Epson Artisan 710 & 810?

[jw]

Looking at the Epson Artisan 710 & 810 photo AIOs
I really would like to scan negatives as well the normal stuff.
But I can't find that capability under descriptions for either AIO.
Anyone know if either (both) scan negatives?
Anyone suggest another maker that does? Not HP though!

Thanks

Duke

 

[Strobe]

Looking at the Epson Artisan 710 & 810 photo AIOs
I really would like to scan negatives as well the normal stuff.
But I can't find that capability under descriptions for either AIO.
Anyone know if either (both) scan negatives?
Anyone suggest another maker that does? Not HP though!

I looked on NewEgg.
The Canon CanoScan 5600F flatbed has resolution of 4,800 x 9,600 dpi and 48-bit
color depth - and has a slide/neg adapter.

There are probably many others, but this should point you in the right
direction.

 

[Bast]

Looking at the Epson Artisan 710 & 810 photo AIOs
I really would like to scan negatives as well the normal stuff.
But I can't find that capability under descriptions for either AIO.
Anyone know if either (both) scan negatives?
Anyone suggest another maker that does? Not HP though!

Thanks

Duke

From someone who tried the top end artisan ( 2 actually as I hoped the first
one was just defective), I advise you don't waste your money on it.
Pretty case, covering a patheticly overpriced printer, with abismally tiny
ink capacities.

If you nust buy one, purchase it from a place that offers easy no hassle
refunds.
You very likely will want to take advantge of that store policy.

 

[jw]

I looked on NewEgg.
The Canon CanoScan 5600F flatbed has resolution of 4,800 x 9,600 dpi and 48-bit
color depth - and has a slide/neg adapter.

There are probably many others, but this should point you in the right
direction.

But I would prefer to get an all-in-one printer that has that scan
capability. Not a separate flatbed. But maybe the latter would be a
better way to go.

Duke

 

[jw]

From someone who tried the top end artisan ( 2 actually as I hoped the first
one was just defective), I advise you don't waste your money on it.
Pretty case, covering a patheticly overpriced printer, with abismally tiny
ink capacities.

If you nust buy one, purchase it from a place that offers easy no hassle
refunds.
You very likely will want to take advantge of that store policy.

Yeh I have already returned a refurbished Artisan 800 which was DOA.
Haven't seen a credit-card credit yet though.

Duke

 

[Paul]

But I would prefer to get an all-in-one printer that has that scan
capability. Not a separate flatbed. But maybe the latter would be a
better way to go.

Duke

My flatbed scanner has two lights on it. The bottom one is used for
scanning paper. The top one for scanning negatives. And since it is
a flatbed, it doesn't do that good a job at scanning negatives (sensor
resolution is too low). If you're serious about scanning slides or
negatives, there are purpose-built devices for such scanning, and they
would do a better job for you.

So perhaps you could get an AIO with flatbed paper scanning.
And a separate slide scanner. You'd get to keep the slide
scanner, when the printer is finished, so you don't have to
continue searching for the slide/negative scanning function
over and over again.

First film scanner I could find. Reviews are mixed.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16838108112

http://www.plustek.com/product/7200.asp

This model is more expensive, and uses LED lighting. Since the
scan speed of the other unit is not listed, it isn't possible
to compare the speed of the two units.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16838122034

http://www.plustek.com/product/of7600i_ai.asp

Paul

 

[Strobe]

My flatbed scanner has two lights on it. The bottom one is used for
scanning paper. The top one for scanning negatives. And since it is
a flatbed, it doesn't do that good a job at scanning negatives (sensor
resolution is too low). If you're serious about scanning slides or
negatives, there are purpose-built devices for such scanning, and they
would do a better job for you.

I agree, All-in-one devices nearly always trade performance for versatility.
And failure of any one function puts the whole device in the shop.
They only make sense if you are severely pressed for space.

So perhaps you could get an AIO with flatbed paper scanning.
And a separate slide scanner. You'd get to keep the slide
scanner, when the printer is finished, so you don't have to
continue searching for the slide/negative scanning function
over and over again.

First film scanner I could find. Reviews are mixed.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16838108112

http://www.plustek.com/product/7200.asp

This model is more expensive, and uses LED lighting. Since the
scan speed of the other unit is not listed, it isn't possible
to compare the speed of the two units.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16838122034

http://www.plustek.com/product/of7600i_ai.asp

There are other slide scanners that provide more 'professional' quality.
Check out the Nikon Coolscan.
It gives you a 4000 dpi image - but at a price.
These high end scanners are found more in photo stores, rather than computer
ones.

Best bet is to do what I did - let a friend buy one, then borrow it.