Reviews of the HP Scanjet 5530 Photosmart
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CNET Review
The Good: Scans stacks of photos effortlessly; offers good photo and color-graphic scans; fast opaque scans.
The Bad: Huge footprint; unintuitive setup; exceedingly slow translucent scans.
The Bottom Line: If you need to scan lots of photos and negatives--and you have plenty of desktop space--the Scanjet 5530 is a good choice.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 55/100. Comparing these reviews to 21762 other Scanners reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 81/100 = Very Good.
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trustedreviews.com
Review Summary: To sum up, the HP Scanjet 5530 Photosmart produced good results with reflective scans and the inclusion of the excellent Automatic Photo Feeder will undoubtedly appeal to those who need to scan lots of photo prints on a regular basis. However, the irksome
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: The Scanjet 5530's easy-to-use software and photo feeder will suit people who have scads of snapshots to scan, but occasional users may prefer a less expensive model.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: The Scanjet 5530's easy-to-use software and photo feeder will suit people who have scads of snapshots to scan, but occasional users may prefer a less expensive model.
Manufacturer: HP
Part number: Q3871A
General
- Type Flatbed scanner - Desktop
- Width 12.3 in
- Depth 21.5 in
- Max Supported Media Size 8.5 in x 11.7 in
- Height 3.6 in
- Weight 7.3 lbs
- Localization French / Canada, English / United States
Scanner
- Input Type Color
- Grayscale Depth 8-bit (256 gray levels)
- Color Depth 48-bit color
- Optical Resolution 2400 dpi x 4800 dpi
- Scan Scaling 2000 %
- Control Panel Buttons Functions HP Instant Share, Copy, HP Memories Disc Creator, Scan
- Scanner Speed Details - Color - 4x6, - Preview
Barcode
- Scan Element Type CCD
- Scan Mode Single-pass
Media Handling
- Max Document Size 8.5 in x 11.7 in
- Supported Media Type Plain paper, Business card, Transparencies, Film, Slides, Bulk objects (such as books)
- Media Feeder Type Manual load, Autoload
- Feeder Capacity 24 pages
Storage
- Storage Removable None
- Optical Storage None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slot(s) None
- Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Automatic photo feeder, Film adapter
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable
- Compliant Standards UL 60950, PCBC, C-Tick, BSMI, IEC 60950, UL, CE, EN 60950, GOST, TUV GS
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
- Voltage Required AC 120 V
- Power Consumption Operational ( Standby ) 31.9 Watt
- Power Consumption Operational 31.9 Watt
Battery
- Battery Installed - None
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included ArcSoft Collage Creator, HP Instant Share, Drivers & utilities, HP Memories Disc Creator, Readiris Pro, Adobe Acrobat Reader
- OS Required Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Apple MacOS 9.1 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.1.5, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later
- Min RAM Size 128 MB
- Min Hard Drive Space 255 MB
- Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 50 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 95 ?F
- Humidity Range Operating 15 - 85%
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