Maybe there were a lot of Epson flatbed scanner owners who haven't even heard about this major upgrade yet.Īs I dug deeper into the compatibility of Epson Scan 2 with the most popular and latest models of their Perfection scanners, I was actually quite shocked to learn that there appeared to be a huge missing segment of users that - at least currently - aren't even capable of installing Epson Scan 2. I started to wonder how many other people were even using this new version. As time passed, I began to realize there was very little information published about the new version - even on Epson's website. I started using Epson Scan 2 in the fall of 2019 on my Mac desktop computer connected to Epson's “Perfection” line of flatbed photo scanners. Surprisingly, this latest version of Epson Scan isn't compatible with as many scanners or operating systems as you would like to believe.

This translates to a scanning experience that's less confusing and therefore a lot more fun. In my opinion, even though noticeable features weren't added in this upgrade, Epson Scan 2 is still quite an improvement over the original Epson Scan scanning software.Īs you can see in the comparison screenshot below, Epson Scan 2 is cleaner looking, more compact, and with often-used settings and buttons reorganized so they are more logically located and easier to find. While other popular applications we all use routinely have received incremental upgrades through the years, as design aesthetics and technologies have changed, Epson has held the original Epson Scan back by ensuring the software looked and worked the same way for over a decade.īut, I have to say, since the time I discovered the new update in late 2019, I'm been quite impressed overall with what Epson has achieved with the almost complete overhaul.

Could it be possible that “ Epson Scan 2” won't even run in the latest versions of Microsoft Windows?Įpson Scan 2 is an incredibly welcoming upgrade to those of us who have been using their original Epson Scan software all these years with what seems like no significant updates along the way. But, there's already been confusion as to which scanners and operating systems it supports. Epson quietly released a new version of their popular scanning software “Epson Scan” that comes bundled with their document and flatbed photo scanners.

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