[PLUG] Scanner For Color Photographs?

Ken Stephens kens at cad2cam.com
Sun May 8 00:35:26 UTC 2011


Russell Senior wrote:
>>>>>> "Rich" == Rich Shepard<rshepard at appl-ecosys.com>  writes:
>>>>>>              
> Rich>  On Sat, 7 May 2011, Rich Shepard wrote:
>    
>>> Can anyone here recommend a scanner for color photographic prints
>>> that doesn't cost a fortune? This would be for archival purposes,
>>> not printing at high resolution.
>>>        
> Rich>     Perhaps I'm asking the wrong question. Instead, let me try
> Rich>  asking what I should read to be able to scan color photographs
> Rich>  using my HP Scanjet 5200C.
>
> Rich>     I tried scanning a Polaroid print and it came out totally
> Rich>  solarized. I'm not a color maven so I have no idea if the
> Rich>  default xsane settings are off or what I should change to get
> Rich>  better quality from the scan.
>
> No idea.  There are lots of knobs on xsane.  I'd try systematically
> playing with those.
>
>
>    
Rich,

In Xsanee sellect Color, Full color range.  The 5200C is a good 
scanner.  I had one until it died.

Ken





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