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Title: Epson Perfection V350 Photo (4mice)
Pros: Built-in transparency scanning with automatic film loader; sleek design; easy to use; flexible software appeals to different levels of users; swift; accurate dust removal.
Cons: Transparency scans lack detail; scans were a bit dark and had a slight blue cast.
Verdict: The V350sports a silver-and-gray case with a sleek, low-profile design and has a hinged lid for scanning thick and oddly shaped objects. It ships with Epson Scan software, which works in three modes: Full Auto Mode for basic scanning with very few options
Summary: The Epson Perfection V350 Photo is a swift flatbed scanner that makes it easy to output colorful and pleasing images.
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Title: HP Scanjet 7650
Pros: Strong on OCR and document management. 50-sheet, duplexing ADF. Transparency adapter. Useful array of front-panel scan buttons. Twain, WIA, and ISIS drivers.
Cons: Doesn't batch-scan. Lacks features for removing scratches and dust from photos and slides. Transparency adapter is external to the scanner, attached by cable.
Verdict: The HP Scanjet 7650 is an all-purpose scanner with a strong business orientation, making it a good fit for a home or small office.
Summary: Maximum Scan Area: Legal, Scanning Options: Both, Flatbed: Yes, Mechanical Resolution: 2400 pixels, Maximum Optical...
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Title: Epson Perfection V700 Photo
Pros: Speedy; full-featured hardware and software; FireWire and USB 2.0 connections.
Cons: No automatic document feeder option; large; a bit loud; driver has some annoying interface quirks; frequently pauses in midscan to warm up.
Verdict: The Epson Perfection V700 Photo makes an excellent choice for a deep-pocketed photo hobbyist or a pro who needs to scan originals in a mixture of sizes.
Summary: "I'm sitting on 1,000 slides. What's the best way to get them into the computer?" is a frequently asked question I get from both friends and readers. Of course, the easiest solution is to send them off to someone else. But that can get expensive, and many
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Title: HP Scanjet 7650
Pros: Strong on OCR and document management. 50-sheet, duplexing ADF. Transparency adapter. Useful array of front-panel scan buttons. Twain, WIA, and ISIS drivers.
Cons: Doesn't batch-scan. Lacks features for removing scratches and dust from photos and slides. Transparency adapter is external to the scanner, attached by cable.
Verdict: The HP Scanjet 7650 is an all-purpose scanner with a strong business orientation, making it a good fit for a home or small office.
Summary: Maximum Scan Area: Legal, Scanning Options: Both, Flatbed: Yes, Mechanical Resolution: 2400 pixels, Maximum Optical...
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Title: Scanjet 8300
Pros: Excellent quality even from 35mm film. Ships with SilverFast software and IT8 targets. 8300gp version includes monitor calibrator.
Cons: Rather large footprint considering the scanning area. Software dust removal is poor. 120/220 film holder only takes single frames.
Verdict: HP's scanners have historically been unimpressive for serious photographic work - but the 8300 is an improvement, making it the first Scanjet we'd recommend for a creative studio
Summary: The latest flatbed scanner from HP is available in two versions - the standard Scanjet 8300 and the 8300gp, which is supplied with a GretagMacbeth monitor calibrator.
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Title: Perfection V750-M Pro
Pros: Fluid-mount system for film works well. Great image quality. Fluid-mount system requires practice and works on black-and-white film only. Fluid and transparent film not included.
Cons: Fluid-mount system requires practice and works on black-and-white film only. Fluid and transparent film not included.
Verdict: . Though it can't replace a drum scanner, the V750-M Pro is a more affordable alternative, especially for black-and-white negatives.
Summary: De-Scratch Black-and-White Photos
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Title: You Scan Do It!
Pros: 50-sheet, duplexing ADF and 35-mm transparency adaptor are standard. Handles OCR well. Better slide scan quality than most flatbeds.
Cons: No batch scanning. Transparency adaptor is external, rather than an integral part of the unit. Lacks feature for removing scratches or dust from image.
Verdict: The HP Scanjet 5590 is clearly designed for business use, with a 50-sheet, duplexing ADF to make quick work of scanning, faxing, and copying multipage documents, at least compared to most other desktop flatbed scanner It also scans photos and 35-mm slides
Summary: When you see a scanner with a 50-sheet, duplexing ADF built into its top cover, as with the HP Scanjet 5590 ($399.99 direct), it's a safe bet that it's designed to scan multipage documents for OCR and document management applications, as well as fax and c
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