Artist Review: Epson v39 scanner

[@macinman]

Hi there, I know this is a 5 year old video now: However, I just wanted to point out that Epson provides a driver download for this scanner to make it work with Image capture. It's under the Drivers list for this scanner on the support site. I double checked to see if this was also supported as I purchased the V600 a couple weeks ago to have a dedicated scanner, and I have that set up to use Epson's software AND Apple's built in tools, and they both seem to work correctly. I'm sure you may know about the support, but it's amazing to see how many people many not know this, and not purchase the scanner, or purchase, and assume it's broken, or isn't supported on the Mac due to lack of information. Have a great day!

[@breaksonn]

Do you know the difference between v600 and v39?

[@macinman]

@@breaksonn the 600 can do film scanning and a lot more professional geared features, it also is larger and has it's own power supply. The 39 is usb powered and smaller. I I don't own the 39 personally, but I am going from the feedback I've seen and heard in videos from people who have it.

[@kotyakarapetyan]

​@@breaksonn V600 is a CCD scanner (it's like having a special photo camera inside, with a lens and a CCD detector). V39 is a CIS scanner. CCD scanners have much much longer depth of focus, meaning they can scan originals that do not lie flat on the glass. The tech is significantly more expensive, which also allows them to put more high end electronics in. On the other hand, V600 also has the transparency mode, and if you don't need it, you are paying extra and getting an even bulkier device (thick lid). I would love to see side by side comparison if the two scans/software/speed for flat originals on v39 and v600.

[@raphaelgrangeon1134]

Thank you so much for these reviews, having the artist's perspective helps enormously. If you have very large artwork (say 56cm x 76 cm) the fact that you can remove the lid on the Epson v39 must help a lot as you can just slide it around and scan the different parts. Great job with your videos, thank you so much again!

[@customengravingsbyhuntersh657]

I just picked one of these up from Office Depot where I work, and so far so good. definitely not disappointed with this product

[@jcjewell]

Teoh, this is an excellent review. Thank you! It was just what I was looking for. I love how you contrasted your comments with another (Canon) alternative product, and you gave specifics for everything that you discussed.

[@koolilrogiens]

why isn't this guys vids getting more likes thank u for the help ive watched ur reviews more then ive realized

[@torchaitreekanjananan7236]

That's very helpful for me. The quality quite same. Now in Thailand price of Canon 220 is 2800THB. and v39 is 2190THB. So now I can decide which one is reasonable for me. Thank you bros.

[@jhyacinthocorner2269]

I just got my EPSON scanner after using for many years a Neat scanner. Visiting my family and giving it a try scanning family photos and doing some restoration.

[@DJ-bz4vi]

I am planning to do the same thing with our family photo album do you recommend a scanner for that for pictures from the 60s and 70s that are some may be faded color on the photos.

[@genevieveed]

Thanks for this review. I needed to buy a new scanner for my illustration work and this + your review of the Canon LiDE 220 were super helpful -- really clear and answered all my questions. Thanks!

[@teohyc]

Welcome :-)

[@jeremygordon3490]

There's a mistake in the video. I almost didn't buy it because you mentioned that it won't work with native Mac Image Capture, but this isn't true. There are ICA drivers and I can use it with native Mac scan util. Thanks for the great video! It was super helpful!

[@mbmehdi380]

Thank you for the review. I bought the Epson to replace the Canon scanner that you also show. I think the hinges on the Canon are poorly made. Mine snapped after a year of use so I wanted a scanner with a detachable lid. It does seem as if the Canon will be better at capturing colour.

[@davelynnpoc]

Thank you so much for this review and the Canon one as these are the two scanners I'm contemplating on. Cheers.

[@bluenote8283]

The color quality after scanning is subjective. Just like comparing SLRs (Sony, Canon, Nikon etc) which one produced better color science and its never ending debate which is the best. Similar case to Epson and canon scanners. Which scans better colors . Everyone has its own taste of color. This make the masses confused at times. Your color "green" in Epson maybe bland to your taste while others is the perfect "green" or vice versa to canon. The quality of monitor/printers can contribute to the scanning output as well. If you have a standard monitor, don't expect good colors after scanning and blame the scanner after. You have to match them. If your serious about it. a "CALIBRATED" monitor dedicated for photography (this will produced life like colors in your screen), a good scanner (epson/canon), and editing software using the color profile of the monitor (ICC color profile) to print and a good color printer (not a standard all around printer) for best result. By the end of the day its your budget, its your scanner and its your color liking what's important. Hope this helps.

