[MCN-L] scanner recommendations

[Marianne Weldon]

Does anyone have any recommendations for recently purchased oversize flatbed 
scanners they would be willing to share with light sources in the top and 
bottom? 


Marianne Weldon 
Collections Manager for Special Collections 
202 Canaday 
Bryn Mawr College 
101 North Merion Avenue 
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 
office 610-526-5022 
mwel...@brynmawr.edu 

Fellow, The American Institute for Conservation 

See our collection online at: Triarte.brynmawr.edu and at emuseum.net 



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[MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

[Tucker, Sara]

Hi,

Does anyone have a wide-format (at least 11x17") scanner that you like and 
could recommend? We need something that can do slides & transparencies too, and 
hope to keep it under $2000, but would love to be able to scan something at a 
quality high enough we could give it to printers.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions,

Sara



Sara Tucker
IT Director
Dia Art Foundation
535 West 22nd St
New York, NY 10011
stucker at diaart.org
212.293.5576

[MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

[Jacqueline Vincent]

Hello Sara

Hands down the Epson 1XL Pro is the way to go.  We have a Microtek
9800XL which we used when required but recently bought the Epson 1XL Pro
and the comparison in quality and speed and quality and is definitely worth
the cost difference between the two unless you only have a few items to
scan. It has manual focus options show you can scan non-uniform transparent
materials directly on the glass and control the plane of focus. It has
holders for 4x5 films.  The Microtek is now sitting on the shelf.

 We did try a 35mm slide on the glass to test but I still prefer using our
Nikon Coolscan actual film scanner for scanning slides. It focuses even
better on the film plane and gives excellent dynamic range particularly in
the shadows.

If you can afford it I'd suggest both units.

Jacqueline Vincent
Brechin Imaging Services
Ottawa, ON


-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of
Diane Lee
Sent: June-25-10 2:27 PM
To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv'
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

We've got two Microtek ScanMakers, an older 9600XL and a 9800XL.  Both have
worked great for us over the years.  More than high quality enough to give
to printers, and can do transparencies/negatives.  Has the capability to do
slides, but I can't speak to that as we have a Nikon Coolscan V for those
(which I love!). 
Usually just use the 'wizard' software that come with it, but have used the
SilverFast software on more tricky things.  (Don't know if it still comes
with it or not.) I think we got the 9800XL for around $1200 years ago, but
have not idea of any current prices or availability since we've had these
forever. 

Diane. 
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Society

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From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of
Tucker, Sara
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 12:30 PM
To: mcn-l at mcn.edu
Subject: [MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

Hi,

Does anyone have a wide-format (at least 11x17") scanner that you like and
could recommend? We need something that can do slides & transparencies too,
and hope to keep it under $2000, but would love to be able to scan something
at a quality high enough we could give it to printers.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions,

Sara



Sara Tucker
IT Director
Dia Art Foundation
535 West 22nd St
New York, NY 10011
stucker at diaart.org<mailto:stucker at diaart.org>
212.293.5576
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[MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

[Diane Lee]

We've got two Microtek ScanMakers, an older 9600XL and a 9800XL.  Both have
worked great for us over the years.  More than high quality enough to give
to printers, and can do transparencies/negatives.  Has the capability to do
slides, but I can't speak to that as we have a Nikon Coolscan V for those
(which I love!). 
Usually just use the 'wizard' software that come with it, but have used the
SilverFast software on more tricky things.  (Don't know if it still comes
with it or not.)
I think we got the 9800XL for around $1200 years ago, but have not idea of
any current prices or availability since we've had these forever. 

Diane. 
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Connecticut Historical Society

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From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of
Tucker, Sara
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 12:30 PM
To: mcn-l at mcn.edu
Subject: [MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

Hi,

Does anyone have a wide-format (at least 11x17") scanner that you like and
could recommend? We need something that can do slides & transparencies too,
and hope to keep it under $2000, but would love to be able to scan something
at a quality high enough we could give it to printers.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions,

Sara



Sara Tucker
IT Director
Dia Art Foundation
535 West 22nd St
New York, NY 10011
stucker at diaart.org<mailto:stucker at diaart.org>
212.293.5576
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[MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

[mpara...@gallery.ca]

I'd have to support the Epson line too.  We have a much older Linocolor Circon 
which is fabulous, running Silverfast.  Epson is one of the few still seriously 
in the game for a manageable cost.  If you spend the extra I think you'd be set 
for a long time to come.

