The HP LaserJet Companion is an accessory for the HP LaserJet printer line. Its function is to add copy, fax, file, and read capabilities to the HP LaserJet printer - giving four... more
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Scan Speed: 15 sec / page (grey), 7.4 sec / page (grey), 12.5 ms / line (grey)
Compliant Standards: TWAIN
Interpolated Resolution: 600 dpi x 600 dpi
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The HP LaserJet Companion is an accessory for the HP LaserJet printer line. Its function is to add copy, fax, file, and read capabilities to the HP LaserJet printer - giving four high-quality functions at one low price and adding functionality to the HP LaserJet printer investment. It's easy to set up, easy to use, and increases productivity. While the HP LaserJet Companion was developed around scanning technology, it is neither a typical nor traditional scanning device. It was designed and developed from a printer user's perspective to help accomplish everyday business tasks. The HP LaserJet Companion is a small "parallel pass through" device that easily connects between a desktop computer and an HP LaserJet printer. It comes standard with a document feeder to handle multiple-page documents. In addition, it makes convenient copies with the computer turned off and allows documents to be managed electronically with the included software. These features, combined with its high quality and quick performance, greatly increase the usefulness of the HP LaserJet printer. LaserJet Companion is ideal for scanning pictures and text with push-button ease, adding graphics to proposals and newsletters, storing documents electronically, converting documents into editable text, sending paper by e-mail and e-fax, copying in black and white and capturing pictures for the World Wide Web.
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 ScannersHP 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...
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...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...
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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...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful
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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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
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
increase the office efficiency and work with a smaller office and a faster pace because hp have now invented the 1st 4-in-1 machine which prints, copy's, faxes and scans. hence there is no need to go to the shops looking for a separate item. this product more
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