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Best Coolscan 9000 prices in Canada?
Posted on July 25th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Was at LL Lozeau in Montreal today. 9000 was CAD$3299.99. That would be roughly US$2700. B&H shows the 9000 at US$2000. Anyone know of better prices in Canada? Lozeau are usually "premium", but...

ScanGear will not scan film
Posted on July 25th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Hello -- I use the Canon 8400F with Win XP Pro. Today I scanned several sets of transparencies. Then suddenly the "film" options in ScanGear (under Select Source) disappeared. I didn't do anything...

Advice on new scanner
Posted on July 25th, 2005 | 4 Comments

Just purchased a new iMac G5. Looking for an inexpensive scanner (<$200) for document scanning and modest photo work. Any recommendations?

alternative to cyberview
Posted on July 24th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Does it exist an alternative SW to cyberview for an primefilm 1800u slide scanner ? -- Ceci est une signature automatique de MesNews. Site : http://mesnews.no-ip.com

Panasonic RTIV software??
Posted on July 24th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Hi, does anybody have the Panasonic RTIV scanner software? I picked up an old Panasonic SS55 scanner, works great with the basic downloadable drivers from the panasonic site, but I don't have RTIV,...

Scanner driver left
Posted on July 24th, 2005 | 5 Comments

I have uninstalled all scanner software on my Windows XP Pro computer. However, I still found there was one driver left on my computer. The driver showed in a software was hp ScanJet scanner 1.0...

REQ: Scanner recommendation for decent scans
Posted on July 23rd, 2005 | 6 Comments

I have a Visoneer OneTouch 8900 USB scanner and am very tired of the poor scan results. Scans are blurry, OCR is mostly pointless at anything below 300 dpi (slow scans at 300 dpi). Are there any...

newbie question
Posted on July 23rd, 2005 | 2 Comments

I've just got my first scanner - Epson 2580 -and am wondering about scanning odd things like leaves, Kiwi fruit - messy things like that. Is this possible? If so, how? The manual doesn't cover that...

IrisPen 3.01 Executive
Posted on July 23rd, 2005 | 2 Comments

Got it used.. first of four diskettes seems damaged.. how do I get replacement software.. too old (1997) ?? - = - Vasos-Peter John Panagiotopoulos II, Columbia'81+, Bio$trategist BachMozart...

Recommendations For A (Bulk) Film/Slide Scanner, Please
Posted on July 22nd, 2005 | 2 Comments

I have 2,000-3,000 slides to scan. Most are "Kodachrome", some are "Peruchrome". All were developed in Germany in early 80s (if that makes any difference). Very little exposure to light since then...

Failure to install HP Photo & Imaging 2.5 software
Posted on July 22nd, 2005 | 3 Comments

I successfully installed Commercial Scanjet 5590 TWAIN driver on my computer running Windows XP Pro but not HP Photo & Imaging 2.5 software. The error message was Internal Error 2343. I searched HP...

Nikon 4000ed Operational Sounds
Posted on July 21st, 2005 | 3 Comments

I recently purchased a used 4000ed from an online vendor. When UPS got done delivering it to me it was apparent the package had been handled roughly and/or dropped. The vendor said it was in first...

Vuescan Buffer Percentage and Black Point
Posted on July 21st, 2005 | 8 Comments

Why is it that when scanning Black and White negatives Crop | "Buffer Percentage" seems to do more to affect the outcome of my black point than adjusting the RGB Exposure? When I lock my RGB exposure...

Dimage Scan Dual IV vs PrimeFilm 3650U Film Scanners
Posted on July 20th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I am in the market for a 35mm slide scanner to convert several hundred slides. I have kind of zeroed in on the Dimage Scan Dual IV and the PrimeFilm 3650U as they are in the same price range. ...

proper way to convert from linear gamma negatives?
Posted on July 20th, 2005 | 34 Comments

After neglecting it for far too long, I have everything I need to use my scanner in low-dust, low-light, calibrated-monitor safety. So I'm *finally* ready to put it to serious use. I think I have...

Film unnoticed/stuck in LS-30?
Posted on July 19th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Hello all, After some help from this group, I've been messing around with an old LS-30. I have discovered that with a certain set of Fuji slide film - I think it might be Sensia - the scanner just...

unsharp mask?
Posted on July 19th, 2005 | 36 Comments

Epson 2400 with negative holder. I posted a question earlier about bit and resolution choices using the epson software and the twain. I note that there is a little box called "unsharp mask" which...

Recommendation for a 11"x17" duplex scanner?
Posted on July 19th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I am in the market to purchase a 11"x17" duplex scanner (preferrably single-pass). - I scan bound books as well as loose sheets. So, the scanner needs to have a flat bed and ADF. - Has to be atleast...

Help - Epson 2480 Not Scanning
Posted on July 18th, 2005 | 5 Comments

New scanner arrived (Perfection 2480) and installation is giving me gyp. Scanner is identified by the computer but won't scan. Has anyone experienced this, and found the solution?!?!!? OS...

ScanWizard Pro and Scanmaker 4 - monochrome scans
Posted on July 18th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Hi, I have a large collection of black-and-white negatives of various sizes (mostly on 120 size film) dating back to the 1960s and 1970s. In order to digitize these in the easiest way possible, I...