canoscan 5600F question

[1880nonsports]

bought a cannon 5600f based on what had been said on this site a few months ago. It takes great scans on flat items, slabs, and even some 3D items - cover open or closed. Only thing I haven't scanned is a magazine print. Thanks to all that posted.

[CaramelMan]

how did you get one for $60?

all on ebay are over $100

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by CaramelMan

how did you get one for $60?

all on ebay are over $100

Scott,

I got mine used. It came with the power cord, usb cable and the slide template. No software, but the Twain driver is available on Canon's website. Plus, I have Photoshop, so I really didn't need any of the bundled software, though the Toolbox software is available on Canon's site, too.

[Sean1125]

Epson v33 is a nice ccd scanner available for under $100

[olrac44]

Here's a pretty good deal. I bought one for a friend.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search...rch=yes&sts=ta

[Leon]

Originally Posted by 1880nonsports

bought a cannon 5600f based on what had been said on this site a few months ago. It takes great scans on flat items, slabs, and even some 3D items - cover open or closed. Only thing I haven't scanned is a magazine print. Thanks to all that posted.

I got s 5600F a couple of days ago based on what I read here. I upgraded my whole computer system over the last weekend and my old scanner wasn't compatible (no drivers made either) for Windows 8.1. , which I don't care for but that is another story. I just posted this in the boxing area but I do like the way this scanner works so far (after only a couple of scans) . It's really fast compared to my old one... and I thought it was good .

[Runscott]

I love the 9000f - as Chris said, very fast scans, plus I can scan negatives and slides. The software is somewhat complicated (to me anyway) but I think I have it figured out. Look for new, improved runscott scans soon.

Probably 3-4 times faster than the Epson it replaced, and much more reliable. Well worth the extra $70 or so.

[E93]

I've had one for nearly two years now and love it. Never a problem.
JimB

[Leon]

I have a ways to go to get to be proficient with it....It seems all s/w is just a little bit different...picked this e121 up at lunch today...good enough to practice on. I am a sucker for centering though am not sure what I will do with it. Last one like this I picked up is the M116 Smoky Joe I kept

[CW]

Your mileage may vary, but this is how I scan with Canon's software (MP Navigator EX 2.0)...

Open program, click "photos/documents"

check the box "use the scanner driver", then click "open scanner driver" button

Once the program opens I click on the "advanced tab"

Under "output settings" I set the DPI to 300.
Under "image settings" I only turn Descreen to "on"
(everything else under this category is either "off" or "none")

In the lower left, I click "preferences", then click the "color settings" tab

I change it from "recommended" to "color matching" and use the settings:

Source: Canoscan 5600 Reflective
Target: sRGB iEC61966-2.1
I leave the "monitor" box checked, then click "OK"

I will typically do a preview to be sure the card is straight, etc., then I scan

[Tabe]

I've had a different Canoscan model, the "Canon CanoScan 4507B002 LiDE110 Color Image Scanner" as Amazon calls it. It was awful. Terrible results, no matter the setting and extremely slow performance.


On a not particularly related note: Anybody know of a good scanner for doing piles of photos? One that auto-feeds photos through? I've tried four or five already and all of them either: A) Wouldn't scan at 600 dpi; B) put little white lines in the photos; C) had bad color reproduction; D) scanned everything too dark; or E) All of the above.

My ideal would be something like the Brother DS620 scanner that I'm returning to the store tonight. It's fast (roughly 5-8 seconds for a 4x6 photo), it's really easy to use, it pulls photos through its feeder in a straight (not crooked) fashion, and so on. But everything comes out way too dark, no matter the settings I use.

I have hundreds of photos from the pre-digital era I want to scan and flatbeds are simply too time-consuming and annoying for a task like that. Online services simply cost way too much - 20 cents a pop for 600 DPI scans? C'mon.

Help (if you can)!