Originally Posted by
Brian K
I own and IQSmart 3, they're great scanners and you can't even come close to comparing an Epson to them. However you're going to need the software, which is only up to Mac Snow Leopard and there will be no upgrades on it. Kodak is done with these scanners and will barely support them. You'll also need the calibration slides for it, basically flatbed sized sheets of film that have all the needed testing and calibrating images on them. Without these the scanner can not ever be re-calibrated, and if the software preferences on the operating computer have been lost you are screwed.
I don't think Ryan Newton works on these anymore as I tried emailing him and never got a reply.
All that said, it is far too fine a piece of gear to see trashed so if it works do not trash it. If you can't get the needed software or calibration films then see if another IQSmart owner might consider buying it, although to be honest, it's a bit of a risky expenditure given a lack of support for it.
If you can't find a home for it, I'll happily take it off your hands if the price is right, I'm in the NYC area, but again if it has issues, the chances of getting repairs grows smaller every day. It's a shame the way Kodak abandoned these fine machines.
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