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Ron G
Now that I have an awesome new Epson 2580 scanner one of my friends has
asked me to scan a bunch of 4x6 color prints and put them on a disc for
him. Assuming I scan at 300dpi should I simply transfer the scanned (and
possibly edited) file to the discs in its original size and, if I save
as TIFF, high res? He may or may not want to print, but would certainly
want to view them on his computer. If I reduced the files to, say, 800x,
but kept them as large in size as possible, would that still leave
plenty of room for good prints?
The Epson has a couple of quirks. It absolutely does not get along with
any other scanner drivers that may be left on your computer, be sure
that it is completely detached from your computer when you load its
drivers, and the accompanying software, while offering some good
features, is a bit cumbersome (I generally scan right out of Elements
anyhow), I have to say that I have been blown away by image quality, and
in particular the quality of 35mm slides. This scanner also has a film
strip feeder, which I have not tried yet. Oh, I had a question about a
conflict with another driver and the woman who took my call very quickly
was quite thoughtful, knowledgable and eager to help. Can't beat this
package.
Thanks, as always, for help.
asked me to scan a bunch of 4x6 color prints and put them on a disc for
him. Assuming I scan at 300dpi should I simply transfer the scanned (and
possibly edited) file to the discs in its original size and, if I save
as TIFF, high res? He may or may not want to print, but would certainly
want to view them on his computer. If I reduced the files to, say, 800x,
but kept them as large in size as possible, would that still leave
plenty of room for good prints?
The Epson has a couple of quirks. It absolutely does not get along with
any other scanner drivers that may be left on your computer, be sure
that it is completely detached from your computer when you load its
drivers, and the accompanying software, while offering some good
features, is a bit cumbersome (I generally scan right out of Elements
anyhow), I have to say that I have been blown away by image quality, and
in particular the quality of 35mm slides. This scanner also has a film
strip feeder, which I have not tried yet. Oh, I had a question about a
conflict with another driver and the woman who took my call very quickly
was quite thoughtful, knowledgable and eager to help. Can't beat this
package.
Thanks, as always, for help.