Mark Paradis

Chief, Multimedia Services-Chef de services multim?dia

National Gallery of Canada, Mus?e des beaux-arts du Canada

380 Sussex Drive,Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9N4

ph. 613-990-1788, fx. 613-991-2680

cell 613-797-0558
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From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of 
Perian Sully
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 12:43 PM
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

I second Denise's recommendation. The Epson 1XL series is fantastic.

~Perian

On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Gose, Denise  wrote:

> We love our Epson 1XL scanners - but you'll pay close to $3000 for the
> version with Silverfast software and transparency unit, which is what you'll
> need. The price has dropped this year from over $4000, so it's a good deal.
>
> Not sure what else is out there for large format scanners.
>
> Denise Gos?
> Head of Image Resources and Copyright Management
> Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona
> 1030 N. Olive Road, Tucson, AZ 85719
> T: 520.307.2830  F: 520.621.9444
> gosed at ccp.library.arizona.edu
>
>
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[MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

[Jeffrey Evans]

By the way - thats a 35mm slide scanner - forgot to note that.



Jeffrey Evans
jfevans at princeton.edu
609.258.8579

On Jun 25, 2010, at 1:28 PM, Jeffrey Evans wrote:

> We just bought a Pacific Image PS3650 from B&H for $700.  It works really 
> well.  A little slow though (USB), but produces files that can printed at 1/2 
> page I bet.  
> 
> JEFF
> 
> 
> Jeffrey Evans
> Photographer, Digital Imaging Specialist
> Princeton University Art Museum
> jfevans at princeton.edu
> 609.258.8579
> princetonartmuseum.org
> 
> On Jun 25, 2010, at 12:29 PM, Tucker, Sara wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Does anyone have a wide-format (at least 11x17") scanner that you like and 
>> could recommend? We need something that can do slides & transparencies too, 
>> and hope to keep it under $2000, but would love to be able to scan something 
>> at a quality high enough we could give it to printers.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions,
>> 
>> Sara
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sara Tucker
>> IT Director
>> Dia Art Foundation
>> 535 West 22nd St
>> New York, NY 10011
>> stucker at diaart.org
>> 212.293.5576
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[MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

[Jeffrey Evans]

We just bought a Pacific Image PS3650 from B&H for $700.  It works really well. 
 A little slow though (USB), but produces files that can printed at 1/2 page I 
bet.  

JEFF


Jeffrey Evans
Photographer, Digital Imaging Specialist
Princeton University Art Museum
jfevans at princeton.edu
609.258.8579
princetonartmuseum.org

On Jun 25, 2010, at 12:29 PM, Tucker, Sara wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Does anyone have a wide-format (at least 11x17") scanner that you like and 
> could recommend? We need something that can do slides & transparencies too, 
> and hope to keep it under $2000, but would love to be able to scan something 
> at a quality high enough we could give it to printers.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions,
> 
> Sara
> 
> 
> 
> Sara Tucker
> IT Director
> Dia Art Foundation
> 535 West 22nd St
> New York, NY 10011
> stucker at diaart.org
> 212.293.5576
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[MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

[Gose, Denise]

I agree when it comes to slides. We can just eek out a publication quality scan 
from a slide on the 1xl, but a dedicated slide scanner like the Nikon is 
better and easier to use. For just about everything else that can go on a 
flatbed, the Epson works very well.

Denise Gos?
Head of Image Resources and Copyright Management
Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona
1030 N. Olive Road, Tucson, AZ 85719
T: 520.307.2830  F: 520.621.9444
gosed at ccp.library.arizona.edu


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From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of 
Jacqueline Vincent
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 12:06 PM
To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv'
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

Hello Sara

Hands down the Epson 1XL Pro is the way to go.  We have a Microtek 9800XL 
which we used when required but recently bought the Epson 1XL Pro and the 
comparison in quality and speed and quality and is definitely worth the cost 
difference between the two unless you only have a few items to scan. It has 
manual focus options show you can scan non-uniform transparent materials 
directly on the glass and control the plane of focus. It has holders for 4x5 
films.  The Microtek is now sitting on the shelf.

