Microtek 3800 ScanMaker Flatbed Scanner
ScanMaker 3800 with LightLid 35 is the complete digital imaging solution for your home. Its sleek EDGE design gives you bigger and better performance in a 25% smaller scanner. 5 Easy-Touch buttons allow you to scan, color copy, and email with one simple touch. You can even save time by scanning up to 4 photos at a time.Capture trillions of colors for the most accurate shadows and highlights. ScanMaker 3800 provides the most accurate photo reproduction down to the finest detail. It delivers the subtle differences in color that 36-bit scanners can't see. Use the included LightLid 35 transparency adapter to convert those old 35mm slides and film into photos so you can share your memories with family and friends.
The Microtek ScanMaker 3800 provides high-quality scanning at an accessible price. Easy enough for first-timers to use, but with enough features to keep experienced folks happy, the scanner features 1,200 x 600 dpi optical resolution and true 48-bit color for vibrant colors. A nice bonus is the EDGE design, making the ScanMaker 3800 a 25 percent-smaller scanner with a small footprint--but still with an 8.5-by-11.7-inch scanning area, and lots of features. The five "easy touch" buttons let you scan, copy, e-mail, scan to the Web, or use text-conversion tools with a simple press of a button. When used with a LightLid 35 adapter (not included), the 3800 can scan 35mm slides and filmstrips. The ScanMaker 3800 also includes a generous bundle of software: Adobe Photoshop LE (Mac), Abbyy FineReader Sprint OCR (PC/Mac), Adobe PhotoDeluxe (PC), Microtek ScanWizard 5 (PC/Mac), Microtek Scan, Copy, and Email utilities (PC/Mac), Ulead Photo Explorer (PC), and Adobe Acrobat Reader (PC/Mac). The scanner features USB connectivity and is compatible with Windows 98, 2000, Me, and XP, and with Mac 8.6 or later operating systems.
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Microtek 3800 ScanMaker Flatbed Scanner Reviews
Very good scanner under Windows XP with driver version 5.565 from Microtek Lab website. Though, there's no OS 10.5 Leopard compatible version of the driver to date and have the frustration of having a not fonctionnal scanner with my Mac. I hope that the Leopard driver will come out soon.
I have found that every scan needs to be adjusted slighty for contrast balance afterwards, but that's par for the course. I got this scanner as a freebie when I bought a new desktop several years ago, and it continues to perform well for me. It's not the top of the line, so I inclined to cut it some slack - but if you need an inexpensive workhorse, you could do worse. There are times when it doesn't seem to want to work, but that seems to due to XP updates - and is generally resolved after a reboot.
It makes perfect copies, emails to Outlook, and the best feature is that it scans text directly into Microsoft Word easy with the touch of a botton. I brought this scanner about a year ago and it has never let me down.
The scanner is actaully good. However, it is kind of slow with anything from pictures to files. However, for it's price it is a great scanner and you can do many cool tricks once you find out how to do them. Overall it is worth the money. It is very user friendly, at least what was my expereince.
A quality company supplies them with the literature when purchased new. The software has a simple mode then a mode with more controlable features. Steer clear of a company who cannot stand behind what they peddle. It worked ok until the short warranty ran out. After reading so many reviews now I am disappointed I bought a Mircrotek scanner.
Contacted Microtek by email for parts. One day I turned it on, scanned one page and poof smoke started pouring out. They were even too cheap to furnish me with a schematic. They would not sell me any parts but wanted me to spend much money to send them the scanner for repair. The scanner never responded properly with the more complex mode so I just used the basic.
After inspecting the inside for the cause, I found a transistor had 2 bad solder joints made by the factory that finally oxidized to point of failure and burned out several components.
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