Epson – Workforce ES-300W Wireless Duplex Mobile Document Scanner – Black
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Epson – Workforce ES-300W Wireless Duplex Mobile Document Scanner – Black
Original price was: $299.99.$229.99Current price is: $229.99.
jay9055 –
The Epson ES-300W is a pretty good mobile scanner. It provides ultrafast scanning with auto document feed from a fold out tray that will hold about 50 sheets. I have scanned about 1000 items in the ES-300W to get a good feel for how it actually operates, so let’s get into it.
Setup:
Setup on a Windows 10 computer via USB was very challenging. The computer would recognize the scanner was a device that was connected, but it would not scan to it. The Windows 10 native scanning app would not see that there was a scanner connect and neither would Epson’s scanning software. After a couple of hours of attempting to get this worked out, I moved on to other more modern means of connecting to the scanner. The next step was to configure the scanner to join my wireless network. First you move a switch on the right side of the unit from USB to wireless mode. Then connection was accomplished very easily by using the WPS button on the printer and my wireless router. Once the scanner was connected to the wireless network, I was able to download the free Epson DocumentScan app (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/epson-documentscan/id796829552?mt=8) to my Apple iPhone and connect to the scanner immediately.
Operation:
Scanning using the app was flawless and easy. All you have to do is select the scan button and then choose the settings that you want to use for this document and click “Scan”. The documents move through the scanner at a breakneck pace even while scanning front and back (2 sided) at the same time. This will then display the scanned items on your device and allow you to scan more items or move on to editing the items you scanned. From here you can rotate any pages that may be scanned upside down or sideways. You can also reorder the pages and clean up anything that is out of place. Now all you do is click “Save” and your document is loaded in the app to use it as you need to. From the files section of the app you can choose any of the previously scanned documents. You can edit the previous documents or view them. It seems kind of odd that you can’t just click on the document to view it, you have to click it and then click the view option. The view option allows see all the documents and pictures, then you can send them out via many apps (Mail, Messages, add to Notes, etc.) It is possible to copy and print the documents from this screen as well.
Conclusion:
Once the scanner is setup and going…this is a fantastic product. It’s great for the mobile road warrior because it can setup its own wireless AP that you can connect to without having a router/internet connection close by. It also has an internal battery that will charge off a USB plug just like your phone (no new adapters needed). It is also very simple to use the app at home and even teach less tech savvy users to scan to their heart’s content. The Windows scanning applications and utilities are a good deal more complicated and disjointed. Many of the utilities look like they were designed for use in Windows 3.1 and have not been updated much since. Epson could do to come up with a more integrated one application solution to scanning in windows instead of the 11 programs that installed on my machine when I finally got it working on my PC.
Note below the sample scan and product photo on my desk
This is a review for the ES-300W Wireless Portable Duplex Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.
Busybee –
This is a review for the ES-300W Wireless Portable Duplex Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.
I had very hard time to automatically set up a wireless connection, so finally I gave up and set it up using USB connection. As soon as the installation was finished, I scanned my first documents with it and I fell in love with this scanner. The quality of a scanned documents is amazing and it scanned them in just a few seconds! I also loved that this scanner has a little pocket for ID, credit or business card scanning. However, it was not very clear at first how to scan a plastic card. I didn’t understand if I had to push it all the way or just put the edge of the plastic card and the scanner takes it, but second time was successful.
This Epson ES-300 scanner is amazing for someone who travel for business and needs to scan documents on their trip. It is so small and light. You can even put it in your backpack. Overall, I had a great experience with this scanner, it does its job very well. I did not expect that such a small scanner can perform that great!
