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Which prawn scanner to get?
10 years ago
If money wasn't a limit, I'd probably get an Epson V850. The runners up would be the V800, the V600, or the V550. Resolution is 6400 x 9600 with all of those.
Canon's 9000F Mark II has a lower optical resolution than Epson's lowest end in the V-series, at 4800 x 4800.
I'm staying as far away from HP's current products as I can get. I'm selling my 8250. It's actually okay with scans, although it is starting to get increasingly incompatible with modern OSes, and is developing interior and exterior flaws with the glass surface. It has something that no modern scanners seem to have at that resolution: 4800 x 4800 scans at 8.5" x 14". It actually can do wider sizes than that, about maybe 9.5". Anyone familiar with scanning art might be aware that drawing paper can go bigger than letter size. 9" x 12" isn't that uncommon.
The common denominator with all of the above printers that I'm reading in reviews is that the bundled drivers and software have compatibility issues and a slow and clunky design (although I'm sure there might be third-party drivers and software available). I've also read that quality assurance is poor, and that most of the printers released are likely to have dust or other flaws in the interior.
The only other solution I can think of would be to photograph the art, which would mean buying a prosumer camera, a bunch of lighting and staging supplies, and at least one macro lens that could capture the art as closely as a flatbed could.
The sooner I pick one, the sooner you get to see the wonderful porn commishes I got at MFF '15.
Canon's 9000F Mark II has a lower optical resolution than Epson's lowest end in the V-series, at 4800 x 4800.
I'm staying as far away from HP's current products as I can get. I'm selling my 8250. It's actually okay with scans, although it is starting to get increasingly incompatible with modern OSes, and is developing interior and exterior flaws with the glass surface. It has something that no modern scanners seem to have at that resolution: 4800 x 4800 scans at 8.5" x 14". It actually can do wider sizes than that, about maybe 9.5". Anyone familiar with scanning art might be aware that drawing paper can go bigger than letter size. 9" x 12" isn't that uncommon.
The common denominator with all of the above printers that I'm reading in reviews is that the bundled drivers and software have compatibility issues and a slow and clunky design (although I'm sure there might be third-party drivers and software available). I've also read that quality assurance is poor, and that most of the printers released are likely to have dust or other flaws in the interior.
The only other solution I can think of would be to photograph the art, which would mean buying a prosumer camera, a bunch of lighting and staging supplies, and at least one macro lens that could capture the art as closely as a flatbed could.
The sooner I pick one, the sooner you get to see the wonderful porn commishes I got at MFF '15.
