Customer Ratings & Reviews

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.

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.

Compact and fast scanner. Love it but with 1 complaint - the scanner does not detect the paper on the feeder. You have to force the paper in or fold the end of the paper in such a way so the scanner can detect the paper.

It’s the when connected part. No instructions. And hard to follow web site left me sitting with this scanner for a few hours not connected. I’m still not sure if it’s connected correctly. That being said. I’ve used the es300 for weeks now and it’s fast and feeds paper well. I read the other reviews and for the money this portable wireless battery operated scanner is worth having.

This works quickly enough to scan invoices in for our Accounts Payable department. We love that it doesn't take up much room on the desk.

Really so much easier and of better quality to submit assignments for school electronically.

I am a mobile Notary Public. I purchased this scanner to help make my business more efficient. I am able to accept more assignments because I scan documents in the field. I am very satisfied with this product.

So far so good....laminated cards/ papers can’t be scanned

I had trouble with connecting to WiFi with it but WiFi direct works fine, scan quality is decent

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!

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. To provide some background, I own a lot of computer equipment, flash my routers' firmware, build my own servers, have owned many scanners, both Epson and Canon; in few words, I'm fluent in tech. The scanner is pretty obvious to unpack and open up. I quickly downloaded the software from the Epson site facing the same, usual dread I always encounter with scanners: it installed many pieces of software on your computer and I was left to ponder whether I did really need those to operate the scanner. For a Mac, it was Document Capture, Epson Scan 2, EpsonNet Config, EPSON Software Updater, Epson Scan 2 Utility, User Guide and Uninstaller, and - optional - also ABBYY FineReader Sprint and Presto! BizCard 7. I hardly used the quick install guide, just when in doubt making sure it was on USB mode rather than Wi-Fi, and opted to experiment quickly with over the wire config. Scanning pages in AFD (autofeed document) mode was really fast using Document Capture. There was no jam and scan quality was more than sufficient even at low res. You can trigger the start of the scan on either scanner or comp side, or by inserting pages. It was also very easy to create scanning configs that automatically uploaded the doc to the Cloud (Good Drive in my case but there are other possibilities). It is worth mentioning though that Cloud uploads require your comp to be up as a temporary scan is first created on your comp, then uploaded, and then removed (I believe this is configurable if you want to retain a local copy). Going wireless was a bit of a pain. I started in wired mode with the intent to set the wireless config, and then go wireless. Well it does not work that way and embarrassingly I had to read the manual. You first place the scanner in AP mode, set your comp to connect to the scanner's Wi-Fi, use then EpsonNet Config to configure the wireless, switch the scanner to Wi-Fi mode, reconnect your comp to your Wi-Fi, and then are able to discover your scanner. One comment about the manual: instructions were laid out over multiple pages. Somehow, I open the manual from one of the apps which directed to a web page. No need to tell you I was unable to read the next page when connected to the scanner's Wi-Fi :-(. Another thing you need to be aware of is you need to use a different software, Epson Scan 2, when scanning in wireless mode; Document Capture just does not work. Another thing you need to be aware of is that such a small scanner does not have any display. It means you do not have the ability to select a destination computer for scan over Wi-Fi like you could on much larger scanners. This means that not only your comp is up and running, but Epson Scan 2 is also ready. Unlike on USB mode, you need to trigger the scan from within Epson Scan 2. I intend on creating a small virtual machine with the Epson software and driver loaded, have Epson Scan 2 up and running there, and have the house guest connect to it for them to scan docs as needed to a common Cloud account. It will prevent them to have to install the all software package and config everything, meanwhile they’ll benefit of the scanner portability. It I was to summarize my impressions of the Epson ES-300W scanner, I'd say the following. The scanner is solid, simple, battery operated, and can go wireless, thus portable. It is a bit bigger than I'd wished for to bring on a trip and scan my expense receipts while traveling. It scans quickly and the output documents exhibit the same solid quality Epson has got us used to. I just dislike the software and this for few reasons: 1) I don’t understand why config and utilization is not available under one roof, 2) I don’t understand why I have to deal with 2 similar yet different scanning software packages depending on usage mode (USB or Wi-Fi), 3) the overall design and UX is way, way dated and it shows. In fairness, I think it is the plight of many scanner manufacturers; maybe they all OEM the software from the same shop.

