HP ScanJet 5490cse Scanner

by HP

Product Details

Product Manual [3.79mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 8.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 22 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00005K3AV
• Item model number: C9862A
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #316,815 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #46 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Printers & Scanners > Slide & Film Scanners
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Reasonably priced and boasting excellent image quality, this heavy-duty scanner from Hewlett-Packard is also stocked full of the kind of features which today's users demand. The 5490Cse has true 48-bit color and hardware resolutions of up to 2,400 dpi, resulting in crisp, vibrant images perfect for a wide variety of graphic intensive uses. Scan preview times are as little as eight seconds, while a 25-page automatic document feeder is also a welcomed timesaving feature.

Hewlett-Packard has included eight one-touch buttons on the 5490Cse, including scan-to-email, copy, share-to-Web, photo reprint, and more. The transparency adapter is quite helpful for scanning 35mm negatives and slides, while the software bundle includes OCR and other useful photo-imaging programs. The 5490Cse connects via either USB or parallel port, has a maximum scanning size of 8.5 by 14 inches (with document feeder), and also comes backed with a one-year limited warranty.

From the Manufacturer

Add powerful graphics to your communications or save time scanning multiple pages with the HP Scanjet 5490c series color scanner. Your projects shine with high resolution scanning--up to 2,400 dpi and 48-bit color. Use the Automatic Document Feeder to scan up to 25 pages or make multiple page black-and-white copies at up to 7 pages per minute. Increase your selection of originals by scanning 35mm negatives and slides using the lighted Active Transparency Adapter. Use the convenient eight one-touch buttons to make scanning a breeze.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Negative scan with loss of detail and color mismatch, August 14, 2002

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Paulo C. Rios Jr. (Europe) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP ScanJet 5490cse Scanner (Office Product)

The features sound great. But reality is different. Negative scans look horrible, with loss of detail and color mismatch. Photo scans also show color mismatch. The document auto feeder will usually fail and produce a paper jam. What else can be said? Go for the Epson Perfection 2450.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to set-up, May 2, 2002

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B. Adams (Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP ScanJet 5490cse Scanner (Office Product)

I just received this scanner yesterday and within an hour I was scanning items with it. The sheet feeder works pretty well so far and I haven't tried out the slide attachment. I installed it on a Windows XP box and didn't even have to reboot during or after installation. A very good product. Whatever problems the previous reviewer had, HP has fixed them now.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Overpriced garbage, September 13, 2005

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my_pen_name - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP ScanJet 5490cse Scanner (Office Product)

HP is resting on its laurels. Having owned a LaserJet 5si for 10 years now with near trouble-free performance, as well as much loved LaserJet IIP, 6P, DeskJet 895Cse. This scanner is a HUGE disappointment. I bought it to replace the wonderful LaserJet Companion I used to scan bills etc, so I needed a sheet feeder. After returning a Visioneer because it couldn't enlarge while it scanned, this HP unit was about the only choice. It's Slower than molasses, the ADF is nearly useless. You have to set the paper size every time you (try) to scan. Additionally, I would have to unplug and reinsert the USB cable EVERY time I wanted to use it. Irrespective of computer it was connected to, I tried it on several. The HP scanning software is very inflexible, way to automatic and not friendly at all. My experience with HP scanning software is it gets worse as it gets newer, it also gets bigger and fatter. Why these companies can't focus on making products work instead of filling them with more unreliable features is a conundrum.