Scanners and Printers

• Scanners:
  • scanner services
  • rentals
  • hand-scanners
  • flat bed scanners
  • sheetfeed scanners
  • film scanners
• Printers:
  • 24pin dot matrix
  • inkjet
  • thermal
  • laser
  • color laser
• see also:
  • General glossary of image & printing

Scanners:

• Scanner services:
  • Michael's Camera:
    • $12.50 per scan from slides to A4 ('94);
• Scanner Rentals:
  • Office Computer Systems ph: 629-1722
    • '94: UMax A4 flatbed 1600dpi color $180 1wk opt. OCR extra $50; install $40;
    • 1 month = 3 x wkly rate;
• Hand-scanners:
  • '91: Genius Logitech 32-shade grey-scale 105mm 100-400dpi
    • - $A269 ('91) incl. OCR software;
  • '94: Primax ColorMobile (BBF 761-4299 Standard Computers Altona 315-1234)
    • 1st mobile handscanner; 105mm 100-800dpi; grey-24bit color; TWAIN;OCR;
      • $A499 ('94);
  • '94: Mustek ColorArtistPro for Windows
    • 100-800dpi, 24bit color, 8bit gray; 1bit Text/LinaArt mode;
    • Picture Publisher LE 3.1/Adobe Photoshop LE
    • Omnifont OCR, TWAIN;
    • $A698 ('94)
  • '94: Primax Datapen
    • pen-like scanner directly scans & OCR letters to Win programs @ 50ch/sec;
    • 11 languages; 8-22pt font sizes read; scan length max 297mm;
    • 4xAAA batteries; via Parallel switcher; power cable to draw power from kb port;
• Flat-bed scanners:
  • 1991: XRS Corp. XRS 3C: 24bit color; 300dpi; $A9234 ('91);
  • 1991: Microtek Scanmaker 600G: 24bit color;300dpi-600dpi;
    • -$A3180 ('91);
  • 1992: Sharp JX-320 1-pass, 300dpi,24bit color; $A2315 ('91);
  • '94: Microtek Scanmaker IISP
    • optical 300x600dpi; hardware interp. 600x600; s/ware interp. 1200dpi;
    • 24bit color; SCSI ; TWAIN; Adobe Photoshop LE bundled; opt. transparent media adapter;
    • $A1990 ('94);
  • '94: Microtek Scanmaker III
    • optical 600x1200; interp.2400dpi; 36bit color; singlepass, SCSI; TWAIN;
    • Adobe Photoshop full version;
    • $A4990 ('94)
  • '94: Umax UC1200SE
    • 2400dpi; 30bit color; SCSI; singlepass; TWAIN;
  • '94: Teco VM6530+
    • 9600dpi; color
    • $A3490 ('94);
  • '94: Mustek Paragon 600:
    • 300x600dpi; 1200x1200 interpolated; 24bit color; 8bit gray scale;
    • 8bit SCSI with proprietary SCSI card;OCR; TWAIN, Can select area to be scanned;
    • 3.6msec/line; Opt. transparency kit;
    • $A1638('94); $A894(Jan'95)
  • Sep94: ColorPage 1200dpi 24bit:
    • $A1199;
  • 1994: HP Scanjet IIcx:
    • 400dpi; 1600dpi interpolated; 24bit; optional transparency ($A900 ex.tax Jan'95)
    • Prop. SCSI card & std SCSI-II; OCR not included?; TWAIN; 1pass; Photostyler 2.0 SE;
    • HP Deskscan;
    • $A1600 (Jan'95); $1050 (Jul'95);
  • 1995: HP Scanjet IIIc:
    • 600dpi, 2400dpi; 24bit; $1350(Jul'95);
  • 1996: HP Scanjet IVc:
    • 1200dpi; $1349 (ex-tax, Jan'96); $1599 (incl. tax May'96)
  • 1996: HP Scanjet 5p:
    • 300dpi; 1200dpi interpolated; 24bit; 22secs/scan; preview 4secs/scan;
    • SCSI II; 5.8kg; button activates software; PaperPort; HP PictureScan - closes after each scan!!
    • 1996: $690; 1998: $300-400; or $800 with omnipage;
  • 1998: HP 6100C:
    • 600dpi; 2400dpi interpolated; 30bit; SCSI-II; 9.8kg;
    • HP Deskscan II; PhotoPaint; CorelWeb GraphicsSuite; Omnipage LE;
    • optional: Slide Adapter 35mm slides; ADF; Transparency adapter;
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• Sheet-fed scanners:
  • 1993: Plustek ScanPlus Color 6000:A4,24-bit color;600-1200dpi;1-pass;TWAIN, OCR
    • - $A999 ('93); $A849 ('94)
  • 1993: Plustek ScanPlus 600: A4;8-bit Grey; 600dpi;1-pass;
    • -$A699 ('93);
  • '94: Plustek Creative Labs ScanFX
    • 300x600dpi; 1200dpi max;24bit color; singlepass;TWAIN; fax send res. 300x300dpi max;
    • color fax speed 8-12 PPM @ 9600baud, 200x100dpi;
    • one-button to send to printer; auto fax receive; needs class 1 or 2 fax/modem;
    • $A999 ('94) $799special; bundled with 14.4kbps fax/modem extra $A500;
• Slide Transparency Scanners:
  • 1991: Microtek Scanmaker 1850: 1850 dpi; 24bit color;
    • -$A6400 ('91);
  • 1992: Tamron Fotovix: negs or slides; need framegrabber card;
    • - $A1000? ('92);
  • 1992: Sony PHV-A7E Video Scanner:
    • - slides or negs -> TV or PC (via frame grabber);
    • - 0.5" 470,000 pixel CCD sensor; S-video;
    • -$A2467 ('92); $A3050 ('93);
  • '94: Microtek Scanmaker 35T
    • $A2899 ('94);
  • '97: Nikon LS20:
    • 2592x3888 pixels takes 80secs/scan; $1500-$2000;
  • '97: Nikon LS1000:
    • 2592x3888 pixels takes 40secs/scan; >$2500; opt. auto slide feeder;
  • '97: Polaroid Sprintscan:
    • 2700dpi optical; 1min scans; SCSI-2; $2000-$2500;
  • '97: Epson Filmscan 200:
    • 1200dpi; 4800dpi interpolated; 30bit; SCSI; $1000; 1998: $A790;
  • '98: Olympus ES-10:
    • 1770dpi non-interpolated
    • 35mm film: 1600x2400pixel
    • APS film: 1090x1910pixel (optional cartridge)
    • parallel port; $A859 ('98)
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Printers:

