Post by CurtPost by lordmajaxI'm interested in a scanner. I'm not looking for a great scanner but
not
Post by lordmajaxa crappy scanner either. Are there any recommendations? I'm not familiar
with the things I should be looking for. Thank you.
lordmajax
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The HP 4570c has worked flawlessly for me. 2400x2400 dpi resolution, fast
scans and it comes with an adapter to scan photo negatives. It also comes
bundled with a very good photo editing/printing software suite and is very
easy to use. The most important thing is getting the highest default
resolution for the lowest price. This lists for 199.99 at Best Buy,
(assumimg you are in the US).
Hi Lord :-). I'm not familiar with the HP mentioned, and I'm not saying it
is a good or bad choice --- BUT, whether it is a good or bad choice depends
not just on its innate quality, but on what YOU want to do with it. Do you
want to scan 4x6" snapshots to email or put on your website to show Aunt Amy
in front of the giant doughnut on her vacation? Or are you wanting to scan
slides/negatives [and what size?] with an eye to make extreme enlargements?
Or mostly business documents? or ....? And how often? if just
occasionally, maybe you'd like something thin and light you could stash on a
shelf then pull out to plug into the USB once a week or month. But if
you're scanning 50 pages of legal briefs every day, maybe you want a solid,
workhorse unit with quick scans that takes a document feeder. Whether
looking for advice here or on the web or in the store, you've gotta define
what you want, because there is no one best answer. Indeed, given the big
strides in scanner tech the past few years, ergonomic or "workflow" issues
are probably more important than raw resolution. And if it comes with the
right software that can save you substantial bucks.
and if you want a group with greater throughput, try comp.periphs.scanners
(with the "alt.").