Scanner recommendations

mknez

I'm going to buy a new printer/copier/scanner combo. Looking to spend up to $250. Any advise on brands or models? What are the minimum requirements for acceptable card scans?

Thanks,
Mike

ajw

I think you're better off spending about a hundred and blowing the rest on beers and buckhunter, but that's just me.

Someone once recommended getting a scanner with a "charged coupler" or something like that, as it helps focus at depth. Some scanners will focus on the plastic slab, resulting in the card being blurry. I'm quite happy with my scanner, and will tell you the model when I get home (if you're interested).

Yankeeefan

I have an Epson CX6000 printer/scanner. I think it was a little more than $250, but the 6000 prints color pictures. Epson makes a printer/scanner that doesn't do quality photographs that runs in the $200-$250 range. My scanner works well (the operator of the scanner, not so well ) and supposedly is no drop-off in scanner quality with the less expensive models.

mknez

Thanks for the replies. ajw, let me know which one you have when you get the chance.

lawnmowermanswife

I have this all in one:

link to Epson rx580

It prints great photos, copies fine and scans for general use.

I bought this one for Matt for Christmas:

link to Epson 4490

He loves it for scanning slabbed cards. He says it's the best quality scans he has ever got from all the scanners we have had.

Just one word of caution on the all in ones, one of the functions usually brakes before the rest of the machine. Then you have a 2 in 1 or a 1 in 1 LOL.

lawnmowermanswife

Here is a link to the CX6000. It's only listed at $99 at Best Buy.com

Epson CX6000

neenish

That 4490 looks nice. Can you guys post some scans that you made from it? My All in one fizzled out on me and that Epson seems like a great choice.

lawnmowerman

<< <i>That 4490 looks nice. Can you guys post some scans that you made from it? My All in one fizzled out on me and that Epson seems like a great choice. >>



Here you go. I tried to give you scans of shiny and non shiny stuff

neenish

Sweet! Thanks for the scans. I think I'll be heading to BB tonight to pickup the scanner.

lawnmowerman

Your welcome

Matt

SoFLPhillyFan

I have the 4490 also and use it to scan slides and negs. Some examples below.

mknez

Thanks for the advise everyone!

MeteoriteGuy

I have the Epson 3490

I think all the scan here are from it:
http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s17/ksmeteoriteguy/

I suggest getting the store warrenty when you buy one as the tracks often break, like the tracks in old VHS's use to do. I would not buy the warrenty on almost anything else.

Mark

mittec