[@pira0901]

Thank you so much for this post! I was searching for a review of this scanner and stumbled upon your video. I've been watching your art vids for over a year but didn't know that you have this one haha :p

[@harjonorth]

Thanks for the review of the Epson V39! Excellent!

[@helens393]

Good review, Thank you so much. I've just purchased one.

[@WoodomainJeremyBroun]

Good clear review thanks

[@elised.1639]

Very helpful! I watched your video desc. of the Canon LiDE 220 also, & was able to make my decision on which one to buy. Thank you!

[@teohyc]

I'm glad the video helped

[@VisiPianoOfficial]

If you think about it, the scanned image may not be saturated. All displays have different gamut values, so your image may be it's proper colour on another display :) Great video though! Might pick one of these up. Thanks!

[@mbmehdi380]

If you compare the original to the scan, you can see the colours in the original are richer.

[@stephaniepimet2913]

Thank you very much for your explanations. I was looking for a scanner for scannering documents and books. I didn't know which scanner to buy: canon lide 220 or epson v39. Now I think I will buy Epson because I read that sometime there is some problem to read canon sofware with windows.

[@gertsy2000]

Great video Teoh. Thanks. It's great to be able to watch a video before you buy something. I used to use that same software 7 years ago so yes it is old. Other thing I noticed when you were scanning you "moved" the book. A big no no. Put another book on it to keep it still. Don't hold it by hand. :) Also "saying" the type of USB plug would be handy, but I can get that from the specs. Thanks again.

[@teohyc]

It's a sketchbook. I have to press it down so that the pages are perfectly flat on the surface. If the pages are not in contact with the surface, even for 1mm, the image captured will be blur. If I happen to move my hand, the image will be blur and I will scan again.

[@Seagullflying]

this was really helpful! in 2020. was comparing that cannon one and this one. this epson scan quality is good enough for me.

[@ThePaintingStoof]

Great review! Thank you! I saved your amazon link for the scanner if I end up getting this one! :)

[@teohyc]

Thanks 😁

[@liang-chiwuu4785]

Nice review! Thanks for the comparison!

[@nicolas1239256]

Thanks for the review - order today ^^

[@teohyc]

Cool

[@johntaylor1253]

Thanks for the excellent video.I find that the Mac`s Image Capture works even better than the Epson software.However,on my machine it will only work when the Epson software is turned off(and vice-versa)

[@ct-ef6wx]

Thanks for the review, really helped me out there, cheers!

[@Rabenhorn]

Thank you for this review. I was looking for a scanner under 100€ and this one looks great. I want also scan my artworks with that. My old scanner is absolut crap! ;D I just bought this beauty right now! Haha

[@Sarbell111111]

Nehell So, how is it so far?

[@Rabenhorn]

Crisphym the scanner is perfect :)

[@Sarbell111111]

Great, thanks for the quick response, I’ll be buying mine today!

[@dimaiovchev4102]

Thanks for detailed explanation 😊

[@lydiedecline7816]

thanks for the review! So useful for artists !

[@vidyaraghav4549]

How would you rate Epson v39 to canan lide 400 scanner

[@potatobug5136]

Helped me a lot, thank you!

[@mattceccotti]

Hi Teoh! I just subscribed to your channel...it's really fantastic. I have a question if you see this comment: now in 2022 what is your favourite scanner?

[@roisinkelly1509]

very good - helpful and clear tips. i thought the colour match was not great with water colour yet Epson is recommended for artists.Thank you for this video.

[@HodaPanther]

Thank you for this review.. It is very helpful.. Also your blog is really good too... :-) I like the color accuracy of canon scanners, but I really like the removable lid of this epson. I need to scan large drawings... Did you try the Canon 9000f ?

[@pierreboyer9277]

Hello, How fast does it scan ? I mean I saw in the video but you don't precise at what DPI it is. In your Canon LiDE 400 video you show the speed at different DPI. Which scanner is the fastest at low DPI? Thanks

[@teohyc]

They have rather similar speed

[@KillahManjaro]

Great review. I'm in the market for a new scanner because my Epson Perfection 1640SU I got in 2004 lamp is dying :( I'm going to get the Epson v39.

[@bjm6730]

I’d like to see you scan a page of text or various documents, not just a piece of artwork, thanks.

[@teohyc]

Text scans definitely no problem. Actually for text scans, any of those 3-in-1 scanner-printer-fax machine also can do

[@uhnucross]

Hi. Close EPSON scanner app and try again with macos app. Its same with HP scanner, using scanner app(from printers settings)

[@toothpick9444]

this video was helpful, thank you. :D I loved your art btw. :3

[@drazenchronicle9229]

Hi, I'd like to scan old photos. Should I go for epson v39 or canon lide 400, both are at the same price where I'm from. Many thanks!

[@teohyc]

Are your old photos film photos? If so go with the Epson scanners that can scan film. Otherwise, this is good for scanning photos that are already printed.

[@drazenchronicle9229]

@@teohyc ok thank you!!

[@aireescreates]

Hi Teoh. Thanks for the reviews of Canon 220 & V39. The Canon here is more expensive than the V39. I want to scan my watercolor artworks, too. Which one would produce better results, regardless of the price? I (read all the comments on both reviews and I’m still confused which one to buy.) thanks for your help.

[@teohyc]

Both are equally good. You can just get the cheaper one.

[@aireescreates]

Teoh Yi Chie thank you!

[@NolanAlcantar21]

I am here five years later looking at reviews for a photo scanner for my little sister to help me make a company logo for myself wth going on gotta super my man some love

[@MatiasBaldanza]

Thanks for the review!

[@elizabeth-bi3xk]

thank you so much for the comparison of the two scanners. do you have a side by side comparison of the same scanned artwork?

[@tutunchanda3499]

So fine it is

[@KiyokaMakibi]

That saturation is concerning. The adjusting sounds really annoying too...

[@minnalhariprasad7164]

Is there any other software which useful to v39 scanner (which is not given in the pack)

[@theaviatroy]

Thanks for this review!

[@theaviatroy]

After 4 months I finally remembered to buy this scanner thanks to you ⭐

[@popopeepee4218]

the canon lide 400 was unavailable when i looked here. this scanner is the one i bought. thanks for reviewing even though its long ago. lol (EDIT) also, is the software of epson is still good nowadays? i bought it already because the canoscan wasnt available in the stores here today :(

[@love2huntbooks2]

Helpful Teoh. Would you also do a video or a description of how to scan a document with multiple pages? Does it all go into 1 pdf?

[@Tatsu-nn1hu]

man, I like your neck seems like telescopic

[@Max.Paprika]

A scanner like this looks perfect for my uses, but do you know if any flatbed scanners include SD card slots or USB ports to scan and save directly to external media without needing to use a computer at all? My least favorite part about scanners and printers is all the drivers and software, and I'd rather push a button and get an image file on a card of flash drive that I can put in Photoshop later.

[@teohyc]

I don't know of any scanner with microSD card or wireless. That's kinda similar to using a camera with SD card where you have to insert the SD card to the computer

[@Max.Paprika]

@@teohyc Haha, I understand! But still, most cameras that aren't phones still use SD cards that way. I wouldn't mind even some way to save to the cloud over wifi, which I think is a possibility with some? Either way, thanks for these reviews!

[@ebozzastudio7332]

Thank you very much!

[@mirandamcwhorter8247]

this is perfect! just what I needed and looking for! I have a bigger sketch book though, how would that work? and then have a slightly smaller sketch book, and some loose paper drawings. I like the feature that you can take the lid off for sketch books.

[@teohyc]

+Miranda Mcwhorter For bigger sketchbooks, you have to scan so that the images can overlap, and you can stitch them together later.

[@elhaamsahebdin3593]

@@teohyc Is there a video where you can show us how to stitch them together in this situation?

