Epson FastFoto high-speed duplex photo and document scanner — FF-680W, 1 photo/sec, wireless backup

Designed for home archivists and small offices, the FastFoto FF-680W combines one-photo-per-second throughput and single-step duplex capture with automated image correction and wireless cloud backup. It handles batches of mixed-size photos, postcards and documents while preserving handwritten notes on the backs of prints. The scanner works with Epson’s FastFoto and ScanSmart software to organize scans, apply enhancements, and convert paper text into editable files.

How fast and large can I scan with the FF-680W?

The FF-680W is built for volume: it can scan a single 4" x 6" photo in about one second and accept up to 36 photos in the feeder for batch jobs. For documents, it reaches high document-feed speeds and supports long-page scanning up to 240 inches for banners or continuous documents.

• Photo speed: about 1 photo/second at 300 dpi
• Batch capacity: up to 36 photos per load
• Document scan length: up to 240 inches
• Document speed: up to 45 ppm / 90 ipm

What image quality and restoration tools are included?

The scanner captures originals at optical resolutions designed for clear archiving and enlargements, with selectable output for common needs like web sharing, high-quality TIFF archives, and large prints. Built-in software offers automatic enhancement, color restoration, red-eye reduction, de-skew, crop and rotation to make old photos look cleaner without manual edits.

• Output options: 300 dpi (share), 600 dpi TIFF (archive), 1200 dpi interpolation (enlarge)
• Auto-enhance and color restoration for faded photos
• Red-eye reduction, de-skew, cropping and rotation
• Single-step duplex captures front and back handwriting at once

Can I connect the FF-680W to the cloud, smartphone or convert scans to text?

Yes — Epson provides wireless connectivity and apps for PC, Mac and mobile devices so you can scan directly to smartphones, cloud services, or local computers. Included ScanSmart software supports Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to turn scanned pages into searchable, editable text files; cloud upload integrates with Dropbox and Google Drive for backups.

• Wireless scanning to phones/tablets with Epson FastFoto app
• PC/Mac support via FastFoto and ScanSmart software
• OCR for editable Word or searchable PDFs
• Direct upload to Dropbox and Google Drive for backup

How does the FF-680W protect delicate or varied originals?

The scanner includes gentle handling features to preserve fragile prints and mixed media. Safetouch technology plus a carrier sheet and included microfiber cloth reduce the chance of damage while scanning multiple sizes, from small snapshots to 8" x 10" prints and panoramas.

• Carrier sheet for fragile or odd-sized photos
• Safetouch design minimizes handling stress
• Supports Polaroids, postcards, panoramas and up to 8" x 10" prints
• Dust-removal cloth included to prep originals

Who is this for? The Epson FastFoto FF-680W is ideal for families, hobby archivists, genealogists, photographers, and small businesses that need to convert large photo and document collections into organized digital archives quickly. It’s especially useful when you want automated enhancements, back-of-photo capture, cloud backup and OCR capabilities without spending hours on manual scanning.