Epson WorkForce ES-50 - Review
- Steven Paniccia
- May 9, 2023
- 2 min read
The Epson ES-50 is an extremely lightweight, portable document scanner. It connects to a pc via a USB cable and with Epson ScanSmart application that is provided with downloadable drivers, its quick and easy to scan documents into pdfs when you're on the go, no power cord needed! Let's get a deeper pro's and con's look into this document scanner so you can make an informed decision on what works best for you.
Specifications
The Epson Workforce ES-50 is a Mobile, Sheet-fed 1-pass color scanner.
Its compatible with Windows 7 and above and Mac OS X 10.11 and above
It has a Maximum resolution of 1200 DPI
Weighs .59 lbs (under a pound)
Powered via USB 2.0 (cable included)
Dimensions: 10.7" x 1.9" x 1.4"
Pros
The Epson Workforce ES-50 is an ultra-portable, compact document scanner. It fits in most bags and only needs one cable to connect to your laptop to work. The fact that it doesn't need an additional power supply to power on makes it super convenient to have especially when you're on the go and need to scan something. It's lightweight and the software does not require a lot of effort to use too. It's a straightforward device and simple to set up.
The Epson ES-50 also scans cards like licenses, insurance cards and business cards without getting stuck or jammed.
Cons
There are only really two downsides to this device.
It's a single feed document scanner. Scanning multiple page documents would be pretty time consuming to do.
You need a steady hand if you want to scan a document without it getting skewed.
The Final Verdict
After continual testing of the device, the Epson Workforce ES-50 is an especially useful tool to have on hand. It's fast, does the job well. It does not require a lot of cables or technical knowledge to run. It's not fancy or requires any subscription to use as far as software goes. I would rate this device a 4.5 out of 5 stars. The software converts documents into PDF's which can be opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader. It has a few other settings too which make it useful to use.
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