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 Power packed in a small package – I have never used a portable scanner and was not really sure what to expect when the small package arrived at my doorstep. The scanner is well designed and compact. A really small footprint - 11 inches wide (same as the width of a US letter sized paper), 2.5 inches tall and about 4 inches deep. Weighs about 2.5 - 3 pounds. As I said, a small and compact foot print. The scanner then just grows (sort of like the Transformers movie). The front opens up, a couple of blades/wings flip out to hold documents that need to be scanned. Not sure how much weight the feeder can hold. Plug in the charger which is similar to the little brick and cord use get with the typical laptop. That’s about what it takes to get it physically setup. To get the scanner connected and ready for use, you will need to download software from the Epson website (URL provided in the setup document is not quite right but it was easy to locate the right software on the Epson website). Would have been nice if the software was provided on a mini CD or a USB stick. There are quite a few applications that need to be downloaded and if you have a slow internet connection, it could take a few minutes. I chose to set it up on the home network via the Wifi option. Not quite the easiest setup process. For once, I had to crack open the user manual to figure out the process. After a few attempts at setting it up via a device on my wireless network, I ended up connecting it using the WPS option on my router. The WPS option worked out well and was quick. In hindsight, I would suggest that this is the best option and should be default option for everyone. Once the software is installed, I was prompted to do a firmware upgrade which I accepted. The firmware upgrade process appeared to have hung up after the update was completed. I waited about 5 – 10 minutes before I manually shut down the printer and restarted it. I was worried that I would end up with a dead scanner since the firmware did not exit gracefully. But it worked out. Now for the actual usage. I started the Epson app and selected the defaults to perform my first scan – black and white scan of a US Letter sized document. The scanner spit it out at such a high speed that I thought something was wrong. But that was not the case. Indeed, the speed of scanning is impressive. As the scan resolution is increased, the scanning speed is reduced but well within acceptable time of a few seconds per page. It certainly takes a few seconds to get the data to show up on the computer (note that I am on a Wifi connection). I think the delay is due to the wifi transfer of data from the scanner to the computer. Have to wonder Scan speed did not change much between a one side scan vs a duplex scan. Note that duplex scan is a single pass and does not require the document to be flipped over and scanned again. Good work on this design. Black and White scans took about the same time as color Scans – just a few seconds if that. I was able to scan up to 10 documents on a single pass. I just did not need to scan larger stacks and so cannot really speak to the upper limit of the document feeder. I did run into something that I need to sort out. A black and white scan came through fine for the most part except where I had a bar code in one part of the document. The scanned image of the bar code came out a bit smudged. The same document in color mode reproduced the bar code well without any issues. I played around with the resolution but the B&W image of the bar code did not come out right regardless of the resolution. I will need to play a bit more and see what I am doing wrong. After a few minutes of non-use, the device goes to sleep even when connected to power. Good green credentials, I say. Paper jams did happen once or twice and they were easily resolved. No complicated machines and elements to mess with. Just a latch to open the scanner and take out the original. The software however could not handle paper jams elegantly. Anytime I opened the device to clear a paper jam, I had to restart the app and I think this may be by design as the device disconnects the wireless connection and the application does not have a good way to pick up when reconnected. Hopefully, this part of the design can get improved in a future update. I did not scan any business cards – do folks still use business cards? A few documents I scanned seemed to get the bottom edges cut off. Repositioning and scanning them worked out well but cannot figure why the bottom edge seems to get cut off. I would certainly confirm the scanned output before scanning the next document. On a related note, the design of the scanner enables easy scanning of long documents. As regards the physical characteristics, I would suggest a gentle touch given the small footprint. I would worry about breaking the document guides and the paper holder flaps if I was not careful with them. What I would be curious to know is if this scanner can be used to scan large volume of documents/photographs/originals, etc.? Or if the design and specification is intended for low volume and infrequent use. I like it too much to burn it out by overuse! As regards pricing, I think it is a bit higher than what I would pay. Something around the range of $150 would seem to be optimal, IMO.

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. To begin with let’s address the positive aspects of this scanner. First off, initial setup isn’t too difficult via USB (wifi is a different story, see below) and the quick start guide is pretty clear for setup. As for scanning, it scans very quickly especially at lower DPI and can also handle fairly sizeable stacks of paper (~20 pages or so). It also handles a wide variety of paper widths and types as I have used it for standard 8.5”x11” paper pages and 4”x6” photos. The quality of the scanned images/pictures even at lower (200 dpi) is really quite nice for both color and black/white pages. Additionally, it also does an excellent job of scanning cards of various thickness from business cards to driver’s licenses. There are also a significant amount of customization available when combined with the Epson documentscan desktop application. Now for the cons. While this scanner is technically portable is has a couple of issues here. It is fairly heavy at almost 3 lbs and shape makes it a little bulky as instead of longer and thinner Epson has decided to go with shorter and thicker which make for issues when packing it. The other major con is the setup, especially the wifi. Scanning via usb is the simplest way to scan documents with this scanner and I had little issue with this, the problems begin when trying to use it’s wireless capabilities. I had zero luck getting the scanner set up via WPS, while I am not entirely sure it’s not router’s fault, I kept on getting the same error every time I tried to set it up via WPS. I did manage to get the AP wireless connection to go work after some effort. While it is possible to get the scanner to work via AP wifi, the Epson DocumentScan app is quite frustrating.

