Sheetfed Scanners, Epson, WORKFORCE PRO GT-S80, B11B194081

• Brand: Epson
• Model: B11B194081
• Platform: Windows
• Format: CD
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 12.60" h x 11.70" w x 15.60" l, 11.02 pounds

Features

• Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S80 Document Scanner - 48 bit Color - 16 bit Grayscale - 600 dpi Optical
• Mfg #: B11B194081

From the Manufacturer
From the Manufacturer The WorkForce Pro GT-S80 offers businesses a powerful scanning solution, featuring speeds up to 80 ipm and a daily duty cycle of up to 1800 sheets. This high-volume, sheet-fed scanner makes it easy to capture all your critical documents. And, it offers an amazing value with fast speeds, a 75-page feeder and incredible versatility.

Able to handle everything from business cards to rigid ID cards and documents up to 8.5x36, the GT-S80 easily scans both sides of one sheet in just one pass. And, it does so in color, grayscale or bi-tonal. It’s never been easier to electronically capture critical documents. Whether you need a faster way to access shared documents, a more affordable way to comply with government mandates or a better way to maintain the integrity of important documents, the GT-S80 is the perfect place to start.

Designed by Epson, a leader in digital imaging, the GT-S80 offers remarkable reliability and quality that only comes from Epson. You get fast scanning speeds, a high daily duty cycle, robust paper handling capabilities, and an ultrasonic double-feed detection feature, all from a compact, desktop scanner.

The Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S80 features 10 user-definable scan jobs displayed on 2 line x 16 character LCD.

The Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S80’s versatile automatic document feeder can scan documents, business cards and plastic ID cards.

User-definable scan jobs with LCD display
The Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S80 features 10 user-definable scan jobs for easy one-touch scanning including Scan to PDF. The Epson Event Manager software allows you to create customized scan jobs specifying resolution, file output type, image type and whether an image is saved to a file or launched into another application.

Unlike other scanners where scan jobs are displayed only as a number, the WorkForce Pro GT-S80’s 2 line x 16 character LCD displays scan jobs with job titles and settings making it easy to choose and start a scan.

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What the press is saying

"The Epson Workforce Pro GT-S80 is one serious Business Ready device. In fact, I believe that it probably wins any price/performance test hands down with any other scanner, especially in its price class." John Obeto, AbsoluteVista.com (3.8.2009)

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Compatibility and integration with document management applications
In order to fit into any document management environment, the Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S80 both Epson Scan TWAIN and EMC Captiva ISIS drivers for compatibility with key document management standards and software applications. The WorkForce Pro GT-S80 has also been certified by Kofax, a leader in document imaging software.

Versatile high-speed scanning
The Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S80 features a 75-page automatic document feeder capable of scan speeds up to 40 ppm simplex, 80 ipm duplex (200 dpi, A4-size, Speed Priority scanning mode). With its dual CCD sensors, the WorkForce Pro GT-S80 is able to scan both sides of a sheet in just one pass.

The ADF can accommodate documents up to 8.5x36 inches including stacks of mixed sizes that can be automatically recognized and cropped. Adding to the versatility, the GT-S80 can scan business cards directly into the included NewSoft™ Presto!® BizCard software.

The ADF can also scan plastic, embossed and rigid ID cards, capturing both sides of the card in a single pass. With the included carrier sheet, the GT-S80 can also scan receipts and other small or fragile documents.

The WorkForce Pro GT-S80 offers a host of features in a compact, desktop scanner.

Epson Imaging Technologies
The Epson scanner driver offers a host of innovative functions including automatic paper size detection, automatic hole-punch removal, automatic de-skewing, background color removal and much more.

Ultrasonic double-feed detector
The WorkForce Pro GT-S80 saves valuable time and ensures accuracy with its ultrasonic double-feed detector which determines if there are two documents going through at once, so you can avoid missed pages and time-consuming paper jams.

ReadyScan LED light source
This energy-efficient light source uses less power, while offering greater productivity. And, there's no warmup required. Best of all, with no mercury included, this LED technology is better for the environment.

Superior support and service
Each Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S80 is backed by exceptional service and support. The WorkForce Pro GT-S80 includes a one-year warranty with extended warranties and overnight exchange programs also available. The GT-S80 also features an affordable user-replaceable roller assembly to keep the scanner working at peak performance even in heavy workloads.

Features/Benefits

• Boost productivity - 40 ppm, 80 ipm scan speeds; scans both sides of one sheet in just one pass
• Scan stacks of documents - 75-page Auto Document Feeder
• Save time - ultrasonic double-feed detection determines if there are two documents going through at once, so you can avoid missed pages and time-consuming paper jams
• Tackle any task with versatile paper handling capabilities - scan business cards, rigid ID cards and documents up to 8.5x36 inches (accommodates different size documents all at one time)
• Get reliable performance - high-volume duty cycle of up to 1800 sheets per day
• Enjoy one-touch scanning - front control panel with up to 10 user-definable scan jobs including scan-to-PDF and scan-to-email
• Rest easy with ReadyScanTM LED technology - no mercury, uses less energy, no warmup time
• Manage critical documents with included software - includes ISIS and Twain drivers plus PDF, OCR, document management and business card management software; Kofax VRS certified
• Save on office space - compact scanner fits in any environment
• Connect to your PC - compatible with Windows® and Macintosh®; Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection

What’s in the Box
Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S80 document imaging scanner; Scanner installation CD-ROM and Electronic User’s Guide; Nuance ScanSoft® PaperPort® CD-ROM; Start Here poster; Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable; AC adapter with power cable; Carrier sheet.

