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Microtek ScanMaker i900 Flatbed Scanner
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Product Description
MICROTEK i900 -- This dual-media Flatbed Scanner delivers uncompromising quality, and comes packed with the tools most needed by today's graphics and photography pros. In addition to a superior 6400 x 3200 dpi optical resolution legal-size scan bed, the i900 offers film scanning in an 8" x 10" lower bay. FireWire ( IEEE-1394 ) & Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Interface (cables included) OS compatibility - Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP; OS X v10.2 or later Dimensions - 6.3H x 15.2W 23.6D
Product Details
- Brand: Microtek
- Model: i900
- Released on: 2004-06-04
- Dimensions: 21.00" h x 11.00" w x 27.00" l, 10.00 pounds
Features
- 6,400 x 3,200 dpi optical resolution
- 48-bit color depth, 16-bit grayscale; 4.2 optical density
- ColoRescue technology restores faded photos and film
- Batch templates for 35mm slides, strips, 6-by-9-cm, and 4-by-5-inch media
- USB 2.0 and FireWire IEEE1394 connectivity; PC and Mac compatible
Editorial Reviews
From the Manufacturer
Professionals seek perfection. Now Microtek has the perfect scanner for them: the ScanMaker i900. Designers and photographers alike will appreciate the depth and clarity of its 4.2 maximum optical density and generous 8.5-by-14-inch reflective scan area. Batch scanning is a snap with SnapTrans templates for multi-format film scanning. And only Microtek gives you Emulsion Direct Imaging Technology (E.D.I.T.) for distortion-free glassless film scanning.
Taking productivity to the next level, the ScanMaker i900 delivers automatic photo reconstruction and restoration. DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology, built into the hardware, eliminates even severe surface damage from prints as you scan. Accurate one-step color restoration quickly transforms faded photos and film to their original colors. The ScanMaker i900 is the only true photo reconstruction and restoration solution for professionals. Look beyond, at the ScanMaker i900 for superb image quality, speed and exceptional productivity performance.
The ScanMaker i900 offers reconstruction beyond photo restoration. Automatically reconstruct photos with creases, cracks rips, tears, and more. ColoRescue restores faded photos and film to their original brilliance as you scan. Achieve professional photo restoration results in a fraction of the time.
The ScanMaker i900 is a productivity giant. Workflow efficiency improves the bottom line. SnapTrans film templates for easy batch scanning of 35mm slides, strips, 6cm by 9cm, and 4-by-5-inch film. Enjoy incomparable quality, with professional features.
Features:
- 4.2 max optical density for stunning image depth
- 6,400 x 3,200 dpi optical resolution
- Exclusive dual-platen design with legal size flatbed and 8-by-10-inch bay for glassless film
- LaserSoft Imaging SilverFast Ai 6 (PC/Mac)
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 (PC/Mac)
- Adobe Photoshop Album SE version (PC)
- Microtek ScanWizard Pro (PC/Mac)
- Microtek Scan, Copy, Email, OCR, Scan-to-Web utilities (PC/Mac)
- Microtek LANShare: LAN scanner sharing utility (PC)
- ABBYY FineReader Sprint OCR (PC/Mac)
- Kodak Digital Science Color Management (PC/Mac)
- Ulead Photo Explorer (PC/Mac)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader (PC/Mac)
ScanMaker i900 scanner, SnapTrans film templates for 35mm slide, 35mm filmstrip, 4-by-5-inch film, 6-by-9-cm film, glass film tray, FireWire card (PC), 6-pin FireWire cable, Hi-Speed USB cable, power cord, software CD-ROM(s)
Customer Reviews
Good scanner but not for beginners
The software that comes with this scanner is the weak point, it crashed numerous times. Don't use the CD, download everything from the website. It comes with a pretty complete manual, but the way this software is designed it needs it. They could spend more time explaining what they mean by a batch. Also, to have a transparency scanning area of 8 x 10 and make a carrier that holds two strips of 35mm film is crazy, what about the rest of the area? Their target market should be pros or advanced amateurs who would want a contact sheet of their negatives, preferably without taking them out of their holder, the way I used to do it in my darkroom. The medium format holder is also poorly designed, no pro wants to cut up his negatives to scan them.
Delighted
I selected this product because I needed a new scanner and wanted one that could scan my large collection of 35mm slides as well as prints and documents. I have scanned a couple of dozen slides so far and am very pleased with the results. The color is true and the resolution allows for good detail. The software includes Adobe Photoshop Elements, which I had not used before, but I'm finding it easy to pick up. I'm using that to erase the small bits of dust that my pre-cleaning did not completely remove. I would recommend this product for anyone needing to digitize a large number of slides.
Best scanner I've had!
I bought the i900 because I wanted a scanner that would do slides & negatives besides normal reflective scans. I have an old Scanmaker E6 that is still working great, so I decided on the i900 because it was cheaper than most film scanners and could do more than just film. I considered the i800 but decided against it as it seemed not to be as heavy duty with a cheaper, lighter construction and using a brick power supply rather than an internal supply like the i900. Anyway, at first I was frustrated because trying to scan negatives using ScanWizard was not working. I kept getting images that looked more like a brightly colored mosaic than anything. Finally, just when I was ready to give up, I loaded the supplied SilverFast Ai program and tried scanning negatives with it, and they came out beautifully! (I had ScanWizard's settings correctly set for negative scanning, but something isn't working right in that program; also couldn't get Microtek's website at all; seems to be off-line for the past couple of weeks, but I'm not too concerned since SilverFast works!)
This scanner does a wonderful job scanning negatives; I didn't believe how it could turn those orange-tinted negatives into normal photos. Normal reflective scans are just as good and the scanner is significantly faster than my old E6. This is by far the best scanner I've seen; my next project is to find some of my old slides and see what kind of job it will do with them. I suspect it'll be as great as the negative scans! At the discount prices you can get this scanner for, it is certainly worth considering!
