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HP - Scanjet Flatbed Scanner - 4800 dpi Optical - Gray/Black
Average customer rating
3.8
(93 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 93 reviews
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
4
1 Star
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72%of customers recommend this product.
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67 out of
93)
Customer Reviews for HP - Scanjet Flatbed Scanner - 4800 dpi Optical - Gray/Black
Customer Rating
1
disappointed
on May 23, 2014
Posted by: kd414
from Inverness, Fl
Gender:Female
I was so excited to receive my new G4050 scanner. I have hundreds of 35mm slides that my father took over the years. When I installed from the Disc that came with it....it would not work at all. I was on the phone for 3 hours with HP Support. I also have a Hp c310 photoscanner,all in one.
well, the tech said I could not have both units installed on the same computer. So she unstalled my c310. Needless to say I was not happy. The c310 serves as my printer. The g4050 is strictly a slide and negative scanner. I was shocked when she said they will work together.
I would first make sure that it will work with your equipment before you order it.
well, the tech said I could not have both units installed on the same computer. So she unstalled my c310. Needless to say I was not happy. The c310 serves as my printer. The g4050 is strictly a slide and negative scanner. I was shocked when she said they will work together.
I would first make sure that it will work with your equipment before you order it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
3
Performance
1
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
5
Judy
on August 21, 2007
Posted by: Judy
Gender:Female
I am glad I waited so long to get a scanner for slides because the G4050 is the best!!! I just would like to be able to copy the slides onto a CD..and have not be able to figure out how to do
it yet.........
it yet.........
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
5
I like the slide scanning feature.
on December 11, 2013
Posted by: Pedalpower
from Iowa
Gender:Male
I had to replace my old HP scanner because a driver was not available for Windows 7. I chose the ScanJet G4050 because of its slide scanning feature as I have hundreds of slides from the pre-digital age that I would like to get into digital format. I hesitated choosing this scanner because of the negative comments on setting it up. I could not find another scanner that I would rather have so I decided to take a chance on it. The scanner setup went flawlessly as described in the User's Guide. I have scanned one newspaper article and a couple of slides to my satisfaction. Based on my experience, so far, I would recommend this scanner.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
5
Great for scanning 35MM and slides
on August 20, 2013
Posted by: TheOld
from Towson, Maryland
Gender:Male
I purchased the HP G4050 Scanner primarily for copying old negatives and slides. The scanner works flawlessly converting the slides and negatives into a digital format for storage on a server or hard drive. The transparent material adapters (TMA) securely hold the negatives and slides in place for perfect scanning. The HP software has basic features for orientation, cropping, dust and scratch removal.
The only caveat that I have is placing 35MM slides in the TMA. It is a relatively slow process when trying to convert forty years of slides into a digital format. I wanted to purchase a second set of TMA adapters but they are not available through HP, you must purchase via a reseller at a cost equal to or higher than the entire HP G4050. Needless to say I have not purchased an additional set of TMA adapters.
The only caveat that I have is placing 35MM slides in the TMA. It is a relatively slow process when trying to convert forty years of slides into a digital format. I wanted to purchase a second set of TMA adapters but they are not available through HP, you must purchase via a reseller at a cost equal to or higher than the entire HP G4050. Needless to say I have not purchased an additional set of TMA adapters.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
5
Better than I expected.
on November 8, 2013
Posted by: kchisos
from Santa Fe, NM
Gender:Male
I was reluctant to buy another scanner, since all the scanners I've used before gave such poor results when scanning printed photographs. The HP Scanjet G4050 was a pleasant surprise. The color of the digital scan is very, very close to the original prints.
A couple of years ago, I lost all my digital photographs due to a hard-drive crash. I foolishly did not have my files backed up at the time. I lost several dozen art-photos. Fortunately, I had 8 x 10 prints made of most of them, which I still have in inventory. I am now able to replace those digital files in a matter well enough to produce up to 11 x 14 inch prints that mimic almost exactly the original photographs.
I am very happy with the quality versus the purchase price. I highly recommend this scanner for the casual and professional photographer.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
1
Absolutely stinks
on March 12, 2007
Posted by: Raoul
Gender:Male
Below par product, should have been properly developed before being put out for sale. Very slow at scanning negatives, and image resolution leaves a lot to be desired. Quality is good, but it's too slow, and the resulting images are too small, even at the highest resize. Returned mine right away.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
3
Performance
1
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
5
photo scanner
on February 11, 2012
Posted by: broccoli
from Southern MN
Gender:Female
Purchased this scanner to preserve old family photos and save them digitally...so far very pleased with how easy the scanner is to use and the quality of the photos also.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
5
So far it works great!
on April 12, 2014
Posted by: Art502
from Gardners, PA
Gender:Male
I had a perfectly good HP Scanjet 5470C that has served me well over the years, however, due to a mandatory upgrade from Windows XP, I can't get drivers for my old scanner from HP so I was forced to purchase a new scanner. I have read some reviews where people have had problems with the Scanjet G4050, but so far this one is have is working fantastic. One of the poor reviews had to do with processing negatives, but I have not had any such problems. The negatives scan beautifully, and so do slides. I personally feel some of the problems others are having has to do with their CPU. I have a Core I7 with plenty of memory and everything works fantastic! In summary: I love the new scanner!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
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