OT - Scanner suggestions
schr1st
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I've been using my old HP ScanJet 3300C scanner for years now, and have been generally happy with it. It produces great scans, albeit a bit slowly (especially when running them descreened). I'm looking to buy a new PC in the very near future (this weekend to be precise), but have found that HP no longer supports the 3300 in new builds of XP, just versions that had upgraded from 98 (like mine). In preparation for this, I looked around at some reviews, and ended up buying a Canon 4200F, as the reviews raved about how quick it was and how great the scans were. It arrived on Tuesday, and while the scans themselves are nice, the software the scanner uses are a bunch of junk, and I'm just about ready to return the scanner after just 2 days.
Can anyone make a scanner recomendation? My second choice had been the HP Scanjet 4890, but went with the Canon since it was about $80 cheaper. Any suggestions or recomendations would be appreciated.
I've been using my old HP ScanJet 3300C scanner for years now, and have been generally happy with it. It produces great scans, albeit a bit slowly (especially when running them descreened). I'm looking to buy a new PC in the very near future (this weekend to be precise), but have found that HP no longer supports the 3300 in new builds of XP, just versions that had upgraded from 98 (like mine). In preparation for this, I looked around at some reviews, and ended up buying a Canon 4200F, as the reviews raved about how quick it was and how great the scans were. It arrived on Tuesday, and while the scans themselves are nice, the software the scanner uses are a bunch of junk, and I'm just about ready to return the scanner after just 2 days.
Can anyone make a scanner recomendation? My second choice had been the HP Scanjet 4890, but went with the Canon since it was about $80 cheaper. Any suggestions or recomendations would be appreciated.
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<< <i>How did you get it to work when you upgraded to XP? I have the same scanner at home on a 98 right now. I wish I could use it on my other PC's but they are all XP. Did they send you some type of patch? If so do you still have the file???
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<< <i>If it's in the cover of the scanner, it's probably a film negative holder. >>
I think you're right. It's a pain though, because now I have to put a backing behind what I'm scanning, whereas I didn't have to do that before.
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<< <i>If it's in the cover of the scanner, it's probably a film negative holder. >>
I think you're right. It's a pain though, because now I have to put a backing behind what I'm scanning, whereas I didn't have to do that before. >>
On my newer scanner, there's a built in slide deal on the cover. So to get that to disappear during scans, I simply leave the cover open, which produces a black background.
I still would rather use my older scanner, but time marches on.
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Rich
<< <i>See if it came with any sort of extra backing. The Canon that I'm possibly returning does, and most of the ones I've seen with that "door" usually do. >>
No luck.