On Tue, 20 Feb 2001 17:43:40 -0700 Noel Charchuk (nhcharch@telusplanet.net)
wrote:
> 1. Which of the three scanner software programs is the most likely to
> give me
> a usable scan?
IMO Vuescan.
> 2. For web images, should I set the final size pre-scan, and pick a 72
> dpi resolution
> then, or is it better to scan at a higher resolution and then reduce it
> after
> editing?
The latter. Using downsizing in PP8 with smartsizing (=bicubic interpolation
AFAIK) will give smoother tonality than scanning direct to the final size. Try
both if unsure.
> 3. For printing to the inkjet, I have read here and other places that
> the image
> I send to print should be about 1/3 of printer resolution. The Epson 860
> is
> 1440 x 780, or thereabouts. Which number should I be 1/3 of, the 1440 or
> the
> 780?
It's not critical. Anything between 240-360dpi seems fine. As low as ~200dpi
can look fine on some images. >360dpi doesn't seem to confer any benefits.
> 4. Should I upgrade to Vuescan 6.7.2?
Yes, if you're not too late ;-) VS is improving steadily.
> 5. Can I upgrade my OS with losing the modem or scanner? It would be
> nice to
> be able to use the printer's USB connection, which I don't think is
> supported
> very well in Win 95
W98SE shouldn't present any problems, and has drivers built in for most legacy
hardware (at least modems, NIC's, SCSI cards) and going to USB from LPT1 shows
a good increase in speed on most machines. I did this on a P200MMX, and the
printer became capable of continuous running instead of halting the carriage at
each pass.
You get the option to save your old OS when installing anyhow. If you do run
into driver problems, www.windrivers.com is one of several good places to start
looking for '98 versions.
Regards
Tony Sleep
- Online portfolio & exhibit; + film scanner info &
comparisons
