Print Scans

[Monroe]

Looking for some initial links to good sites detailing methods and/or
concerns when attempting good quality scans of photo prints. I am
currently using an Epson 1240U. Want to see the maximum quality
afforded by this vs an upgrade to a scanner with better spec's. I
suspect that for the best quality scans of colour prints that this
unit may be able to deliver. thanks

 

[Surfer!]

Looking for some initial links to good sites detailing methods and/or
concerns when attempting good quality scans of photo prints. I am
currently using an Epson 1240U. Want to see the maximum quality
afforded by this vs an upgrade to a scanner with better spec's. I
suspect that for the best quality scans of colour prints that this
unit may be able to deliver. thanks

If you have the negatives scanning those should produce a much better
end result, but your Epson isn't the way to get it.

 

[Terry]

Looking for some initial links to good sites detailing methods and/or
concerns when attempting good quality scans of photo prints. I am
currently using an Epson 1240U. Want to see the maximum quality
afforded by this vs an upgrade to a scanner with better spec's. I
suspect that for the best quality scans of colour prints that this
unit may be able to deliver. thanks

Try this site: http://www.scantips.com/

 

[Monroe]

Yeah. I use a Nikon V ED for negatives, but these prints are very old
(c. 1940's) with no negatives available.

 

[Bart van der Wolf]

Yeah. I use a Nikon V ED for negatives, but these prints are
very old (c. 1940's) with no negatives available.

SNIP

Which suggests that scanning at 600ppi will get most of the detail
from the prints.

Bart