Re: [Gimp-user] Opinions on a scanner
I just wanted to say thanks for all the help. It's tempting not to say anything if there's "nothing new to report", but saying "thanks" is important. So thanks for all the info. Cheers, Daniel. On Mon, Dec 29, 2003 at 03:42:58PM -0500, Daniel Carrera wrote: > > Hi all, > > I just bought a scanner. It was at a good price (since they were trying > to get rid of Christmas stock). I was hoping someone could help me figure > out if it's a good scanner or not. I use GIMP for amateur photo editing, > and I want to get an idea of what I can expect to do with this scanner > plus GIMP. > > > This is an HP "scanjet" 4500c. I paid $50 CAN for it (~$30 USD) including > a warranty (from a reputable retailer). > > The box says that the scan resolution goes up to 2,400 dpi, but I don't > know if that's optical (real) resolution, or interpolated resolution. And > the user manual doesn't say. > > Does anyone know anything about this scanner? > > > Thanks a lot. > > Cheers, > -- > Daniel Carrera | Top 100 things you don't want your sysadmin to say. > PhD student. | > Math Dept. UMD | 25. Nobody was using that file /vmunix, were they? > ___ > Gimp-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user -- Daniel Carrera | Top 100 things you don't want your sysadmin to say. PhD student. | Math Dept. UMD | 25. Nobody was using that file /vmunix, were they? ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Opinions on a scanner
On Monday 29 December 2003 03:42 pm, Daniel Carrera wrote: > Hi all, > > I just bought a scanner. It was at a good price (since they were > trying to get rid of Christmas stock). I was hoping someone could > help me figure out if it's a good scanner or not. I use GIMP for > amateur photo editing, and I want to get an idea of what I can expect > to do with this scanner plus GIMP. > > > This is an HP "scanjet" 4500c. I paid $50 CAN for it (~$30 USD) > including a warranty (from a reputable retailer). > > The box says that the scan resolution goes up to 2,400 dpi, but I > don't know if that's optical (real) resolution, or interpolated > resolution. And the user manual doesn't say. > > Does anyone know anything about this scanner? > > > Thanks a lot. > > Cheers, === Daniel, I am going to guess you didn't get the provided manual, etc with your scanner, since it was such a bargain. If that is the case, then you can go to HP's site and pick up a manual in PDF form. You should also be able to view the specs on the unit. If you did get the manual, then the specs are there about the dpi. The 4500 should give you pretty good results, although certainly not professional. The best flatbed scanners I have used, have been the Epson Photo scanners. Overall, I think you'll be happy with the unit. Patrick -- --- KMail v1.5.4 --- SuSE Linux Pro v9.0 --- Registered Linux User #225206 On any other day, that might seem strange... ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
