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Although the software is a bit quirky and the directions a bit vague, I did get the hang of it and was able to scan slides fairly quickly. Researched scanners primarily for scanning slides. A very nice machine. No complaints. Even though dedicated slide scanners are supposedly better than flatbeds, I wanted something more versatile that could scan photos as well. I looked at both the Canon and the Epson, but the Canon was much more solidly built and since they make excellent cameras, I went with the Canon.
The software update cost an additional $100.00. This scanner comes with outdated software. Without it, the results are poor.
I gave it a 3-star rating because of the price of the unit. Scanner is OK. Hadn't used it much, so hard to rate at this time.
I tried several reinstalls and help tips but never could restart with CanoScan connected. Then I could uninstall and finally reboot my computer. My computer is HP 1620 with XP Professional operating system. Canon CanoScan 8800F Color Film/Negative/Photo Scanner (2168B002) I had to return it because my computer would not restart when the CanoScan was installed. I couldn't even open in Safe Mode unless I disconnected the scanner.
I haven't even tried the Adobe Photoshop Elements yet.Like i said, if your having difficulty about which scanner to buy, this is the one. I dropped it in this new scanner and did a preview, and wow, i could not believe it, the picture looked like it was taken yesterday. You could even build your own negative holder if you wish out of some thin card. A very high 4800X9600 possible DPI.
I read about 30 reviews out of the 300 and decided to buy this scanner.I have owned multiple cheap scanners over the years but wanted something a little more high end to digitize my old photos and negatives of all my family etc.I am so impressed with this scanner. Over 300 people cannot be wrong. I have been using the ArcSoft software so far and am very impressed. I have some very old family negatives that where starting to fade, they almost looked sepia, greenish.
There are 3 negative holders, but even if you have a bigger negative that doesn't fit in the holder, you can just turn the thumbnail view off and resize to any negative size of your choice. My previous scanner could not deal with the faded negative, it just looked awful. Scanning for me used to feel like a chore, but i am actually having fun using this one.
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