The competition in the midrange sheet-feed desktop document scanner genre, where the Epson WorkForce DS-770 Color Document Scanner ($549) fits squarely, is fierce. Designed for small- to medium-size offices and workgroups, or perhaps as a busy personal scanner, the DS-770 costs a little more than the Editors' Choice HP ScanJet Pro 3000 s3 Sheet-Feed Scanner, but it's also a bit faster and somewhat more accurate. The Epson's excellent mix of features and performance knocks the ScanJet Pro 3000 from its top spot perch in our lineup of midrange non-networkable document scanners. A Place in the Pack At 7.9 by 11.7 by 6.7 inches (HWD) with its trays closed and weighing 8.1 pounds, the Epson DS-770 is close in size (and looks a lot like) several of its competitors, as well as its predecessor, the nearly identical WorkForce DS-760 Color Document Scanner. That makes the DS-770 a little smaller than the HP ScanJet Pro 3000 and less than a pound lighter, but a little bigger and heavier tha...
The Epson WorkForce DS-770 desktop document scanner is fast and highly accurate, helping it stand out from a crowded pack of competitors.
Comprehensive software bundle; Highly accurate OCR; Fast scanning, processing, and saving to both image and searchable PDF
Lacks built-in wireless; mobile options; and networking