OT: Print Scanner
Long time lurker.
My sister has been asking me about how to get her old printed photos
scanned to digital files. My guess is her family albums of 4x6's.
Should she use a service or buy a bulk scanner (vs flatbed).
The scanners run $200-$600 depending on quality (Epson FastFoto
FF-680W being the high end, Plustek the low end). Hard to spend $600
for what essentially is tool for only a limited amount of time.
Does anyone have any experience with either of these? Preferences one
way or the other?
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Thanks!
Ed
Edd - as they are prints even an ordinary printer with a flat bed scanner will work, provided the resolution is set at 600-1200 dpi,
and any post-processing is done with a decent software app such as VueScan or Photoshop Elements. VueScan may be a bit complex for
her, but Elements or even Microsoft Photo have some adjustment capability.
If not, I have used an Epson V500 successfully for the same job.
HTH
John in Brisbane
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Long time lurker.
My sister has been asking me about how to get her old printed photos scanned to digital files. My guess is her family albums of
4x6's.
Should she use a service or buy a bulk scanner (vs flatbed).
The scanners run $200-$600 depending on quality (Epson FastFoto FF-680W being the high end, Plustek the low end). Hard to spend
$600 for what essentially is tool for only a limited amount of time.
Does anyone have any experience with either of these? Preferences one way or the other?
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Thanks!
Ed
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I agree a cheap Epson model photo scanner (like the $100 Epson V39II) will
do the job.
However, I don't think scanning of ordinary prints at higher than 300 dpi
is worthwhile as results will not become better.
This in contrast with scanning of negatives or slides.
Henk
Op za 11 nov 2023 om 03:41 schreef jcoyle@iinet.net.au:
Edd - as they are prints even an ordinary printer with a flat bed scanner
will work, provided the resolution is set at 600-1200 dpi,
and any post-processing is done with a decent software app such as VueScan
or Photoshop Elements. VueScan may be a bit complex for
her, but Elements or even Microsoft Photo have some adjustment capability.
If not, I have used an Epson V500 successfully for the same job.
HTH
John in Brisbane
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From: Ed Keeney ewkphoto@gmail.com
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Subject: OT: Print Scanner
Long time lurker.
My sister has been asking me about how to get her old printed photos
scanned to digital files. My guess is her family albums of
4x6's.
Should she use a service or buy a bulk scanner (vs flatbed).
The scanners run $200-$600 depending on quality (Epson FastFoto FF-680W
being the high end, Plustek the low end). Hard to spend
$600 for what essentially is tool for only a limited amount of time.
Does anyone have any experience with either of these? Preferences one way
or the other?
--
Thanks!
Ed
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I would recommend using a service instead of buying a scanner. If your sister is like most people, the scanning is a one time task .. to do good scanning take time and practice … a lot of practice and a lot of time … and then, once done, the scanner is of limited value and you have to put more effort into selling it. Cheap scanners do a relatively poor job, the scanning services all use the best scanners. Etc.
The scanning services are run by people who are pretty expert at the task and they do it efficiently and well, at a modest cost per photo. Scanning the family archive is a one-time task for most people … get the whole lot done, pay whatever it costs, and you're done: enjoy the photos.
I've had good luck with ScanCafe.com … I've arranged and managed the scanning process with them for several of my old clients (when I was still working). Their prices are reasonable, and they give you some options in the kind of quality and costs, depending on your need/use of the photos.
Good luck.
Godfrey
On Nov 10, 2023, at 5:41 PM, Ed Keeney ewkphoto@gmail.com wrote:
Long time lurker.
My sister has been asking me about how to get her old printed photos
scanned to digital files. My guess is her family albums of 4x6's.
Should she use a service or buy a bulk scanner (vs flatbed).
The scanners run $200-$600 depending on quality (Epson FastFoto
FF-680W being the high end, Plustek the low end). Hard to spend $600
for what essentially is tool for only a limited amount of time.
Does anyone have any experience with either of these? Preferences one
way or the other?
--
Thanks!
Ed
On Sat, Nov 11, 2023 at 09:32:25AM +0100, Henk Terhell wrote:
I agree a cheap Epson model photo scanner (like the $100 Epson V39II) will
do the job.
However, I don't think scanning of ordinary prints at higher than 300 dpi
is worthwhile as results will not become better.
This in contrast with scanning of negatives or slides.
I think 300 dpi might be a bit low. Many home printers nowadays
can print at 1200 (or even 2400) dpi, so presumably there's some
extra information available at more than 300dpi on physical media.
That being said, though, I've found scanning at 600dpi to be good
enough for pretty much anything I've done.
