HP ScanJet 8250 Document Scanner
Build your own solution based on innovation and reliability you can trust. The HP Scanjet 8250 is designed for both efficiency and flexibility. With the included automatic document feeder you get fast, unattended multi-page scanning up to 15 pages per minute and two-sided scanning. Enjoy professional-quality results with 4800-dpi optical resolution and 48-bit color, plus preview scans in about 4 seconds using one-touch buttons and HP's Instant-on technology. With industry-leading document management software and legal-size document scanning, it has everything you need for the office.
HP's ScanJet 8250 flatbed scanner was designed with the serious user in mind. With the ability to scan items up to 8.5 x 14 inches in size, multiple 35 mm negatives and slides using the built-in transparent materials adapter, or even up to 25 double-sided document pages unattended with the included document feeder, the ScanJet 8250 can handle virtually any task. High 4,800 dpi optical resolution and 48-bit color combine together to deliver professional quality results every time. Plus, you can by-pass your computer keyboard and use the six one-touch buttons to copy, save, or e-mail your scanned images, and more. PC and Mac compatible, the 8250 comes with everything you'll need to get set up, including a handy bundle of imaging tools and software. The ScanJet 8250 comes backed by a one-year warranty. What's in the Box
HP ScanJet 8250, HP ScanJet automatic document feeder, transparent materials adapter, USB cable, external power adapter, user's manual, TWAIN driver, CD-ROMs with software for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh [HP Photo & Imaging software with Share-to-Web software and HP Memories Disc Creator, HP ScanJet copy utility, suite of electronic help tools (includes paper manual), NewSoft Presto! BizCard Reader, IRIS ReadIris Pro, Adobe PhotoShop Elements, Adobe Acrobat Reader (Windows only)]
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HP ScanJet 8250 Document Scanner Reviews
Has been working great. I got this scanner because I wanted the duplex ADF so I could archive a couple shelves worth of documents. The majority of typed text is recognized and converted to copy and pastable text which was a huge bonus. The searchable PDF for a document form is perfect - It automatically adjusts for landscape documents and inserts them in the PDF appropriately. My only beef is that when using duplex mode it takes 3-4 times longer to do a double sided document vs two single sided documents (but this sure beats having to manually flip the pages) I was actually quite impressed with the software and the options available. I bought mine as a used/off lease machine and haven't seen any downsides to that yet.
Once I figured it out, I couldn't believe what an amazing product this is. I bought this refurbished so my expectation (also after reading some reviews) were not high. I use it in a small Health Care office and there are tons of paper work to be scanned all the time. I use Vista Premium. Just like the Scanjet 8250 and OmniPage 16, I hated Vista at first but now I love it :) I thought they were junk because I couldn't figure out how to make it do what I want it to do.
I gave it 4 of 5 stars because of the software learning curve. I ended up buying a second one for back up. Nuance OmniPage 16 is the software I use with the scanner and they work great together. Be aware that the learning curve is pretty tough. To be Honest, at first I hated the scanner and the software.
But luckly, I decided to be patient and experiment with Scanjet 8250 and OmniPage 16 (lots of trial and error). I recommend a 3rd party software. The software that comes with the scanner is not that great. We just recently Scanned over 2000 pages in a single run and had no paper jam. It worked perfectly and fast.
Yes, HP's new software (just like the old software) is well over 100 MB and is still slow and clunky, but it includes an image/picture manager w/rudimentary photo editing features. There were various errors and crashes, even after patching with the latest updates from the HP website. The front panel buttons are convenient and very customizable, so I've assigned each button for particular common scanning tasks I do (e.g grey scale 200dpi PDF, grey scale 300dpi for OCR, color 300dpi for scanning 4x6 prints, etc). Anyway, I have owned HP automatic-document-feeder scanners before (most recently the Scanjet 5550c w/single-sided ADF), so I alreay knew all about the quirky, slow, and clunky HP scanner software.
If you don't to deal with HP software, then HP provides a much slimmer TWAIN driver that includes most or all of the scanners features, though you wouldn't be able to use the scanner front panel buttons. Thankfully, there was a completely new set of drivers/software dated May 2007 (HP Solution Center), which did end up working just fine, though it thought the scanner was an 8270 for some reason.
Of course, you can use the software to do the same things, but the buttons speed things up. Anyway, after 2 weeks of use, the ADF hasn't yet jammed on me (from my experience with the HP 5550c ADF scanner, jams are fairly rare and that scanner has kept working for 5 years straight now). I look forward to many years of service from this HP scanner.
I chose to install and use both sets of drivers/software. I bought a refurbished Scanjet 8250 for $80 in Aug 2008, figuring that even if it didn't work, I'd only be out $80 rather than the original price of $800. Overall, once you get used to the software and configure it to do what you want, you will find that this is a very capable machine.
Out of the (refurbished) box, the included original driver/software (HP Imaging 2.2) did not work with my Windows XP Pro SP3 Pentium 4 2.4 GHz Thinkpad. You can use a third-party document manager such as PaperPort with the TWAIN drivers.
The worst thing is the software. It freezes and has to be re-installed all the time. The rollers are not great, so it will jam periodically.
I have had 4 document feeders replaced by HP and it still does not work correctly. This is an absolutely aweful scanner. This scanner would be better marketed as a door stop than a business machine.
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