Savio11 –
As the saying goes, “looks can be deceiving,” and this was surely the case of the Epson Workforce ES-300W Document Scanner. Upon first glance, I was thought the unit was too small and not powerful enough to scan the plethora of business documents I seem to accrue day in and day out. After five days of use, I found the unit to be responsive, fast, and most of all, useful. It has a whisper sound and the document feeding was exacting. Unboxing was easy – compartmentalized with the cable, USB cord and instructions readily available. The manual was straightforward and had a detailed setup process. The unit was standalone and there was no need to attach or detach any items – it was truly convertible. The front latch allowed for the unit to be opened easily and for the feeding mechanism to be unfurled. The URL to download the software/drivers was clear. Initially, I had trouble with the Wi-Fi connection, but after using the USB cable, I was able to circumvent this snafu.
The Epson Capture Pro software had a user-friendly interface that made it very simple to navigate when scanning and naming documents with selected file formats. The instructions also clearly stated to place documents with the printed side facing down. I had scanned numerous items in the past few days, including a 33-page report in one sitting. The Epson Workforce ES-300W scanned through it with effortless ease and in less than 75 seconds! The text was crisp, bold, and there was a nice border surrounding each page. The unit is portable – which is a nice touch especially since I am frequently on the go. Most importantly, this scanner affords me the flexibility to upload documents in the cloud for easy reference and organization.
* This is a review for the ES-300W Wireless Portable Duplex Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.
Adam –
Won’t work w/USB like the Epson – Workforce ES-200, So upgraded to this Epson – Workforce ES-300W, same thing, but I can use it w/WIFI, otherwise I would rate it 5 Star, works w/phone too. Talked to Tech. Support for an Hour, Results = Windows 10 is somehow Blocking the Scanners w/USB operation.
Happy –
Tempermental and fragile… but it does get the job done. Feeder is the tempermental/difficult piece. It isn’t east to set up wirelesslyveither 🙁
Would be much better with a padded carrying case!
Michi –
I was truly amazed at the compactness of the Epson WorkForce ES-300W. I was a little skeptical about it, thinking it would be bulky and hard to use. Quite the opposite! It is roughly the width of my Yeti cup and slightly taller. It also fits at the bottom of my computer case, along with my computer. How convenient is that? You can plug it in, use the USB cable or battery.
The scanner is easy to open and folds out at the touch of a button. The top lifts up and the paper guide slides open easily. The edge guide slides out to accommodate various sizes of paper. It also has a special area made for business cards with just a switch of a button. If you toggle the button to the left, it will accept business cards. If you toggle the button to the right it will accommodate paper of various sizes.
The other thing I really like about this scanner is that you do not even need an electrical outlet. I can use the USB cable that runs from the scanner to my laptop and scan documents in my car. The wireless feature is wonderful too. It was easy to download and install the free Epson app to my phone.
I was surprised at how quiet the scanner is and how fast it actually scans. The quality of the scanned documents is very clear. I also love the fact that you can create searchable PDF’s. This is a review for the ES-300W Wireless Portable Duplex Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review. The opinions were unbiased and a reflection of my true experiences using this scanner. I work from my car and on the go quite a bit and this has really helped me in my line of work.
Anonymous –
Very reliable and good for on the go with a business trip or for leisure , I recommend this printer for all occasions
hakarune –
This is a review for the ES-300W Wireless Portable Duplex Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and review.
Feb 2, 2017 21:54:26
After testing the Epson 300W Scanner, I’ve found it works…well enough… It has some great features, but they may not have been executed properly; it is very compact and perfect for traveling, but has several issues that I encountered during my tests and daily usage (test image/pdf gallery at the end).
Before we lay out all the issues of the scanner, in what seems more like a crucifixion, let’s first start with what is good about the scanner.
## The Good ##
1. Very quick scanning, it shoots through a stack of single-sided papers at 300DPI very fast and accurately. It was faster than my works Brother Workforce all-in-one
2. Built-in OCR PDF export, the built-in OCR scanning software is amazingly fast and accurate (only on desktop).
3. Very accurate automated rotation, adjusting, hole punch removal, and deskew, among other good settings.
* The scanner was amazing at rotating and deskewing all scans automatically and only had issues 3 times where the paper was too dark or hand written. It correctly flipped picture, papers, business cards, ID cards and everything else I scanned.
