CompuServe Thread

Terry, I use the HPIIc and it plugs right into the existing SCSI chain. I am very happy with it. You might want to check with HP but I would assume that it would be set up simular. Ralph

Terry, I have heard from more than one person about problems with the HP3C scanner. Here are a couple of quotes from others (on the HP Forum), take them for what its worth. My choice would be a HPIIcx at a reduced price if you could find one. I have a HPIIcx with the transparency adapter (its great for 2×2 images and larger) and have no problems using it for my 3DS work, if I need hi-res scans I send them out. >>PROS I, too, have a IICx, not a 3C, at least not yet, but, yes, the 3C does do a better job in a number of areas. It can choose the best 24 out of 30 bits in a color scan, and scans at 600X600 dpi true versus 400X400 dpi true with the IIC. It's also about twice as fast. It can also choose the best 256 grays on a grayscale scan out of a 1024 grays palette; the IICx chooses the best 212 or so out of a 256 gray palette. >>CONS I'm now using my third ScanJet 3C in just the last month. After 29 days of use, the first unit became unbalanced, leaving a dark shadow down the right third of each scanned image. HP said get a new one. The second unit had a mechanical problem with the rubber pulley; a metal spring on the pulley apparently sprung from its holder, getting hung up on a metal turnstile. Again, HP said get a new one. Not one scan from the replacement scanner before it too went back to CompUSA for another new scanner. No problem from CompUSA, just three hours of travel, inconvenience, and lost wages for me. Word to the wise, if your 3C does develop a problem within the first 30 days, get a new replacement from the store where you purchased it. HP will offer to FEDEX you a replacement in one day, but the replacement is a "reconditioned" unit<< -Mike

Hi Terry, I have installed my HP3C two weeks ago and I can't tell you about any problems. In the package was an SCSI-interface card included. I wondered about this because I want to plug it into my SCSI chain. But I was much happy about the card two minutes later because I saw, that I had not the right cable yet. Next time I will get the right cable plug the scanner onto my adaptec. Seems no problem if the manual tells the trues. For me the scanner was the right choice. Realy easy to use, good default settings and some sort of nice software (here in germany). It scans in 32bit color and resample to 24bit which brings you a better image quality. Before purchasing the scanner, I read much hardware tests and there the HP3C was always under the top 3. Greeting from here Claus

>I am thinking about getting a HP3C scanner to tie into the animation works. There is a very good chance that this will be tied into one of the 486's until we get the second dual. Does anyone know if this scanner requires a slot for a SCSI card or does it use a port if you already have a SCSI controller installed?< I have a Canon IX-4015. It came with its own SCSI card, but I got Adaptec ASPI drivers for it that allowed me to plug it into my Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI card. It works great, but I can only use it in Windows 3.1 at this time. There are no NT drivers yet. This may change when W95 ships, I assume W95 drivers will work under NT. The HP scanners are supported under NT. >Also, does anyone know if this is a good scanner to use for images in the 3D environment?< You pretty much can't go wrong with the HP, it is about $300 than the Canon. I think Canon makes the HP or HP makes the Canon. The IX-4015 uses the identical case as the HP 3P. Most scanners will work well for 3D work. For print work some will be better than others. With image editing software like Photoshop you can take just about any bad scan and make it usable.