 We did try a 35mm slide on the glass to test but I still prefer using our 
Nikon Coolscan actual film scanner for scanning slides. It focuses even better 
on the film plane and gives excellent dynamic range particularly in the shadows.

If you can afford it I'd suggest both units.

Jacqueline Vincent
Brechin Imaging Services
Ottawa, ON


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From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of 
Diane Lee
Sent: June-25-10 2:27 PM
To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv'
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

We've got two Microtek ScanMakers, an older 9600XL and a 9800XL.  Both have 
worked great for us over the years.  More than high quality enough to give to 
printers, and can do transparencies/negatives.  Has the capability to do 
slides, but I can't speak to that as we have a Nikon Coolscan V for those 
(which I love!). 
Usually just use the 'wizard' software that come with it, but have used the 
SilverFast software on more tricky things.  (Don't know if it still comes with 
it or not.) I think we got the 9800XL for around $1200 years ago, but have not 
idea of any current prices or availability since we've had these forever. 

Diane. 
==
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Society

-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of 
Tucker, Sara
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 12:30 PM
To: mcn-l at mcn.edu
Subject: [MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

Hi,

Does anyone have a wide-format (at least 11x17") scanner that you like and 
could recommend? We need something that can do slides & transparencies too, and 
hope to keep it under $2000, but would love to be able to scan something at a 
quality high enough we could give it to printers.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions,

Sara



Sara Tucker
IT Director
Dia Art Foundation
535 West 22nd St
New York, NY 10011
stucker at diaart.org<mailto:stucker at diaart.org>
212.293.5576
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[MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

[David Lewis]

Perian Sully  wrote:

>I second Denise's recommendation. The Epson 1XL series is fantastic.
>
>~Perian
>
>On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Gose, Denise > wrote:
>
>> We love our Epson 1XL scanners - but you'll pay close to $3000 for the
>> version with Silverfast software and transparency unit, which is what you'll
>> need. The price has dropped this year from over $4000, so it's a good deal.
>>
>> Not sure what else is out there for large format scanners.
>>
>> Denise Gos?
>> Head of Image Resources and Copyright Management
>> Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona
>> 1030 N. Olive Road, Tucson, AZ 85719
>> T: 520.307.2830  F: 520.621.9444
>> gosed at ccp.library.arizona.edu
>>
>>
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[MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

[Perian Sully]

I second Denise's recommendation. The Epson 1XL series is fantastic.

~Perian

On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Gose, Denise  wrote:

> We love our Epson 1XL scanners - but you'll pay close to $3000 for the
> version with Silverfast software and transparency unit, which is what you'll
> need. The price has dropped this year from over $4000, so it's a good deal.
>
> Not sure what else is out there for large format scanners.
>
> Denise Gos?
> Head of Image Resources and Copyright Management
> Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona
> 1030 N. Olive Road, Tucson, AZ 85719
> T: 520.307.2830  F: 520.621.9444
> gosed at ccp.library.arizona.edu
>
>

[MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

[Gose, Denise]

We love our Epson 1XL scanners - but you'll pay close to $3000 for the 
version with Silverfast software and transparency unit, which is what you'll 
need. The price has dropped this year from over $4000, so it's a good deal.

Not sure what else is out there for large format scanners.

Denise Gos?
Head of Image Resources and Copyright Management
Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona
1030 N. Olive Road, Tucson, AZ 85719
T: 520.307.2830  F: 520.621.9444
gosed at ccp.library.arizona.edu


-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of 
Tucker, Sara
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 9:30 AM
To: mcn-l at mcn.edu
Subject: [MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

Hi,

Does anyone have a wide-format (at least 11x17") scanner that you like and 
could recommend? We need something that can do slides & transparencies too, and 
hope to keep it under $2000, but would love to be able to scan something at a 
quality high enough we could give it to printers.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions,

Sara



Sara Tucker
IT Director
Dia Art Foundation
535 West 22nd St
New York, NY 10011
stucker at diaart.org<mailto:stucker at diaart.org>
212.293.5576
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