which brand of flat bed scanners do you prefer?

ahbeng · 26th September 2004

Adam Goi · 27th September 2004

My experience with Epson flatbeds is nothing but positive.

Stoned · 27th September 2004

So far my Canon one is not too shabby either

Ah Pao · 28th September 2004

I've owned and used a number of scanners before...
So far Epson and HP has left me good impressions.

For HP even their low-end models impressed me. But now I use Epson, so much vote for what I use lah!

rapierr · 7th October 2004

why so many of the members choose Epson?

Is the software or the scan quality of Epson better as compare to Canon and HP flatbed scanner?

I thinking of buying Canonscan 3200F,now thinking of the coming 4200F(a replacement for 3200F),I love the preview speed of this scanner only 2.6secs, a very fast scanners.

Between Epson and Canon,which scan quality is better?

rapierr · 7th October 2004

why so many of the members choose epson?

Is the software or the scan quality better for Epson better as compare to Canon and HP flatbed scanner?

I thinking of buying Canonscan 3200F,now thinking of the coming 4200F(a replacement for 3200F),I love the preview speed of this scanner only 2.6secs, a very fast scanner.

Between Epson and Canon,which scan quality is better?

erwinx · 7th October 2004

Epson scanners are very fast.

I bought the Canon LiDE based on Mike Chaney's (author of Profileprism and Qimage) published recommendation. Its colour accuracy is supposedly extremely high when using vuescan software to make 48bit raw scans. For some reason the LiDE is not affected as much by metamerism as CCD scanners.

I also find the bus-powered interface convenient as I don't want yet another power cord cluttering up the place...

Pablo · 30th October 2004

Hi, within the same price bracket they are close in result... of interest tho...
I had a Canon Lide scanner on display for 6 months (between model upgrades) and more than once a day I demonstrated it by dropping it 4 inches (flat) on to the bench (no mirrors to break).
When it was the last of that model, a customer asked to buy it.
I told him I have dropped it every day. I showed it working and he bought it without asking for a discount

View Poll Results: which brand of flat bed scanners do you prefer?
Epson	12	63.16%
HP	3	15.79%
Canon	4	21.05%
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26th September 2004	#1
ahbeng Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 426	which brand of flat bed scanners do you prefer? which brand of flat bed scanners do you prefer?

27th September 2004	#2
Adam Goi ClubSNAP Idol Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Jalan Suka Posts: 5,321	My experience with Epson flatbeds is nothing but positive. Last edited by Adam Goi; 2nd October 2004 at 05:44 PM.

27th September 2004	#3
Stoned Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Changi Posts: 4,376	So far my Canon one is not too shabby either __________________ My Personal Folio (of random events and things)

7th October 2004	#6
rapierr New Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 14	Epson or Canon?????? why so many of the members choose epson? Is the software or the scan quality better for Epson better as compare to Canon and HP flatbed scanner? I thinking of buying Canonscan 3200F,now thinking of the coming 4200F(a replacement for 3200F),I love the preview speed of this scanner only 2.6secs, a very fast scanner. Between Epson and Canon,which scan quality is better?

28th September 2004	#4
Ah Pao Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,578	I've owned and used a number of scanners before... So far Epson and HP has left me good impressions. For HP even their low-end models impressed me. But now I use Epson, so much vote for what I use lah!

7th October 2004	#7
erwinx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,492	Epson scanners are very fast. I bought the Canon LiDE based on Mike Chaney's (author of Profileprism and Qimage) published recommendation. Its colour accuracy is supposedly extremely high when using vuescan software to make 48bit raw scans. For some reason the LiDE is not affected as much by metamerism as CCD scanners. I also find the bus-powered interface convenient as I don't want yet another power cord cluttering up the place...

30th October 2004	#8
Pablo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Blue/Green Planet Posts: 1,855	Epson, Canon etc. ??? Hi, within the same price bracket they are close in result... of interest tho... I had a Canon Lide scanner on display for 6 months (between model upgrades) and more than once a day I demonstrated it by dropping it 4 inches (flat) on to the bench (no mirrors to break). When it was the last of that model, a customer asked to buy it. I told him I have dropped it every day. I showed it working and he bought it without asking for a discount __________________ Time, is an effortless construction :)