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- Canon PIXMA MX7600 Office All-in-One Printer
- Epson WorkForce 500 All-in-One Printer (Black) (C1...
- Canon PIXMA MP760 All-in-One Photo Printer
- Epson Perfection 1650 Photo Flatbed Scanner
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- VuPoint PS-C500-VP Photo Digital Converter
- Epson Stylus Photo RX600 Inkjet All-in-One
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- Epson Stylus Photo RX620 All-in-One
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Canon PIXMA MX7600 Office All-in-One Printer
Printer, Pixma Mx7600, Off All In 1
Color: Grey/Black Brand: Canon Model: 2437B002 Platform: Windows Format: CD Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 10.10" h x 21.00" w x 19.70" l, 36.60 pounds All-in-one office printer prints, copies, scans, and faxes documents Advanced PgR ink system for better color saturation and outstanding photo prints Built-in Ethernet connection; ideal network-ready printer Prints documents at 28 ppm (black) and 23 ppm (color) Device measures 19.7x21.1x10.1-inches (WxHxD)
Amazon.com Product Description If you're looking for an all-in-one device that can fax, copy, scan, and print eye-popping photos, look no further than the Canon Pixma MX7600 All-in-One Printer. With built-in networking via an Ethernet connection, the ability to print straight from a memory card, and an automatic document feeder that enables automatic duplexing, the MX7600 is the ideal addition to your home or small office. .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: 20px; } table.callout { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, serif; margin: 10px; width: 250; } td.callout { height: 100 percent; background: #9DC4D8 url(http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding: 10px; width: 250px; } ul.callout { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -12px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; } h5.callout { text-align: center; } The Canon Pixma MX7600 All-In-One Printer offers: PgR ink system for superior quality prints with spectacular clarity. Built-in duplex printing and copying. Auto Image Fix feature that automatically optimizes your photos. With built-in networking, everyone in the office can easily share the device. Vivid Photos and Laser-Quality Text--Fast! Canon's newly developed Pigment Reaction (PgR) ink system incorporates a higher-intensity black pigment, a clear ink, and specially formulated color pigment inks for superior results for all your prints. This unique system coats the paper with clear ink before it reaches the print head, helping the colors more effectively bond together for better saturation and brightness. And since each color comes in its own tank, you only need to replace the color that runs out, reducing waste and saving you money. Offering prints at up to 4800 x 1200 dpi color resolution, photos exhibit continuous tone and look like they are fresh from the photo lab. In addition to the PgR ink system, the printer has a print head capable of producing two-picoliter ink droplets for exacting detail. You don't have to wait long for your prints either--a 4 x 6-inch borderless print takes only about 43 seconds. When printing business documents, the MX7600 churns out prints at up to 28 pages per minute (ppm) in mono, and 23 ppm in color. Because the printer has two paper feeders, less time needs to be spent loading or changing media. With a built-in duplexer, you don't have to waste your time standing by the printer flipping sheets when you want to print on both sides. And you don't have to wait for the machine to slowly start up either; the unit is ready for use in about five seconds after power up. The printer is network-ready thanks to its built-in Ethernet connection. Just connect it to your home or office network, and your networked computers can share the printer. The printer also features a built-in memory card slot that allows you to print photos straight from a memory card without a computer. With the printer's LCD, you can look at the pictures you want printed, and with Auto Image Fix, picture quality is automatically optimized. PgR technology uses a clear ink along with pigments for the best print quality. Duplex Scanning and Copying The MX7600 features a built-in Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) that holds up to 35 sheets and enables automatic duplexing for copies and scans, leaving you free to work on other tasks while the printer does all the work. The scanner offers up to 4800 dpi resolution at a 48-bit color depth for scans that pick up even the most minute detail. And thanks to Canon's advanced copy technology, the MX7600 copies graphics and documents with faithful accuracy. High-Speed Fax The device can achieve Super G3 fax speeds (33.6 Kbps), which allows the fastest fax transfers, and it can fax both black-and-white and color pages. The device's built-in memory will store 100 coded speed dials and up to 250 incoming pages--features that are especially useful for long faxes or if you run out of paper. The Canon MX7600 All-In-One Printer is compatible with Windows (including Vista) and Macintosh operating systems. The printer measures 19.7 x 21.1 x 10.1-inches (WxHxD) and weighs 36.6 pounds. It is backed by a 1-year warranty. What's in the Box: Canon MX7600 printer, five cleaning sheets, document kit, ink tanks (PGI-7 and PGI-9), power cord, print head, telephone line cable. The MX7600 provides printing, faxing, scanning, and copying all from one device.