Most helpful customer reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful.
Scanner with limitations for Macintosh Users
By Danmoch
I purchased the GT-S80 to replace my 1st generation Mac compatible Scansnap (fi-5110EOXM). I wanted a faster scanner (40 PPM vs 15) with better paper handling (less misfeeds according to at least one review comparing GT-S50 to Scansnap elsewhere.)
I used the GT-S80 for less than a day and returned it to Amazon. Here are the reasons why:
1. Speed. Even though the GT-S80 is rated at 40 ppm, when I load paper to scan and push the scan button, it would take about 15-20 seconds for the Epson utility that handles the scanning to activate and for the scan job to actually begin. Several sheets would feed quickly, then there would be a pause (several seconds) while the 5 or 6 sheets that had fed were being processed. Please note, I am using a 2009 Mac Pro 8 core 2.66 GHz Nehalem Xeon machine with 16GB of RAM. It's not a sluggish machine. The combination of the delay in starting and the pause each 5-6 pages significantly decreased any speed advantage the GT-S80 may theoretically possess.
2. Page misfeeds. My scans often consist of regular laser paper interspersed with thinner "NCR" pressure sensitive paper. The GT-S80 double fed these as often as my old Scansnap. Not only did it misfeed, even when I tried to turn on the ultrasonic double feed detection, the Epson would not detect double fed sheets.
3. LCD display on scanner doesn't show actual scan settings when used with Macintosh. When used with Windows PC's, the Epson GT-S80 will show the scan settings from the LCD display (resolution, simplex/duplex, etc), allowing the user to choose the job setting desired. On Mac, only JOB1, JOB2, JOB3...etc. are shown.
4. Confusing EpsonScan utilities. I also have an Epson V600 flatbed scanner (great scanner!) The Epson Scan utility that is compatible with the V600 is a different version than the one that is compatible with the GT-S80, although they look similar. Neither will recognize the other scanner. This is a bit counter intuitive. Of course, this isn't a problem if you don't use Epson Scan to do your scanning (using TWAIN or another scan utility.)
Anyway, I ended up returning the scanner to Amazon and bought a Scansnap S1500M, which I am much happier with than the GT-S80.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Fast scanning; SLOW output
By D. Wong
I have both the GT-S80 and GT-S50. They are only fast at 200dpi: the GT-S80 is very fast and exhibits no pause between pages while the GT-S50 pauses after every page. At over 200 dpi their speed is just average.

Slow software: even at 200 dpi; during and after the paper intake, the software noticeably lags and I am running a Dual 3.2 GHz Quad-core Xeon Mac Pro with a SSD drive, which is not too slow with other software. There are three distinct stages showing progress bars: 1.Scanning Page 2.Processing data please wait 3.Saving Page. If you scan multiple pages the 2nd stage repeats a few to many times, which may pause the scanner to pause multiple times.

Uneven color: Scanning solid color background results in very uneven color in the result.

Basementjack's comment to Danmoch Dan's review states that Apple's own Image Capture software is faster. I tried and found it not only is not faster but creates files almost 20 times the size of that from Epson's own software. I scan at 200 dpi color a sample of 7 letter size pages with a few in solid color background. The Epson software generates a 2.7 MB file while the Image Capture output is 59 MB! The Image Capture output shows milder color without the unevenness but the size makes it not worth it.

Yes, the GT-S80 sucks in paper at a high rate of speed but what is the point if if it pauses to think often and you don't get the output soon after that? Overall I am OK that it serves its purpose but definitely not what I expect from a $800 scanner.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
GREAT SCANNER
By HomeOffice Guy
I do not often give feedback on products but in this case I must. I bought this scanner based on the reviews I read and expected greatness.....
It exceeded my expectations.

FIRST: This scanner is lighting FAST! There is no comparison between this scanner and a Multifunction scanner. This scanner scans so fast that you really do not believe it actually scanned until you see the scanned document on your computer. It also scans both sides at once - so if you are doing duplex scanning - there is no delay in scan time for scanning both sides.

SECOND: It is exceptionally easy to set up and to use. I had it up and running in less than 5 mins. and have scanned hundreds of documents already.

THIRD: It is feature rich. (a) It allows you to scan to pdf (and other formats but I mainly use pdf) in several quality modes, many formats (color gray scale....)...., (b) you can program the keys on the scanner so you do not have to scan via the computer and you can essentially set up one button scan capability, (c) It comes with OCR (d) you can do different levels of OCR / and scan processing. You can the OCR and document processing vs. speed settings to your liking...,

I cannot think of any feature they left out.

NUANCES: (a) It takes a second or two to communicate to with the computer to start each scan. It would be better if the scan setup was stored on the scanner so that the scan would start instantly after hitting the "SCAN" button. (b) the document storing and processing is done on the computer and it holds the scanner while this is done. So you have to wait for the computer to finish processing until you can scan again. It would be great if this had more internal memory so that it did not have to wait for the computer after scanning. For the price they should have included a few Gig of RAM to store the documents locally. If it had USB 3.0 that might improve things quite a bit. This could be a show stopper for many. But I have independent OCR software and to "independent post processing" most of the time. (c) The "Event Manager" allows you to set up 10 separate job settings on the scanner but they cannot be configured as completely as the SCAN interface software .... sometimes it is easier to just use the SCAN Interface Software. (d) It is not possible to rotate the 2nd page of a duplex scan. So if you have a landscape binder every other page will scan upside down. (e) a bit pricey


BUT ALL IN ALL - THIS IS A GREAT SCANNER. IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO A GOOD AMOUNT OF SCANNING - IT IS WELL WORTH THE PRICE!