Scanners > Hewlett-Packard Scanners > USB > by Optical Resolution

Advantages: Excellent value for money. Loads of applications
Disadvantages: Install not easy with newer versions of XP

...had to resort to e-mailing hp tech support. They were brilliant, and e-mailed me yet another 'patch' to sort the problem. One would have thought that as these problems were obviously well known, then the software cd needs updating. That said , the scanner is fantastic value for money and more than satisfies my needs. I especially like the 'copy' button which scans straight to the printer. Brilliant for my wife's knitting patterns! ... Read review

Advantages: Quality, USB connectivity
Disadvantages: No APS Adapter

The HP S20 Scanner is a good all-around scanner. The S20 can scan prints upto 5x7 inches, 35mm negatives (in strips), and 35mm slides (mounted or in strips). It provides upto 2400dpi scans of film strips which equates to over 6 mega-pixels. Prints are scanned at upto 300 dpi. The S20 also uses 36bit colour for outstanding reproduction. I was looking into digital cameras, but I found that I could always tell a digital from a standard print. Additionally, ...
...I decided on the HP for several reasons. First, the HP scans both prints and films. I have a flatbed scanner as well, but I like to ability to get a quick scan of a print on the HP. Second, the HP was at the time the only film scanner to offer a USB connection. I wanted to connect it to both my laptop and my desktop PCs, so this was a big bonus. Finally, the HP was less expensive that the other models I looked at. As far as quality is concerned, ... Read review

Advantages: Quick, easy installation
Disadvantages: Takes a while for the lamp to warm up

This flatbed colour scanner came part of a package deal with my computer 5 years ago and i have never had a single problem with it. Its quick and easy to use, it comes with simple installation detalis that even i could follow! Its very simple and plain but works fantastically. Its about normal size for a scanner with its dimensions being (w*d*h) 25.7cm*42cm*5.6cm. It is very light to carry at 1.85kg so it can be placed anywhere. I have found that ...
...one sheet of paper and the quality is just as great! The resolution is quite high compared to other scanners at 600*600 dots per inch. Its got 36 bit colour. It scans a colour page in a reseanable time of 50 seconds but this will turn out to be longer as the lamp takes about 2-3 minutes to warm up. The requirements of this scanner are not much you just need windows older than 95 and a USB plug for it to occupy. The maximum size it can scan is an ... Read review

Advantages: Simple to use, Relatively Cheap, Looks good.
Disadvantages: Takes a while to install.

Being a Graphic Art student, during my first year of university I found myself fighting the urge to buy a scanner. However, even mounting student debts and an overdraft extension could not put me off this bargain of a scanner. Other scanners on the market either seem to have too many needless features bumping the prices up, or they are painfully slow and bulky machines that would not sit comfortably next to a new Mac. I managed to get mine for around ...
...perfect for fast but accurate scans of images, without the fuss of useless applications that clog up your memory [it works best straight through Photoshop]. The added extras like automatic white balancing saves time, and cropping whilst in preview mode. To add to the list of necessities, it is quite light, it easy to clean, and looks sleek in silver and black. It may take a while to install but it's not complicated and is worth the wait when you ... Read review

Advantages: Very easy to use
Disadvantages: A bit slow

I bought this item a few years ago and was very impressed, easy to set up and use. Just plug it in load the software and off you go. The TWAIN adapter is easy to use, just click on preview, and then on the photos you want to have scan, you get the choice of rotating them, and playing about with the colours if you want to, and a choice of what sizes you want them scanned with. Canon, are very good and have produced many updates to the TWAIN, the ...
...manily used this with the APS adapter wchich has been effortless, just load the film in teh cartridge, slide the cartridge into the machine, press the scan button and wait for the photos to appear. I have only used the film adapter once, and did not find that the film lined up with theframes on the adapter. It also comes with adapters for slides, which my family have made good use off, again easy to use, load the slides, push the adapter in and ... Read review