[@teohontech7141]

@@elhaamsahebdin3593 You'll need graphic design software to stitch. E.g. Photoshop, Affinity Photo, Krita. Before you scan, make sure the pages are flushed to the edge of the scanner. This will make stitching easy

[@anasoto6332]

Thanks. I I doubt to buy this scanner or Canon Canoscan Lide 220. I will buy canon scanner because I prefer the software. Thanks for making this video! I have been very useful to me.

[@teohyc]

Thanks :-)

[@emerlander]

That was useful. Thanks, man. :)

[@RexTiongson]

What would you recommend the most when it comes to durability, Canon Lide 400 or Epson V39?

[@marks9897]

nice review, thanks

[@natalyarusskaya]

Very helpful!

[@teohyc]

Thank you ( ͡ᵔ ͜ʖ ͡ᵔ )

[@sannycwwong5092]

Thx for the great review. I would like to know if I can place a few, like 4, photos and scan all at the same time. If possible, would the scanner intelligent enough to separate the photos into different files?

[@teohyc]

Unfortunately I don't have this scanner anymore to test.

[@anniekook2787]

Thank you!

[@artm6663]

You said I think that you can not use any other software other than what comes with Epson,yes you can,I have an older cannon scanner that only works up to XP ,but this old scanner will work on Linux. I think the new scanner will also work on Linux.

[@teohyc]

I meant that the Epson has to use its own driver software.

[@TcehCenter]

thank for you to making this video

[@hikerJohn]

You moved the book while scanning . . .

[@kriftluca2838]

thank you broooOO

[@negocios0rsk]

Teoh Yi Chie, Thank you for this demonstration and evaluation. QUESTION: Do you think that this scanner (with lid removed) can be placed inverted on a delicate photo album to scan an entire page? I am scanning some very old family photo albums to share with my siblings. The album has lots of context that I want to maintain with the scan. This is one device I am considering. Thanks, again!

[@teohyc]

As long as the album touches the glass you will get a clear scan

[@negocios0rsk]

@@teohyc Thanks!

[@lloydchristmas4547]

Thanks a lot.

[@ProjectElara]

Good review, thank you. For scanning photos would you go for this one or the Canon 220 one?

[@teohyc]

You’re going to get the same quality. I prefer Canon software

[@luisb2253]

Hi Sr. What about the maximum paper size on the overall scanning area ?, I'm interested in scanning legal size documents, 8.5 in x 14 in. Thanks for the review

[@teohyc]

Maximum size is A4. 8*11 inch printing paper size.

[@DaveRenfroe]

Great job, Teoh..... lots of good info there. My big question is does the V39 Epson software work with Mac OS 15 Catalina? Also, I like using a bunch of stuff hooked up to a USB dock and would prefer that the scanner have a power off feature. Does either the Canon or Epson models you tried here have a power button? (.... or maybe you just hit any of the buttons.)

[@teohyc]

It should work with MacOS Catalina. There's no power button for the scanners. The scanners don't use much power anyway.

[@jononyenterprise4930]

THANKS

[@rarm8603]

Hello! :) I have a question for the scanner which is faster to scan epson v39or canon lide 220?

[@teohyc]

Both are very fast

[@Handle...This.]

Does it scan 11x17 art boards with blue guidelines in one full scan or do I have to do multiple scans and stitch them together? Also, I am working with an HP mini laptop, but I have a disk drive, so will the software be compatible?

[@teohyc]

This is just an A4 scanner. It's not big enough to save 11x17 inches. You have to stitch them after scanning. As for software compatibility, you should check with their website and compare to your computer specifications.

[@bivosacanagi]

Would you recommend it to scan full books?

[@teohyc]

No because scan will be blur for pages near the spine where the paper lift off the glass.

[@slugware]

@@teohyc What scanner would you recommend for scanning full books ?

[@teohontech7141]

@@slugware Maybe get CCD-type scanners where the paper surface does not need to be in contact with the scanning glass surface. Because when scanning books, the paper near the spine will curve away and is not in contact with the glass, and that scanned area will be blur with CIS-type scanners.

[@slugware]

@@teohontech7141 Thank you for your help! Appreciate it!

[@veagas9]

Scanning documents to editable pdf what setting is needed In Auto scanning mode or home or office Documents are editable

[@kidwaryodproduction]

I currently using it for scanning my artwork. But I always found issue than scanning system was very fragile to me. After scan for a while it would produce vertical line or many dead pixels that make me have to edit an artwork for a long amount of time. And cleaning the scanner glass didn't solved the problem too. What should I do ?

