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Review
Created:
March, 2000
Scanning was once the domain of experts. A solid understanding of resolution, file formats and image controls was required to get good results. The technology has come a long way since that time and Hewlett Packard is one of the companies that led the way.
This is evident in HP's top-end ScanJet 6350c scanner. The unit is intuitive and easy to use. It has a five-button control panel that allows one-touch scanning. Push a button and the scanner will launch the HP PrecisionScan Pro utility on the computer and pre-scan the image on the device's 8.5-inch by 11.7-inch scan area. Use the 25-page document feeder and that scan area extends to 8.4 inches by 14 inches.
Companies tend to exaggerate their specifications on their products or, at least, they bend the truth. Once the product gets into the field, it rarely performs to the level claimed on the box.
HP isn't far off on the specifications they provide, though they are misleading. If you count from when the scan head starts moving to when you can access your image, a 4 by 6-inch photograph is supposed to scan in less than nine seconds. During a test for this review, button push to the scanner shutting off was actually 45 seconds, though the image was available after 25 seconds. They get the nine-second rating from the time the scan head moves over the image.
On a test of a 15-page document, the per-page scan speed was between 20 to 28 seconds per page to produce a black and white gif image at 75 dpi (dots per inch), 200 dpi and 300 dpi. Oddly, resolution didn't seem to affect speed. The 200 dpi scan was the slowest. This time excluded a one-minute warm-up phase that occurs when the scanner has been inactive for a period of time.
Over a testing period of three weeks, the document feeder jammed only twice, due to misaligned or dog-eared paper.
The slide scanner that comes with the unit is designed to sit on the edge of the scan glass with a slide loaded in it. This proved to be finicky and difficult to align. It could be better designed.
Nonetheless, this scanner is optimal for a small business that wants quick scan times, simple installation via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port and one-stop scanning software that produces slick results. Extra kudos go to the scanner software designers for a nice package that has a well-designed interface and no installation hiccups. The software can even be installed on multiple desktop computers so the scanner can be shared across a network.
Reviewer's rating: 4.5 / 5
Comments: If HP came clean on the scan times and did a better job of the slide scanner, its ScanJet 6350c would rate better. But these are minor issues for an otherwise excellent product.
Platform: PC
Maximum optical resolution: 1200 x 1200
Maximum scanning area: 8.5 inches x 11.7 inches, 8.4 inches x 14 inches with sheet feeder
Color?: Yes
Interface: USB or SCSI capability (SCSI card and cable required)
Software included: HP PrecisionScan, HP ScanJet Copy Utility, Share Scanner Utility.
Document feeder: Standard on 6350c, optional on 6300c.
More info: http://www.hp.com
Price: $500 US, $750 Canadian
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