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Warmup time, Epson Perfection 3490
Posted on May 24th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Steve Conover wrote: That's normal behavior from the Epsons, probably all consumer flatbeds. If it doesn't warm up you won't get a proper exposure. Keeping the light on at full strength all the...

Crummy Slide Scans ? HP 3210
Posted on May 24th, 2006 | 3 Comments

On Sun, 21 May 2006 22:07:08 GMT, degrub <degrub@nospamflash.net> wrote: Any? I rarely have to do any sharpening. Typically flat beds with an adapter will not match a film scanner for results,...

White areas not printing white - suggestions?
Posted on May 23rd, 2006 | 4 Comments

The scanner probably has a curves setting that you can adjust the contrast/exposure of the image. The three scanning progams I'm used to have it Nikon Scan, Minolta Scan software and Epson scanning...

Viewscan: now this is a weird one...
Posted on May 23rd, 2006 | 40 Comments

On 21 May 2006 12:22:58 -0700, "Roger S." <rsmith02@gmail.com> wrote: Well, you answered your own question. In order to confirm the exposure you had to check out the histograms. So you do "need a...

film scanners - e- by 10-inch
Posted on May 23rd, 2006 | 6 Comments

On Mon, 22 May 2006 17:00:52 GMT, "Tony W." <not-my-real@email-address-to-deter-junk-mail.com> wrote: You'll probably do fine with the V700 or V750 but it won't be up to drum-scan quality. But...

color calibration with Spyder2pro...
Posted on May 22nd, 2006 | 1 Comments

Are you implying that objective measurement is better than subjective judgment?

Update on Canon Pixma170 problems
Posted on May 22nd, 2006 | 0 Comments

I finally managed to solve the problem. First I stopped the Avast! anti-virus and Zone Alarm. My first attempts to install the drivers was with the software from the CD. It always stopped at the...

Problem with Ccnon Pixma MP170 and Win 2000
Posted on May 22nd, 2006 | 2 Comments

"CSM1" <nomoremail@nomail.com> wrote in message news:mpGag.28461$4L1.18689@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com... Thank you CSM1 I went through that about five times. I finaally solved the problem in...

How release scanner held by other app in XP?
Posted on May 22nd, 2006 | 4 Comments

On Monday 22 May 2006 05:54 am, Neil Gould had this to say in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general: -- Microsoft has been unable to cope with Open Source except to complain...

epson perfection blue tint
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 0 Comments

I am not very well atm and cannot recall if I've asked this but how do I get rid of blue tints to white areas? I noticed it is more prevalent if I select photograph instead of document, but any areas...

Problem with Canon N650U
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 2 Comments

"Stewart" <bogus@bogus.bogus> wrote in message news:446eeb29@mail.netspeed.com.au... I recommend that you update your software to an XP compatible...

resolution boosting sharpening
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 3 Comments

luminouslandscape.com N Miller wrote:

Decent Film Scanners? Not Flatbed.
Posted on May 19th, 2006 | 16 Comments

"slacker" <nelson.broat@mail.cuny.edu> writes: Look at the Nikon Coolscan V; that's about $500 at B&H. Specs aren't as good as for the 5000 ED, but it's half the price, and the specs are pretty...

Best, Cheapest USB Book Scanner
Posted on May 19th, 2006 | 3 Comments

Woops! I meant not Ac/Dc. Thanks! CSM1 wrote:

What does "easy" compression inform me about a jpeg?
Posted on May 18th, 2006 | 5 Comments

Correct on both. Yes. There may well be an application that aims for a particular file size, but I haven't stumbled across it yet.

AdobeRGB to sRGB
Posted on May 18th, 2006 | 8 Comments

I'm a little late to this, but... Neil Gould wrote: <snip> That's not entirely accurate. A good display profile is necessary for truly accurate display of any color-managed image, but the...

ScanrouterV2
Posted on May 18th, 2006 | 0 Comments

Does anyone have experience with Scanrouter V2? I am having trouble getting my PC and the multifunctinal Savin 4018d to talk to each other.

Photoshop update fixes TIFF loading
Posted on May 18th, 2006 | 0 Comments

The new PSCS2 9.0.1 patch includes the line "TIFF files from certain scanners can now be opened correctly." Maybe this includes the Minolta files with screwy dates that were bothering people a while...

Photoshop Elements - is it really this bad?
Posted on May 18th, 2006 | 23 Comments

usenet@isbd.co.uk wrote: <snip> I don't like any of the Adobe interfaces I've had to use. Too inconsistent, way too many hidden keyboard-only commands, not enough thought into mouse-only use. ...

Microtek ScanMaster 8700
Posted on May 18th, 2006 | 0 Comments

I am having a real problem with my Microtek ScanMaster 8700. Ever time I make a scan, whether I scan reflective art or if I use th 8"X10" transparency holder, it always slices several part of the art...