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Rick
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Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:43 am Post subject:
What scanner software should I use? |
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Hi. I'm new to scanning and I have just purchased the Epson RX510
Multi-Function Centre which apparently has the best scanning quality of all
MFCs out there (including the ability to do high quality film-negative
scanning). The trouble is that the software that comes with this machine is
about the most un-user-friendly piece of crap this side of USB. As much as
the interfaces look uncluttered and very flashy, the thing just does not
want to cooperate with me when I want to do simple things like changing the
directory in which it saves and other such things.
Anyway, I just wanted to know what software people use these days to make
the process of scanning (and archiving) as easy as possible. I consider
myself very technically minded so it doesn't matter that there are a ton of
options (the more the better), but when you use something like the Epson
library of software it makes for a very unpleasant experience. Please tell
me what software products are tried and true for the community as a whole.
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CSM1
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Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:21 pm Post subject:
Re: What scanner software should I use? |
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"Rick" <deNOPElorean@dodo.com.au> wrote in message
news:41b7c9e5@news.comindico.com.au...
| Quote: | Hi. I'm new to scanning and I have just purchased the Epson RX510
Multi-Function Centre which apparently has the best scanning quality of
all MFCs out there (including the ability to do high quality film-negative
scanning). The trouble is that the software that comes with this machine
is about the most un-user-friendly piece of crap this side of USB. As
much as the interfaces look uncluttered and very flashy, the thing just
does not want to cooperate with me when I want to do simple things like
changing the directory in which it saves and other such things.
Anyway, I just wanted to know what software people use these days to make
the process of scanning (and archiving) as easy as possible. I consider
myself very technically minded so it doesn't matter that there are a ton
of options (the more the better), but when you use something like the
Epson library of software it makes for a very unpleasant experience.
Please tell me what software products are tried and true for the community
as a whole. Thank you.
You still have to put up with the TWAIN interface the manufacturer supplies. |
VueScan does not use TWAIN.
You could try VueScan.
http://www.hamrick.com/vsm.html
Check if you scanner is supported.
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(Pete Cresswell)
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Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:42 pm Post subject:
Re: What scanner software should I use? |
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| Quote: | The trouble is that the software that comes with this machine is
about the most un-user-friendly piece of crap this side of USB. As much as
the interfaces look uncluttered and very flashy, the thing just
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I had the same impression of the software that came with my Nikon.
Switched to VueScan. No problems, no complaints....and the price was right.
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Clarence Klopfstein
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Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:55 pm Post subject:
Re: What scanner software should I use? |
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For everything but the negatives, you can check out Art-Copy.
It has a load of features and is very easy to use.
http://www.scanhelp.com/288int/artcopy
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Thanks,
Clarence Klopfstein
PH: 513-528-6660
Fax: 513-528-3470
"Rick" <deNOPElorean@dodo.com.au> wrote in message
news:41b7c9e5@news.comindico.com.au...
| Quote: | Hi. I'm new to scanning and I have just purchased the Epson RX510
Multi-Function Centre which apparently has the best scanning quality of
all MFCs out there (including the ability to do high quality film-negative
scanning). The trouble is that the software that comes with this machine
is about the most un-user-friendly piece of crap this side of USB. As
much as the interfaces look uncluttered and very flashy, the thing just
does not want to cooperate with me when I want to do simple things like
changing the directory in which it saves and other such things.
Anyway, I just wanted to know what software people use these days to make
the process of scanning (and archiving) as easy as possible. I consider
myself very technically minded so it doesn't matter that there are a ton
of options (the more the better), but when you use something like the
Epson library of software it makes for a very unpleasant experience.
Please tell me what software products are tried and true for the community
as a whole. Thank you.
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Jim
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Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:25 pm Post subject:
Re: What scanner software should I use? |
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I too was so unimpressed with the software that came with my new Nikon
Coolscan V ED, I've found all kinds of excuses not to purchase Vuescan.
Can somebody compare the new Photoshop Elements 3 with the latest Vuescan?
A friend who's from the PC world swears by the new and improved slider
system.
I'm on a G4 Quicksilver with OS 10.3.6.
Thanx,
Jim from Hilton Head
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Remove the obvious to reply.
| Quote: | From: "(Pete Cresswell)" <x@y.z
Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scanners
Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 15:42:21 GMT
Subject: Re: What scanner software should I use?
RE/
The trouble is that the software that comes with this machine is
about the most un-user-friendly piece of crap this side of USB. As much as
the interfaces look uncluttered and very flashy, the thing just
I had the same impression of the software that came with my Nikon.
Switched to VueScan. No problems, no complaints....and the price was right.
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Charlie
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Fri Dec 10, 2004 9:02 pm Post subject:
Re: What scanner software should I use? |
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On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 09:25:40 -0500, Jim <jimmi3REMOVE@adelphia.net>
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| Quote: | I too was so unimpressed with the software that came with my new Nikon
Coolscan V ED, I've found all kinds of excuses not to purchase Vuescan.
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Why? It's clearly the best value in scanning software.
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Can somebody compare the new Photoshop Elements 3 with the latest Vuescan?
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They are both programs, other than that, there is no similarity.
Vuescan is for scanning, not photo editing or manipulating. Elements
is a "budget" version of Photoshop, a photo editing/manipulating
program.
| Quote: | A friend who's from the PC world swears by the new and improved slider
system.
Silders are the least useful technique for adjustments in a photo |
manipulation program.
| Quote: | I'm on a G4 Quicksilver with OS 10.3.6.
Thanx,
Jim from Hilton Head
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