[Leica] HP Photosmart Scanner

[TC <uptownbb@axionet.com>]

>From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
>Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 21:42:06 -0400
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Offtopic: Hp Photosmart scanner
>
>At 09:47 AM 21-05-98 +0800, you wrote:
>>Hi Luggers,
>>
>>Is there anyone on this list that have used the HP Photosmart 35mm
>>negative/slide and photo scanner?
>>
>>WOuld appreciate some comments on its usage, performance,e tc.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Ferdinand
>>
>I use the HP Photosmart scanner.   If you asked me a week ago, I would have
>told you that for most uses the scanner was first rate, but that for slides
>with excessive contrast, or b/w negs with very deep densities, the scanner
>would introdice some 'noise' in the shadows or highlight areas, respectively.
>
>However....
>
>There is a guy who is developing his own driver for the scanner, and it is
>currently in 'alpha' stage testing, meaning that it is currently a simple
>DOS based, command line driven program.  One of it's features is a claim
>that it lets the scanner actually scan at 30bits, wheras the HP softeare
>apparently only scans at 24 bits (I can't confirm that this is true).  In
>any case, I have scanned some really tough b/w negs with the new software
>that were impossible with the Official HP program.  I am thrilled at the
>resulting Epson prints.   Brilliant highlight detail, without any trace of
>'noise'.
>
>So as far as I am concerned, the HP scanner is perfect, and a bargain at 3
>times the price.
>
>Dan C.
>

Hi there Dan,


	I'm also a HP Photosmart Scanner user and would like to know can I get my
hands on the software to improve scanning in the dark areas if you can
help, thanks. :)


Regards,

TC