HP ScanJet 8200 Professional Image Scanner

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Product Details

Product Manual [1.98mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 25 x 18.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 19 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009X7EN
• Item model number: C9931A#A2L
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #96,789 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

HP's ScanJet 8200 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 document pages unattended with the optional document feeder, the ScanJet 8200 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 8200 comes with everything you'll need to get set up, including a handy bundle of imaging tools and software. The ScanJet 8200 comes backed by a one-year warranty.

What's in the Box
HP ScanJet 8200, 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)]

Product Description

The HP ScanJet 8200 is one scanner that aims to please with consistently enhanced colors and razor-sharp images. Designed with 4800 dpi and 48-bit color, the output is so real, you can almost touch and feel your subject matter. Quality is always high so your ideas come across exactly the way you want. You'll be pleasantly surprised that it's no slouch, either. There's no warm up time, so there's no waiting. The scanner's instant-on patented technology assures you instant start up with scans ready for preview in as little as 4 seconds. HP's triple-sensor scanning technology assures you of superb image quality and saves time, as each CCD sensor works independently and seamlessly depending on the resolution and setting you choose. Thoughtful features abound, like the six unique pre-configured buttons for one-touch scanning, copying, emailing and more. You'll also appreciate the built in Transparent Materials Adapter for scanning 35mm negatives and slides. With the HP ScanJet 8200, you'll enjoy faster execution with greater ease of use for delivering greater visual impact.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars do not buy an HP scanner, December 13, 2004

By	B. Culver (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have windows xp. I installed the software, connected this scanner via USB 2.0, and have had nothing but misery since. For example, while I am writing this I am waiting the 5 minutes it takes to do a negative scan job using the HP software. Everything about this scanner is slow. Ok, well I once scanned a text document in, that went pretty fast, but if you want anything greater than 200 dpi scans be prepared to wait - and wait.

The software is horrible. Instead of an integrated interface, you have to launch a "director" application which then launches an application for each scan you want to do. Then when the scan is done, that program closes and a picture viewer application opens. If you want to scan again, guess what, you have to work through all the applications again, opening, closing, waiting and waiting.

My dad bought one of these with the auto-feeder attachment. He seemed happy, so I got one without the auto-feeder. One day I asked if I could use the auto-feeder - I figured I could automate the painfully slow process - and it apparently broke, one week out of the box and has never functioned again. He had given up on it.

This scanner sucks for scanning negatives. You open the director, click on scan picture, wait for the picture scanner to open, up pops a box asking if you are scanning a photo, negative, or slide - select negative, app closes and relaunches itself... wait... ok, it scans in the whole negative and auto selects one frame of the negative. Ok, not the frame I wanted, but I slide the selection box to the frame I want. Not enough detail in the default scan, so I select zoom in on selected area.... wait... ok, it zooms in on an area slightly out of the area I picked before. Readjust selected area. Turn off automatic color adjustment because it always over saturates the color - I am unable to turn this off permanently - ok, select 1200 dbi (If I select anything higher, computer hangs, scanner times out, 8 minutes later I get control of application again but need to reboot to get scanner to work).

Oh, hey, scanner software reports it is done. Nope, "unable to connect to device". That is funny because I had done all the steps described above via the same connection. Back to the drawing board. Its taken me hours to get to the 14th frame in one roll of film. This will take me months to get all my old photos scanned in.

Wish I had bought a Nikon or Cannon. You should avoid this piece of equipment.

Sigh.

40 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This scanner rocks!, August 1, 2003

By	Matthew T. Nelson (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have thousands and thousands of family pictures and letters to
sort through and scan in, and my old scanner just wasn't up to
the task. I've been looking around for a faster scanner and this
one is defeinitely it. My old scanner took 80 seconds to scan a
color image at 300 dpi. This scanner takes maybe 8 seconds to do
the same, and the quality is better. I scan directly from Paint
Shop Pro using WIA, because I don't care much for the HP software
that comes with the scanner. I am in love with my new scanner
and have no doubt it was worth the extra money.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars compatibility issue, January 8, 2004

By A Customer

I previously left a warning that this scanner was incompatible with Mac OS X Panther (10.3.x). However, HP has just released a driver for this scanner, and all compatibilty issues seem to be resolved. If you purchase this scanner within the next couple months (before the newer models with the driver included reach the outlets), you may find that you need to download the driver from www.hp.com. When I downloaded the driver, my computer mistook it as an Adobe Go Live file. If this happens, single click on the downloaded file and open it with Stuffit Expander (or similar program). This should work and give you a folder with several options. Rather than just the Mac OS 10.3 plug-in, select the icon for the general scanjet installer. If you have any other trouble, HP service should be able to help. Now that I finally got this contraption to work, I'm amazed at the quality and speed. You'll be very happy with this scanner.