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Post by Chicago Jake on Nov 1, 2012 17:25:58 GMT -6
I think I know the answer to this question, but what the heck. It's a slow day on the internet so I'll toss it out for opinions.
My HP ScanJet 3570c is on the fritz. The bulb seems to be very nearly dead, as it emits only a very faint pink glow instead of the accustomed blaze of a thousand suns. Everything else works fine.
The damn thing is at least ten years old. I can't imagine there is any value in trying to replace the bulb, when I can probably get a whole new scanner for less than the cost of an hour's unskilled labor.
So what do you think? Find a new bulb and fix it? Or toss it and replace it?
I should mention that I use it mostly as a copy and fax machine more than anything else, but occasionally do use it to scan photographs, for which I want something with good quality and very high resolution.
And while we're on the subject of scanners, do you have a favorite brand, model, style?
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Nov 1, 2012 19:23:25 GMT -6
I have two scanners. My high end scanner is an Epson 10000XL. I use that for scanning aerial photographs because of its large format, and its sensor density (less interpolation at higher dpi rates, analogous to having a high optical zoom versus digital zoom in a camera). VERY good software that lets me tweak the input/output curves, density cutoffs, etc.
The other scanner is an "all in one", printer, scanner, copier, fax (though its not hooked up to a phone line, does anyone fax anymore?). A Samsung 3175 CLX. Its more mundane than the Epson, but gets the job done if I need a quick scan of a document.
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Post by nolaflacav on Nov 1, 2012 19:34:22 GMT -6
I use a Fujitsu s1500. It is a scanner only but high speed and excellent quality. I also like that it comes with a copy of Adobe Acrobat Pro wich runs about $200. That holds value to me because I edit a lot of PDF files.
And unfortunately we still have to fax quite a bit. Thankfully it is all done electronically from the desktop. It seems that banks and mortgage companies still rely on fax transmission. I have been told it is because they deem the analogue transmission to be more secure than digital.
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Post by Chicago Jake on Nov 1, 2012 23:47:04 GMT -6
Yeah, I still run into a lot of businesses that expect you to be able to send and receive faxes. Despite how archaic the technology is. Fortunately, you can pretty much simulate a fax using internet tools, as long as you have a working scanner.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Nov 13, 2012 19:25:53 GMT -6
Any resolution on the scanner front?
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Post by Chicago Jake on Nov 13, 2012 19:34:55 GMT -6
yeah, 1200 dpi.
Ha, I kill me!
Actually, I've pretty much put it on the back burner. My cheap little snapshot scanner works fine for the occasional "fax" that I need to send. I'm casually watching the sale ads for a good replacement, but I'm not in any hurry. Looks like $100 to $200 should be more than enough to get a decent photo scanner.
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Post by Merlot Joe on Nov 13, 2012 19:46:25 GMT -6
Just bought a nicer HP scaner/fax/printer/photo scanner/ass scatcher etc. etc. for $225.00 at office depot. So far it work sgreat.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Nov 14, 2012 6:25:56 GMT -6
yeah, 1200 dpi.
Ha, I kill me! Actually, I've pretty much put it on the back burner. My cheap little snapshot scanner works fine for the occasional "fax" that I need to send. I'm casually watching the sale ads for a good replacement, but I'm not in any hurry. Looks like $100 to $200 should be more than enough to get a decent photo scanner. Youre welcome |
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Post by Chicago Jake on Nov 14, 2012 8:56:12 GMT -6
This little guy cost about $100 and is designed for just feeding a snapshot through the slot. It can handle an 8.5x11 sheet of paper and does up to 600 dpi. It's what I'm using in the interim.  |
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