Ever since I bought my CanoScan 3200F I've noticed before every scan the unit auto-flickers the platen/film lights repeatedly on/off. That is even if I manually select platen scanning, not auto or...

Hi, I have a fairly old Minolta Scan Speed (F-2800) film scanner. I'm pretty sure it was working ok some time ago. Or at least I can't remember being unhappy with the results, so I'm assuming it...

My father was an avid amateur photographer back in the 1950's. I ran across an old box of his negatives and some color slides (both quite dirty). Some of his prints were gorgeous. Bottom line is...

Hi, I have a Microtek Phantom parallel port scanner that is not supported under Win XP, only the USB version has drivers for Win XP. I have seen on similar posts that I could use the TWAIN driver...

On the hp scanjet 3670, the slide is always in the same position. Can I cut out the preview scan step, or will this affect quality? - http://mysite.verizon.net/vze8adrh/news.html (profile) --Tim923...

Hi, I have a slightly older model of the Epson Perfection. I just wonder if the software comes with the new model will work with the older scanner. I'm talking about the 1660 (1600dpi) one. I'd like...

As usual HP sux with providing drivers for new OSes. And Windows is even more confusing... HP recommends using the Windows Image Acquisition driver, and the Microsoft Knowledge base lists the 5100c...

Is it possible to use a Canon Lide scanner upside down i.e. place it on the document rather than the document on it. Some documents such as bound newspaper volumes would be very difficult to position...

I've had a quick look at this USA website http://www.scantips.com - has anyone in (particularly) Australia purchased the book of the contents "A Few Scanning Tips", and if so would you recommend it...

Hi all, If you have any Lexmark products, you may want to look at this... http://software.silicon.com/malware/0,3800003100,39125876,00.htm Erik

Hello Everyone: I have an LS-8000 (which I bought just before the 9000 became available). A lot of the medium format images I shoot have a wide contrast range which the 8000 seems to have some...

Hello All, (sorry for multiposting, selected wrong group for other posting) my Epson Perfection 1200U stopped working: the LED flashes green, nothing moves, CC-lamp is off, no reaction at USB...

I have an HP 4400c scanjet, and am trying to install it on a Windows XP system (UBS cable connection). I downloaded the self-extracting routine sj659en.exe from HP's website, and tried running it....

I originally posted this question on photo.net, but I didn't really get many replies to what I was asking. I'll post the original and clarify the specifics at the end, hopefully that will help! I...

Looking to connect a Minolta Scan Dual (SCSI interface) to a laptop's USB2 socket. (WXP) A web search has come up with 2 Adapec adaptors which should do the job. I note one says PC with W95...

Here is an interesting ongoing discussion about sensors and pixels in digital cameras: http://www.photo.net/oped/bobatkins/full_frame.html Would appreciate similar comments and references on...

Okay, after reading all the hoopla surrounding the 5400 and Vuescan, I went ahead and purchased a 5400 anyway. I'm currently in the testing phase and have been evaluating the Minolta Scan Utility...

hp scanjet 3670 I scanned some slides. Most of the scans are too dark, and trying to adjust the brightness/contrast afterwards didn't help, since there isn't much one can do with a near pitch black...

Hi, I am trying to improve the quality of scans from a Canon FS4000 using homemade software that produces raw 48-bit scans. My problem is the quality of scans of negatives. Even if I apply curves...

Hi all, I am thinking about updating my LS-2000 to a current-model flatbed (Epson 4870, Canon 9950) that would allow me to scan the handful of 120 negs that I have. My budget is restrictive such...