Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
but paul, looks like it is really giving very good results. i think i will go for it very soon. i really want to do some very serious work with scanner. >From: "Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 >Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 14:55:37 +1000 > >I' still running the shareware version as i dont want to pay for it :) I >would have prefered a 30day trial or similar as opposed to that cross >hatching it puts on the image. >Regards, >Paul Jones > >- Original Message - >From: "Maris V. Lidaka, Sr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 2:40 PM >Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > > > > I think it works *very* well when it comes to results. > > > > Maris > > > > - Original Message ----- > > From: "Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 11:21 PM > > Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > > > > > > | Go to www.hamrick.com > > | > > | It has a crappy user interface, but works pretty well. > > | > > | > > | - Original Message - > > | From: "Nenad Djurdjevic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > | To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > | Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 1:56 PM > > | Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > > | > > | > > | > Vuescan? What's that? > > | > > > | > - Original Message - > > | > From: Paul Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > | > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > | > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 7:33 PM > > | > Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > > | > > > | > > > | > > Vuescan has an option to focus the scanner, maybe this can >overcome > > the > > | > > problem? > > | > > > > | > > Regards, > > | > > Paul Jones > > | > > - Original Message - > > | > > From: "Nenad Djurdjevic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > | > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > | > > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 6:21 PM > > | > > Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > > | > > > > | > > > > | > > > Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > > | > > > >[snip]it seems that there is a lack of focus in my >[scanner] > > unit > > | > > when > > | > > > scanning slides. > > | > > > > > | > > > I have a Plustek Opticpro 9636T which has a slide/negative >scanning > > | > > ability > > | > > > (at 1200dpi). > > | > > > I have also noticed that scans of slides are slightly out of >focus. > > I > > | > > think > > | > > > that this is because a mounted slide sits a bit above the >scanning > > | > > surface. > > | > > > Does anyone know of a way around this problem? > > | > > > > > | > > > Nenad > > | > > > Western Australia > > | > > > - > > | > > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To >unsubscribe, > > | > > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't >forget >to > > | > > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > | > > - > > | > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To >unsubscribe, > > | > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget >to > > | > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > | > - > > | > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > | > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > | > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > | - > > | This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > | go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > | visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > | > > | > > | > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
Its a scanning software available for using with different scanners. Beauty of the program is as I have heard from many people at different places, it significantly increases the quality of the scan - the corrections needed to be done are substantially less. >From: "Nenad Djurdjevic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 >Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 11:56:14 +0800 > >Vuescan? What's that? > >- Original Message - >From: Paul Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 7:33 PM >Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > > > > Vuescan has an option to focus the scanner, maybe this can overcome the > > problem? > > > > Regards, > > Paul Jones > > - Original Message - > > From: "Nenad Djurdjevic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 6:21 PM > > Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > > > > > > > Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > > > >[snip]it seems that there is a lack of focus in my [scanner] unit > > when > > > scanning slides. > > > > > > I have a Plustek Opticpro 9636T which has a slide/negative scanning > > ability > > > (at 1200dpi). > > > I have also noticed that scans of slides are slightly out of focus. I > > think > > > that this is because a mounted slide sits a bit above the scanning > > surface. > > > Does anyone know of a way around this problem? > > > > > > Nenad > > > Western Australia > > > - > > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
Nenad Djurdjevic wrote: > Vuescan? What's that? Check it out at http://www.hamrick.com/ Bob - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