I have also had good results with ScanCafe. They provided timely,
quality service exactly as I requested on my orders. Over time, I've
had them process my complete holdings of slides and negatives plus a
some prints I didn't 'have time to scan myself.
Otis Wright
On 11/11/2023 11:43, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
I would recommend using a service instead of buying a scanner. If your sister is like most people, the scanning is a one time task .. to do good scanning take time and practice … a lot of practice and a lot of time … and then, once done, the scanner is of limited value and you have to put more effort into selling it. Cheap scanners do a relatively poor job, the scanning services all use the best scanners. Etc.
The scanning services are run by people who are pretty expert at the task and they do it efficiently and well, at a modest cost per photo. Scanning the family archive is a one-time task for most people … get the whole lot done, pay whatever it costs, and you're done: enjoy the photos.
I've had good luck with ScanCafe.com … I've arranged and managed the scanning process with them for several of my old clients (when I was still working). Their prices are reasonable, and they give you some options in the kind of quality and costs, depending on your need/use of the photos.
Good luck.
Godfrey
On Nov 10, 2023, at 5:41 PM, Ed Keeney ewkphoto@gmail.com wrote:
Long time lurker.
My sister has been asking me about how to get her old printed photos
scanned to digital files. My guess is her family albums of 4x6's.
Should she use a service or buy a bulk scanner (vs flatbed).The scanners run $200-$600 depending on quality (Epson FastFoto
FF-680W being the high end, Plustek the low end). Hard to spend $600
for what essentially is tool for only a limited amount of time.Does anyone have any experience with either of these? Preferences one
way or the other?--
Thanks!
Ed
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I have used ScanCafe for slides, no complaints.
But also I do have the Epson v 39 that has been mentioned, I use it mostly for documents. But I think it is ok for old family prints. Tomorrow I’ll scan and post an old family print which I’ll do at 100, 200, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 3600… We’ll see.
Stan
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On Nov 11, 2023, at 11:43 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigiorgi@me.com wrote:
I would recommend using a service instead of buying a scanner. If your sister is like most people, the scanning is a one time task .. to do good scanning take time and practice … a lot of practice and a lot of time … and then, once done, the scanner is of limited value and you have to put more effort into selling it. Cheap scanners do a relatively poor job, the scanning services all use the best scanners. Etc.
The scanning services are run by people who are pretty expert at the task and they do it efficiently and well, at a modest cost per photo. Scanning the family archive is a one-time task for most people … get the whole lot done, pay whatever it costs, and you're done: enjoy the photos.
I've had good luck with ScanCafe.com … I've arranged and managed the scanning process with them for several of my old clients (when I was still working). Their prices are reasonable, and they give you some options in the kind of quality and costs, depending on your need/use of the photos.
Good luck.
Godfrey
On Nov 10, 2023, at 5:41 PM, Ed Keeney ewkphoto@gmail.com wrote:
Long time lurker.
My sister has been asking me about how to get her old printed photos
scanned to digital files. My guess is her family albums of 4x6's.
Should she use a service or buy a bulk scanner (vs flatbed).The scanners run $200-$600 depending on quality (Epson FastFoto
FF-680W being the high end, Plustek the low end). Hard to spend $600
for what essentially is tool for only a limited amount of time.Does anyone have any experience with either of these? Preferences one
way or the other?--
Thanks!
Ed
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If it's all 4x6 prints, the low end Epson would probably be the best bet
(lowest cost).
The software bundled with the scanner should also be good enough.
The main thing is scanning takes time.
On 11/10/2023 8:41 PM, Ed Keeney wrote:
Long time lurker.
My sister has been asking me about how to get her old printed photos
scanned to digital files. My guess is her family albums of 4x6's.
Should she use a service or buy a bulk scanner (vs flatbed).
The scanners run $200-$600 depending on quality (Epson FastFoto
FF-680W being the high end, Plustek the low end). Hard to spend $600
for what essentially is tool for only a limited amount of time.
Does anyone have any experience with either of these? Preferences one
way or the other?
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Thanks for the responses. I think she's just going to use her flatbed scanner.
Thanks!
Ed
On Fri, Nov 10, 2023 at 8:41 PM Ed Keeney ewkphoto@gmail.com wrote:
Long time lurker.
My sister has been asking me about how to get her old printed photos
scanned to digital files. My guess is her family albums of 4x6's.
Should she use a service or buy a bulk scanner (vs flatbed).
The scanners run $200-$600 depending on quality (Epson FastFoto
FF-680W being the high end, Plustek the low end). Hard to spend $600
for what essentially is tool for only a limited amount of time.
Does anyone have any experience with either of these? Preferences one
way or the other?
--
Thanks!
Ed
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Thanks!
Ed
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