Scanners - Reviews

Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 8200

Review Date: 27-AUG-2003

RRP: $1099.00

The HP Scanjet 8200 can readily handle documents, photos and film, and is well suited to workgroups.

Review Date: 07-APR-2004

Microtek ScanMaker i320

RRP: $349.00

Budget-minded buyers who want automatic photo fixing may find the ScanMaker i320 to their liking.

Review Date: 26-JUL-2004

Microtek ScanMaker i900

RRP: $1995.00

The Microtek ScanMaker i900 produces high-quality images from both prints and transparencies that will charm graphics pros, but its poky performance requires patience.

Review Date: 25-JAN-2005

Canon CanoScan 9950F

RRP: $799.00

Canon's CanoScan 9950F is a great scanning option for expert users who need high-quality powerful tools, and speed.

Epson Perfection 2580 Photo

Review Date: 25-JAN-2005

RRP: $349.00

People who want to digitise batches of 35mm negatives will find the Perfection 2580 most useful.

Epson Perfection 4180 Photo

Review Date: 25-JAN-2005

RRP: $639.00

The Perfection 4180 Photo is a reasonably priced, very high resolution scanner with some nifty image restoration software.

Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 5500c

Review Date: 26-MAR-2005

RRP: $1098.00

With its zippy automatic document feeder, the HP Scanjet 5550c is well suited for steady OCR work, but getting the best image quality from photos requires some tweaking.

Review Date: 26-JUL-2005

Epson Perfection 2480

RRP: $299.00

An excellent choice for the average user, the quick-study Epson Perfection 2480 Photo scans quickly and creates good-looking images--from both photos and film--all at a bargain price.

Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 4890 Photo Scanner

Review Date: 08-NOV-2005

RRP: $499.00

Although the HP Scanjet 4890 Photo Scanner satisfies the need for speed - especially with transparency scanning - its features and default image quality could be better.

Review Date: 02-JAN-2006

Epson Perfection 4490

RRP: $599.00

The Epson Perfection 4490 is a powerful scanner with versatile image-enhancing features, but its premium price makes it best suited for serious photographers and other detail-conscious users.

Review Date: 03-JAN-2006

Canon CanoScan LiDE 60

RRP: $149.00

The small Canon CanoScan LiDE 60 is best suited for budget-minded users who want an easy, unobtrusive, and undemanding scanner.

Review Date: 08-JAN-2006

Canon CanoScan LiDE 25

RRP: $119.00

The Canon CanoScan LiDE 25 is very inexpensive, but its compromises in speed, quality, and features make it hard to recommend

Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 4850 Photo

Review Date: 25-JAN-2006

RRP: $399.00

We've been talking about the ScanJet 4850 as a high-end scanner, but the truth is that its price tag really isn't that high. For a model with this many features and this level of construction, it really is a steal.

Review Date: 20-FEB-2006

Epson Perfection 3490

RRP: $299.00

Though it's not the fastest scanner around, the dual-purpose Epson Perfection 3490 delivers high-quality photo and film scans at a relatively low price

Review Date: 23-MAR-2006

Canon CanoScan 8400F

RRP: $349.00

Good at scanning photos and documents, fails miserably at scanning film