I Need A New Scanner

[RenoLuna]

I would like to purchase a new scanner. My main use of this scanner will be to scan pictures for slideshows. I use Windows XP Pro & ProShow Gold.

I currently use an HP 4670. I usually scan 75-100 pics per show. The HP 4670 has become very slow in warm up time for each picture.

I am looking for SPEED. I need to be able to get though a stack of photos Quickly.

Quality is mainly for Slideshow quality.

Please help me with suggestions.

Thanks!

Reno Luna

[Brainiac]

I have the Canon CanoScan 8800F. I purchased it from NewEgg. Here is the link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16838111015&Tpk=8800f

Scanning speed is very good. Whenever I scan photos, I put as many on the platen and do a multiscan.

Brainiac

[lordsmurf]

Consider something with an auto-feeder that DOES NOT curve the paper around a bend of some kind. It would suck it straight through, and then push it out again.

Speed is all relative. I've been using scanners since 1992. Most all scanners are "fast" now, but it's all relatively. Speed has to be sacrificed for quality, but luckily a DVD slideshow doesn't need much quality anyway, being a max of 720x480.

[lordsmurf]

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/ProductQuickSpec.jsp?cookies=no&oid=48059604&com.br...ession.new=Yes

http://www.superwarehouse.com/HP_Automatic_Photo_Feeder_for_Scanjet_4570CXi,_5500C,_55...9926A/p/142116

http://shopper.cnet.com/scanners/hp-scanjet-5530-photosmart/4014-3136_9-30670367.html

[Des]

I 2nd the Canon. I use three of them in the shop. The Epson are excellent as well, but scan preview is faster with the Canon. In scanner restoration is pretty reliable with the Canon as well.

My 2cents.

--dES

[Des]

Consider something with an auto-feeder that DOES NOT curve the paper around a bend of some kind. It would suck it straight through, and then push it out again.

The Kodak 'i' series are excellent for that. I have a 1220i that is stupid fast scans about a 4x6 per second at 300dpi. It was $850 when I got it but it's cheaper now. I think Tiger Direct sells a model bellow for under $500 that also does a good job.

--dES