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  1. October 2nd, 2002, 01:57 PM #1
    Damned Angel
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    Scanner recomendations

    Going to get a new scanner by the end of the week (if wife allows)

    Looking at the sub $200cdn range.

    I'm going to be using it at first to scan all the wedding photos, so quality is a must.

    I was thinking along the lines of either the epson perfection 1250 ($149.99) or the microtek SM 4800 (159.99).
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  2. October 2nd, 2002, 02:40 PM #2
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    i just picked up the hp scanjet 2300c for $70 US (not sure what that converts to canadian) It's USB 2.0 compatible. slim design, overall very nice.

    I've scanned our wedding photos at 600dpi then printed on photosmart 1000 printer on matte finish photo paper and was very impressed with the quality. Colors were just a tad off though (everything was a little brighter and purples a little more blue.) there is color adjustment built into the twain driver but I haven't played with it. It was extremely handy for the reception we just had, because I was able to scan photos from our beach wedding and put the scanned printed copies into frames and stuff around the hall without worrying about doing damage to the actual pictures.
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  3. October 2nd, 2002, 04:25 PM #3
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    I'd go with the Epson. It uses the same scan engine as my 2450 photo..and everything I have seen from it is high quality..In addition, some bundles include Adobe Photoshop Elements and Silverfast twain engine..
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  4. October 2nd, 2002, 07:45 PM #4
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    It has been my experience that most brand-name flatbed scanners at the or over $100 range can all pretty successfully do the job. Mine is the Visioneer 6100 and its great. What you're talking about however is reproduction quality.

    Two tips: Quality Photo Paper and a good printer. If you already have a good printer that's fine, if you don't try CNET reviews for some good recommendations.
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  5. October 2nd, 2002, 11:48 PM #5
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    printer will be comming later. right now all I need to do is scan a bunch of photos (wedding photos).
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  6. October 3rd, 2002, 01:02 AM #6
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    Originally posted by Damned Angel
    printer will be comming later. right now all I need to do is scan a bunch of photos (wedding photos).
    If that is the case - save yourslef the hassle...
    There are many Image services that take your film and "develop" it on a CD.
    All images are Hi-res (~150-200Dpi Believe me you dont need more).
    I do it all the time - its worth it.
    It is fast, easy, cheap.

    Other than that - I would recommend on an Agfa Scanner.

    Cheers,
    Gabriel
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  7. October 3rd, 2002, 06:58 PM #7
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    hp 2300c update

    just got the scanner installed on the freshly built PC with USB 2.0 and it's much speedier than it was on USB 1.1. Very Nice.

    Imaging services are great if you have the negatives. But if you only have the proofs (like me ) then you've got to scan.
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