I' still running the shareware version as i dont want to pay for it :) I would have prefered a 30day trial or similar as opposed to that cross hatching it puts on the image. Regards, Paul Jones - Original Message - From: "Maris V. Lidaka, Sr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 2:40 PM Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > I think it works *very* well when it comes to results. > > Maris > > - Original Message - > From: "Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 11:21 PM > Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > > > | Go to www.hamrick.com > | > | It has a crappy user interface, but works pretty well. > | > | > | - Original Message - > | From: "Nenad Djurdjevic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 1:56 PM > | Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > | > | > | > Vuescan? What's that? > | > > | > ----- Original Message - > | > From: Paul Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 7:33 PM > | > Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > | > > | > > | > > Vuescan has an option to focus the scanner, maybe this can overcome > the > | > > problem? > | > > > | > > Regards, > | > > Paul Jones > | > > - Original Message - > | > > From: "Nenad Djurdjevic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | > > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 6:21 PM > | > > Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > | > > > | > > > | > > > Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > | > > > >[snip]it seems that there is a lack of focus in my [scanner] > unit > | > > when > | > > > scanning slides. > | > > > > | > > > I have a Plustek Opticpro 9636T which has a slide/negative scanning > | > > ability > | > > > (at 1200dpi). > | > > > I have also noticed that scans of slides are slightly out of focus. > I > | > > think > | > > > that this is because a mounted slide sits a bit above the scanning > | > > surface. > | > > > Does anyone know of a way around this problem? > | > > > > | > > > Nenad > | > > > Western Australia > | > > > - > | > > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > | > > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > | > > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > | > > - > | > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > | > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > | > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > | > - > | > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > | > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > | > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > | - > | This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > | go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > | visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > | > | > | > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
I think it works *very* well when it comes to results. Maris - Original Message - From: "Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 11:21 PM Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 | Go to www.hamrick.com | | It has a crappy user interface, but works pretty well. | | | - Original Message - | From: "Nenad Djurdjevic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 1:56 PM | Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 | | | > Vuescan? What's that? | > | > - Original Message - | > From: Paul Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 7:33 PM | > Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 | > | > | > > Vuescan has an option to focus the scanner, maybe this can overcome the | > > problem? | > > | > > Regards, | > > Paul Jones | > > - Original Message - | > > From: "Nenad Djurdjevic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 6:21 PM | > > Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 | > > | > > | > > > Jaume Lahuerta wrote: | > > > >[snip]it seems that there is a lack of focus in my [scanner] unit | > > when | > > > scanning slides. | > > > | > > > I have a Plustek Opticpro 9636T which has a slide/negative scanning | > > ability | > > > (at 1200dpi). | > > > I have also noticed that scans of slides are slightly out of focus. I | > > think | > > > that this is because a mounted slide sits a bit above the scanning | > > surface. | > > > Does anyone know of a way around this problem? | > > > | > > > Nenad | > > > Western Australia | > > > - | > > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, | > > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to | > > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . | > > - | > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, | > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to | > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . | > - | > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, | > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to | > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . | - | This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, | go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to | visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . | | | - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
Go to www.hamrick.com It has a crappy user interface, but works pretty well. - Original Message - From: "Nenad Djurdjevic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 1:56 PM Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > Vuescan? What's that? > > - Original Message - > From: Paul Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 7:33 PM > Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > > > > Vuescan has an option to focus the scanner, maybe this can overcome the > > problem? > > > > Regards, > > Paul Jones > > - Original Message - > > From: "Nenad Djurdjevic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 6:21 PM > > Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > > > > > > > Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > > > >[snip]it seems that there is a lack of focus in my [scanner] unit > > when > > > scanning slides. > > > > > > I have a Plustek Opticpro 9636T which has a slide/negative scanning > > ability > > > (at 1200dpi). > > > I have also noticed that scans of slides are slightly out of focus. I > > think > > > that this is because a mounted slide sits a bit above the scanning > > surface. > > > Does anyone know of a way around this problem? > > > > > > Nenad > > > Western Australia > > > - > > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
