Plustek ePhoto Z300 Photo and Document Scanner

This is a dedicated photo scanner built for households that want to digitize shoeboxes full of old snapshots without spending hours at a flatbed. It uses a CCD sensor to feed 4×6 prints through in just 2 seconds and handles A4 documents in 5 seconds. The catch is that it's a manual-feed machine—no automatic document feeder—and it maxes out at 600 dpi, which is fine for sharing memories but not for archival restoration. But if your goal is to get a thousand photos scanned in an afternoon, it's a fast, budget-friendly little workhorse.

Scan Performance

• Image Sensor: Color CCD (Charge-Coupled Device)

• Light Source: LED (no warm-up time required)

• Optical Resolution: 300 dpi / 600 dpi (user-selectable)

• Scan Modes: Color (48-bit input / 24-bit output), Grayscale (16-bit input / 8-bit output)

• Scanning Speed: 2 seconds for a 4×6" photo; 5 seconds for an A4 document (at 300 dpi)

• Daily Duty Cycle: Up to 500 sheets per day

Paper Handling

• Maximum Scan Area: 215.9 × 297.18 mm (8.5" × 11.7" / A4)

• Minimum Scan Area: 25.4 × 25.4 mm (1" × 1")

• Paper Thickness: Up to 0.76 mm (non-embossed)

• Supported Media: Photo prints (3×5, 4×6, 5×7, 8×10), documents (Letter, A4), and business cards

• Feeding Mechanism: Manual sheet-feed (one photo at a time) with soft-touch rollers to prevent scratching

• Output Tray: Built-in receiving tray holds up to 50 scanned photos

Connectivity

• Interface: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Type B

• No Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or standalone operation — requires a direct PC or Mac connection

• TWAIN Compliant for integration with document management and photo editing software

Design & Power

• Dimensions: 289.9 × 160.6 × 158 mm (11.4" × 6.3" × 6.2")

• Weight: 1.48 kg (3.26 lbs) — compact enough to tuck next to a desktop

• Power Supply: 24 Vdc / 0.75 A external adapter

• Power Consumption: 0.26 W (off), 3.7 W (ready), active scanning varies

• Action Button: Single-touch auto-scan — the scanner detects when a photo is inserted and begins scanning automatically

Software & Compatibility

• Bundled Software: Plustek ePhoto (auto-crop, auto-deskew, auto-rotate, photo enhancement tools)

• OCR: Supports searchable PDF creation for documents

• Operating Systems: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11; macOS 10.8 through 15.x

• Hardware Requirements: 2 GHz CPU or higher, 2 GB RAM minimum (4 GB recommended), 10 GB free disk space

In the Box

• Scanner, power adapter, software, setup guide, warranty card