Most helpful customer reviews 71 of 74 people found the following review helpful. Good office machine, but photos are just OK By J. Veazey Bottom Line: This is a good multifunction inkjet. All functions range from adequate to very good. Pros: The scanner is very good, with an auto feeder, and scan quality is good for both documents and photos. The print speed and quality is good. Having 2 paper sources (bottom plain paper cassette, rear feeder) is a time saver. The auto-duplex printing is very handy. Fax quality is good. Auto feeding for faxes is nice, but not something I will use that much. Builtin networking, so I don't need to have a PC continuously powered up when the family laptops want to print. Photo prints have good detail and shading. Printing directly from various memory cards and cameras is easy. Cons: Photo prints colors need some tweaking. It's all a bit bright with a tendency toward a very slight pink cast. Admittedly, I have not done that many color photos as yet. Tones and shades are not as accurate as a printer with more colors. This one has 6 ink tanks, but 2 of them are shades of black, so printing must be done with 4 colors. This printer is adequate for amateur snaps, but won't replace a dedicated photo printer. No scanning of film or negatives. Printer is large but that's a given with this many functions. 43 of 44 people found the following review helpful. Not as top of the line as it should be! By Roger Sadowsky I am a very big fan of Canon printers and All-In Ones. I previously have had the MP780 and the MP830 of which I had no complaints and would have rated 4-5 stars. My complaints with the 7600 are: 1) slow to print first page 2) cannot use regular paper from the rear paper loader (only the cassette). 3) a bit noisy before and after printing. 4) ink only available online If I had to buy again, I would go with the MP850. 38 of 43 people found the following review helpful. MX 7600 extremely disappointing, noisy and no ink By C. Barwis The Canon MX 7600 is very noisy. It annoyingly clicks and clacks for minutes after it is done printing, and while speed of page printing itself is OK, the printer waits for up to a minute to start printing many times. I've had the machine for 2 weeks and already it has started jamming paper every 15 sheets or so. And the ink required by the MX 7600 is not sold over the counter by any store in New York City. No stores even list the ink, so you have to buy it online. And Canon's support dept. was absolutely no help whatsoever with coming up with a solution. How can Canon launch a product and not provide the ink anywhere! I replaced a Canon MP 780 which I liked, after it wore out, with this MX 7600 and am extremely disappointed and will now try another company's products. One last inconvenience to note, unlike the Canon MP780, paper for normal use in the MX7600 cannot be loaded from the rear, but must be loaded from the front cassette which holds less paper. See all 36 customer reviews...
Epson WorkForce 500 All-in-One Printer (Black) (C11CA40201)
Match the speed you move at with the fast and efficient Epson WorkForce 500 all-in-one printer, your personal business and photo center. This amazing all-in-one quickly delivers prints and copies, plus laser quality text, allowing you to create stunning proposals and impressive brochures, in house and on demand. The WorkForce 500 is ready to handle whatever comes its way, whether you need to scan a proposal into editable text, fax a presentation, or enlarge that family photo. And, it uses up to three times less energy than a laser printer. The right features, the right price, and truly remarkable results — that is the WorkForce 500.
Color: Black Brand: Epson Model: C11CA40201 Platform: Windows Format: CD Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 9.30" h x 18.10" w x 16.10" l, 16.80 pounds Display size: 2.5 5-in-1 print, copy, scan, fax, photo Print up to 33 ppm in black and color Built-in memory card slots and 2.5-inch LCD Built-in, 30-page ADF OCR and creative software included
Show the world what your business is made of with the WorkForce 500, Epson’s new all-in-one engineered for the small business and home office. This powerful performer delivers laser quality text, as well as vibrant color photos. Not only that, it can copy, scan and fax documents with ease. Versatile and flexible, the WorkForce 500 is built to keep up with you and your business, while making you look your very best. Multi-tasking redefined Get five machines in one to print documents, make copies, scan, fax, or print brilliant photos. It’s your personal business center and photo kiosk — all in one compact machine. The small footprint saves space, while built-in productivity features save time. Easily copy, scan and fax stacks of documents using the 30-page automatic document feeder. Or, use the built-in memory card slots and 2.5-inch color LCD to view, crop, rotate and print photos without using a computer. WorkForce 500 lets you do more in less time with print speeds up to 33 ppm in black and color.1 Professional results The WorkForce 500 is not only flexible and versatile, it also produces professional-looking output. Thanks to Epson’s patented ink jet technology, it delivers crisp, laser-quality text, eye-popping color graphics and vibrant photos that rival those from a photo lab. What’s more, revolutionary DURABrite® Ultra Ink offers brilliant results on plain and photo paper, plus prints that are smudge, fade and water resistant, and highlighter-friendly. Whether your next print job is a business proposal, a convincing bar graph or photos for your client, WorkForce 500 can get the job done, while