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. When first receiving the product, I was surprised on how small it actually was. The set up instructions are easy to follow and finding the drivers for it was simple and easy to download. Though the only complaint I had when setting it up was some of the instructions the driver came with were a little confusing at one point but besides that it was an easy process. Once I had everything downloaded and ready to use, it took me a second to understand how the scanner worked, your documents need to be facing down so that the scanner actually scans the page you are trying to scan. The quality of the scan is actually really high quality, captures a lot of the fine details. Though I had a hard time getting the card scanner option to read my cards, but one of the main problems was the program you download to use the scanner, the auto detect feature didn’t work so it was hard to get it to scan when using that, had to set it to letter. But overall the scanner its self is good, portable, and the battery actually last a long time, if you constantly are scanning letter size papers it’s a good small scanner that can fit on almost any desk.

This is my first portable scanner, I have always used a flatbed one. It is nice and small but a little heavy for it's size because of the battery. I loved the scanner, it was fast, can scan multiple pages, and produced quality scans. I tried scanning from multiple devices; my computer, an android phone, and iPhone. I was able to scan successfully to all of them. It was nice to be able to scan my receipts instead of have to take pictures of them when I was out in the field. I did have few minor issues when scanning but nothing major that would impede my use of it. Most of the issues could be fixed by software or firmware update. One of the issues that I had was when scanning business cards, even though the cards were being pull in straight, the images were crooked. Overall a very good scanner and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a portable scanner. “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.”

Before i begin my review, i wanted to mention that this is a review for the EPSON ES-300W Wireless Portable Duplex Document Scanner that I received free of charge to do a beta test and write an honest review. The product quality is very good, the scanner is very handy and easy to operate. The initial installation and setup was a charm, it did not take me more than a few mins to setup the EPSON scanner. The instructions were well documented. Before i go into some of the areas of concern that i have noticed, i wanted to highlight the positive aspects of the product. Connecting the EPSON scanner to my WiFi was a quick process, the WPS functionality came in handy. Once setup was done, i tested scanning with multiple stacks of papers (single sided and duplex), if you have setup the smart phone app, the scanning of the documents is very quick and i love that. The scanner is able to run on its own battery - which is a plus, i can easily disconnect the power cable from the scanner and move it around when i need to do my scanning (and i scan receipts/bills a lot). Some things that i see lacking are, the EPSON app for the smart phone works, but it is missing a lot of functionality, in my opinion. There is a lot that can be added, in terms of features like being able to setup a workflow in the scanner app, when you have scanned, you want to save the images in the scanner app AND the camera roll (i use iPhone), or save the image to camera roll and email it to predefined email receipients or upload it to cloud drives like OneDrive or Google Drive or BOX etc. I must clarify that in its current implementation there is a way to email, upload the image to cloud, but what is esentially missing is a workflow that you can set, which automatically does what you have set up. There are other apps that i have used, which support such funcationality. To make this product truly an exceptional experinece, i think ESPON needs to incorporate this in their app. OCR should have been an inbuilt functionality, that is missing. If you are using the desktop app, there is advanced functionality which allows the user to set advanced options, like set paper skew (but for that you have to have a setting lower than 600 dpi - even if you have set 600 dpi you cannot set Correct Document Skew, it gives an error. If you drop the setting to 400 dpi, it works. I think there is some work reuqired there. Setting your predefined File name does not allow a user selectable naming, but its not a biggie. The over all weight of the scanner is slightly on the heavy side, so you cannot carry it with you if you are going on a business trip, but that is fine for my use case. i will give it a solid 4 star rating. EPSON has done a remarkable job with this scanner and i will most definitely recommend it to buyers.

I have been looking into the Fujitsu Scansnap ix500, but it is fairly large and heavy, so I was interested in buying a more compact and portable document scanner for my needs. I scan a lot of receipts, cards, and mail, and I live in a 1 bedroom apartment, so space is a premium. This scanner is a bit less than 3 pounds, and when it arrived in the mail I was impressed with how small the box was. I downloaded the drivers/software at https://epson.com/Support/Scanners/ES-Series/Epson-WorkForce-ES-300W/s/SPT_B11B242201#drivers. It took a while to download due to the large file size. With installation and setup, it took about half an hour to get everything set up, but it was all very straightforward to figure out. Using the device is simple and I really value the wireless part. It can operate off a battery, so it's completely wireless. It can also operate off USB power or from a traditional AC adapter. I scan straight to Dropbox, but it can also scan to other online storage accounts. It handles multiple pages (up to 20 pages ADF) easily and can scan both sides (duplex) with great quality. It scans very fast too (specs say 25 pages per minute). Scan quality is very impressive with automated processing, and the OCR is pretty good. I normally use Adobe PDF OCR, but it comes with ABBYY which is also an industry leader. The only thing is that I don't feel like it handles plastic cards like gift cards and credit cards as efficiently as it could. It doesn't handle multiple cards loaded at the same time very well, and sometimes cards get stuck. Any sticky residue on the cards also affect the scan feeding and quality. I think this is a common complaint with document scanners in general with people who are scanning a lot of cards. It's definitely not a dealbreaker by any means, and I still really like this scanner and would highly recommend it.