I actually exchanged the first one I had too (due to a more serious intermittent fault than slightly out of focus slides) but both scanners I tried scanned slides slightly soft. I don't think it is an adjustment problem but more a case of it simply being a 'cheap and cheerful' piece of equipment (as they say: 'you get what you pay for'). The good thing is it scans prints sharply and at least has the ability to can scan slides and negatives if necessary. Also since exchanging the first faulty one it has given over a year of unfailing service (touch wood) so on balance I am happy with it. John wrote: > I had a similar problem with the first Acer Scanwit 2720 I had - everything was > soft! I sent it back and got it exchanged, and I believe the problem was > simply maladjustment of the focusing mechanism. It now scans negatives and > slides equally well. > On Tuesday, October 02, 2001 6:22 PM, Nenad Djurdjevic > [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > > Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > > >[snip]it seems that there is a lack of focus in my [scanner] unit when > > scanning slides. > > > > I have a Plustek Opticpro 9636T which has a slide/negative scanning ability > > (at 1200dpi). > > I have also noticed that scans of slides are slightly out of focus. I think > > that this is because a mounted slide sits a bit above the scanning surface. > > Does anyone know of a way around this problem? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
Vuescan? What's that? - Original Message - From: Paul Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 7:33 PM Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > Vuescan has an option to focus the scanner, maybe this can overcome the > problem? > > Regards, > Paul Jones > - Original Message - > From: "Nenad Djurdjevic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 6:21 PM > Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > > > > Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > > >[snip]it seems that there is a lack of focus in my [scanner] unit > when > > scanning slides. > > > > I have a Plustek Opticpro 9636T which has a slide/negative scanning > ability > > (at 1200dpi). > > I have also noticed that scans of slides are slightly out of focus. I > think > > that this is because a mounted slide sits a bit above the scanning > surface. > > Does anyone know of a way around this problem? > > > > Nenad > > Western Australia > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
I have to clarify that I have noticed this lack of focus just recently. Before it worked fine. The HP support page recommends to change the media mode with the sacnner upside down (no kidding) up to 3 times. See: http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/cposupport/get_doc.pl?SNI=hpphotosma10698&LC=pc_photography&Tfile=bpy40110 Jaume --- Paul Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Vuescan has an option to focus the scanner, maybe > this can overcome the > problem? > > Regards, > Paul Jones > - Original Message - > From: "Nenad Djurdjevic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 6:21 PM > Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > > > > Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > > >[snip]it seems that there is a lack of focus > in my [scanner] unit > when > > scanning slides. > > > > I have a Plustek Opticpro 9636T which has a > slide/negative scanning > ability > > (at 1200dpi). > > I have also noticed that scans of slides are > slightly out of focus. I > think > > that this is because a mounted slide sits a bit > above the scanning > surface. > > Does anyone know of a way around this problem? > > > > Nenad > > Western Australia > > - Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. http://phone.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
Vuescan has an option to focus the scanner, maybe this can overcome the problem? Regards, Paul Jones - Original Message - From: "Nenad Djurdjevic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 6:21 PM Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > >[snip]it seems that there is a lack of focus in my [scanner] unit when > scanning slides. > > I have a Plustek Opticpro 9636T which has a slide/negative scanning ability > (at 1200dpi). > I have also noticed that scans of slides are slightly out of focus. I think > that this is because a mounted slide sits a bit above the scanning surface. > Does anyone know of a way around this problem? > > Nenad > Western Australia > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
Jaume Lahuerta wrote: >[snip]it seems that there is a lack of focus in my [scanner] unit when scanning slides. I have a Plustek Opticpro 9636T which has a slide/negative scanning ability (at 1200dpi). I have also noticed that scans of slides are slightly out of focus. I think that this is because a mounted slide sits a bit above the scanning surface. Does anyone know of a way around this problem? Nenad Western Australia - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
Paul, I have been using the S20 for more than a year, and one of the biggest problems that I see is the unability to scan several mounted slides at the same time (like stripes of negatives). About colors, I noticed that when scanning negatives, people faces (and skin in general) came up too red. This is not as much noticeable in slides. Dust is also an issue, but I don't know if other scanners have the same problem. Recently it seems that there is a lack of focus in my unit when scanning slides. This is documented in HP support web pages and I am going to try the (simple) proposed solution. I tried vuescan once, but I find it little userfriendly and I wasn't patient enough to investigate further. I have herd only good things about it though. Anyway, i think it is worth for the money (specially what you paid :-) ), although I am beggining to consider upgrading it. Jaume (BTW: All my PUG submissions have been made using this scanner) --- Paul Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When comparing my slides to the scans i'm getting > the colours are pretty > close to whats on the slide. I will have a play > around with them though, as > i'm sure it could be improved. > > I have downloaded Vuescan, but have only had a quick > look at it. Will do > some testing comparing it to the HP software when i > get a chance. Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. http://phone.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