making you look your best. Be more informed The new international ISO print speed standard Print speed is critically important when buying a printer or all-in-one. But how do you compare print speeds when different manufacturers measure in different ways? Now you can. Much like the "MPG" ratings on new cars, there's now a new industry standard for measuring print speed, which allows for an "apples-to-apples" comparison between different printer models and brands. The International Organization for Standardization (widely known as ISO) developed this industry approved and internationally accepted standard, specifically for ink jet printers and all-in-ones. It measures "out of the box" (default) print speeds using "real world" printing scenarios, so you can be sure you're getting a product that performs at the speed you need. Engineered for small business and home office Epson understands that small businesses develop ideas and opportunities fast — that’s why the WorkForce 500 all-in-one was built with your printing, copying, scanning and faxing needs in mind. You’ll not only appreciate its ability to print high quality documents fast, but also the convenient, built-in features that maximize productivity. Quickly fax important documents with the robust memory and speed dial storage. Use the included OCR software to turn documents into editable text and easily digitize those meeting notes. Or, use the scan-to-PDF function to share various forms and documents. The WorkForce 500 uses up to 3x less power than a laser printer2 and has built-in double-sided printing3 so you can save paper. What’s more, individual ink cartridges allow you to replace only the color that you need. And, the quick-drying formula lets you handle documents and photos right away — no drying time needed! Bottom line — the WorkForce 500 offers convenient features that will take your productivity to the next level. Features/Benefits Get five machines in one — Print, copy, scan, fax and photo; OCR and creative software included Print photos without a computer — Built-in memory card slots, PictBridgeTM and 2.5-inch LCD Do more in less time — Copy, scan or fax stacks of documents with built-in, 30-page ADF Enjoy your own personal photo lab — Automatically correct under- or over-exposed photos Send faxes fast, even in color — Fax in as fast as 3 sec per page; store up to 60 speed dials and receive up to 180 pages in memory; also faxes legal size Protect important documents — Smudge, fade and water resistant, highlighter friendly documents rival those from a laser printer and photos rival those from the lab Do more with useful software included — OCR and creativity software to create flyers, brochures, calendars and more Replace only the color that you need — Easy-to-use, individual ink cartridges Print more, change cartridges less often — High-capacity Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow ink cartridges available Get product protection you can count on — 1-year limited warranty and quick product exchange Save time — Print speeds up to 33 ppm in black and color1 Save energy — Uses up to 3x less power than a laser printer2 Save paper — Built-in double-sided printing3 1 Draft pages per minute (ppm) speeds measured after first page, based on black and color text patterns in Draft Mode on plain paper. Additional print time will vary based on system configuration, software application and page complexity. See www.epson.com/printspeed for more information about print speeds. 2 Compared to competitive monochrome laser printers at $199 and under available as of March 2008. Based on Epson testing of power estimated to be used during an eight-hour day. 3 Some applications and/or functions, like double-sided printing, may not be supported by Mac®. What’s in the Box WorkForce 500 all-in-one, documentation kit containing CD-ROM with drivers and bonus software, free sample paper pack with offers, power cord, telephone cord, one 69 Standard-capacity Black ink cartridge, three 69 Standard-capacity ink cartridges — Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Most helpful customer reviews 110 of 113 people found the following review helpful. Never Liked All-in-One's, but I Love this Unit from Epson By givpilot I've never been a fan of All-in-One's because I always felt too much was compromised; I just wouldn't settle for a poor printer, or scanner, or copier or fax machine just for the convenience of having everything in one box. Epson has changed the playing field, however. I'm not saying Epson has merged the absolute best of each of those pieces of equipment, but they have produced a remarkably well designed and engineered product with minimal compromise. The printer is excellent, the text approaches laser quality and the copier and fax work fine, the 30 page automatic document feeder works without a hick-up -- and what a joy that is!. The scanner is fast, operates with very easy to use intuitive software and it produces excellent text and photo scans. Epson also includes OCR software with the unit. Yes, you can buy a better printer... there certainly are printers that print faster and print photos better (I have a $1,000 photo printer that I use for the "serious" stuff) but this one works fine for the everyday tasks. And there are better scanners, this one won't do negatives or slides, for example, but for most everyday scanning tasks it's absolutely fine. And as far as fax and copy machines go, the fax and copies are first rate and better than every other "home office" machine I've tried. All in all, Epson has a winner with the Workforce 500. I really only needed a new fax machine, but the price on this unit was so low I thought I might as well try it and at least I'd have a backup printer if I needed one. Despite my preconceived notions, besides being a great fax machine, it turned out to be a very good printer, scanner and copier. I guess you learn something everyday. Setup was quick and the startup guide takes you step-by-step through the process with easy to follow pictures and text. I had the unit up and running within 15 minutes on a computer using Vista Home Premium. I'm delighted with my purchase and I use it frequently for my everyday printer and scanner needs. I don't think you'll be disappointed. 