Scanners > Hewlett-Packard Scanners > Flatbed scanner

Advantages: many
Disadvantages: no one

...can install it. The HP is also very good brand. This scanner is very stylish. The resolution is high. But the disadvantages is that the scanner is a bit too thick. Where I first scanned a document and a picture i was amazed of the quality and the fast scan. If you are looking for a good scanner with a known brand you should buy this scanner. A scanner for cheap prize and the best quality provided. If you have any questions please write to me a message. ... Read review

Advantages: simple instructions prints in glorious detail
Disadvantages: highlights lines, fade marks

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 with small pictures or 2 pictures in a group. when combining two letters into one make sure you have cut and pasted to be made 'invisable before printing'. the item is easily understood and instructions ... Read review

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