Features:

• 3,200 x 6,400 dpi resolution, 48-bit color, 3.4 Dmax
• 1-touch color restoration with Epson Easy Photo Fix technology
• Fully automated operation, plus 2 advanced manual modes
• Built-in 35mm filmstrip/slide and medium-format adapter
• Hi-speed USB 2.0 connectivity, PC and Mac compatible

Editor Reviews:

Product Description:
The Epson Perfection 3170 Photo scanner offers powerful, one-touch color restoration and remarkable image quality. With leading-edge technology, this high-value performer instantly restores faded photos, slides and negatives. Innovative Epson Easy Photo Fix technology, exclusively from Epson, even provides an incredible dust removal function for optimal scanning of slides and negatives.This product makes restoring images a snap, with three levels of control, including fully automated scanning and two advanced modes with individual setting selections.For added versatility, the Epson Perfection 3170 Photo includes a built-in 35mm slide/film strip and medium format adapter. Scan in a negative or slide and give new life to moments from the past. This product delivers all these convenient features, plus 3200 x 6400 dpi resolution for fine detail and professional results.With convenient PC and Macintosh compatibility, it offers multiple connectivity options, including hi-speed USB 2.0. Add the optional automatic document feeder for quick, easy scanning of multiple-page originals. Or, use this product with an Epson ink jet printer for extraordinary reprints and enlargements.With all this, plus a full suite of photo software titles, the Epson Perfection 3170 Photo offers a complete photo imaging solution - at a truly incredible value.

Amazon.com Product Description:
Epson's affordable Perfection 3170 Photo offers premium-quality scanning and the versatility to handle virtually any photography application, including image restoration. With image quality and features comparable to those of far more expensive scanners, the 3170 Photo produces sharp, high-quality prints at lightning-fast speeds: a stunning 2.8 milliseconds per line at 600 dpi. It's versatile, as well--it scans everything from negatives, photos, and slides to transparencies, graphics, and text.

Delivering fine 3,200 x 6,400 dpi resolution and 48-bit scanning, the 3170 Photo offers phenomenal clarity and detail, whatever the task at hand. It even includes Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity for Windows and Macintosh systems, plus a convenient built-in 35mm slide/filmstrip and medium-format adapter. Scan a negative or slide and give new life to moments from the past.

Easy Photo Fix Technology

The powerful bundled software suite includes Epson's exclusive Easy Photo Fix as well as Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0, giving you the ability to perform one-touch color restoration to restores faded photos, slides, and negatives. Easy Photo Fix even provides a dust-removal function for optimal scanning of slides and negatives.

Adapters for 35mm film, slides, and medium format

What's in the Box
Epson Perfection 3170 photo scanner, 3-by-9-inch transparency adapter (built into scanner lid), three film holders (35mm slides, 35mm filmstrips, and medium format), CD-ROM with Epson scan software, productivity software, and electronic reference guide, CD-ROM with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0, a USB 2.0/1.1 cable, an AC adapter and power cable, and a scanner setup poster

Rating : - Fantastic product!
EPSB11B161011 Perfection 3170 Photo Scanner, 3200x6400dpi
Excellent workhorse for all scanning tasks. I've used mine for documents, pictures, slides and negatives with great results. The color correction in most cases provides better scanned images than the original, although there are some cases where the features need to be turned off.

The included PaperPort software (version 8) was very good, but did not recognize Windows folders. However, Scansoft offered a very reasonable "upgrade" to Version 9 Deluxe, which I see as as excellent scan manaement package. Their user interface leaves a lot to be desired, and you'll need to go into professional mode for most tasks. (The default "idiot" mode just doesn't provide the features you'll need) I wish they had a better way of saving profiles, like being able to give them names. I haven't upgraded to version 10 since there are no more features I need.