52 of 54 people found the following review helpful. Best all-in-one I've tried By Susan M I don't often write product reviews, but I've been so happy with my Epson WorkForce 500 since I got it that I had to write in. I've always used Epson printers before because I think the print and photo quality is the highest I've seen. I suffered along without a feeder because Epson didn't offer an all-in-one with one, so I am thrilled with the Epson 500 because in addition to being much faster than my previous printer, it has the feeder and the fax incorporated into the printer. In the first week after getting the Epson 500, I was able to pack up the fax machine on my desk that took up lots of space and save myself a trip to Staples(and the associated expense)to have a 40-page document copied (something I never would have done on a flat-bed printer). In terms of ease of use, I find it to be relatively intuitive. I did, however, have a little trouble on setup (I did not fully read the directions!) because the OK key was not always the default button to move on to the next step. Once I read the directions, though, it was extremely simple. In summary, I couldn't be more thrilled with my purchase - it's a fabulous home office printer with every feature you could want. 40 of 42 people found the following review helpful. Nice All-In-One By H. Ongaro Very nice All-In-One. It prints beautifully; crisp, clear, & bold. The photo printer works as well as my stylus photo printer. Great detail and color to the pictures. The fax works fine. I've faxed a couple of things. One had ten pages and I'm not sure if it was this fax or the fax on the other end, but while faxing the "transmission was interrupted" so I had to refax the last few pages. The scanner works OK. I've only used it twice to copy
Canon PIXMA MP760 All-in-One Photo Printer
The Canon PIXMA MP760 Photo All-In-One is an amazingly versatile home-office performer. Its built-in 2.5" LCD display lets you fine-tune your images for the best results1. You can print and copy up to 25 ppm in black and up to 17 ppm in color2 and print a beautiful 4"x 6" borderless photo in about 36 seconds.2 The built-in film adapter conveniently lets you scan 35mm slides and negatives for printing or archiving. You can also prin...
Brand: Canon Model: 9792A002 Dimensions: 27.34 pounds Print text and photos, copy, and scan in one convenient unit 4,800 x 1,200 optimized dpi color, 600 x 600 dpi black resolution Up to 17 ppm color, 25 ppm black, 4-by-6-inch photo in about 36 seconds Large 2.5-inch LCD for easy viewing, editing, and printing USB, Direct Printer Port, camera card slots; PC/Mac compatible
Most helpful customer reviews 309 of 312 people found the following review helpful. Which Canon Multifunction is right for you? By diljs First off, if you're in the market for a printer, you can't go wrong with a Canon. Canon printers consistently beat out the competition in independent tests for print quality. Their items are elegant, well designed, and most importantly, ink is affordable. We all know the razor and blade scheme: sell the printer below cost and make it up with pricey cartridges. Canon, however, saves you a lot of money by including the print head with the printer and not on each cartridge. Because of this, genuine Canon cartridges can be had for around $12, while 3rd party cartridges, which many claim work just as well, can be found for as low as $2. If you've already decided on a Canon multifunction, lets see which model is right for you. Canon's current market list is as follows: MP130 - New model, and the most affordable yet. Copy/Print/Scan 18ppm black, 13ppm color 2 ink tanks No auto sheet feeder! Card slots MP390 - Has a fax, About half the cost of the MP7xx's. Copy/Print/SCan/Fax 18ppm black, 12 ppm color 2 ink tanks card slots MP750 - Older model - exactly the same as mp780 but no fax. Copy/Print/Scan 25ppm black, 17 ppm color 5 ink tanks Built in Duplexing MP760 - New Model - geared towards photo enthusiasts. Copy/Print/Scan + Special Photo Features 25ppm black, 17 ppm color 5 ink tanks No auto sheet feeder! Built in Duplexing *Unique photo features: 2.5 inch lcd screen Built in film adapter for 35mm slides or negatives can print directly from negatives Card slots MP780 - Does it all except for the mp760 photo features. Copy/Print/Scan/Fax 25ppm black, 17 ppm color 5 ink tanks Built in Duplexing Now, let's look more closely at some key differences between these models: *Fax: The first thing you should do is decide if you need a fax or not. If you do, you should choose between the MP780 or the MP390. If not, don't rule those two out just yet, they may have have other features you can't live without. *Note: There is NO auto fax/telephone switching on these models if you wish to use the same line for faxes and voice calls. *Number of ink tanks: The next important thing you should look at is whether you want to be able to replace each color individually or not. The MP750, MP760 and MP780 all have 5 individual ink tanks (photo black, black, cyan, yellow, magenta), while the MP130 and MP390 have only 2 (black and tricolor). The cost of each cartridge is about the same, but you will waste some leftover ink by throwing out the MP130 or MP390's color cartridge when just one color runs out. *Photo printing: If you're planning on printing a lot of photos, you should probably go with an mp7xx. These have a superior print head, as well as the 5 separate ink tanks. The MP760 is especially noteable with all the features Canon has added specifically for photos. These come at a price however, as the MP760 does not share the auto sheet feeder of its MP750 and MP780 cousins, or the fax of the 780. *However - If you plan on printing directly from memory cards, beware! The mp750 and mp780 do not have card slots! The 2 cheaper models and the mp760 do. *Auto sheet feeder: The mp130 and mp760 do NOT have an auto sheet feeder. All 3 of the others do. An auto sheet feeder is very useful when doing a lot of scanning or faxing. *Duplexing: The mp7xx models each have built in duplexing. *Size: The mp7xx models weigh around 30 pounds and are quite big. The MP390 is a smaller, and weighs 18 pounds. The mp130 has a tiny footprint for a multifunction printer, and weighs 14 pounds. Some features that all of Canon's current MFPs share: *Copying: Each of these models has a copy function, and all have the same resolution (600x600 black, 1200x1200 color). *USB 2.0 connection *Pictbridge direct photo printing support *All 5 models are great looking and will complement almost any decor. My recommendations: If you want a great price on an
Epson Perfection 1650 Photo Flatbed Scanner
Brand: Epson Model: B11B146091 Platforms: Windows NT, Mac, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, PowerMac, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, Mac OS X, Mac OS 9 and below, Windows Dimensions: 5.73 pounds Includes 35mm slide adapter and Adobe Photoshop Elements 1,600 x 3,200 dpi resolution, 48-bit color USB connection Four-button interface Fast 10 milliseconds/line scanning speed
The simply designed setup and interface of the Epson Perfection 1650 Photo will have you happily scanning away in just a few minutes. The scanner connects to your PC or Macintosh via a USB cable, and its slim design and small footprint show that it was designed with the home office in mind. For digital photographers, the 1650 Photo includes a 35mm film adapter along with Adobe Photoshop Elements for editing and enhancing your digital images. A serious hobbyist couldn't ask for a better combination of precision and value. Despite the relatively low price, the scanner offers a 16-bit grayscale, 48-bit color, and a maximum resolution of 1,600 x 3,200 dpi--which is more than enough scanning power to glean every sharp detail from family photos. One-touch buttons allow you to instantly copy, print, or e-mail photos. The built-in zoom feature provides a range of 50 to 200 percent, supplying plenty of options for enlarging or cropping your final prints. A cold cathode ray lamp is used as the light source, a powerful and economical choice that provides hours of efficient lighting. Maximum scan size is 8.5 x 11 inches, large enough for most office documents as well as your favorite vacation shots. Included in the box is the scanner, film adapter, Adobe Photoshop Elements, and a USB cord, along with Epson Twain and a design software package. The manufacturer's warranty covers parts and labor for a full year. Capture the next generation of unmatched image quality for a great price--that's the power of the Epson Perfection 1650 Photo. It's a state-of-the-art color scanner that delivers superior 1,600 x 3,200 dpi resolution, 48-bit color depth, high-speed performance, USB connectivity, OCR scanning, and an automated four-button interface. It's ideal for scanning photos, text, or graphics. Plus, it includes a 35mm film adapter and Adobe Photoshop Elements, so it's the perfect addition to your digital darkroom.
Most helpful customer reviews 114 of 115 people found the following review helpful. Best model out there in-between home and business use. By A Customer I haven't had this scanner for very long, but I have already made more than 500 scans with it, and it's is awesome. The preview scan is ridiculously quick: I can get a good idea of what my scan will look like in less than a couple of seconds. The software bundle is very nice for a beginner, wherein you can make automatic scans for email, web, file outputs with the push of the respective button on the scanner body. I tried the software out a few times and I was impressed with the results, but if you're using Photoshop you don't need to install the whole package. It only took a few minutes to set the thing up and do my first scan, which was pretty cool.Once you gain more confidence with the different elements in a scan (namely the relationship image size and resolution have with file size) you can use TWAIN for a more manual approach. This allows you to adjust your settings based on what your requirements for your final project are. For example, I could scan a postage stamp-sized picture at a high resolution and enlarge it into an 8" x 10" photo or larger and the quality would still look pretty good. Your final scan speed will depend on the resolution you've selected , but it's still fast at higher resolutions. The lower the resolution, the faster the scan time.I love using TWAIN, especially since it only took a few trial runs to figure it out. It's calculations for file size, resolution, and image size are all right there, so there's no guess work needed from you. Epson also provides pretty good documentation for doing things manually for your first time (like a reference table for your final output on projects for web, negatives, photos, text, etc.). The color has been consistently sharp and the resolution very crisp, on both the flatbed and the transparency unit.Notice, however, that this is not a portable scanner. It's bigger than some on the market and it is powered by an external power supply. But it is perhaps the best model on the market for projects that require excellent quality whether your project is personal or semi-profesional. 