
Like almost any flatbed scanner, the V500 can handle all-purpose scanning, but it's focused on photos. It offers high-quality scans for both prints and film and features an LED light source that eliminates warm-up time. Epson has knocked one out of the park with this scanner. A case in point is the Epson Perfection V500 Photo ($249.99 direct). If USB Universal Host Controllers and USB Root Hub are listed, Windows supports USB.I don't generally use sports metaphors in reviews, but sometimes there's no better way to put it.

Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Click System and Maintenance and then System. Windows Vista: Click the Start button icon and select Control Panel. Click System and Security and then System. Windows 7: Click the Start button icon and select Control Panel.

In Windows, make sure your computer supports USB by following these steps:.Then reinstall it by following the instructions on your Start Here sheet. If the scanner appears with one of these marks or as an Unknown device, uninstall Epson Scan as described in Uninstalling Epson Scan. In the Windows Device Manager, make sure your scanner's name appears under Imaging devices without a question ( ?) or exclamation ( !) mark.See Starting a Scan With Another Scanning Program for documents and photos or Starting a Scan With Another Scanning Program for film and slides. Make sure that Epson Scan is selected in your scanning program.Then follow the instructions on your Start Here sheet to reinstall it. See Uninstalling Your Scanning Software for instructions on uninstalling Epson Scan. The scanner may not work properly if you upgrade your operating system but do not reinstall Epson Scan.Restart Epson Scan and try scanning again. The scanner may not work properly when your computer is in standby mode (Windows) or sleep mode (Mac OS X).

Connect the scanner directly to the computers USB port or through one hub only. The scanner may not work properly when connected to the computer through more than one USB hub.

