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Microtek ScanMaker i800 - flatbed scanner ( 1108-03-780001 ) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Microtek
Category: CE
List Price: $354.30
Buy New: $275.95
You Save: $78.35 (22%)
New (22) from $275.95
Rating:  14 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 24
Dimensions (in): 31 x 9 x 16
MPN: 1108-03-780001
Model: 1108-03-780001
UPC: 793111811244
EAN: 0793111811244
ASIN: B000BDIRLA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Built-in DIGITAL ICE - Automatically restores damaged photos & film; Identifies and eliminates unwanted surface defects; Easily corrects deep scratches, cracks, creases, rips and tears in photo print surfaces; Removes dust and lint from both negative and positive film; Saves time and money, letting you bypass several hours of painstaking manual restoration work | | • | Exclusive PictuRescue system - Total reconstruction and restoration solution for damaged photos & film incorporating two unique technologies - DIGITAL ICE and ColoRescue | | • | Comprehensive software, including Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 | | • | Built-in 8 x 12 transparency adapter | | • | EZ-Lock film holders with spring-actuated tension grips to hold film perfectly flat for precise alignment and consistent scan results / Film holders accommodate 35mm slides, 35mm filmstrips, 4x5 film, and medium format film up to 6x17-cm panoramic |
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Product Description
The ScanMaker i800 flatbed scanner comes fully loaded with the PictuRescue total photo and film restoration system, featuring DIGITAL ICE to fix damaged photos and film, plus automatic color restoration through ColoRescue to revive faded colors to their original brilliance. Large 8.5 x 14 legal-size scan bed Built-in transparency adapter adds versatility and increases productivity by letting you scan film and transparencies ScanWizard Pro scanner controller software has many intelligent features - Intelligent image category feature performs automatic image corrections; Intuitive color adjustment in the LCH (lightness, chroma, hue) color space; Selective and global color correction available in LCH and CMYK modes SmartTouch Buttons on front panel Hi-Speed USB and FireWire (connect cables included) Microtek LAN Wizard network software (for PC only) lets you share the ScanMaker i800 scanner over a LAN Bit Depth - True 48-bit color / Optical Resolution - 4800 x 9600 dpi / Interpolated Resolution (max) - 65,535 dpi (PC) & 32,767 dpi (Mac) Windows PC and Macintosh Included Software - Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 / Adobe Photoshop Album SE (PC only) / Microtek ScanWizard 5 with DIGITAL ICE / Microtek ScanWizard Pro / Microtek Scan with ICE, Scan to file, Copy, Email, OCR, Scan-to-PDF utilities / Microtek LAN Wizard network software (PC only) and several more titles Scanner Dimensions - 22.6 x 11.7 x 4.6 (LxWxH)
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 Don't Use their "EZ mount" August 6, 2008
WL Felix (Hong Kong)
Keep getting out focus when scanning 35mm negative films? The hint is NOT using EZ film mounts that comes with this i800 scanner. The mount lifted films like 2mm from the glass, which makes it getting out of focus.
How come they can ship the mounts with the scanners without testing before?
 Not perfect, but extremely good June 1, 2008
H. Cruz Vargas (Denver, CO USA)
I bought this scanner to replace an old and unsupported Umax model that would not work at all with Windows Vista, and decided on this model after comparing prices and features, and I'm glad I did.
One thing to note -- this thing weighs quite a bit, so make sure you have a large, sturdy surface to put it on.
Installation was almost flawless. The CDs that came in the package had older drivers, so I downloaded the latest versions from the Microtek website. My biggest concern was that my computer runs the 64-bit version of Vista Ultimate. While the US site says a 64-bit version is not available at the present, the UK site says the latest version was compatible, and it does indeed work. There was a note, however, that Vista may need a hotfix in order to use the Firewire port -- can't verify this, as I am using USB on my computer.
There was a glitch somewhere between Vista, Photoshop CS2 and the scanner drivers where I could not get previews using the included ScanMaster Pro, although it fixed itself somehow.