54 of 55 people found the following review helpful. Good for slides and negs, excellent for prints! By skunktrain I haven't printed anything out with the images I've scanned (yet) so I can't comment on that. All I know is that I needed a decent slide scanner, for an inexpensive price. This one satisfies that need.I find that all scans are on the "warm" side - there's a slight yellowish cast to the pictures. This is easy to get out quickly, using the bundled Photoshop Elements (or in my case, I used Photoshop 6). By the way, do you realize that Photoshop Elements is just thrown in with this scanner? And that it is a well-reviewed graphics software program that retails on its own for a respectable price? And that there is also a coupon (limited time offer - until 6/02) that allows you to buy the FULL version of Photoshop at a fantastic discount? (Half off, or thereabouts.) WHAT a deal! Something to think about if you want to get into Photoshop!Anyway, I found my slide scans to be of decent quality. Bear in mind, I am not exceedingly picky, because I have gone through several "consumer level" scanners with a slide attachment, and they all were pretty bad. So the fact that this one wasn't awful like all the others delighted me. But to be brutally honest, the slide scans are not all that sharp at higher resolutions (I scanned at 720 PPI). And sometimes the color needs extra tweaking. But I have been able to fix up and size down (and sharpen) my slide scans just fine. They look great for web images (even large wallpaper-sized web pictures), and I am guessing, are fine for printing on an ink-jet printer. (However, I found that my some of my darker and more underexposed slide scans didn't look that great, and required more Photoshop adjustments.
Digital Sender 9250c 600 dpi x 600 dpi Document Scanner
Flatbed Scanners, Hewlett Packard, Digital Sender 9250c Document Scanner, CB472A
Brand: HP Model: CB472A#ABA Platform: Windows 2003 Server Format: CD Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 20.00" h x 23.00" w x 27.75" l, 50.93 pounds Hard Disk: 40GB Document scanner - duplex 600 dpi x 600 dpi up to 55 ppm (mono) / up to 33 ppm (color) ADF ( 50 sheets ) - up to 60000 scans per month - 10Base-T/100Base-TX / USB
Most helpful customer reviews 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. User Perspective By A. Hughes I thought I should submit a review - from a non-IT, administrative-type user. We were required to get a digital scanner for our office and our company standard unit costs around $8,000. The person who handled the selection for us happened to know someone who purchased an HP Digital Sender and raved about it. We purchased ours for just over $3,000 saving our company $5,000! I have to add that that $8,000 unit I mentioned only scanned in B&W and the HP Digital Sender scans in both B&W and color! Other than having the machine installed by one of our IT people who wasn't familiar with the machine's operation and gave us no manual AND occasional email problems that are likely internal and not the fault of the Sender, we're THRILLED with this machine. Just this morning - I logged in, selected my scan settings, and scanned four pages in less than 30 seconds. By the time I put the dust cover back on the machine and returned to my office (10' away), my scan was in my email Inbox. This unit allows various image/quality/output settings AND has a pull-out keyboard (we found it almost by accident) so that you can type in your login info instead of tapping letters on the screen! I can't say enough, it is the best office equipment purchase made in our office since our IBM Correcting Selectric Typewriter! REALLY! 1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good sender, but one common issue. By Lavado Townsend We just got about 5 of these on base. The job I have is pretty much troubleshooting and fixing hardware/software issues with computers and select peripherals (including digital senders). After setting up 3 of these two of them started having the same problem with emailing color documents. Every page after the second shows up in blue (i assume them to be negatives of the actual images). I checked online and this seems to be one of the largest problems plaguing this otherwise really decent digital sender. The fix is to re-calibrate it but it seems to only work half the time. Im still currently troubleshooting because recalibrating it didn't work for me but it seem to had work for most people. Other than this the digital sender is pretty reliable and simple to use. If you don't want to send in color then just set it to black/white and it should send fine. See all 2 customer reviews...
VuPoint PS-C500-VP Photo Digital Converter
The PSC500 is a digital photo scanner that is able to scan images at 5.0 Mega pixel quality. With 10 bits per color channel and 1800 dpi resolution capabilities, your images will transfer with amazing clarity. The PSC500 also features automatic color balance and exposure control to make the most of all of your scanned photos. It's versatility is revealed in how many different picture sizes it is capable of scanning: 3"x5", 4"x6", and 5"x7".
