HP ScanJet 5300Cse Flatbed Scanner

List Price: $149.00

Features:

• 36-bit flatbed color scanner
• 1-touch operation for scan, copy, fax, e-mail, and Internet applications
• 1,200 dpi scan resolution
• Maximum scan size of 8.5 by 11.7 inches
• 1-year limited warranty

Accessories:
Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable (10-Feet)	Canon 1029A004 Photo Paper Pro for BJC-8200 (8.5inx11in, 15 Sheets )	Spikemaster SM-BG8 8 Outlet Block, Standard Protection Surge Protector (White)	Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8 [OLD VERSION]	Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (S041667, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets)

Customer Reviews:

Very Good Scanner, No Problems [Posted on 2001-02-02]
I got this scanner two weeks ago & it has been great. It took 20 minutes to install the scanner software & hook up the scanner. Very good quality, & mediocre character recognition. Scans in photo quality so it looks just like the original picture. The 4 buttons on the front make for easy access to all scanner options. It can also scan directly to the web, printer, fax, or photo program. Overall a very good scanner with very good features

idiot proof [Posted on 2001-04-22]
I had the scanner installed up and running on Windows ME in less than 30 minutes. Mind you, I've never before owned a computer much less a scanner. My computer setup is also HP. This works great and does everything I want it to. And, it is user friendly. Very easy to use. Thanks HP.

Only for scanning photos [Posted on 2001-08-09]
My biggest problem with this scanner is that it has no software to adjust the picture (contrast, color, size, etc) in any way, except trimming, either prior to or after scanning. You can't even rotate the picture! Most times this is just an annoyance because you have to open another image-editing program to do even the simplest thing. It comes with the shareware version of Adobe Photodeluxe Business Edition (which is weak even in the full form) to do this, which is acceptable for simple jobs. When the scanner converts to jpeg the image looks hideous (but this scanner is the only software I've seen to do it so poorly), so you must manually change the file from bmp to jpeg/etc for every single picture.

BUT, this becomes more than just an annoyance if you're scanning art. There are only two options for contrast prior to scanning: 'auto-sharpen image' or 'don't sharpen'. If you don't sharpen, every image looks muddy, awful, and unacceptable. If you sharpen, images with shading look awful. (it turns a softly shaded section into hideous patches of color) IMPORTANT: You can not fix this in any image editor! I have Adobe Photoshop, the industry standard image editor costing hundreds of dollars. I've tried to decrease contrast and increase brightness, scale down the picture slightly with bicubic resampling, and use the blur filter. I've also tried scanning it larger and shrinking it later. Nothing works!

Colored or B/W pencil works end of looking the worst. It's not that you just lose some of the original's quality, it's that they look awful. I wish I could show you an example but no links are allowed in reviews.

Don't get this scanner if you're an artist or if you're concerned about quality. If you're only scanning photos, it's okay, because the effect on photos is barely noticable.

Great Scanner [Posted on 2002-02-07]
HP 5300CSE is a great scanner. I scanned all kinds of photos and some documents for faxing the first week I had it. It works great with no problems, and through the USB connection it's pretty fast too.

Perfection. [Posted on 2002-08-23]
This is a great quality scanner for scanning anything from photos to documents. I highly reccommend it!

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