Thinking about scanners...

I have this particular scanner and I love it. Because of the indirect light that it uses (most scanners use direct light) it is less likely to damage or break down anything that is being scanned. I haven't used it for scanning jewelry, but I have used it for scanning scrapbook pages that have lumpy embellishments, and it does really well. I personally feel it is a really good bet! We tend to research everything to death before we buy it, and we couldn't wait for this particular scanner to come out so we could get it. I can't believe it's come down so much in price! Anyway, I don't believe you'll be disappointed. I plan to start experimenting with scanning, and am trying to find a piece of grey velvet to drape over the jewelry pieces.

Oh thank you Jalynne! This is what I wanted to hear! LOL! And yes, the price has come down. I was told by the person I tested the scanner with, that he got his for under $50.00 on sale. I've seen it for usually a bit more, but maybe I'll get lucky and can spend the rest on beads. ;-)

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Valerie, I love my old Vivitar Viviscan. Any good scanner can be made more functional for beady stuff than most digital cameras. I highly recommend that you read the notes on scanning over at

; there's a lot of archived input from people. I have tips over there on making a shadowbox out of foamcore strips--raises it up an inch or two and makes a huge difference as it captures the light. That's important--leakage causes that gradation in light you noticed on a trial scan. Also, get a decent graphics program if you can, being able to "tweak" the bright and contrast, the gamma settings, all makes a big differece in the final picture. Sarajane

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OMG, I can't believe I forgot about that! Duh on my part! I googled like crazy and forgot trusty glassattic! Thanks Sarajane!

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you are welcome---its Diane deserves our continued thanks. Glass Attic and the Links List from Sooz are incredible resources!!!! Sarajane

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I have a HP3400C scanner-- it works fine with Windows XP. Kaytee "Simplexities" on

For the original poster - did you make sure that the scanner has XP drivers available? I had a Visioneer 6100 that was not XP-compatible. Period - no way - ain't gonna happen. That's okay because I knew that before I upgraded to XP Pro. I bought a new Visioneer and a friend offered to buy my old scanner. It still works - just not with XP.

I have an HP 5200c scanner, when I wanted to move it over to my XP computer, I went to HP's website and downloaded the driver package. http://

works like a charm. Annie snipped-for-privacy@anniebee.com or snipped-for-privacy@aol.com AnnieBee's at

Hey Annie! How are you doing? How's weather, and back pain? And whatcha beading now? Pete says hi to you and your kitty.

Are you going to the BABE bead show in Oakland mid Nov?

Tina

Hello Annie nice to hear from you again. Shirley

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Hey you guys!! I'm here, LOL! Frequent reader, rather infrequent poster. Back is as good as it's gonna get - but I am back at work, and managing to stay within my limits for activity/lifting etc. Weather is still too warm for my likin', but the sunsets are beautiful lately. We have the clouds from the northwest storms, but none of the moisture. Need to hop in my Jeep and into the hills soon, as I am certain the Aspens are turning in the higher elevations. My son returned safely from the war in Iraq, skinny and full of shrapnel, but alive and hopefully not going back overseas anytime soon. BABE?, Yes, I am gonna try and head down there. Was down that way last month, and it was a record-breaker for heat the day I was there. Dang, this is lengthy....and I have lots more topics to read on RCB tonight. {{{{{{hugs}}}} to all! Annie snipped-for-privacy@anniebee.com or snipped-for-privacy@aol.com AnnieBee's at

I and several others will be travelling to Oakland for BABE. I'd love to see you there.

Glad your son is home and safe. I so hate war!

I'd gladly send you some of this cold air form here, but I don't know how.

My mother was injured (some permanent) in a car accident last Christmas. We will be celebrating her 80th birthday Nov 29 in the Bay Area. After the party she's going up to her Trinity-Shasta Ntl Forest inholding. Long, long drive. And a time of year when the weather is very unpredictable.

Take care,

Tina

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