Hi Paul, This is the site address ...http://www.normankoren.com I hope, you will find his pictures and writing quite helpful. What I really liked is he has been using this S20 till recently. I am not aware whether this model S20 is discontinued. I have not heard it so far. I think it is still available here and on site of HP it is still not as 'discontinued'. Anyway, good that you got it a lot cheaper. ( I am jealous !!) I too read about vuescan and thought of downloading it. however, so far have not yet done it - just got too much things at work. how do you find vuescan ? i think it must be that vuescan which is giving you better scans without making adjustments. there are still some other sites in some e-mails with me. shall hunt those and forward those too later... got to go to bed.. anand >From: "Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 >Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 09:26:59 +1000 > >HI Anand, > >Mine was the last one they had in stock so they reduced it from $995au to >$499au. The salesman said it had been discontinued? It came with a 3 year >warrantly also. > >When comparing my slides to the scans i'm getting the colours are pretty >close to whats on the slide. I will have a play around with them though, as >i'm sure it could be improved. > >I have downloaded Vuescan, but have only had a quick look at it. Will do >some testing comparing it to the HP software when i get a chance. > >I look forward to looking at the site you mention. > >Regards, >Paul Jones > _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
HI Anand, Mine was the last one they had in stock so they reduced it from $995au to $499au. The salesman said it had been discontinued? It came with a 3 year warrantly also. When comparing my slides to the scans i'm getting the colours are pretty close to whats on the slide. I will have a play around with them though, as i'm sure it could be improved. I have downloaded Vuescan, but have only had a quick look at it. Will do some testing comparing it to the HP software when i get a chance. I look forward to looking at the site you mention. Regards, Paul Jones - Original Message - From: "Anand DHUPKAR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 12:52 AM Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > Hi Paul, > I also bought S20 recently - say four months back, however, did not use it > that extensively to give any authoritative feed back to you. However, it is > surely a good scanner and my findings are - > 1. yes, the scanned images are a bit soft. i always need >to sharpen those. default sharpness is something >around 20, i increase it to around 40. > 2. the colours, in my observations, do need corrections. >not that those are not good, they are ok, however, >i find those tending a bit red. > 3. also, exposure in highlights and shadows need >adjustments > 4. i used to scan normally at 300 / 600 dpi with jpg or >bmp formats, just this week-end i tried at 2400 dpi >with tiff format - i thought of doing some >'dust-fixing' in picture-it. it was good. > 5. i had a pretty old b&w negative, which, somehow, did >not come out that good. i am still struggling with >that one. > > There is one photographer who has compiled a very good information on using > this S20 scanner - I don't remember his name/his site right now. I have it > at home and shall let you know in the evening. It is a good source. > > I am surprised, however, on your point that the colour reproduction is spot > on. I still would suggest you to play around exposure and colours a bit. > It would enhance the quality a lot. Also, looks like it is rather cheaper > there. I bought it for something around US$ 450 +. I am very much in U.S. > Have they reduced prices recently ?! > > anand. > > > > >From: "Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > >Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 13:10:48 +1000 > > > >Hi, > > > >I have been scanning my negs and slides at work on a Microtek Scanmaster 4 > >and have been really really unhappy with the results. I went into a store > >to > >buy a dishwasher on Friday evening and ended up walking out with a > >Photosmart S20 film scanner aswell :) it was reduced to $499au (around > >$250us) from $995au. So as a results Saturday was a scanning frenzy and > >i've > >so far been really happy with the results. The colour reproduction is spot > >on, the images loose a little bit of sharpness which is easily corrected in > >PS. I think the 2400dpi will be fine for my curren use, which is mainly web > >images and PUG submissions. > > > >I think the worst part about it all is dust on the negs. > > > >I dont have a good enough printer to make any prints, so i'm not sure how > >well it works in that respect. > > > >I also love being able to scan strips of 5 negs at a time. > > > >Have any other list members got this scanner and how do you find? any tips > >for better scans? > > > >Regards, > >Paul Jones > >- > >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > > > > _ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