Brand: Vupoint Model: VUP PSC500VP Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 1.20 pounds Scan images at 5.0 Mega pixel quality Automatic color balance and exposure control Scan different photos sizes: 3"x5", 4"x6", and 5"x7" Scan high resolution images up to 1800 dpi 2.0 USB Interface
Most helpful customer reviews 63 of 64 people found the following review helpful. Good idea, but crappy results By Adam Long The idea of a device to let you create digital versions of old photos is great; however, this unit falls short in execution. The resulting digital photos are of very poor quality compared to the original prints; a scan of the photo on my cheap all-in-one printer creates a much better digital image. As one of the other reviewers mentioned, the images created include the plastic frame used to hold the photos in the device--cropping that out probably negates any time you might save by using this. The photo-editing software that comes with this device is garbage and crashed all three computers I tried to use it on. However, as this is a TWAIN-compliant device, you can use you favorite photo-editing program (Photoshop, GIMP, etc.) to pull the images to your computer (still have to install the device driver). Summary: Save your money and just use a flatbed scanner. 113 of 122 people found the following review helpful. limited and possibly dangerous to old photo's By A Reader First off, let me say I am flatbed scanner impaired. I simply cannot seem to scan a bed of photo's without getting fingerprints, dust and pet hair on the bed. I spend more time cleaning the bed then scanning. Then, after I finally get a decent scan free of those things, spending more time separating and rotating the images drives me nuts. I looked at scanning old photo's as a chore that I hated. So, when I saw this, I was as excited as a kid on Christmas eve, this was the answer to my prayers! It was short lived. First impressions- it is made of plastic and weighs about 1/2 lb, if that. It's so lightweight I'm afraid that if my cat crawled on it it would crack. I had no problem installing the driver, but chose not to install the Photoimpression 6 software it comes with as I have many others that are better. If it's connected to the computer, it's on. If you don't want it on, you have to unplug it from the computer. There's no on/off button. The first problem came when I tried to scan an old photo from the 1970's. I have boxes of photo's from this era taken with camera's of that era--Polaroids, Brownies and Instamatics. None of these work with this scanner. The photo must slide into one of the frames (it comes with three frames of set sizes). So when I put a square photo from an old Instamatic camera into a rectangular frame, it fell out inside the scanner. Luckily, the scanner is so light I held it upside down and it fell out. I'm sure I can make some sort of frame for the frame to hold these other sized photos, but we're back to a hassle of then having to crop that out as it only scans the set sizes of the set frames. The next issue for me came when I then went and found a correct sized photo for the frame. The frame is hard plastic. There is a slot on the top and you slide the photo through the slot and down into the frame. And when I did so, all the hairs on the back of my neck stood up as I imagined how many scratches and nicks this was causing to a 25 year old photo. I spend hours correcting image flaws just from storage in old magnetic albums and boxes, the thought of adding more damage to them trying to get them in and out of a frame was not thrilling. I have many graphic programs that will import scanned images so I did not install the Photoimpression 6 software that was included. But when I tried importing in PSP, PS, Vue Scan, and even with the basic Scanner wizard in XP, I got not only the image, but the frame that held it as well. The screen shots in the users manual didn't have the frame showing so I then went back and installed PhotoImpression. For some reason I don't get, using this software does remove the frame from the finished image. But it sure would be easier to have it import into the program I use to fix and scrap with. Bottom line is that all those photo's taken for decades prior to my first 35mm camera, will still
Epson Stylus Photo RX600 Inkjet All-in-One
EPSON Stylus RX600 -- Now you can have a powerful photo center right at your fingertips -- one so user friendly you'll create brilliant, borderless prints first time, every time. The RX600 all-in-one offers all this and more, delivering photo quality prints, copies and scans with or without a computer. Scans slides and negatives Easy Photo Fix technology restores faded color photos Unique scan-to-card technology writes to optional removable media via built-in card slots (CompactFlash I & II, SD, MMC, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick (all versions), SmartMedia) Up to 17 ppm black text printing (up to 12 ppm color) Prints a 4 x 6 color photo in under 37 seconds USB 2.0 - 1.1 interface Size - 11.9H x 23.3W x 17.7L; weighs 19.21 pounds Actual print speed will vary according to use
Brand: Epson Model: C11C543001 Original language: English Dimensions: 11.90" h x 23.30" w x 17.70" l, 19.21 pounds Designed for photo applications; prints, copies, and scans in 1 compact unit 5,760 x 1,440 dpi optimized inkjet printing; up to 17 ppm speed 4,800 x 2,400 dpi scanning, 48-bit color depth; restores slides, transparencies, and photos 2.5-inch LCD monitor for easy image previewing and printing USB 2.0 interface, PC and Mac compatible
