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Leif · Sep 19, 2004

We have some old family prints that we want to copy so that everyone can keep a copy. Most prints are black and white and no bigger than A4. Some are from the 30's and showing signs of age.

I presumed the best way to do this is to scan with a desk top scanner and then print. But which desk top scanner should I get? Obviously I want the scans to look as good as the originals if not better (after using PhotoShop to remove marks etc).

RAH · Sep 22, 2004

I recently bought an Epson Perfection 3170 Photo scanner. It is very good, and can scan up to 3200 dpi, which is overkill for scanning paper (e.g. photos, etc), but necessary for scanning slides and negatives (where you obviously will want to do a lot of enlargement before printing). I got it at Amazon for $150 (after an Epson $25 rebate), and free shipping.

Leif · Sep 22, 2004

RAH said:
I recently bought an Epson Perfection 3170 Photo scanner. It is very good, and can scan up to 3200 dpi, which is overkill for scanning paper (e.g. photos, etc), but necessary for scanning slides and negatives (where you obviously will want to do a lot of enlargement before printing). I got it at Amazon for $150 (after an Epson $25 rebate), and free shipping.

Thanks. How do you find the colours of the scan compared to the original?

RAH · Sep 23, 2004

Leif said:
Thanks. How do you find the colours of the scan compared to the original?

For reflective (photos, etc), the color is very accurate. For slides, it sometimes requires some tweaking with image software (I use Paint Shop Pro), usually to remove a reddish/purplish tint that sometimes comes in. But it's pretty easy to remove.

I think that in totally automatic mode, the scanner software will automatically fix such problems for you. I say this because my cousin, who knows very little about image manipulation, spent a weekend scanning his large collection of old slides, using completely automatic mode (scanning 4 at a time, without even looking at the results), and the results looked very good in most cases without any later manipulation.

Leif · Sep 23, 2004

RAH said:
For reflective (photos, etc), the color is very accurate. For slides, it sometimes requires some tweaking with image software (I use Paint Shop Pro), usually to remove a reddish/purplish tint that sometimes comes in. But it's pretty easy to remove.

I think that in totally automatic mode, the scanner software will automatically fix such problems for you. I say this because my cousin, who knows very little about image manipulation, spent a weekend scanning his large collection of old slides, using completely automatic mode (scanning 4 at a time, without even looking at the results), and the results looked very good in most cases without any later manipulation.

RAH: Thanks. A colleague also has an Epson 3170 and he also thinks it is excellent with good colour reproduction. Time to make a purchase!

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