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BetterPhoto Member		Scanner - How Big with Quality? What scanner will give me up to 11x14 quality prints from a 35mm slide? 13x19? If I can't get this out of this format, what scanner will give me the same answers using 6x7cm or 2.25 slides? To love this question, log in above August 02, 2001

doug Nelson		That's a pretty big image from 35mm. Considering the 300 ppi resolution newer photo quality printers require INPUT into the printer, you'll have to scan at 4000 ppi. The Nikon at $1,700 will do that. I've seen really nice photo quality prints from 240 ppi input into Epson 870, 1270, 890, 1280, and 2000P printers. Using a 240 ppi input, your 4000 ppi scan will give you a bigger image. I am interested in a flatbed that will give me good scans using a film adapter. This would be for 6 x 7, not 35-mm. Epsons are said to produce nice scans at 1200 and 1600 ppi. Since you'd be scanning a bigger negative to begin with, you should get the kind of print potential you're talking about this way. I just don't know how cheap I can go with the Epsons and still get acceptable scans. One Epson with a film adapter is under 400 bucks. To love this comment, log in above August 14, 2001

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