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Abstract: Buying a dedicated scanner for home usage is not very feasible these days, considering the great deals currently available on MFDs (Multi-Function Devices, Scanners+Printers+Copiers). I agree that the quality you will get from a dedicated scanner is us...
Abstract: mid-range flatbed scanner: Flatbed scanners range from about 40 to several thousand pounds, so how does the technology improve as the price increases? The maximum resolution and colour depth of scans increases, facilities like transparency scanning come i...
Good colour-quality but slow speeds make the HP ScanJet G4050 a more compelling proposition for those who occasionally need high-quality scans rather than for professional or semi-professional applications. At the price, there are alternatives that ma...
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Published: 2007-05-11, Author: Richard , review by: macworld.co.uk
Good colour quality, reasonable build quality, decent support at the price for a wide range of different slide formats
Can be slow at higher resolutions, slight softening on both paper and slide scans, drivers and software need to be streamlined and simplified
Good colour-quality but slow speeds make this a more compelling proposition for those who occasionally need high-quality scans rather than for professional or semi-professional applications. At the price, there are alternatives that may not quite touc...
Abstract: Scanjet G4050 Are six colours better than four? HP’s new scanner finds out According to HP, the main problem with conventional scanners is that the white light leaves significant gaps in the colour gamut, creating significant colour distortions. The...
Considering the wealth of features on board, £202 seems a paltry sum to pay for the HP ScanJet G4050. Its about half the price of the Epson Perfection V700, yet the HP certainly isnt outclassed on general performance and results. If you have a signi...
Abstract: The ScanJet G4050 from HP is a desktop flatbed and transparency scanner aimed at the home photo market. Its claim to fame is that rather than use three channels for scanning from both reflective and transparent originals, it uses six channels for trans...
Abstract: Superlative quality is let down by slow scan times and unintuitive driver software. Home scanners have shown little technical innovation over the past few years. However, HPs Scanjet G4050 has broken the mould with the first so-called six-colour scan...
Abstract: Though the world and its mum have moved from film to digital photography, there’s been some innovative launches for creative pros in the scanner market in the last six months. Epson’s Perfection V700 and v750 included two lenses – one fo...
