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Review on πŸ–¨οΈ Hewlett Packard ScanJet 3400Cse: High-quality Flatbed Scanner for Efficient Scanning by Devin Jirsa

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I feel I should have paid more

I started installing the scanner with fear and trepidation. The past has shown me that hardware will NEVER install as it should. Five minutes later I scanned, there were absolutely no problems with the installation. I tested three buttons on the scanner and everything worked fine. Scan, copy and email. The Scan button opens a preview window with options to scan only the selected part or the whole document. Other options include graphic type (black and white, color, etc.), scan size, and other graphic-related options. Only after selecting the options, most of which do not need to be changed, I clicked on the image scan and the scanner rescanned the document at a much slower speed. I've scanned photos into both the software package and Corel Photo Suite 8.0 with no problems. I also scanned the text into MS Word with no problems. The scan time for most photos, from pressing the scanner button to the finished product appearing on my screen, was about a minute for a full page photo. Copy sends the document directly to the printer, while Email automatically attaches the document to the email. Both options also worked effectively. Graphics software in one package is fine, but if you want to manipulate a lot of graphics (for web pages, etc.) you need a good software package. A shareware copy of Paint-Shop Pro will suit most users. If you just want to email photos to friends, the software package is fine. If you are wondering if this scanner will work with your PC, here are my PC stats. Compac Presario 5410, similar to AMD P-II 333MHz, 64MB RAM, 8MB VRAM, 2 AGP graphics cards, with USB ports. Also, I'm using Windows 98. I've had no problems scanning or editing scanner documents on my system. Definitely a 5 star rating and at $100.00 it's a steal. 64 MB RAM, 8 MB VRAM, 2 AGP graphics cards, with USB ports. Also, I'm using Windows 98. I've had no problems scanning or editing scanner documents on my system. Definitely a 5 star rating and at $100.00 it's a steal. 64 MB RAM, 8 MB VRAM, 2 AGP graphics cards, with USB ports. Also, I'm using Windows 98. I've had no problems scanning or editing scanner documents on my system. Definitely a 5 star rating and at $100.00 it's a steal.

Pros
  • 600 x 1200 dpi 36-bit scan resolution
Cons
  • Some small things