Hewlett-Packard Sheetfed scanner

Advantages: Very Good Quality, Excellent SilverFast Software
Disadvantages: Abit Large, Dust Removal Software Not Good

...The HP ScanJet 8300 is a Professional Image Scanner from HP's Scan jet series. This is one of the top end Scanners HP manufacture and is ideal for the business domain. There is also an 8300gp model of this scanner which is a Graphic Arts scanner and has a monitor color-meter calibrator as a added feature ideal for graphic designers. Now about the HP ScanJet 8300, the scanner has an OR (Optical Resolution) of 4800x4800dpi and will scan high dynamic range in 48bit colour. This is fine for transparency and negative scanning. The scanner has a max reflection area of around A4 size. HP includes film holders which will hold 3 strips, 6 frames of a 35mm film. The holders can be placed in the base of the scanner for storage. The ScanJet 8300 is supplied with HP's own photosmart software. I wasn't impressed with the scan pro scanning... Read review

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Advantages: Negative scanning
Disadvantages: none

...The Scanjet 3800 photo scanner gives great value for money as a means of digitising your photo collection. Your can scan photos, slides and negatives quickly and efficiently. Also it is possible to digitise and copy your old photos with a resolution of up to 2,400 s 4,900 ppp and with a colour depth of 48 bits for warm rich images. The software you receive with the scanner is , HP Image Zone; a simple, comprehensive solution that provides you with a range of easy-to-use tools to get the most out of digital photography. HP Image Zone enables convenient download, archiving and preservation of digital memories, as well as simple editing, project creation and photo sharing. HP Image Zone photo and imaging software lets you optimize and enhance your digital photography and video experience with one, all-inclusive digital photography... Read review

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Advantages: 3 in 1, stand alone photo copier
Disadvantages: scanner lid doesnt have floating hinges

...already had a scanner but space is limited in my room so I decided to buy an all in one, such a good idea. I looked around at a lot of scanners, my budget was £100, which this was. The printer is very good quality and comes with HP software for photo printing, editing and scanning. The scanner has good OCR text recognition much better than my old scanner; there are very few random symbols where letter aren't recognised. The only problem is that the lid hinge is fixed, hence it only close fully with a few sheets of paper in. I print most documents in normal mode 600dpi, and rough work in fast normal 300dpi both give good quality printing. The copier means you don't need to turn your computer on, plus no need to go to the effort of scanning and printing in a suitable resolution as this is done automatically. A good replacement... Read review

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