[@kotyakarapetyan]

Thanks for your very comfortable reviews! If scan quality and user experience are the top two priorities, and I only have reflective originals, would you go for V39, LIDE 400 or V600? I was thinking of buying V600, but it's very old (old tech?), and I don't want to have to lift and put down the heavy lid all the time. I also like that CIS scanners are USB-powered, so one cable less to manage. However, quality is really important, and if V600 gives noticeably better quality on flat reflective originals, I will go for it. Any idea? If not-would you recommend Lide 400 or V39? My application is digitization (for family archive) of old photos and documents.

[@teohyc]

Reflective cannot be scanned because the light will reflect to the capturing "lens". You have to use camera to photograph reflective. Glossy photos should be fine.

[@maggyfrog]

hi! would you make a comparison scan with the canon lide 220 and epson v39 but with the max dpi and 48-bit color setting in RAW or TIFF format? very helpful review btw.

[@teohyc]

+Maggy Frog Scanning at the maximum resolution without enough RAM will possibly crash your computer. I doubt many artists will scan at resolution above 600dpi. And even at that resolution, the file size is already incredibly huge.

[@maggyfrog]

thanks for replying :) i'm actually going to get either the canon 220 or the epson v39. currently i have hp deskjet office printer/scanner but it's meant for just documents and in my test scans for colored pencil drawings, the highest resolution i can get is 1200x1200 at 24-bit and i'm still not satisfied even when i save the scan as tif or raw. my main problem is not really the resolution or insufficient RAM but the color depth of 24-bit since the color depth dictates how accurate the colors are scanned. so even if i process my scans in PS, they are still initially in 24-bit and i can't for the life of me get back the lost color nuances from the drawings i worked on for hours and hours even if i change the setting to higher than 24-bit in PS. edit: also, i compared the jpeg image to the tiff one and as far as the colors go, they are identical LOL. again, this is because of the 24-bit max depth. jpegs are actually only 24-bit and the RAW or TIFF format are meant for higher than 24 but it's pointless that the hp scanner i have allows me to save as RAW or TIFF at basic color depth.

[@r78djm77]

is support media handling Document size to up Legal/F4 paper size???

[@teohyc]

+Robianto Djmusa Not sure what is that size. But this scanner handles up to A4 size, which is 29.7 by 21 inches, or 8.25 by 11 inches.

[@iamheeeunlee]

Thank you for the review! here's one thing I want to ask you.. I've read amazon reviews and lots of people say those scanners(canon lide220 and epson 39)might not work properly with Mac, because of the drivers designed for Mac are not perfect. Do you have any opinion about this?

[@teohyc]

+Hee eun Lee I've no problems with their drivers. These are new scanners so the companies always update their drivers to support the latest OS.

[@iamheeeunlee]

+Teoh Yi Chie that's great! thank you for comment!

[@susansarcar9928]

In your opinion, which scanner would be better for scanning artworks, epson v39 or canon lide 300?

[@swzcavalcanti5388]

Canon lide 400 o Epson perfection v39? Wich one is better for scanning photos?

[@eljuli1003]

Hi, man, great videos. How many inches has that dell display?

[@teohyc]

+eljuli1003 That's the 27 inch. It's the old Dell U2711.

[@isaiassantillan5259]

+Teoh Yi Chie Can this scanner actually scan an image that is 11x17? Most scanners I checked say 11x17 but that is the size of the overall product.

[@itachisasuke7764]

To me it seemed like you personally didnt like this scanner, and prefer the canon one. >.

[@teohyc]

They are both good. I can’t remember why I prefer the Canon

[@kathyglenn42]

PLEASE HELP! What settings should I use to scan artwork around 8 1/2 x 11" as jpg no more than 25mb with maximum quality?

[@gamesclub7480]

I wish you send me an images of your draw. i love it!

[@John-gj1jr]

Is there a "scan to file" option or does it do this automatically? I thought the image you scanned went to file, but wasn't sure. Also, were you using Windows 10? I had an issue with W10 64 bit and an older Epson scanner.