The ultimate solution for traditional and digital photography, the Epson Stylus Photo RX600 previews, scans, copies, and restores slides, transparencies, and photos for vibrant color reprints or enlargements–even without a computer. And, with Epson's superior 6-color Photo Inks and up to 5,760 x 1,440 optimized dpi, it produces true photographic results. This photo all-in-one makes it easy to accomplish virtually any project, including everyday printing and copying. Print directly from a memory card with its built-in card slots, or from PictBridge-enabled digital cameras. And, for added convenience, print a photo proof sheet to view all the images from a memory card. Then select the ones you like, the paper type and size, scan the proof sheet, and it's done. In addition, the easy-to-use control panel with built-in 2.5-inch color monitor offers many powerful features. View images from a memory card or see scans of slides and negatives as they happen. Then it's easy to crop, resize, and more. Or, take advantage of the product's BorderFree print capabilities to create bright, vivid photos ready to frame, place in an album, or share with friends and family. Use the front USB port to plug in an external CD-R drive to save images from a memory card directly to a disc or to print from a picture CD. Connect the optional Bluetooth Print Adapter from Epson (sold separately) for convenient wireless printing from a mobile camera phone, PDA or computer. With all this, plus remarkable print speeds and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity, the Epson Stylus Photo RX600 is the ideal solution for great photos and more. What's in the Box Epson Stylus Photo RX600 All-In-One, one cyan ink cartridge (T048220), one light cyan ink cartridge (T048520), one magenta ink cartridge (T048320), one light magenta ink cartridge (T048620), one yellow ink cartridge (T048420), one black ink cartridge (T048120), one USB cable, documentation, CD-ROM containing all-in-one drivers and software (Windows and Macintosh)
Most helpful customer reviews 104 of 108 people found the following review helpful. Very nice unit By Tony Jannotta This unit can do it all (except fax). The software is a dream compared to the HP2150 I returned in order to get this. I got the HP because it had built in wireless/ethernet print server and a fax. But the software bundle is all or nothing, they didn't separate out the printer driver...so anyone who wants to just print on the thing must first install 1.5gb (thats GIGabytes) of crap the infects your registry like a cancer. This Epson RX600's software is a dream. They separated everything! Just want to print occasional black and white like me, driver is just 8mb. Want everything and do photo touchups and crazy things and photo albums and scan (like my wife) - just put in the cd and add what you want one app at a time. That's why we went with this printer and returned the HP. Also, one more plus is that the RX600 scans old negatives and can print them perfectly or digitize them for you forever - the HP can't. I LOVE this feature (and yes, it's a combo of mechanical and software differences that achieve this, I dare you to try on another machine). I do miss the HP's built in print server. I bought a Linksys Wireless-G for USB2.0, and it won't work with this printer. Epson wrote me back and confirmed this. This is why I docked this review by a star. You MUST be able to run your printers from a print server. My 4 year old HPLaserJet3150 hooked up no problem, but my new Epson fails? That sucks, and if my wife didn't love this so much, I would send it back strictly for that reason. I do like how it's USB 2.0, it is fast. Separate color tanks (...)are sweet, not like HP where if blue runs out, you're forced to buy all other colors again. This has 6 color tanks all independently replaceable. Nice.PROS: USB2.0, individual color tanks, scan negatives,LCD screen, front loading usb input for cameras, built in card reader on the front,great b/w quality, killer photo print quality, minimal/incremental/customizable software/driver install (extremely flexible and lightweight)CONS: doesn't work w/ LinkSys print servers 73 of 76 people found the following review helpful. Epson RX600 - A standalone photo lab in a box! By A Customer I have had my RX600 for a couple of weeks now, and think it is amazing. WITHOUT USING A COMPUTER, you can copy B&W or color documents that look fine and come out pretty soon after you push the button. However, when printing PHOTOS, this thing is LOTS better than Kodak's printing system in drug stores. It reads virtually any memory card. It reads cameras, CD's, and hard drives via USB on front. It scans color slides, negatives, B&W negatives and makes FANTASTICALLY RICH prints from them. With the tilting color LCD on the front you can crop and zoom photos before printing. It can scan or copy to CD's, memory cards, USB flash, etc, using its front USB port. Also has a Bluetooth adapter option that plugs in the same USB port.Amazing feature: Print thumbnail preview sheets and blacken circles under pictures you want. Stick these sheets in the scanner and it prints out only your choices! Naturally it's a great computer printer and scanner. You want to fax? Use it with your computer's modem. 67 of 73 people found the following review helpful. Quality all in one device! By 6229er There are hundreds of products I could (or should) have reviewed. Some good, some bad. This is the first one I have ever felt strongly enough to comment on.Being in the IT field I have always been skeptical of "all in one devices". However, after doing some research this is typical of those devicesPros:(1) It's photocopier - plain and simple. With or without the PC. Color, BW, enlarge, reduce, zoom - all the features of regular coper.(2) Digital camera support - memory card or USB cable. Images can be viewed and printed directly - again, without a PC(3) Ease of setup. Very easy to follow directions. Step by step. It works as advertised