Scanners > Hewlett-Packard Scanners > Apple Mac OS 10 > From 100 GBP to 180 GBP

Advantages: good quality scanning
Disadvantages: software is rubbish, can take for ever to scan an image

...well so I went for HP as they are well known for good quality products. TECHNICAL INFORMATION It can scan at up to 4,800 dpi (dots per inch) It has 96 bit colour It has a 216x311mm scanning screen Connects by USB It is 303x508x108mm (wxdxh) It weighs 5.2 kg So it can give you very good quality, it gets a lot of colours, it's got a decent sized scanning screen, it's pretty big and it's not a light weight utility. There is nothing in there ...
...A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT Scanners have been dying out because they are getting beaten by MFDs (multi-functional devices) because they scan and print it out straight off with very good quality and work as photocopiers. You can pick up a scanner for very little now but they don't have very good quality but this scanner does so it's good for me. This scanner is the first to arrive with two lamps instead of one which means it gets a much wider range of ... Read review

Advantages: I cannot see any advantages with this product
Disadvantages: Software is convoluted and unreliable, paper jams are difficult to clear

...with a dialogue "try reinstalling HP software", and needs a reboot - sometimes it scans and after conversion to pdf every page is blank - very occasionally it scans a document properly *If the sheet-feeder jams is says to refer to the documentation to clear it, which doesn't exist. There is no way to clear the jam except to pull hard & hope. No levers to release it like one would expect. *Frequently has error 23 (lamp failure) on power-up and ...
...has to be started by pressing a button on an application called "HP Director". There are 4 apps started from this: 1) Scan Picture 2) Scan Document 3) Make Copies 4) View & Print also Help also Settings (which are used in conjunction with settings found in (1) and (2)!) - Each application has to be exited to return to "HP Director" 1) Scanning a Picture This app scans a preview and allows a configuration to be saved. Only after exiting this ... Read review

Advantages: fast great quality
Disadvantages: a bit bulky

...Main Specs Product Description HP ScanJet 5530 Photosmart - flatbed scanner Device Type Flatbed scanner - desktop Max Supported Media Size 216 x 297 mm Dimensions (WxDxH) 31.2 cm x 54.5 cm x 9.2 cm Weight 3.3 kg Localisation English / United Kingdom, Ireland Input Type Colour Resolution 8-bit (256 grey levels) / 48-bit colour Optical Resolution 2400 dpi x 4800 dpi Scan Speed 37 sec / page (colour) Max Document Size 216 mm (Letter A Size) x 297 mm ...
...bulk objects (such as books), film, business card Media Feeder Type Manual load, autoload Interface Type USB 2.0 System Requirements Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98/ME, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Apple MacOS 9.1 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.1.5, Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later Manufacturer Warranty 1 year warranty overall i would recommend this scannner if you want a high ... Read review

Advantages: Sooooo many features
Disadvantages: None that I can think of

We use the CanoScan Lide 25 (which I'll refer to as Lide 25 from now on) at work and a handy little scanning tool it is indeed. It's very slim and lightweight and sits nicely on my desk, ready to jump into action whenever I need to scan a document or photo. You can copy directly from the platen (glass screen) to your printer or print or even email and it's very easy to set up. AN ABUNDANCE OF FEATURES The Lide 25 uses a USB connection so ...
...handy indeed - saving on energy is always a better option. Unlike other home scanners I've used in the past the Lide 25 scans to a fairly high resolution of up to 1200 x 2400 dpi so when scanning photos you get very good quality images. The software that comes with the scanned allows you to scan documents to PDF too and you choose whether you want them in colour or monochrome or select the image quality you want from 75, 100, 200, 250, 300 or 400 ... Read review