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nonuniform
10-Jan-2012, 00:10
I've been considering getting a drum scanner for awhile. Seems like Howteks have a good reputation.

Didn't bid on a Howtek 4500 on ebay that eventually sold for ~$1200 because I wasn't sure i wanted to deal with shipping. Found a Howtek D4000 locally, but the guy is asking a lot more.

What's the difference between the two scanners? The D4000 has older software that would require me to find an older Mac, or buy something like Silverfast.

timparkin
11-Jan-2012, 02:00
I've been considering getting a drum scanner for awhile. Seems like Howteks have a good reputation.

Didn't bid on a Howtek 4500 on ebay that eventually sold for ~$1200 because I wasn't sure i wanted to deal with shipping. Found a Howtek D4000 locally, but the guy is asking a lot more.

What's the difference between the two scanners? The D4000 has older software that would require me to find an older Mac, or buy something like Silverfast.

The D4000 is smaller and I think is just a prior version. My colleague has it and all of the controls and results seem to be the same. The D4000 might have a very slightly smaller drum?

Tim

Findingmyway4ever
19-Jan-2012, 02:22
The D4000 is smaller and I think is just a prior version. My colleague has it and all of the controls and results seem to be the same. The D4000 might have a very slightly smaller drum?

Tim

Tim,

Your colleague has a 4500 or a 4000? I was a bit confused.