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wikdevilgoddess · #9 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008

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Originally Posted by b3mom

I have an HP Photosmsart 7750 - I think and I have had it for almost five years and it works great and I like the output of my pics. I am having the hardest time deciding which to go with. I want the scanner to be the best part...hehe I am really try not to let $ to be the deciding factor but that is they way it usually happens for me.

My C6180 is the older version of the first HP you mentioned. My scanning output is GREAT on it. I like the ADF on mine, and duplex printing. It looks like a professional printed ANYTHING I print on it, & the pictures I do print with it turn out way better than any professional could print them.

P.S. You sound like so many of the ladies on a penny pinching website I belong to. Thanks for the reminder, I need to go log in over there as well.

shelleyrae · #10 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008

I had HP too for 6 years until the globe blew. I have a cheap Canon one now and hate it.
Go to the manufacturers website for both the scanners and check their product spes which are likely to be far more detailed and have teh info I mentioned on them. Most people arent aware - thinking that pixels is all that is important and so thats what they advertise

b3mom · #11 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008

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Originally Posted by wikdevilgoddess

P.S. You sound like so many of the ladies on a penny pinching website I belong to. Thanks for the reminder, I need to go log in over there as well.

That is so me!! I am trying to do better but I do know how much debt we really have....

b3mom · #12 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008

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Originally Posted by shelleyrae

I had HP too for 6 years until the globe blew. I have a cheap Canon one now and hate it.
Go to the manufacturers website for both the scanners and check their product spes which are likely to be far more detailed and have teh info I mentioned on them. Most people arent aware - thinking that pixels is all that is important and so thats what they advertise

I am going to go do that right now!! Thanks!

b3mom · #13 (**permalink**) 03-27-2008

aargh... I went to both sites and pulled the specs on both machines and could not find optical density on either one.

shelleyrae · #14 (**permalink**) 03-27-2008

Going by the specs the canon is better than the Epson
the dynamic range for the Epson is 16/8 bits while Canon is 48/24 bits which affects the dynamic range. The HP is also 48bit so for me it would be a choice between the Canon and HP

Pesto126 · #15 (**permalink**) 03-28-2008

I have both an HP (scanner) and a canon (all in one) and have used a number of other canon scanners... all in all .. they are all the same. However, I do like canon products much much better than HP and steer clear of HP whenever possible.. They will all do a decent job since you really only will be max scanning at 600 dpi anyway. Do not worry about the max resolution/depth.. again, you will not be coming close with that for home photo scanning.. a 1200 dpi scan of a 4x6 might produce a 100MB file size...! I usually recommend a $50 canonscan flatbed for scanning... small footprint and cheap with great results.

Typically, you would scan at 150dpi for email, 300 for an exact copy of the print size and 600 for double/triple the original size (although I would scan at 1200 and see the file size..). In most cases, you'll want to use a decent plugin for photoshop to blowup beyond the original photo size so 600 will be just fine.. products like Genuine Fractals and Blow-up are amazing even at small file sizes (ie: 300 dpi).. they aren't cheap though and bi=cubic in PS only goes so far.

If you are scanning slides or negatives.. throw all this out the window.. you'll need to go for a really good scanner with max resolution and you'll be scanning in the 3200 range - since the negatives/slides are small, the file sizes maintain a good ratio but you need good quality equip.

Be careful about sharing hardward between business and personal use too... the IRS doesn't like that if you plan to take the equip off as a deduction...

Good Luck..

b3mom · #16 (**permalink**) 03-28-2008

Thank you all for the info. I will not be scanning in negatives b/c I have the original pics but we did buy my dad a nice scanner for that a few years back.

We are ok w/ business b/c we actually have a complete room for just this and we do scan for the company b/c we have to scan in home plans sometimes and before we had to go to my MIL's and use her scanner so I am so glad to not have to do that anymore. Plus this year we will be opening an actual store front to compliment my DH's business and since I will spend most my days up there b/c it is across from our house...(yes we are very blessed), I will most likely move the all in one there.

Plus they just put the HP on sale and w/ the coupons I have it would be under $100 before I even use my rewards...aargh!! I may go with it for the business and if it doesn't work like I want for me when I move it buy a new one for the house. Actually I might just go for just a scanner for the house later one. Thanks again for all the input I got here!!!