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[filmscanners] Re: Flatbed for prints only
I think any Epson flatbed would be fine - I have the old Epson Perfection
1200, which scans at 1200ppi maximum, and IMHO it provides excellent
results. I've scanned B&W and color photos, magazine and book images, and
just the other day a notebook computer RAM chip.
I did spring for SilverFast SE for it (the cheap version vs. the full Ai
version) but haven't had to use it much - Epson's TWAIN has been sufficient.
Maris
rkoziol3@comcast.net wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Most of the posts here are for film scanners, but I thought I'd ask
> for your opinion on a flatbad.
>
> I have a Umax Astra 2100U flatbed (circa 1999), that is a bit too
> slow. It's a USB 1.1 mdoel. The scan quality could probably stand
> improvement.
>
> Can anyone recommend a flatbed, which produces good print scans, but
> does not necessarily have a film attachment. This I hope would lower
> the price as well. I was hoping to find a flatbad for around $100.
> Format no bigger than std 8.5x11 or A4 (or close to it).
>
> Most flatbed reviews I read, lean on the film scan evaluation. I do
> not care about that at all. For film, I'd use a dedicated scanner.
>
> I read about Epson Perfection 4990, and it seems a good candidate,
> but again it has film scanning which I do not need. The cheaper
> scanners do not get reviews at all.
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