Scanners > Visioneer Scanners > by Color Depth

Advantages: good
Disadvantages: a little

i have this printer. i think is a good one. the price isnt expensive. software installation is easy, as well. with optical resolution of 600x1200 dpi and has 42bit colour depth. so resolution avaible is: 100 through 2400 bit available in Black & White, Half-tone, Greyscale, and 24-bit Color it handle 50 page feeder it can handle scan 10 page per minutes. and the best thing its alow color corection but it seems doesnt work at vista platform ...
...Maximum Resolution (dpi) Horizontal Optical Resolution (dpi) 600 Vertical Optical Resolution (dpi) 1200 Maximum Horizontal Resolution (dpi) 4800 Maximum Vertical Resolution (dpi) 4800 Bit depth - 48 Document Size (mm) 215.9x355.6 Photoelectric Device CCD Scanner Type Flatbed Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 - Microsoft Windows 98 SE - Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition - Microsoft Windows XP Professional ... Read review

Advantages: High resolution, fast. But has some serious problems have not been able to solve.
Disadvantages: Won't scan ultrathin onionskin, clips the trailing 1 mm off items

The Xerox Documate 252 is not a perfect machine, but it's almost. [See last update, have grown frustrated with Documate 252 and would not recommend it to anyone] It has revolutionized my family history documentation overnight. I have thousands of documents to scan, way more than anyone in their right mind could do with a flatbed scanner. In the ten days since this machine arrived I have gone thru about 10 thick binders full. The documents include ...
...the dust to clean it. Xerox techsupport was very understanding, and wanted only to see a scan, then okayed a replacement. Update five months later: I have finally gotten around to using the replacement Documate 252. This machine does not scan the trailing edge of documents, ca. 8 mm wide. This is a big problem for postal cards on which people have written there. Also, still having problems with colored lines from tiny bits of dust as before. All ... Read review

Advantages: Good hardware
Disadvantages: Software is not cool

...works, sometimes not. I called Xerox techinical support and has confirmed that this "problem" and said that it was not to circumvent. If you do not use the OCR, does not seem to lose all the documents. The fact that each document to check to see whether it is really not acceptable. If the software finds it would be best scanner I have, because the team has worked very well. Unfortunately, the software for me is totally unacceptable. ... Read review

Advantages: can make a perfectresult!
Disadvantages: none

...greater image quality Powerful Epson Easy Photo Fix™ to restore faded color photos Built-in transparency unit with dedicated light source for better scan uniformity Versatile scanning with film holders for 35mm negatives, slides and 2-1/4" transparencies Powerful software package for photo and document scanning; includes Adobe® Photoshop® Elements Quality. Performance. Precision. A premium value for professional quality scans, the Epson Perfection® ...
...removal capabilities for film, while Epson Easy Photo Fix provides one-touch color restoration. Together, these two features bring new life to faded or damaged originals. The Epson Perfection 4490 Photo offers fully automatic scanning for increased productivity, plus two advanced scanning modes for greater control. Convenient film holders accommodate multiple 35mm slides and negatives, plus medium format film. And, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ensures fast ... Read review

Advantages: good-quality
Disadvantages: USB 1.1 connection limits scan speed

...settings in the scanner driver, Canon ScanGear CS. For example, after turning off the driver's preset "Auto Tone: On" option--which caused too much color clipping in certain test images--many of our test scans displayed better color accuracy, brightness, and contrast. The scanning software also offers other automated image enhancement options: fade correction, backlight correction, and dust-and-scratch reduction. Our informal tests using those options ...
...a faded print. Other limitations that separate the LiDE 25 from other value scanners are its lower resolution (1200 dpi compared to 2400 dpi or higher) and its lack of support for scanning film--no transparency adapter is bundled or available as an add-on accessory. The LiDE 25 features three quick-start buttons (scan, copy, e-mail), and its software bundle includes an image editor (ArcSoft PhotoStudio 5.5) and an optical character recognition application ... Read review