lo único que le falto es digitalizar credenciales !!
    • Michael Stone
      5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use
      Reviewed in Australia on March 24, 2024
      Style: FF-680 - NewPattern: SystemVerified Purchase
      Great unit - I looked at heaps of reviews and thy were accurate - I have copied 2500 photos so far and it hasnt missed a beat. I have had a little difficulty getting the documents to scan as described but I bought it primarily for photographs
    • S Rogers
      5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have for Preserving Memories
      Reviewed in Canada on June 18, 2024
      Style: FF-680 - NewPattern: SystemVerified Purchase
      I bought this scanner to clear up some storage bins of photographs after my mom passed away, and it has been worth every penny. I'm SO glad I invested in this because it has allowed me to save a HUGE amount of photographs from years and years ago, preserving precious memories that might have otherwise been lost.

      The picture quality is outstanding, capturing even the smallest details in both photos and documents. It's incredibly easy to use, making the scanning process quick and efficient. I've also started scanning my kids' drawings, so I can save them forever too.

      The accuracy of the scans is almost perfect, with just the occasional minor adjustment needed. Overall, I am very happy with this purchase. If you have a lot of photos or documents to digitize, this scanner is a fantastic choice. Highly recommend!
    • Arch
      5.0 out of 5 stars Fast Photo Scanner
      Reviewed in Australia on October 25, 2024
      Style: FF-680 - NewPattern: SystemVerified Purchase
      Fast and easy to use. Wifi ready is great.Set up is simple.