4. The card slot, I love the quick card slot idea and when it worked, it was a nice touch (more on it below).
* Card slot would be more useful if it was accessible while the cover was closed.
5. The settings, this scanner has so many settings on a PC it’s amazing and they work pretty beautifully and quick.
* Magazine/Newspaper mode & image stitching were not tested.
6. It’s tiny, this thing really is portable (see pics)
7. Battery life is great.
* Charged it and tested it out 2 weeks and I scanned several items during the testing; it still has power and still in my work bag.
8. Great image quality, it goes up to 1200DPI and looks great.
9. Small files created at higher DPI, even with 600DPI it created small image file sizes and PDFs.
10. Effortless double-sided scanning.
* There are 2 scanning plates inside, making double-sided scanning just one step instead of 2 like other portable scanners I’ve tried.
## The Bad (very bad) ##
The first issue is the wireless setup.
1. There is no way to setup the scanner without the PC or smartphone app companion; there’s no WPS button on the device for easy configuration.
2. Using the smartphone app is overly convoluted, gaudy and glitchy with too many steps required; use manually switch to turn on AP, connect to es-300w direct AP and search for the scanner, then go through setup and manually add WiFi info, then manually turn the switch to WiFi mode and search again for the scanner. This is the procedure you need to do every time you need to switch networks.
* this setup is ridiculously tedious and prone to errors.
3. The apps failed numerous times to find the scanner during setup.
Big Issue #2 is the card slot:
1. The built-in card slot for business cards and plastic cards doesn’t work for intended use.
* Via the phone app it accepted no business cards (except 1 time) and “jammed.”
* Via Desktop the few times it actually worked to scan via the slot, it refused 5 business cards.
* Only worked on 1 of my 5 plastic cards, American driver licenses; didn’t accept old school ID cards, work ID or credit card.
* For best results, you’re required to set the size/type to auto and not business card or plastic card
Scanning issues:
1. The business card setting with the card slot using my phone doesn’t work. It scans but doesn’t fit any business cards tested (American and Japanese).
* Cards were cut off (last 1/4), but plastic card setting size worked for business cards but had issues (noted below)
2. WiFi scanning from phone and desktop have long delays between scans and settings, but DirectAP and USB were quicker.
3. Plastic card settings were the proper dimensions for business cards, but the cards (via the card slot) always shifted slightly causing the image to be missing part of the card.
* Proper scanning with card slot requires auto size to be set and auto fix document skew.
4. Didn’t work well on longer pieces of paper (within max allowed). Door knob flyer gets cut off at 11″ every time, no matter what setting used.
5. Paper jams, the scanner jammed constantly; almost every business card in the card slot caused a jammed, long papers, thin papers, and multiple types of plastic cards, also caused jams.
6. Feed sensor is glitchy. Ever other scan attempt prompted me, saying there was nothing in the scanner (there was) and it would error out and make me start all over again.
7. You have to put documents in backward, instead of face up and natural feeling, you have to put them in facing down and it’s not a natural feeling.
8. You can’t have the phone app open if you’re trying to use the desktop scan application.
Phone application:
1. Missing half the settings that the PC has like OCR.
2. UI has a very old look and feel (like it’s 5 years behind).
PC Scanning:
1. No reference material for what certain options do, so you have to be versed in terminology or quick with Google.
Image quality:
1. Anything under 300DPI looked pretty horrible.
Another item to note, the scanner is missing built-in cloud connection and storage. For a compact travel scanner, you would think it would have scanning to cloud network built-in or onboard storage so you can scan on the go quickly and have it saved without the need to have a phone or PC available.
!!! REVIEW VERDICT: I would not purchase this scanner as it is for the suggested retail price, but if it was on sale for $100 I might. !!!
Scanning test examples can be linked if requested.