My wife is retiring from the Navy after 20 years, and she asked me to scan her medical records into files that can be sent to the VA. I have a scanner built into our printer at home, but if I had to toss a guess out, I would say each page on that thing would be about 20-25 seconds to scan. She has 5 volumes of medical records... That's not happening. I'd considered contracting out this work as there are companies that will take the medical records, scan and index them, but I decided this scanner should work and provided at least some of the features the contract company was offering.
The software is pretty easy to set up, and it's not difficult at all to get it connected to a wireless network. I admittedly don't know if it would work without being connected to my PC, but as I was doing A LOT of scanning I kept it hooked up to keep the battery charged. So far, I've scanned about 3/5 of her records, which took me about 4 hours.
I'm very happy with the quality of the scans, and the software which allows saving the pages as searchable PDF files. I think my only gripe would be that once you save all the files, the page with all the scans closes. I'm not sure if those scans are saved on my PC anywhere, and haven't really had the time to dig into it (for instance, if I wanted to go back and save parts of volumes without having to rescan the pages). It's something I will look into.
I also scanned a few long receipts, as that's a future use I wanted the scanner for, and it worked well enough. It's a little difficult to keep them feeding straight if they're REALLY long, but it's not a deal breaker.
Pros: Ease of use, good software, very fast when compared to a traditional scanner you'd find on a household all-in-one printer.
Cons: Not exactly sure if scans are saved individually, and the charge did run down to half even while hooked to my PC during scanning. But I was doing A LOT of scanning over and over again, so probably wouldn't be an issue except for VERY heavy use.
Overall very satisfied with the scanner.
Epson Workforce ES-60W Wireless Portable Sheet-fed Document Scanner for PC and Mac 10.7" x 1.9" x 1.4"
4.2 | 1,778 ratings
Price: 119.98
Last update: 01-11-2025
About this item
Fastest, smallest and lightest wireless mobile single-sheet-fed document scanner in its class (1) ― ideal for easy, on-the-go scanning.
Groundbreaking speed ― scans a single page in as fast as 4 seconds (2).
Wirelessly scan critical documents ― scan to a PC, Mac, iOS or Android device (3). Operating Temperature - 41 ° to 95 °F (5 ° to 35 °C)
Smart tools to easily scan and organize documents ― Epson ScanSmart Software (3) makes it easy to scan, review and save.
Automatically detects connectivity ― switches between USB and battery-powered wireless without any user intervention; LCD displays wireless and battery status.
Includes Nuance OCR ― create searchable PDFs and editable Word and Excel files
Scan to the cloud(4) ― scan files directly to online storage accounts with the included software
Versatile paper handling ― scans documents up to 8.5" x 72", as well as ID cards and receipts
TWAIN driver included ― compatible with virtually any imaging software
Automatic Feeding Mode ― combine multi-page scans into one file; automatically accepts each new sheet as it’s inserted
Groundbreaking speed ― scans a single page in as fast as 4 seconds (2).
Wirelessly scan critical documents ― scan to a PC, Mac, iOS or Android device (3). Operating Temperature - 41 ° to 95 °F (5 ° to 35 °C)
Smart tools to easily scan and organize documents ― Epson ScanSmart Software (3) makes it easy to scan, review and save.
Automatically detects connectivity ― switches between USB and battery-powered wireless without any user intervention; LCD displays wireless and battery status.
Includes Nuance OCR ― create searchable PDFs and editable Word and Excel files
Scan to the cloud(4) ― scan files directly to online storage accounts with the included software
Versatile paper handling ― scans documents up to 8.5" x 72", as well as ID cards and receipts
TWAIN driver included ― compatible with virtually any imaging software
Automatic Feeding Mode ― combine multi-page scans into one file; automatically accepts each new sheet as it’s inserted
Product information
| Product Dimensions | 1.8 x 10.7 x 1.3 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 10.6 ounces |
| ASIN | B07KRXXWYY |
| Item model number | ES-60W |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Customer Reviews |
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars
1,721 ratings
4.3 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #21,479 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products) #23 in Document Scanners |
| Date First Available | December 4, 2018 |
| Manufacturer | Epson |
Top reviews from the United States
Christopher F.
Small, but awesome
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2021Amazon Customer
That it was so easy to use
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024Rev. Dyved
True to its Features
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2024
Mdonnadesigns
Great product, poor documentation
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2023Sandy
Great scanner!
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024Brandon
Poor OS/Durability
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2024