[@strooooble]

Hello Teoh, I am looking for a new scanner, do you know of any who don't have the issues with the buckling of the paper? Also, do you know if the Canon one can scan with Scaling? thx :)

[@teohyc]

Scanners that use CIS (Contact Image Sensor) will have problem with buckled paper, unless you press down the paper hard. I'm not sure what you mean by scaling. All scanners can scan at rather high resolution, so by default, they already have scaling.

[@dianateabag]

Hi! Do you recommend a scanner that can scan well images that are no directly touching the glass of the scanner? Like in sketchbooks with spirals. Or all of the scanner will scan those places blurry?

[@teohyc]

+dianateabag It really depends on what you're scanning. if you scan a lot of books, spiral sketchbooks then it makes more sense to get scanners that are based on the CCD technology. This scanner uses the CIS, Contact Image Sensor.

[@dianateabag]

Thank you for the answer!!

[@Serene_Calm]

Hello! I bought the Canon Lide 400, but so far the maximum dpi the scanner is able to do is 1200dpi. If I want to scan with more dpi (for very large Print-On-Demand-products), it says the file size is too big and just won't do it. Obviously for some people it works though, and that's my question: how can I scan with 2400dpi with the Canon Lide 400? Thankyou so much!

[@teohyc]

You have to enter the higher resolution yourself. If you computer is not powerful enough, or does not have enough RAM, it will not scan

[@Serene_Calm]

@@teohyc Thank you for your answer. It wouldn't scan files with more than 100MB, so typing in a higher resolution would just lead to an error message. In the meantime I found out that I had to check the box "Enable large image scans" in the settings. Since then it allows me to scan up to 4GB, which equals 3790 dpi. Maybe that helps somebody else. Have a nice day!

[@cebugirl123]

Is there anyway that I can scan several pages in one file (PDF) instead of scanning one page at a time, thanks. With Canon I don't have any problem.

[@teohyc]

I'm not sure you can do that with the Epson. Never tried before.

[@cebugirl123]

Teoh Yi Chie , thanks I was able to figure it out after reading the user guide.

[@cebugirl123]

Actually use the PDF button and did the job, in case someone asked you about it

[@vaishnaviseasyfoodrecipes]

Does we need anything extra like (cartridges for printer)..?

[@teohyc]

No

[@Linaresxd1]

Hi Teoh, Wich it is better for watercolor Canon or Epson ?

[@teohyc]

+Ela rincon They are very similar. I prefer Canon.

[@AnushaIvaturi]

Hi! I would like to know which one is good for scanning watercolor paintings like galaxies, florals etc Canon or Epson? The price difference isn't much at my place so I am only concerned about the quality especially for prints :) Thank you in advance!

[@teohyc]

They have the same quality scans

[@sayansaha7950]

the software disc included with Epson v39 is supported for Windows 10 or not??

[@teohyc]

Works with Win 10

[@John-ObiJohnKenobi]

did it come with a USB cable? if so how long was the cable?

[@teohyc]

Cable is about 1m

[@franciscodennis2693]

Epson perfection or Canon Canoscan 400v ?

[@HM13.]

Got one for cheap from Carousell. Doesn't have the Installation CD though. When use the scan/copy functions - Can I use other program such as Paint or Adobe/Nitro PDF instead of it auto-prompts opens the Photoshop app?

[@teohyc]

Depends on whether there is scanning driver built into those graphic software

[@jwenneberg]

What do you call it when a scanner cannot focus unless the item is 100% flat on the glas surface (3:50)? I used to scan the inside of CD jewel cases for my homepage on my old scanner with absolutely no problems focusing in the depths of the CD case. What should I look for when buying a new scanner? Or is it just blind luck / bad luck? If you know. Thank you very much in advance.

[@teohyc]

+jwenneberg Do a search for "cis vs ccd scanners"

[@jwenneberg]

Thank you very much for your very fast reply!! I am now much clever :-D CCD should be the type of scanner I am looking for then. Thanks again.

[@muhammedabdul-ghaffar8765]

Can the installation be downloaded from a website for computers without disc drive?

[@teohyc]

You can download the driver from their website.

[@muhammedabdul-ghaffar8765]

Teoh Yi Chie Thank you kind sir!