I prefer the flat-on-desk position, because using the kickstand makes it harder to position the photo or document on the flatbed. You also have the choice of either putting the scanner flat on your desk or using its integrated kickstand to position it in a not-quite-vertical angle to your desktop. All you have to do is plug in the cable and install the software. It gets both power and data over a single, supplied USB cable. The V39 measures 1.5 by 9.9 by 14.4 inches (HWD) and weighs 3 pounds 6 ounces. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Epson Perfection V800 Photo Review All of these are highly capable alternatives, but not quite a match for the V39. There are only a few general-purpose flatbeds today that share the V39's lack of a film-scanning feature, including the Canon CanoScan LiDE 120 Color Image Scanner ($271.02 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window), which is our preferred pick for a budget home scanner for snapshot-quality photo scans the Canon CanoScan LiDE220 Color Image Scanner ($410.00 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window), which the V39 replaces as our Editors' Choice and the Epson Perfection V19 ($69.99 at Epson) (Opens in a new window). More important, it delivers enough to make it our new Editors' Choice for a budget home scanner for high-quality photo scanning. The V39 ($107.93 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) leaves out the ability to scan film, so you don't have to pay for the feature if you don't need it, and focuses instead on giving you higher-quality scans for photographic prints than most MFPs can manage. Most flatbeds today can scan film, a design choice that's largely a response to the popularity of MFPs, which rarely include film-scan capability. The Epson Perfection V39 ($99.99) is basically a throwback to the kind of flatbed scanner that used to be standard. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.

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