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From: aaron@madnix.UUCP (Aaron Avery)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga+Sharp JX100 Scanner Experience (transparencies?)
Message-ID: <1253@madnix.UUCP>
Date: 13 Apr 90 10:53:14 GMT
References: <4651@quanta.eng.ohio-state.edu> <2097@crash.cts.com> <5649@lmrc.uucp>
Reply-To: aaron@madnix.UUCP (Aaron Avery)
Organization: ASDG Incorporated
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In article <5649@lmrc.uucp> hassinger@lmrc.uucp (Bob Hassinger) writes:
>Does the JX-100 technology allow scanning transparencies?

The Sharp JX-100 technology was designed solely for scanning reflective
material. No provisions were designed in for scanning transparencies. There
may, however, be a way to get the scanner to do it, in the aftermarket arena.

Also, the 200dpi scanning is a bit low resolution for doing 35mm slides.

The Sharp JX-450 and JX-600 are able to scan transparencies, and there are a
number of slide scanners out there, but they're all a bit pricey. The Howtek
ScanMaster 35 is a slide scanner which should work with the ASDG Professional
ScanLab package, due to some level of software compatibility with their
flatbed scanner, but I have no reliable information as to how well they would
work together.

All in all, the scanning technology is maturing, and the prices are coming
down, so there's likely to be an inexpensive slide scanner in the near future.

- Aaron

-- 
Aaron Avery, ASDG Inc.         "A mime is a terrible thing to waste."
                                                             -- Robin Williams
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