 Julie K |
Buying a Scanner/Printer Hello, I am a avid darkroom b/w photgrapher who is ready to try some digital imaging on the computer. I'm looking to buy a scanner/printer and would love suggestions as to what brands I should investigate. I am looking to spend up to $300.00 apiece for printer and scanner and want equipment that will provide darkroom-quality photos. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated Thanks so much! Julie K.
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Cheryl Meisel |
I really don't know hon for YOU. I myself have tried many and I like CANON the best. Reasonable priced they NEVER conflict with your computer I love the fast BEAUITFUL VIVID color prints. The INK IS not out of this world. This is my second canon printer and it's one in the I series. I dearly LOVE IT. We bought another and it's the same class A act. I believe they also have a model with the scanner. By the way they seem to last forever too lol. So that's my HO for you. Go CANON. Just look up the models on line and maybe look for the I series for your needs as I have already tried and tested this one and how expensive the INK is also very important.!!! I have been buying my ink (CANON INK) from Amazon.com for some pretty darn good prices. I paid $89.00 on sale (brand new) from TigerDirect. Like I said I dearly LOVE IT. It does everything I tell it do doesn't conflict with a thing. The photo program is quick easy and fun. The print outs DIVINE. My kind of printer LOL. Just look for one with a scanner too. I believe my friend has one of those and he too loves his! Good luck I hope this helps you. Cherylm
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Andy |
Hi Julie, size of the negatives you plan to scan and the size of the prints are some of the major factors in choosing the right scanner / printer. There are tons of the all-in-one printer / scanner or flatbed scanners in the market. If you are serious about the quality of your scan, I would suggest getting a dedicated film scanner. Fortunately, for dedicated film scanner, there's only a handful out there for you to choose - Microtek, Nikon, Pacific Image are the most common ones. Some can only scan 35mm films and some can scan various format. I personally use a Nikon CoolScan IV ED, which scans 35mm films only at 2900 dpi. That has been replaced by a newer and better model, CoolScan V ED, which scans at 4000 dpi with better dynamic range for about US$550. Be aware that the digital ICE software running on most scanners do not work well with black and white films and some older Kodak slides. As for printers, there are even more choices. If you do a lot of black and white printing, look for the printers that can swap out the color cartridges and replace with b&w cartridges or printers that use multiple black inks (like the Canon Pixma Pro 9500 that uses 3 different black inks). For me I just decide what features I need and how much I can afford. Then read some reviews before I purchase it. Hope this helps.
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