The HP ScanJet 5100C color scanner has the power to make home and office productivity skyrocket. Plus, breakthrough HP technologies act as a built-in expert for great results the... more
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Advantages: Ease of use, reliability, durability Disadvantages: Size, weight
...here to read about the HP ScanJet 5100C, not a history of your handheld garbage". Bear with me you see, this convoluted introduction is going somewhere vaguely related to the 5100C. This you see has been a scanner that has outlived the desire to upgrade. Sure, things have got smaller, thinner, great ways of side opening and even printer integration but this 5100C is still being used regularly and the results are still pleasing.
Now, one thing I ... ...you have greater understanding, do explain. 'Why the need for excessively high resolutions?' They produce huge images that are impossible to manipulate and take up about five screens in size unless you reduce them. In addition the file sizes make the pargest of hard drives look like a tasty appetiser. Nope, lower resolution scanning has always been my choice and no doubt will continue to be for some time.
With that in mind, how does this compare.
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...of useful software. The actual HP ‘PrecisionScan’ software is very easy to use and contain various options such as ‘region-type’, ‘scan speed’, etc. It also has the ability to send the image directly to a requested application, so no messing about with cut/copy/paste. OCR software is included which will read computerised/printed text from a page and dump it into Microsoft Word for you. Adobe PhotoDeluxe is also included. This is an excellent image ...
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Advantages: Quick Easy Scanning Disadvantages: OCR can take a while on older PCs
The HP ScanJet 5100C is a great bit of kit, it is fairly cheap and produces some stunning scan results. The scanning software bundled with the scanner is also excelent and really simplifies the whole process of getting high quality colour images onto your PC.
The process of scanning is presented in several logical and easy to follow stages. Firstly you place the document or object onto the scanner and press the green button on the front of the device. ... ...to use, you simply press Scan to start the scan process. When this is complete the user can specify regions of the document for special processing. E.g a text area can be highlighted for the OCR software to decipher into editable text.
All in all the 5100C is a great sturdy scanner suitable for the business or home user who needs good quality scanning with easy to use stable software. ...
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The HP ScanJet 5100C color scanner has the power to make home and office productivity skyrocket. Plus, breakthrough HP technologies act as a built-in expert for great results the first time, and every time you scan. Even if you've never used a scanner, the HP ScanJet 5100C delivers the high-quality results you expect. HP Intelligent Scanning Technology quickly places whatever you scan in the application you select. In just one step, photos are optimized, black-and-white line art and logos can be scaled infinitely, and text is captured accurately, ready for editing. You'll never have to worry about readjusting page formatting since it remains intact. Best of all, it happens automatically at two to three times faster than other scanners. The HP ScanJet 5100C scanner offers simplicity without sacrificing quality. You get smooth edges on black-and-white line art and drawings - no more jaggies. When you scan photographs, all the true colors and subtle shades are captured automatically. Color line art is automatically enhanced for crisp, smooth, continuous color. Your scans will look as good as the original. The HP ScanJet 5100C scanner provides a fast, effective solution to creating, storing and sharing information. Scan anything from a business card to a magazine article and edit, store, e-mail or e-fax it. Use the HP ScanJet 5100C scanner with your color printer to make copies right at your desk. Setting up your HP ScanJet 5100C scanner is almost as easy as using it. If you can install a printer, you can install this scanner. Follow the simple setup instructions-connect a cable to your PC and plug it in. With its efficiency and high-quality results, the HP ScanJet 5100C scanner will revolutionize your productivity-all at the touch of a button.
Software / system requirements
Software Included: Adobe PhotoDeluxe, Caere PageKeeper Lite, HP PrecisionScan, HP ScanJet Copy Utility, Drivers & Utilities, Adobe PhotoDeluxe, Caere PageKeeper Lite, HP PrecisionScan, HP ScanJet Copy Utility, Adobe PhotoDeluxe, Caere PageKeeper Lite, HP PrecisionScan, HP ScanJet Colour Copy Utility , Drivers & Utilities
OS Required: Microsoft Windows 3.x, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 95 or later
flat bed scanners can be a joy or a nightmare when used.
they can brilliantly pick out all the detail on your picture or ruin it
with producing foldmarks when laid for processing.
consider the use of white or black backing sheets when dealing
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In summary:
* Very unintuitive, convoluted and unpleasant to use (same on Win2K as XP)
- sometimes the SW hangs during scan and needs a reboot
- sometimes the SW crashes with a dialogue "try reinstalling HP software", and needs a reboot
- sometimes... more
This is a high quality scanner and the scans are very good.The price is excellent for the quality.It is easy to use and has good user manual that is east to understand.The only problem is that it is wide and long and needs a good desk space to accomadate more
Recently, my old Primax scanner gave up the ghost. I don't know why, nor do I care. The point is it had reached the end of its useful life and it was lifes way of telling me that I ought to get my finger out and buy something a little more up to... more
Hello my dear readers and guests. I got a new co-worker. He is gray and opens only the tab, not his legs ;-). He is called:
HP Scanjet 4370 photo scanner.
My boss bought him and only paid 80 Euro, therefore 100US dollars.
The instructions are more
