Epson Perfection 1660 Photo Scanner

by Epson

Product Details

Product Manual [198kb PDF]

• Item Weight: 6.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006AMSF
• Item model number: 1660
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #20 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Printers & Scanners > Slide & Film Scanners
  • #56 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Printers & Scanners > Flatbed Scanners
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 29, 2002

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Speed through the most challenging scanning applications without sacrificing image quality, or the bottom line. The Epson Perfection 1660 Photo offers an unbelievable value with its 1,600 x 3,200 dpi optical resolution (12,800 x 12,800 dpi interpolated) and true 48-bit color depth for sharp, vivid results.

With fast USB connectivity and automated, four-button scanning, this state-of-the-art performer makes it easy to scan photos, text, and graphics to a scan-to-copy utility, Epson's photo-sharing Web site, and most e-mail software programs. Epson Smart Panel software offers additional options, including scan to OCR, and scan to file. Plus, the scanner includes a built-in 35mm filmstrip adapter for scanning slides or filmstrips.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

199 of 200 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comparison of the 1660 & 2400 scanners, October 13, 2002

By 

"grebler1" (Hillside, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epson Perfection 1660 Photo Scanner (Office Product)

I purchased both the 2400 and the 1660 scanners to compare thier
results.I previously tried and returned the Microtek 4900 and the 4850, both had an acceptable quality for photo scanning ( though they were both a little undersaturated and soft)but I had problems with both not being able to go into standby mode, the light would always remain on even when the software said it should be out. Also the scanner button program when loading would never be able able to locate the scanner and was constantly running in the background.Enough said steer away from them.
Now on to the quality products.

I did some very extensive testing head to head on both units using various color test charts, black and white resolution charts and many detailed photos of various sizes.I then tried scanning them at different resolutions/dpi. After repeating the test numerous times my conclusions are, even though the 2400 can scan at higher resolutions 2400x4800 which should be better for scanning slides and negatives than the 1660's lower 1600x3200 resolution, the 1660 scanner had a more vivid, slightly sharper scans when comparing them with the 2400's scans.
These results were equally noticable both on screen and in their printouts.(I am using the HP Photosmart 7150 printer which I reviewed also)
So, unless you do need the higher resolutions of the 2400 scanner(which still gives good results)along with it's Packaged Adobe Photoshop Elements 1.1,you would be better of saving yourself the $$ and purchase the 1660 instead.
These results were substantiated by numerous other people even including the Epson Rep which I met at Best Buy who had a chance to compare my printouts of the scans.She suggested to contact Epson's Tech Staff to find out why this is so.Buy the way I am a Computer Tech myself, and am a perfectionist when purchasing new equipment.

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 3rd Try On Epson And Closest Being A Perfection, December 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Epson Perfection 1660 Photo Scanner (Office Product)

This is my thrid Epson scanner and this is the one is the best of the bunch after owning Perfection 610 and Perfection 1240U. My primary reason to upgrade to this scanner is USB2 connection which makes a big speed difference especially on high-res scans. The quality of photo scan is magnificent - a printout of the scan from my Epson photo printer looks virtually identical to the original, something my two prior Epson scanners don't quite achieve. In addition, when scanning magazines, the moire pattern is less pronounced than my previous Epsons as well.
In term of installation, I encounter absolutely no problem. I don't even bother to install the enclosed CD-ROM - don't really care about the bundled photo software anyway since I use Photoshop. My best advice - for ALL SCANNERS AND PRINTERS, IF POSSIBLE ALWAYS DOWNLOAD THE LATEST DRIVER FROM THE MANUFACTURER instead of using the bundled CD-ROM which almost always contains outdated drivers. Alternatively, after installation IMMEDIATELY update the driver to the latest version that supports your operating system. Before buying/installing any new products, always check the manufacturer's web site to see if there's any issues / software updates with the product.
In summary, you get what you pay for - Epson 1660 is a great, fast scanner.

74 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Slide Scans, Surprisingly Easy Setup, October 26, 2002

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techno_phile "techno_phile" (New York, NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epson Perfection 1660 Photo Scanner (Office Product)

1. Setup was sooooo simple that even a small kid could set it up. Not much manuals to read over anxiously. Cuz Epson seemed to had only one thing in mind while making this 'piece of art'. Simplicity.

2. Scanning Slides. The BEST ! I compared this with other scanners like the Micrktek 4900 (UGGGGGHHHHHhh !!!). Cant even talk about that scanner any more. Read my review there in case ur interested. But talkin abt this Epson, it sure know its job v-e-r-y W-e-L-L !
The good news was that I was finally able to scan my dark slides and some pretty contrast slides of the Times Square in a jiffy.

3. Very simple attachment for scanning slides and negatives. A no brainer actually. It comes with a kind of a mould that fits only in one position on the flatbed and has perfect holders for slides/negatives - as against the Scan-Lid that comes with the Microtek Scanner for Slides/Negatives... real messy stuff.

In short, this scanner just saved me a couple hundred bucks by not going in for those expensive Dedicated Slide Scanners.