Best scanner?
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- thinkmule
I am looking for a scanner for home that can do a good job. Not anything that is real high dollar but not anything that is cheap ass.... something that i can use for finish ....any thoughts?
- lifeinsodium0
actually i am looking for one too. so any responses would be appreciated.
- lifeinsodium0
anyone?
- Q0
What are you going to be scanning in Negs Slides or prints?
- thinkmule0
I will be scanning in print...99% of the time....
- Q0
I've heard the new epson flatbed is great
- thinkmule0
Q
do you know what model number?
- Duane0
i have an epson perfection 2450. it also does negs and transparencies. i love it. i forgot how much it cost exactly, but i think it was around $300. it's a good deal.
- Q0
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Sto…
This is the newest one they have and it has great specs
- thinkmule0
thanks Q
- drqshadow0
It's the assault of the Q's..
I bought the cheapest Canon scanner I could find when I was looking for one, upwards of three or four years ago. It still works great for me. They've phased the actual model out, but replaced it with one that's just as good. I bought one of the really, really thin ones. It can do up to 1200 dpi (I believe, though I just use it for web scanning), with a scanning area of up to 8.5 x 11., and was about $120.
Most of their scanners are very moderately priced, and work extremely well.
- oeuf0
I got one for 99$ (canadian dollars). Its a Canon Canoscan LiDE 20. I like it.
- thinkmule0
anybody else?
- swanky0
The best brand is microtek, either the 5400 or the 4800 series. (I work part time at best buy). Of the two models, the have roughly 8 times the scan quality of the HP and cannons: 1200x1200 (HP) vs 4800x2400 (Microtek). Plus you aren't paying for the HP name, prices run from about 100 to 150 for the 4800 and 5400 series.
- slinky0
Got this baby next to me at work.
UMAX PowerLook 1100
http://www.UMAX.com/scanners/ind…