[bksvol-discuss] Re: offering HP scanjet 4p
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:00:34 -0500
Many of my children's books are about 2 inches too wide, but since it is rarely
text, I just orient to maximize saving the picture in case images are accepted
in the future.
Valerie
On Apr 25, 2010, at 11:52 AM, Debby Franson wrote:
> Hi Lori!
>
> My scanner is a grayscale one with a letter-sized bed, but I have never had a
> problem scanning a book due to the size of the scanning bed the way some do
> with newer scanners, but then, I have never tried to scann a coffee table
> book, (smile).
>
> Debby
>
> At 04:02 PM 4/24/2010, Lori Castner wrote
>> Debby, I agree with you. We have had our HP scanner since 1994 and it still
>> works. It is a bit slow but extremely reliable and legal sized. I dread
>> the day when I have to switch from Windows XP.
>>
>> Lori C.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debby Franson" <the.bee@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 1:56 PM
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: offering HP scanjet 4p
>>
>>
>>> Hi everyone!
>>>
>>> These old HP scanners are real work horses. I have had my HP IIP since
>>> 1994 and have never had a lick of trouble with it. I suggest you take
>>> advantage of this offer if you need a solid scanner, and don't mind one
>>> that is a bit slow. I don't think I am at a hardship because mine is on
>>> the slow side. I would hate for this scanner to get trashed simply because
>>> Windows 7 has no use for it.
>>>
>>> Debby
>>>
>>> At 05:07 PM 4/23/2010, Sarah Van Oosterwijck wrote
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I am a bookshare volunteer who has been off the list for years, but I
>>>> didn't stop scanning.
>>>>
>>>> Now I am looking for a new home for a legal-sized flatbed scanner. It is
>>>> an HP scanjet 4p in perfect working condition. I only replaced this
>>>> scanner because I upgraded to Windows 7, and this scanner only works with
>>>> Windows Xp or earlier.
>>>>
>>>> I will give this scanner to anyone who is willing to pay the price of
>>>> shipping. It will come with the HP driver I used, a PCI SCSI card,
>>>> cable, and power adaptor. I can provide installation instructions over
>>>> the phone or written.
>>>>
>>>> This scanner isn't the fastest thing, but it is ideal for scanning those
>>>> hard cover books that are too large to fit on a typical 8 and 1/2 by 11
>>>> scanner bed. It scans in black and white 300 DPI in about 12 seconds.
>>>> Greyscale and color scanning is way slower, and not worth the bother with
>>>> this scanner. I got extremely good results with brightness set at around
>>>> 57 give or take a couple numbers for the different types of paper used in
>>>> books. You also should not attempt to scan at anything above 300 DPI,
>>>> since quality is not improved, because this scanner only fakes higher
>>>> resolutions.
>>>>
>>>> If your interested contact me quickly. My husband is threatening to bring
>>>> it to the recycling center on the yearly city cleanup day, May 1st. I
>>>> will try to answer any questions you might have.
>>>>
>>>> Sarah Van Oosterwijck
>>>> http://curiousnetentity.com
>>>>
>>>>
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