PERIPHERALS
Name Price Rating Comment Additional Info Supplier Tel Issue Page no Additional comments, notes
Scanners (paper)
Agfa Studioscan II si £875 llmmmm Good looks and reasonable scanning, but mediocre reproduction quality. 400x800 dpi, flatbed scanner. Agfa 0181 231 4200 24 78
Epson GT5000 £399 lllmmm Small, fast and easy to use with good software. 300dpi, flatbed scanner. Epson 0800 220546 24 78
Epson GT8500 £629 lllmmm Respectable performance supported by excellent software. 400dpi flatbed scanner. Epson 0800 220546 24 79
Epson GT9000 £759 lmmmmm A hgh end scanner that does not perform as well as we expected. 600dpi, flatbed scanner. Epson 0800 220546 24 80
Epson GT9000 £1,210 llllmm High quality scans let down by system software. 600x1,200 true colour flatbed scanner, transparency and sheet feeder options. Epson 01442 611444 3 123
HP Scanjet 3C £839 lllllm A scanner for your shortlist. 600dpi flatbed scanner, 30-bit colour, SCSI card, software bundle. Hewlett Packard 01344 369222 11 117 recommended
HP Scanjet 3P £470 llllmm Quality hardware producing good greyscale scans. 300dpi flatbed scanner, 256 greyscales, SCSI card. Hewlett Packard 01344 369222 4 126
HP Scanjet 4C £839 lllllm Fast, impressive image quality and a good software bundle. 600dpi flatbed scanner, 30-bit colour, SCSI card, software bundle. Hewlett Packard 0990 474747 18 100 excellence
HP Scanjet 4C £839 llllll Almost perfect, fast, colour accurate, and with a very versatile driver. 600x500dpi, flatbed scanner. Hewlett Packard 0990 474747 24 80 quality
HP Scanjet 4P £440 llllmm Good quality introductory scanner with software that will suit beginners. 300dpi optical, 1200dpi enhanced flatbed scanner, 24-bit colour, SCSI card, software bundle. Hewlett-Packard 0990 474747 20 109
HP Scanjet 4P £449 lllllm A professional mid-range scanner that deserves consideration. 300dpi flatbed scanner Hewlett-Packard 0990 474747 24 83
Logitech Pagescan Colour £299 lllllm Small, neat, fast and well built. 400dpi mono, 200dpi colour page scanner, parallel port connection, Textbridge OCR software included. Logitech 01344 894300 14 150 recommended
Microtek Pagewiz £99 llllmm Capable budget scanner. Works well apart from irritations during setup. 300dpi mono sheetfeed scanner. Eurotech 01734 810011 25 177
Mustek 600/2SP £239 lllmmm Cheap, but not very good. It might just do if budgets are really tight. 300x600dpi flatbed scanner. Evesham Micros 01386 765500 24 83
Mustek 800 SP £299 lllmmm Distinctly average, and not the best budget scanner around. 400x800dpi flatbed scanner. Evesham Micros 01386 765500 24 84
Nikon Scantouch 1100 £499 lllmmm A competent scanner at a decent price. 300x600dpi flatbed scanner. Nikon UK 0181 541 4440 24 84
Plustek Pagereader 800 £199 llllmm Well designed, but has problems with Windows 95. 800dpi 256 shades of grey, one half length ISA slot Solution Point 0345 400300 16 116
Primax Compact 4800 £297 lllmmm Good low cost scanner, though not as fast as some 300dpi flatbed scanner. Primax 01235 559922 22 146
Primax Compact 4800 £298 llmmmm A reasoable uint at a bargain price, but poor bundled software. 300x600dpi flatbed scanner. Primax 01235 559922 24 86
Scanman Colour Pro £145 lllmmm A versatile scanner. Good value, though some limitations. 400dpi colour handheld scanner. Logitech 01344 894300 20 112
Scios DMS 2000 £129 lllmmm Competent document scanner in a slinky case, ideal for light use. 800dpi, sheetfeed scanner, 256 greyscales, ISA, OCR and document management software. Eurebis 00 353 1456 9383 24 163
Sharp JX-330P £995 lllllm Pricey, but you get what you pay for - a high quality device. 600x600dpi flatbed scanner. Sharp 0800 262958 24 86
Trust Imagery 4800SP £349 lllmmm Badged version of the Mustek 600. 300x600dpi flatbed scanner. Trust 01376 501146 24 88
Trust Imagery 9600SP £500 llmmmm A large and ponderous uint with little to recommend it. 600x1,200dpi flatbed scanner. Trust 01376 501146 24 88
Umax PageOffice £399 llllmm Well put together software and hardware bundle. 300dpi page scanner, SCSI2 card, image editing, OCR and filing software. IMC 01753 830999 11 116
Umax Super Vista S-12 £895 lllmmm Fast and affordable, but poor bundled software. 600dpi flatbed scanner, 24-bit colour, bundled software. IMC 01753 830999 20 108
Umax Super VIsta S-12 £895 llmmmm A fast scanner for a mid range price, but can't compete with the best for quality. 600x1,200dpi flatbed scanner. IMC 01344 872800 24 90
Vista-S6 £995 lllllm Great scanning, nice price, and loads of useful features. 600x300 optical resolution, 24-bit colour, SCSI card. IMC 01753 830999 2 134 recommended
Umax Vista S6E-LE £499 llllmm Fast with variable scan quality, but you won't find better at the price. 300x600dpi flatbed scanner. IMC 01344 872800 24 90 value
Scanners (film)
Nikon Coolscan II £1,099 llllmm Easy to install and use, and results acceptable to all but the most demanding. 2,700 dpi max res, SCSI-2 controller, handles film strips or mounted slides. Nikon 0181 541 4440 23 140

Last Update: 14/10/96

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