OT/Scanner Issues?! HELP!

[ullmandds]

alrighty guys...I just hooked up my v33 from amazon for $63 w/free shipping w/amazon prime.

My first scan was at 300 dpi I believe and I wasn't very happy with the results. I changed it to 800 dpi and it took a long time to scan...scan looks nice...but I believe the file is too big for net54.

Can anyone suggest what settings are optimal for both eye appeal and ability to post here.

Thanks for any help!

[Mikehealer]

Hi Pete, mine is set at 300 dpi on full auto mode.

[ullmandds]

thanks mike...i suppose it's ok...looks like the 8 yr old hp all in one that i got rid of thinking technology rendered it "old"...now I had 2 separate units...and the quality seems similar!!!!!

[DaClyde]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

alrighty guys...I just hooked up my v33 from amazon for $63 w/free shipping w/amazon prime.

My first scan was at 300 dpi I believe and I wasn't very happy with the results. I changed it to 800 dpi and it took a long time to scan...scan looks nice...but I believe the file is too big for net54.

Can anyone suggest what settings are optimal for both eye appeal and ability to post here.

Thanks for any help!

I scan everything at 600dpi for clarity (it eliminates any odd patterns due to various forms of dot-based printing), then just do a bulk resize of the resulting images. I usually resize down to 1000 pixels on the longest side, unless I have some need for a larger image. That typically leaves me with files in the 90-120kb range, but manageable size and reasonable quality.

[kmac32]

You may just need to go in after you do the scan and resize the photo in your computer to get it to work for net 54. I have the same issue when trying to post to net54 and my wife always does this for me. Otherwise it says file download failure.

[ullmandds]

When i get a chance i will try that...thanks!

[DaClyde]

Based on recommendations here and at FreedomCardboard, I picked up a Canon 9000F. Very nice scanner! Very fast, too as compared to the old Visioneer I was using. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get better results from cards with reflective surfaces? I had a really old SCSI Umax scanner that did great with cards that had foil or anything reflective, but this 9000F doesn't seem to do much better than my Visioneer. Foil still comes out very dark. I really don't want to have to fire up the Win98 laptop just to scan shiny cards with the old Umax.