Russell Senior wrote: >>>>>> "Rich" == Rich Shepard<rshep...@appl-ecosys.com> writes: >>>>>> > Rich> On Sat, 7 May 2011, Rich Shepard wrote: > >>> Can anyone here recommend a scanner for color photographic prints >>> that doesn't cost a fortune? This would be for archival purposes, >>> not printing at high resolution. >>> > Rich> Perhaps I'm asking the wrong question. Instead, let me try > Rich> asking what I should read to be able to scan color photographs > Rich> using my HP Scanjet 5200C. > > Rich> I tried scanning a Polaroid print and it came out totally > Rich> solarized. I'm not a color maven so I have no idea if the > Rich> default xsane settings are off or what I should change to get > Rich> better quality from the scan. > > No idea. There are lots of knobs on xsane. I'd try systematically > playing with those. > > > Rich,
In Xsanee sellect Color, Full color range. The 5200C is a good scanner. I had one until it died. Ken _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug