Reviews of the HP Scanjet G4050
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CNET Review
The Good: Excellent scans, especially of very saturated originals; very nice industrial design.
The Bad: Only supports sRGB color space; random color registration problems on slide scans; weak driver; many operations are very slow.
The Bottom Line: The HP Scanjet G4050 is a solid scanner that could use a driver overhaul and a better means of handling slides.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 65/100. Comparing these reviews to 21762 other Scanners reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 93/100 = Excellent.
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No Rating
itreviews.co.uk
Review Summary: As long as you don't need blazingly fast scans, the ScanJet G4050 punches well above its weight, in flatbed scanning terms. The versatility of its film and transparency scanning and the ease of use provided by the dedicated function keys make it a very us
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Review Summary: Good colour-quality but slow speeds make the HP ScanJet G4050 a more compelling proposition for those who occasionally need high-quality scans rather than for professional or semi-professional applications. At the price, there are alternatives that may no
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pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: Superlative quality is let down by slow scan times and unintuitive driver software.
Manufacturer: HP
Part number: L1957A
General
- Type Flatbed scanner - Desktop
- Width 11.9 in
- Depth 20 in
- Max Supported Media Size 8.50 in x 12.25 in
- Height 4.3 in
- Weight 11.7 lbs
Scanner
- Input Type Color
- Grayscale Depth 8-bit (256 gray levels)
- Color Depth 96-bit color
- Optical Resolution 4800 dpi x 9600 dpi
- Control Panel Buttons Functions Copy, Scan-to-PDF, Scan film, Scan
- Scanner Speed Details - Film (positives) - 35mm, - OCR - A4, - Photo - Color - 10x15cm, - Preview, - Film (negatives) - 35mm
- Scanner Features HP Real Life Technologies
- Compliant Standards TWAIN
Barcode
- Scan Element Type CCD
Media Handling
- Max Document Size 8.5 in x 12.2 in
- Supported Media Type Plain paper, Film, Slides, Bulk objects (such as books)
- Media Feeder Type Manual load
Storage
- Optical Storage None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable
- Compliant Standards IEC 60950-1, CUL, FCC, MIC, BSMI, ACA, UL, CE, GOST, CCC
Environmental Standards
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
- Power Consumption Operational ( Standby ) 25 Watt
- Power Consumption Operational 25 Watt
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & utilities
- OS Required Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Apple MacOS X 10.4 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Apple MacOS X 10.3.9
- Min Processor Type 233 MHz
- System Requirements Details MacOS X 10.3.9 or later - PowerPC G3 - RAM 128 MB - HD 250 MB ( USB ), Windows 2000/XP - Pentium II - RAM 128 MB - HD 500 MB ( USB )
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 0 - 90%
User Opinions
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