How high is the scan quality/resolution? I want to scan artwork so that I can have it professionally printed.
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The scan settings range from 200 to 1200 DPI in color of B&W; scan mode. I normally use between 200 and 400 DPI and find the quality to be OK. 1200 DPI would be under 0.001" resolution.
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The scanning quality is good, depending on your setting. Scanning for "professional printing" is a little vague because you didn't mention size or the type of artwork. I have not been unhappy with any of the functions.
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Yes, this scanner makes it easy to scan such things from books. However, remember the highest resolution you get is 600DPI. If that's adequate then you'd love the portability of this device.
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Not sure what you mean? It makes quality copies. Functions well with CD/DVD. What do you mean "quality scans?"
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I have been quite happy with the photo scanning. Of course the final result will be determined by the matrix and a high quality scan can create huge file depending on the image size.
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Just read several pro reviewers, including Consumer Reports, say lower settings are often as nice as high resolution. Using high res. really does waste ink for not really superior appearance.
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Didn't try that application, but I can not imagine that would work well, the item is not easy to get a simple image to scan correctly. I would not recommend it for that purpose.
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CanoScan has been a great tool. I know nothing about the Epson. I wouldn't get too fired up about high resolutions that either machine is capable of because it's likely you'll not have the time to use the capability if you have a lot of scanning to do.
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I have scanned several photos and they come out very well. I think the max resolution is 600DPI which is probably about as good as the quality of the photograph itself. The larger the photo the clearer the scan will be. I found the saving the pictures as a .pdf seem to give you a little better quality than a .jpg and also works well if you are using a MAC.
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Sorry, I'm not sure what you're asking. I'm not very tech savvy. All I know is it prints well on 8 1/2 inch paper. It also scans well to the computer.
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My first thought was NO, you can NOT do it...but then I decided to test it. I scanned a wallet size picture (3-1/2" x 2-3/4") and I got a file of about 480x680 pixels or 40 Kb. Then I doubled that (Irfanview program) to 968x1364 pixels or 518 Kb. I was surprised of the still great quality. No, I did not print the picture because there are so many other variable in printing a picture...but I bet you that if you took that 518 Kb file to your drug store, they would be able to come up with a pretty good 8"x10" hard copy...or a 5"x7" at least! This little guy can do many more amazing things, like I was able to speedily push thru it about 1,000 hard copies and saved them all as digital files and passed them along to many family members. "Upsizing" a picture file is not hard (or perfect), but you need to be handy with computers and have some FREE software, like Irfanview. If you have an "All-In-One" printer, scan the little pics (to a JPEG) with it and see how it goes. The advantage of the Pandigital is the ease and speed with which you can feed many pictures and negative films thru it! (Not any greater quality of scans, compared with the "All-In-One"s) They both have 300 dpi resolution. Plus it sells for a great price :-)
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What did you end up getting? You sound like you might be a novice like myself. I am simply looking to scan in/preserve family photos. I want the best results but not too complicated for the non-pro to use. I also have a macbook pro.
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Most of what I scan is printed material, i.e., bills of lading, invoices, etc. I did feed a photo through the scanner and it fed easily and didn't damage the photo. The image is pretty good but I've seen better. That been said, this little Canon scanner has so many features I haven't begun to explore yet. It could just be I don't have the machine set for ultimate photo scanning results. Bottom line for me, it's ok for scanning photos to share online but I don't think I'd use it for reproducing prints. Hope this helps.
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Quality is very good on all scans. I always finish the scan in Photoshop so converting to B&W; gives you complete control.
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Yes I would think so. Keep in mind the size of area scanned is smaller then 8 1/2 x 11 - looks like smaller then 6 x 4. I really like it because of its compact size. I did scan a larger picture which is done in sections and has software that puts the images together. It was amazing the job it did.
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I did not purchase this exact item because I think this is an updated version of the one I originally purchased. I returned it. It was extremely difficult to work with in scanning slides, very slow and the color resolution was awful. I eventually purchased a Canon CanoScan 8800F flatbed scanner from Amazon (probably five years ago) and love it! I scanned almost 15,000 slides and it is still going strong. Easy to work with, great for scanning slides, negatives, photos or documents. I have Windows XP and it is compatible. Remember, I purchased it years ago so I am sure there is an updated version of the one I have. I cannot say enough good about it. Not to mention customer service for Canon products is located in the U.S. I have contacted them twice and always received knowledgeable, understandable and quick resolution to my questions. I think I paid right at $200 for the Canon, but it would be worth it at twice the price. I would strongly encourage you to NOT purchase the Pacific Image unit.
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Scanning should be independent from printing so it shouldn't be a problem as long as you are running on Windows 7 or earlier. Window's 8 might be a problem. Hope this helps
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I havent figured out how to scan .. I assume there has to be some programming between it and my laptop ... So only use it for printing and copying. Any advice?