Old HP5370C Scanner on new PC
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From: Heinz Grau on 10 Jan 2008 12:01 some time ago, I bought a new PC with Win XP (had still Win 98 on the old machine). My old HP5370C Scanner works well with it, using software and drivers available on the HP website (sj666ge.exe und sj700ge.exe, HP Precision Scan Pro). I did not use the Photo Negative function on the new machine so far, and now when I would need it, I just see that the button is not active. I tried everything, deinstalled, reinstalled, no use. The transparency adapter is connected and works. Help is very much appreciated. Thanks Heinz
From: Barry Watzman on 10 Jan 2008 13:52 On my 5470C, it only becomes active when the TMA (transparency adapter) is connected. That said, you really don't want to use that scanner for slides or negatives, the results are just not very good. You will get better results with a dedicated film scanner (any of the Nikon scanners from the LS-2000 or LS-30 (Cool Scan III) series or later) or most of the later Epson flatbed scanners. Heinz Grau wrote: > some time ago, I bought a new PC with Win XP (had still Win 98 on the old > machine). My old HP5370C Scanner works well with it, using software and > drivers available on the HP website (sj666ge.exe und sj700ge.exe, HP > Precision Scan Pro). I did not use the Photo Negative function on the new > machine so far, and now when I would need it, I just see that the button is > not active. I tried everything, deinstalled, reinstalled, no use. The > transparency adapter is connected and works. Help is very much appreciated. > > Thanks Heinz > >
From: Heinz Grau on 10 Jan 2008 16:47
Thank you Barry, I know, I know. For quality prints, I still have a wet lab. And for somewhat better results on 24x36 mm negs, I use a Minolta Elite 5400, which is not suitable for MF and LF negs. Those, I used to scan instead of contact prints, to have a reference "in digital". Yes, the transparency adapter is connected and works. I did some experimenting with Vuescan with $$acc$$ept$$able$$ results. That means the hardware is o.k., the problem must be in the HP Software, which I'm used to and would prefer not to change (you know... you can't teach an old dog new tricks...). "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM(a)neo.rr.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:47866990$0$5010$4c368faf(a)roadrunner.com... > On my 5470C, it only becomes active when the TMA (transparency adapter) is > connected. > > That said, you really don't want to use that scanner for slides or > negatives, the results are just not very good. You will get better > results with a dedicated film scanner (any of the Nikon scanners from the > LS-2000 or LS-30 (Cool Scan III) series or later) or most of the later > Epson flatbed scanners. > > > Heinz Grau wrote: >> some time ago, I bought a new PC with Win XP (had still Win 98 on the old >> machine). My old HP5370C Scanner works well with it, using software and >> drivers available on the HP website (sj666ge.exe und sj700ge.exe, HP >> Precision Scan Pro). I did not use the Photo Negative function on the new >> machine so far, and now when I would need it, I just see that the button >> is not active. I tried everything, deinstalled, reinstalled, no use. The >> transparency adapter is connected and works. Help is very much >> appreciated. >> >> Thanks Heinz |