My only minor complaints is the amount of time it takes the scanner to warm up after turning it on -- about half a minute compared with a few seconds for the old Umax. Plus, I have not been able to get it to scan pencil sketches and get the exact same results as I had with the Umax. Still, I do not regret the purchase at all.
scanner ok, software not March 15, 2008
Edward W. Hardwicke (Greenville, SC)
I have a Microtek scanner and just downloaded the latest drivers. It turns out Microtek wants a program called Scan Finder to load at every start-up, and there is no way to disable this. The product works satisfactorily, but for my money, I will purchase something else. Something that doesn't create such a nuisance, and isn't so invasive.
 Scanning Older Negatives and Color Negatives March 2, 2008
Steven A. Brumley (Oklahoma City, OK.)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I don't own the scanner. I was shopping when I came across these reviews.
I see a lot of negative reviews of this scanner. The lack of support is a real big problem. If you have any problems with any equipment, you need help, and it doesn't appear that help will be forthcoming from Microtek.
I have scanned many a negative. I have recently jury-rigged my scanner to scan odd sized negatives that are from the 60's or earlier.
Scanning black & white photos is relatively easy. Scanning color photos is somewhat harder. A scanner is very unforgiving when it comes to color negatives. Everything about the placement of the color negative must be perfect or it will lead to disastrous results.
A color negative contains 3 or 4 times the information that a black & white negative contains. That is why it is harder to get a successful scan out of a color slide. Here are some helpful hints to think about when scanning older negatives, or even newer negative for that matter.
A color negative must be placed in the scanner in perfect orientation.
The edges of a color negative must not be bent at all or else your scan will be imperfect or just garbage. None of the negative must bent any any way shape or form, the negative must be perfectly flat. Even if you have to use painters tape to stretch it out or a piece of glass to flatten it out. If using or experimenting with glass, you must use Museum glass from a frame shop. Museum glass has a special coating on one side that reduces refections. The results are spectacular. You have to see it to believe it.
When trying to flatten a negative for a perfect scan, try using body heat to flatten it out. A little heating of the negative will cause it to flatten out. I use a hair drier on low heat and barely heat us the negative. Don't use a lot of heat of you will damage the negative. When handling a negative at any time always use Vinyl Gloves to do so. If heating the negative from body heat, place the negative between your hand with your Vinyl Gloves on and after about 30 seconds the negative will be pliable. You have to be quick. When the heat dissipates from the negative it will start to curl again.
Use a can of air to blow dust off of a negative and your scanner top. Use a special glass cleaner only to clean the glass. DO NOT USE WINDEX. They have changed their formula and using will leave streak marks that are very hard to get off. When cleaning the glass (especially museum glass). Use a cleaner that used a higher alcohol content. DO NOT select a cleaner that has either bleach, ammonia or vinegar in it. It is better that you use rubbing alcohol if you have nothing else available. You may have to experiment with glass cleaners to get the best result.
That is all I can think of for now. Good Luck!!!
Slow as MOLASSES!!!! January 18, 2008
Elliot Berlin
I bought this scanner to use for high-volume scanning for a professional video project. This scanner is so slow that the person I hired to do the work BOUGHT A DIFFERENT SCANNER AT HIS OWN EXPENSE TO AVOID USING THIS ONE!!!! EVERY time you start a scan this machine recalibrates itself and that alone takes about 90 seconds. This is true EVEN if you are scanning a series of images that are all the same size, format, type, etc. The scan tech said that he can do 4-5 scans on the EPSON he bought in the same time it takes this one to do ONE! And...over the course of a day of scanning the recalibration, BY ITSELF, adds about an hour to the scanning time. I'd sell my soul to be able to return this thing.
When I asked about ways to speed up operation or avoid the recalibration, this is the entire message I got back from Microtek tech support:
"Unfortunately, this is the way the scanner scans. There is nothing we can do to improve scan time."
'Nuff said.
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