Put some power behind your creativity using the HP Scanjet 5470C series color scanner. It delivers high-quality scanning with up to 2400 dpi and 48-bit color. View scans quickly... more
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A review by bgen on HP ScanJet 5470C February 20th, 2004
Author's product rating:
Speed
Fast
Colour sensitivity
Excellent
Resolution
Excellent
Ease of Installation
Excellent - very quick and easy
Value For Money
Good
Advantages:
Versatile, sturdy and reliable, excellent quality images
Disadvantages:
pricey, perhaps a bit bulky
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
With a resolution of up to 2400 x 2400 dpi, 48-bit colour and an XPA transparency adapter included, this is an excellent quality A4 flatbed colour scanner that I would recommend for either home or business.
Transparencies, plain paper or cardboard, bulk objects (books etc.), film (35 mm negatives and slides), it can scan virtually anything…
The quality of the scans is excellent, with very good colour sensitivity, and the process itself is quite fast (it gives you a preview in few seconds, and you can do about two full A4 pages / min).
This scanner has both parallel and USB ports, and they both work equally well under Windows95 and 2000 too. I have used these two operating systems only, but apparently the scanner works with other versions of Windows as well (and I think even with Apple MacOS - anyway, it’s best to double check that before you buy…).
Installation is pretty straightforward and the supplied HP Precisionscan Pro 3.1 software helps you to get anything you could want from a scanner… The separate HP Scanjet Copy Utility bit of software can transform your scanner into a photocopier, and it gives you control over the number of copies (up to 99), brightness, quality of printing and even zoom (25-400%); you might want to do that only if there is no photocopier around, otherwise you’ll soon find out that this luxury costs you dear; and works slower too, of course… so be warned! …
As for the additional software one might need, I sometimes use it with SimpleOCR 3.0, a simple but pretty good OCR software (and free as well) that can be found on the web. For photo editing, I use Photo Shop, but with so many options around, I guess that’s just a question of personal preferences.
On the front panel there are few one-touch buttons designed to make scanning a breeze: they can be programmed to fire up specific applications (MS Word, Powerpoint, Acrobat Exchange, Image etc) and to scan-and-insert automatically; an LCD screen keeps you updated with status messages. Anyway, after playing with those buttons for a while, I’ve realized that it is very easy and more convenient for me to use directly the main application (HP Precisionscan Pro 3.1 software), that offers much more control over the size and quality of the scans. Still, if you want to, you can use the "share-to-Web" button to post your images to photo-sharing Web sites, you can make a photocopy of your document via your printer or you can email photos with the "e-mail" button.
I have this printer for more than a year now, and one of the things I appreciate most is the XPA transparency adapter (which you can use to scan both slides or 35mm negatives). I normally use it to digitise my slides collection; it works great, and the quality of the images is just incredible…
The lid on the top of the scanner can be removed, so you can scan bulky things (all with manual load), but the scanner has also a port for ADF (Automatic Document Feeder - to be purchased separately), in case you are currently scanning loads of A4’s.
At around £130 that I’ve paid, it is definitely not cheap, but in the end it’s the scanning-quality you are paying for. Of course, if you just want to scan photos to upload them on the web or to have them as 6x4 inches printouts on glossy paper, I guess you’ll be better off with a £60 scanner… but if you’re into more serious business, you might want to consider this one… As for other disadvantages, I find it a bit bulky for an A4 scanner, at least compared to other scanners on the market.
Considering all the aspects presented here, I think that HP Scanjet 5470c is a very reliable and extremely versatile colour A4 scanner; if you are looking for high quality scanning, this is one you should have on your shortlist...
1 x parallel (IEEE 1284), 1 x USB ( input ) - 4 PIN USB Type B
1 x parallel (IEEE 1284) ( input )
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories: Film adaptor, transparency adaptor, Transparency adaptor, Film adaptor
Cables Included:
1 x USB cable, 1 x USB cable
1 x parallel cable, 1 x USB cable
1 x parallel cable
1 x power cable
Compliant Standards: Plug and Play, FCC Class B certified, CISPR 22 Class B, EN 60950, EPA Energy Star, IEC 61000-4-11, IEC 61000-4-2, IEC 61000-4-3, IEC 61000-4-4, IEC 61000-4-5, IEC 61000-4-6, IEC 61000-4-8, IEC950, UL 1950
Manufacturer's product description
Put some power behind your creativity using the HP Scanjet 5470C series color scanner. It delivers high-quality scanning with up to 2400 dpi and 48-bit color. View scans quickly with previews in just 8 seconds. Increase your selection of originals by scanning 35 mm negatives and slides using the included Active Transparency Adapter. Use the convenient eight one-touch buttons to make scanning a breeze. Format photos instantly in different sizes on a single sheet with the "photo reprint" button or use the "share-to-Web" button to post your images to photo-sharing Web sites. You can also quickly email photos with "e-mail" button. The 16-character front panel LCD keeps you updated with status messages. The HP Scanjet 5470C series color scanner is a powerful tool for home or business.
Power
Power Device: Power adapter - external, Power supply - integrated, Power supply - external
Compliant Standards: EPA Energy Star, EPA Energy Star, UL 1950
Voltage Required: AC 220 V ± 10% ( 50/60 Hz ), AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ), AC 110/220 V ± 10% ( 50/60 Hz ), ( 50/60 Hz )
Software / system requirements
Software Included: Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro, Readiris Pro, ACDSee, HP PrecisionScan Pro, Corel Print Office 2000, NetObjects Matrix Builder, NetObjects Fusion, Drivers & Utilities, HP ScanJet Copy Utility, Corel Print Office 2000, Trellix Web, HP Photo Printing, HP PrecisionScan Pro, ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000, NetObjects Fusion 5.0, ACD Systems ACDsee, Iris OCR, HP Share-to-Web, Drivers & Utilities, HP ScanJet Copy Utility, Corel Print Office 2000, Trellix Web, HP Photo Printing, HP PrecisionScan Pro, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000, NetObjects Fusion 5.0, ACD Systems ACDsee, Iris OCR, HP Share-to-Web, Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro, ACDSee, HP PrecisionScan Pro, Corel Print Office 2000, NetObjects Matrix Builder, NetObjects Fusion, FAXstf, Trellix Web Express, HP Share-to-Web, Drivers & Utilities, HP ScanJet Copy Utility, Corel Print Office 2000, Trellix Web, HP Photo Printing, HP PrecisionScan Pro, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000, ACD Systems ACDsee, Iris OCR, HP Share-to-Web, Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro, Readiris Pro, ACDSee, HP PrecisionScan Pro, Corel Print Office 2000, NetObjects Matrix Builder, NetObjects Fusion, Cardiris, FAXstf, Trellix Web Express
OS Required: Apple MacOS 8.6, Apple MacOS 8.5 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Apple MacOS 9.1, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Apple MacOS 8.5 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional , Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Apple MacOS 8.5 or later, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / NT 4.0, Apple MacOS 8.6 - 9.1, Apple MacOS 8.6 or later, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Apple MacOS 9.1, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / NT 4.0, Apple MacOS 8.5 or later, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / NT 4.0
Min RAM Size: 64 MB
Min Hard Drive Space: 90 MB
Peripheral / Interface Devices: 4x CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, USB port, parallel port, 4x CD-ROM, USB port, Mouse or compatible device, 4x CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Mouse or compatible device, 4x CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, USB port, parallel port
System Requirements Details:
Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME - Pentium - 90 MHz - RAM 32 MB - HD 90 MB
MacOS 8.5 or later - PowerPC - RAM 64 MB - HD 15 MB
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