Originally Posted by
Jody_S
I have a couple of HPs with similar specs to the Epsons, unfortunately they are also from the early '00s and I can't get the drivers to work with a 64-bit OS. That limits the size of my overall scan such that I can't scan an 8x10 at higher than 1200dpi without crashing the scan software. That's close to the optical resolution of the scanner, and if I'm upsampling I would rather do it with Photoshop than with a 20 year-old scanner driver, but it's still annoying. The only upside is that the HP costs $40 vs. the Epson's $850, and the HP has better dust removal (IMHO). It does leave me wondering how much of the image I'm leaving on the negative. I gather the drum scan does better with negs with high density areas, or high-contrast chromes.
Anyway, I bookmarked your site, I will check back with you to see if you finish the comparisons, and your prices are certainly competitive.
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