The startup under Windows 7 was carried out quickly and without any problems. We have lots of up to 15 years old KB color negatives scanned with good results and are very happy. There are 8 photos digitized very quiet in about 5 minutes. Our few device settings: * Fully automatic mode * Color Restoration * Resolution 300 dpi (default) * Picture Format JPEG (* .ipg) Some photos retrospective cosmetics (scratches, dust, etc.) makes sense. For this purpose we use a separate image editing program. Next, we will test the individual modes and are on earnings excited. The V550 is a good investment. There are 5 stars