Hi Paul, I also bought S20 recently - say four months back, however, did not use it that extensively to give any authoritative feed back to you. However, it is surely a good scanner and my findings are - 1. yes, the scanned images are a bit soft. i always need to sharpen those. default sharpness is something around 20, i increase it to around 40. 2. the colours, in my observations, do need corrections. not that those are not good, they are ok, however, i find those tending a bit red. 3. also, exposure in highlights and shadows need adjustments 4. i used to scan normally at 300 / 600 dpi with jpg or bmp formats, just this week-end i tried at 2400 dpi with tiff format - i thought of doing some 'dust-fixing' in picture-it. it was good. 5. i had a pretty old b&w negative, which, somehow, did not come out that good. i am still struggling with that one. There is one photographer who has compiled a very good information on using this S20 scanner - I don't remember his name/his site right now. I have it at home and shall let you know in the evening. It is a good source. I am surprised, however, on your point that the colour reproduction is spot on. I still would suggest you to play around exposure and colours a bit. It would enhance the quality a lot. Also, looks like it is rather cheaper there. I bought it for something around US$ 450 +. I am very much in U.S. Have they reduced prices recently ?! anand. >From: "Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 >Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 13:10:48 +1000 > >Hi, > >I have been scanning my negs and slides at work on a Microtek Scanmaster 4 >and have been really really unhappy with the results. I went into a store >to >buy a dishwasher on Friday evening and ended up walking out with a >Photosmart S20 film scanner aswell :) it was reduced to $499au (around >$250us) from $995au. So as a results Saturday was a scanning frenzy and >i've >so far been really happy with the results. The colour reproduction is spot >on, the images loose a little bit of sharpness which is easily corrected in >PS. I think the 2400dpi will be fine for my curren use, which is mainly web >images and PUG submissions. > >I think the worst part about it all is dust on the negs. > >I dont have a good enough printer to make any prints, so i'm not sure how >well it works in that respect. > >I also love being able to scan strips of 5 negs at a time. > >Have any other list members got this scanner and how do you find? any tips >for better scans? > >Regards, >Paul Jones >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
Paul Jones writes: > I think the worst part about it all is dust on the negs. My worst problems come not just from dust but from crap that the lab left on them. I keep a small blower-brush beside the workstation to get rid of 99% of the dust, not just to keep it off my scanned image but also to keep the dust out of the scanner itself. > I dont have a good enough printer to make any prints, so i'm not sure how > well it works in that respect. Pretty well I think; a guy at work has one and I've seen some of his prints. > I also love being able to scan strips of 5 negs at a time. It is one of the *very few* scanners around that will scan true panoramas (Xpan type stuff). In fact, I think its the only one that will do so at any halfway decent resolution (my Agfa Arcus 1200 maxes out at 1200dpi and is not very sharp). Cheers, - Dave David A. Mann, B.E. (Elec) http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ "Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up, while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
Yes, the S20 also leaves a lot to be desired when scanning b&w. Setting exposure to zero helps, but still not what I would call a good scan. I've been trying Vuescan for b&w, and with a lot of trial and error and can usually get a usable scan, but still nothing to write home about. Bill, KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - Original Message - > From: "Paul Jones" > Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > > > I'll > > shoot more b/w also now as i can just develop then scan. > > My experience with the S10 is that it handles black and white > very poorly. Hopefully the S20 is better, though I have my > doubts. > William Robb > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
Paul, When I had an S20 I found that all of my scanning improved quite a bit by using Ed hamrick's VueScan software. You can find it at www.hamrick.com. You can download a trial version and try it out. I was immediately sold when I was trying to scan night shots on slide film. Much better results with VueScan. I have also found that VueScan works better with my Minolta Scan Dual II than the Minolta supplied software. I would try it out before you finalize the quality of your scanner. Bruce Dayton Sacramento, CA - Original Message - From: "Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 10:15 PM Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > Hi William, > > I must say the results with the b/w were not as good as with the colour negs > and slides. I havent scanned enough b/w to see if it will be acceptable yet. > > Regards, > Paul Jones - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
Hi William, I must say the results with the b/w were not as good as with the colour negs and slides. I havent scanned enough b/w to see if it will be acceptable yet. Regards, Paul Jones - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 2:55 PM Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > - Original Message - > From: "Paul Jones" > Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > > > I'll > > shoot more b/w also now as i can just develop then scan. > > My experience with the S10 is that it handles black and white > very poorly. Hopefully the S20 is better, though I have my > doubts. > William Robb > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
- Original Message - From: "Paul Jones" Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 I'll > shoot more b/w also now as i can just develop then scan. My experience with the S10 is that it handles black and white very poorly. Hopefully the S20 is better, though I have my doubts. William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