“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.” This is my review of the Epson ES-300W wireless duplex document scanner. Upon arrival of the scanner I found the packaging to be well designed and well protected. All items were neatly packaged and easy to unpack. First let me state that this is my first wireless scanner I have owned. I like to look and feel of the product and have high hopes of its performance. Upon beginning the setup, I found that setting up the wireless connection is not as easy as pushing a button. After several attempts I was not successful with the connection. As I explore the troubleshooting process I think that the issue may be with my network. I moved on to the wires USB connection and found that part of be simple and was connected in just a few minutes. I am not sure what the issue is with the wireless connection. I have requested help from Epson and expect a fast solution to this issue. I do have other Epson products and have had great success with their customer service. The performance of the scanner is amazing. I have scanner several documents and the speed and quality is very impressive. I find myself looking for things to scan. If you are looking for a quality scammer that is fast and can handle several sheets at a time this is the one for you.

I am predominantly a Mac and iOS user so my review will reflect my experience with those platforms. Initial Impressions This scanner is very attractive and seems to be well constructed, it’s an item I would be proud to use in my home office and away when I travel for work frequently. There’s a bit of heft to this unit as it does contain a built-in battery, the weight does not make it inconvenient but it’s not light enough that I would always keep it in a computer bag. One design feature that I’m grateful for is the locking lid/document feeder as in another scanner I have from another company the lid would flop open and could be potentially damaged, not here! I am quite impressed by the options to connect to scanner: USB, Wifi Direct, or attached to my home existing wifi network and the support for mobile scanning. Setup Software is not included in the box with the scanner, but it is a moderate sized download that should not take long on a broadband connection. Hardware setup on Wifi was a little problematic in that the installation software requires you to have support for WPS on your WiFi network (a known security issue). I was able to work around this issue but attaching via the WiFi AP mode then use scanner utility to adjust the settings to use my WiFi Network. The Epson Scan software that comes as part of the initial setup download does a good job. If you would like more options for scanning however I would Epson Document Capture. Epson Document Capture allows you to create searchable PDFS or scan directly to an FTP Server, Evernote, SugarSync, Google Drive. Scanning using USB was flawless and painless across all of the applications I used. Use I work away from the office most of the time and frequently have to scan documents to share with others. When I’m in the office I prefer not to use our large multifunction printers for scanning as this portable scanner is far more efficient and more convenient. My document management application on the Mac is Paperless. My Epson Workforce Ecotank printer works well over over my wifi network hopefully with Paperless, so I’m hoping it will work with this scanner as well soon. Scanning works well over all applications that I tried with USB. The iOS Epson DocumentScan application does a good job of allowing you to scan, rotate, reorder, and export documents to iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Evernote, Box, or other online services. Thanks to the scanning speed of the Epson ES300-W it has helped me clear out my backlog of personal documents I’ve held off on because of my other scanner’s speed. Overall There were some initial setup hurdles with Wifi, but USB scanning is flawless. This is my second portable scanner that I have owned but this is by far the best.I have been VERY happy with the performance of this little scanner and I would recommend it to others for use in a home office and as a road warrior. 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.

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 unit unboxing was pretty simple. All the necessary cables and leads were included. Setup was mostly simple and self explanatory with the aid of the instruction booklet, with one exception. If you are setting up with WI-FI then more instruction than is provided will be necessary. Connecting to my Ipad first required downloading the Epson Document Scan app. This was not enough though to get the scanner to connect, further instructions needed to be located from the Epson support site. Only then do you have the necessary information to know what each of the buttons on the scanner do and which position to put the connection switch to, in order to connect correctly. As for using the scanner, that is by far a simpler affair. It is a very fast scanner, both for single sheet and for multiple sheet documents. The Epson software from the App Store is very useful. Multi page documents can be rearranged easily, documents can be rotated easily to. Then it is a simple matter of saving the document before you can export it to another app like I-Books or print it. The scanner is very compact in size and closes up nicely for storage or portability. Scanner quality is good. Overall it would be recommended for someone who only needs to do scanning or has to do so on a portable basis.