• 24 pin Dot-matrix:
  • Epson:
    • LQ100: 200cps draft; $279 (Jan'95)
    • LQ150: 216cps draft; color optional; $369(Jan'95) $339 (Jul'95);
    • LQ1070+: $819(Jan'95)
• Ink-jet:
  • 1992: Canon Colour Squirt BJC800:
    • - true CMYK; 360x360 dpi; A3 or A4
    • - $A5495 ('92); Cartridges $A72 per color;
    • - $A4620 ('93);
  • 1994: HP Deskjets:
    • 540: $520(Jan'95)
    • 560c: $950(Jan'95)
  • 1994: Epson Stylus:
    • color: 360/720dpi; $979(Jan'95)
  • 1995: Epson Stylus 720 color:
    • 720dpi color $885 (Jul'95); Currently the best color inkjet under $1000 (Jul'95);
  • Epson Stylus Color II:
    • 720dpi color; $740 (Jan'96); $650 (May'96);
  • 1997:
    • Epson Stylus 600:
      • 1440x720dpi color on special paper!, 720x720dpi plain paper; 3ppm, $450
    • HP 690C:
      • 600dpi colour; $390;
  • 1998:
    • Epson Stylus PhotoEx:
      • 1440x720 dpi photo paper; A3; $A710;
    • Epson Stylus photo 700:
      • A4; 1998: $A445-599;
    • Epson Stylus color 850:
      • A3 paper; 1440x720 dpi photopaper; 1998: $630;
    • Epson Stylus color 1520:
      • A2 paper; 1440x720 dpi photopaper; 1998: $1500;
    • Lexmark 7200:
      • 1200x1200dpi; 6color; 48db;8ppm mono; 3ppm color; 1998: $A599;
      • fastest black text in price range; but color quality not quite as good as Epson/HP;
      • software: special effects; photo printer; TShirt designer; fantasy designer; greeting card maker;
    • HP Deskjet 720C:
      • $490-589; PhotoREt II;
    • HP Deskjet 1120C:
      • A3; PhotoREt II; $A785; 6.5ppm A4 black text; 2ppm A4 color; 600dpi black; 9.4kg;
• Thermal:
  • 1991: Hitachi VY-150E:
    • - prints from any video source incl. S-video;
    • - 100secs per print onto prints/stickers/iron-ons;
    • -$A2980 ('91); $A3467 ('92); $A3338 ('93);
• Laser:
  • 1994:
    • HP LaserJets:
      • 4L: $1060 (Jan'95);
      • 4+: $2670(Jan'95)
      • 4MP: $1810(Jan'95)
      • 4V: $4600(Jan'95)
    • Epson EPL:
      • 3000: 300dpi, 4ppm $949(Jan'95)
      • 5200: 300dpi, 6ppm $1199(Jan'95)
      • 5600: 600dpi, 6ppm RISC $1599(Jan'95)
  • 1995:
    • Xerox:
      • fastpage4: $695(Jan'95)
    • HP:
      • Laserjet 5L: $835(Jan'96); $799 (May'96);
      • Laserjet 5P: 600dpi, 6ppm, 2 trays: $1495 (Jan'96) $1399 (May'96)
  • 1997:
    • HP:
      • 6L: $610; 6ppm;
      • (all 600dpi) 6P: $1040; 8ppm, 2mb ram;
      • 6MP: $1250; 8ppm, pc/mac;
      • 5: $1790; 12ppm, 4mb ram;
      • 5N: $2325; 4mb ram, ethernet
      • 5M: $3025; mac/pc/ethernet;
• Color Laser:
  • 1993: $40,000
  • Jan'95: Xerox? ~$10,000
  • 1997:
    • HP Color Laserjet 5:
      • 10ppm B&W; 1-2ppm color;300dpi but 1200dpi-equiv. photorealistic;
      • cannot print envelopes or labels; 75-90g/sq.m paper; transparency film; glossy paper;
      • toner costs 6cUS/page @ 20% coverage & 80,000pages volume; 4 toners;
      • 1997: $6950; 1998: $6490;
      • 5M (network version);
    • Xerox: $5000;