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| HP Scanjet 4600 - 2400x2400dpi Color Flatbed Scanner with See-Through Window | |||||||||||||
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| HP ScanJet 4600 digital flatbed color scanner This ultra-thin scanner features a see-thru windows of polycarbonate that resist breakage, so you can see what you are scanning. Get photo-quality results at 2400-dpi optical resolution and 48-bit color. From Walmart for $124.86 HP ScanJet 4600 See-Thru Flatbed Scanner (Q3112A) From Amazon (US) for HP scanning technology meets breakthrough design in the HP ScanJet 4600 see-thru flatbed scanner. This ultra-thin scanner features a see-thru window of polycarbonate that resists breakage, so you can see what you are scanning. Get photo-quality results at 2400-dpi optical resolution and 48-bit color. Scan any size item including photos, documents, books and more - larger more - larger items can be scanned in sections by positioning the scanner to scan that you see, and then reassembling using the included software. Scanning is fast, easy and quiet and you can preview your scans in as little as six seconds. From Buy.com for $39.00 |
Great design, BUT... also, questionable marketing (Rating: 2.00) Review : Granted, this is a great scanner and an inventive design. For me, however, the design screams to be used in a mobile fashion. After all, the unit is touted as a great scanner for large or unwieldy items (as opposed to a strictly desktop scanner, for instance). In my case, I was looking to use it for copying from books for use in research. If you have tried copying from a book on a flatbed scanner, even one with an expandable lid, you'll know the difficulty involved. With the 4600, one can effectively crop the book in realtime, eliminating the guesswork. BUT, imagine my surprise to learn that the scanner comes with a wall wart AC transformer! The addition of a power adapter significantly undercuts the 4600's utility as a mobile scanner (e.g.--books in a library). As an owner of a usb-powered Canon flatbed scanner, it didn't even occur to me that the 4600 would be different. Note that the marketing materials leave the impression that the 4600 is usb-powered. It touts a "combination usb/AC cable", a phrase that is certainly open to interpretation. In this case, it isn't even true: at some point, the "combination cable" _must_ split into a piece leading to the pc and a piece leading to the AC adapter. What is the advantage in this??? Also, the marketing materials cryptically list among the contents this line: AC adapter (where applicable). What does this even mean? A big thumbs down to HP for crippling a potentially great scanner, and attempting to hide its true identity. It's great as a desktop scanner, but there are loads of competitors that are cheaper in that class. Unknown device for my computer (Rating: 1.00) Review : This scanner does'nt work on an ASUS P4P800 motherboard. It is not recognized by Windows XP SP1. On other systems it works. It is smart but only for the look, not for working. It seems to be the same problem with HP 4700. I'm disapointed. don't stay in confidence with the nice look and the HP brand. This is not a good HP product, read the reviews on commerce sites. EXCELLENT when scanning 3D documents (Rating: 5.00) Review : As an avid scrapbooker and scrapbook business owner, scanning images that are "lumpy and bumpy" is next to impossible and believe me, I've tried every possible scanner out there. One of HP's ScanJet's did the trick for a while but it took up a majority of my desk. NOW I have a scanner that allows me to scan all my "lumpy and bumpy" objects with ease. Having a tough time finding something to scan something larger than 8x10? That's alright! This scanner comes with stitching software that gives PERFECT, SEAMLESS stitching. Awesome, awesome scanner. The best part is that I can stand it upright and store it beside my monitor so that I have more room for .... well .... more junk on my desk! :) Fooled Twice, Shame on Me! (Rating: 1.00) Review : I went through two scanners and about 10 hours before I realized it wasn't me, my computer or the "energy" of my office that was a problem. This scanner has a serious defect in its ability to scan anything that isn't very white or COMPLETELY flat against the glass. Vertical banding of dark and light stripes appeared in every scan I undertook with both 4600's. I was given the runnaround by the HP tech(?) and am going to have to wait until HP or some other company revamps the technical issues of what is otherwise an elegant and smart design. As a point of comparison I did identical scans with my Epson Stylus CX5400 all in one and when I could get a scan that wasn't plagued with the vertical banding I found the Epsons color and clarity superior at identical resolutions. (sarcasm here) Mind you, the Epson is a slightly more expensive ($50) printer copier scanner while the HP is only a scanner. This HP does not do what it is advertised to do. |
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