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"Ron" wrote in message ... Of course, it all depends on what you want to do with your prints. I am having fabulous luck with the new Epson 2580 (US model, about $150 I should have said, I care much more about speed (and preservation) than quality. I'm envisioning a scanner with a tray where I could insert say 100 4 x 6 photos and scan them all one after the other. Is there anything like this? |
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"JB" wrote in message
... "Ron" wrote in message ... Of course, it all depends on what you want to do with your prints. I am having fabulous luck with the new Epson 2580 (US model, about $150 I should have said, I care much more about speed (and preservation) than quality. I'm envisioning a scanner with a tray where I could insert say 100 4 x 6 photos and scan them all one after the other. Is there anything like this? Yes, there is. It is called Automatic Document Feeder. Some Hp, Epson and Microtek scanners have them. HP: http://www.hp.com/united-states/cons..._scanners.html Click Scanners for Home and Office, then Midrange Scanners. Two scanners, the 5550 and 5590. Epson ADF for 2480 and 2580: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/P... 04&category= Epson ADF for 3170 and 4180: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/P... 94&category= Microtek, the 5950 is about $150. http://www.microtekusa.com/di.html -- CSM1 http://www.carlmcmillan.com -- |
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"CSM1" wrote in message .. . Epson ADF for 2480 and 2580: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/P... 04&category= This looks like the best one. That HP is pretty old I think. Okay, so what are some other tips for scanning photos really quick? Is there a program that works better with this scanner than others? The basic question is; I have four or five photo albums of 4 x 6 photos, how do I get them into the computer as fast as possible? Oh, and are there any photo service companies that can do this for me? Thanks for your help, - JB |
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"CSM1" wrote in message .. . Epson ADF for 2480 and 2580: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/P... 04&category= Looks like the 2480 scans 4 x 6 in 35 seconds, but they don't say at whiat DPI at: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/c...egory=Products Also, scan speed is only one factor, the scanner can take 24 print photos at a time. The Microtek doesn't say how many photos you can stack into the tray at a time. Microtek, the 5950 is about $150. http://www.microtekusa.com/di.html It looks like the scan time for this one is 18 second on 300 DPI, and 30 seconds for 600. |
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"JB" wrote in message ... "CSM1" wrote in message .. . I should say, the HP 4060 looks like it might work since it has some sort of tray for loading photos, and the scan speed is 10 seconds. Does anyone know how this well this scanner works? http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...12-391313.html |
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Here you can find photos by many cameras and most scanners that you can
think of. http://www.photosig.com/go/photos same at www.imaging-resource.com - scanners |
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"David Chien" wrote in message ... Here you can find photos by many cameras and most scanners that you can think of. http://www.photosig.com/go/photos same at www.imaging-resource.com - scanners Cool. Very useful sites. Alan |
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"JB" wrote in message ...
Okay, so what are some other tips for scanning photos really quick? Is there a program that works better with this scanner than others? The basic question is; I have four or five photo albums of 4 x 6 photos, how do I get them into the computer as fast as possible? Oh, and are there any photo service companies that can do this for me? Yes there are service companies. Search Google or Froogle for photo scanning and you'll find some. Prices are probably going to be upward of 50 cents each photo, maybe quite a bit higher. Here are two more ideas: 1. With a scanner that doesn't have a feeder, put two, three, or four prints on the plate at a time - whatever fits. Some scanners come with software that recognizes the edges automatically (don't know how well the work), or you can just leave them that way and only cut out individual images some time in the future when you find you need one. 2. Get a child to do your scanning. If a 12 year old takes one minute for each scan (could be 3 or 4 images per scan), and you pay her 10 to 15 cents a scan, she's making $6-9 an hour. You may have a a responsible child of your own, or a neighbor may have one who would love the opportunity to do this. It will cost a lot less than going to a service bureau, will allow you to supervise the technique used, and you won't have commit your family photos to the mail. I wouldn't think this violates any labor laws, but I'm no expert on that. Alan |
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JB wrote:
I want to scan a large number of print photos, which scanner would work best for this? What tips do you have for scanning these? Whatever you buy, don't buy one with a florescent bulb. Get one with a RGB LED, which has far better color fidelity and lasts longer. Uni - JB |
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What's an example of a current scanner with one kidn and a scanner witht he
other? - JB "Uni" wrote in message ... JB wrote: I want to scan a large number of print photos, which scanner would work best for this? What tips do you have for scanning these? Whatever you buy, don't buy one with a florescent bulb. Get one with a RGB LED, which has far better color fidelity and lasts longer. Uni - JB |
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