Hi, I will try giving it a good clean with that blower tool and see if i can get rid of some of the dust. I'm getting some film developed now, one roll of Superia 400 and another of Astia 100, so will get to play with it again tonight. With the C41 i just got it developed and no prints made as i can just scan them now :) I'll shoot more b/w also now as i can just develop then scan. Regards, Paul Jones - Original Message - From: "Jon Hope" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 2:33 PM Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 > At 11:10 1/10/01, you wrote: > > Hi Paul > > I've had one for a year and a half (or thereabouts) and find it is > adequate. I don't try to push it past its limits and am happy with it > overall. There are better scanners, but for the $500 you paid, you'll will > be hard pressed to find one. :-) > > To minimise the dust on negatives I go through a routine every time I use > the scanner. I turn it on its side, open it up and blow out the film path > with the little blue blower thingy. I the re-calibrate the scanner and off > I go. I finnd that doing that does help a lot in minimising the dust > problems. I also give the negs a blow of air as well. I don't know that you > can eliminate the problem entirely, so a bit of prevention goes a long way. > > I've only started printing some of the scans I've done, so I am glad I > usually scanned them in initially at 2400dpi and saved them as tiffs. > > I've had a couple of problems with the USB port losing the scanner too. I'm > pretty sure it's a VIA USB problem, not a HP problem. > > Good luck with it. > > Cheers > > >Hi, > > > >I have been scanning my negs and slides at work on a Microtek Scanmaster 4 > >and have been really really unhappy with the results. I went into a store to > >buy a dishwasher on Friday evening and ended up walking out with a > >Photosmart S20 film scanner aswell :) it was reduced to $499au (around > >$250us) from $995au. So as a results Saturday was a scanning frenzy and i've > >so far been really happy with the results. The colour reproduction is spot > >on, the images loose a little bit of sharpness which is easily corrected in > >PS. I think the 2400dpi will be fine for my curren use, which is mainly web > >images and PUG submissions. > > > >I think the worst part about it all is dust on the negs. > > > >I dont have a good enough printer to make any prints, so i'm not sure how > >well it works in that respect. > > > >I also love being able to scan strips of 5 negs at a time. > > > >Have any other list members got this scanner and how do you find? any tips > >for better scans? > > > >Regards, > >Paul Jones > >- > >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > Jon > > Relax! Take life as it comes, you can't chase the sun, you can't race the wind > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
At 11:10 1/10/01, you wrote: Hi Paul I've had one for a year and a half (or thereabouts) and find it is adequate. I don't try to push it past its limits and am happy with it overall. There are better scanners, but for the $500 you paid, you'll will be hard pressed to find one. :-) To minimise the dust on negatives I go through a routine every time I use the scanner. I turn it on its side, open it up and blow out the film path with the little blue blower thingy. I the re-calibrate the scanner and off I go. I finnd that doing that does help a lot in minimising the dust problems. I also give the negs a blow of air as well. I don't know that you can eliminate the problem entirely, so a bit of prevention goes a long way. I've only started printing some of the scans I've done, so I am glad I usually scanned them in initially at 2400dpi and saved them as tiffs. I've had a couple of problems with the USB port losing the scanner too. I'm pretty sure it's a VIA USB problem, not a HP problem. Good luck with it. Cheers >Hi, > >I have been scanning my negs and slides at work on a Microtek Scanmaster 4 >and have been really really unhappy with the results. I went into a store to >buy a dishwasher on Friday evening and ended up walking out with a >Photosmart S20 film scanner aswell :) it was reduced to $499au (around >$250us) from $995au. So as a results Saturday was a scanning frenzy and i've >so far been really happy with the results. The colour reproduction is spot >on, the images loose a little bit of sharpness which is easily corrected in >PS. I think the 2400dpi will be fine for my curren use, which is mainly web >images and PUG submissions. > >I think the worst part about it all is dust on the negs. > >I dont have a good enough printer to make any prints, so i'm not sure how >well it works in that respect. > >I also love being able to scan strips of 5 negs at a time. > >Have any other list members got this scanner and how do you find? any tips >for better scans? > >Regards, >Paul Jones >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . Jon Relax! Take life as it comes, you can't chase the sun, you can't race the wind - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
> Have any other list members got this scanner and how do you find? any tips > for better scans? > > Regards, > Paul Jones Paul I agree that it's a great scanner for the money. However, I often find the colors and exposure sometimes not to my liking. When this happens, I usually set the color wheel to zero and sometimes find it necessary to tweak the exposure somewhat. 2400dpi is really overkill for web images and even PUG entries. I usually scan at 1200 dpi, then resample to 600 pixels on the long axis and use "save for web" in PS. If and when you start printing, 1200 dpi is fine for 4x6, 1800 for 5x7 and 2400 for 8x10. I've even done some prints enlarged to 13x19 with satisfactory results. Bill, KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
