HP ScanJet 4600 See-Thru Flatbed Scanner (Q3112A)

Amazon.com Product Description
The ScanJet 4600 from HP is a see-through flatbed scanner that allows you to view documents and materials as they are being scanned. The see-through window lets you make precise scans, showing you the exact scanning area, while the included HP photo and imaging software helps you to get the most out of your scans. With larger items, simply scan multiple sections of the original and reassemble with the included software.

With 2,400 dpi optical resolution and 48-bit color, scans are accurate, crisp, and true-to-life, while the maximum document size of 8.5 by 11.7 inches lets you easily scan up to letter size documents and accepts a wide variety of media types including paper (plain, inkjet, photo), envelopes, labels, cards, banner paper, and more. The 4600 easily scans to multiple file formats, including BMP, TIFF, GIF, PDF, HTML, JPEG, FPX, TIFF compressed, PCX, RTF, TXT, and PNG, while the OCR (optical character recognition) software lets you scan documents to text.

Preview scan times are as little as 6 seconds, with 4-by-6-inch color photos taking as little as 27 seconds. Four front panel buttons (power save, scan, copy, launch HP Instant Share) provide convenient automation of commonly used functions, and HP's memories disc creator helps you easily create slide shows from your scans. The 4600 connects via a USB port (USB 2.0 compatible) and is compatible with both PC and Mac platforms.

What's in the Box
ScanJet 4600 see-thru flatbed scanner, combined USB and power cable assembly, horizontal holder, power adapter and A/C power cord (where applicable), quick-start setup poster, user's manual, CD-ROMs with software for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh: HP Photo & Imaging software with HP memories disc creator software and HP instant share, HP copying software, suite of electronic help tools, Adobe Acrobat Reader, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, I.R.I.S. Readiris Pro 8.0 (for Microsoft Windows only), I.R.I.S. Readiris

Product Description:
Combining advanced technology and innovative design, this ultra-thin HP ScanJet 4600 color scanner lets you view documents and materials as they are being scanned. The see-through, polycarbonate window reveals the 8.5x11.7 scanning area so you can make precise scans and get a clear view of your projects. Scan, copy and e-mail using convenient one-touch buttons, and quickly preview your scans in as little as 6 seconds. You can even scan larger items in sections and reassemble them with included software. Easy to use and setup, the digital color scanner provides crisp, photo-quality results with up to 2400-dpi resolution and 48-bit color, while the built-in lighted transparent materials adapter lets you scan 35mm negatives and slides. Create personalized digital slide shows and turn your photos into greeting cards and art with the included photo and imaging CD-ROM software. Compatible with Windows 98, 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP Professional and Home and Mac OS 9.1 or later, including OS X. Requires USB connectivity; USB cable included. 16-1/4Lx11-3/4Wx3/4H.

HP ScanJet 4600 See-Thru Flatbed Scanner (Q3112A)

Average customer rating:

Best Designed Scanner-Questionable Software though

HP Trashware

Very poor software

ZERO STARS - WORST SCANNER EVER

Very good deal for the price

HP ScanJet 4600 See-Thru Flatbed Scanner (Q3112A)

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
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Product Features:

2,400 dpi optical resolution

48-bit color depth, 256-level grayscale

See through scanner cover

Front panel buttons for power save, scan, copy, and HP Instant Share

USB interface, PC and Mac compatible

ASIN: B0000C9ZJR
Release Date: 2003-11-27

Amazon.com Product Description

The ScanJet 4600 from HP is a see-through flatbed scanner that allows you to view documents and materials as they are being scanned. The see-through window lets you make precise scans, showing you the exact scanning area, while the included HP photo and imaging software helps you to get the most out of your scans. With larger items, simply scan multiple sections of the original and reassemble with the included software.

Product Description

HP scanning technology meets breakthrough design in the HP ScanJet 4600 see-thru flatbed scanner. This ultra-thin scanner features a see-thru window of polycarbonate that resists breakage, so you can see what you are scanning. Get photo-quality results at 2400-dpi optical resolution and 48-bit color. Scan any size item including photos, documents, books and more - larger more - larger items can be scanned in sections by positioning the scanner to scan that you see, and then reassembling using the included software. Scanning is fast, easy and quiet and you can preview your scans in as little as six seconds.

Customer Reviews:

Best Designed Scanner-Questionable Software though.......2007-06-12

I've had mine since 2004 and haven't had any problem except trying to remove that Scan-to-the-Web icon from my desktop. I'm currently using it from both my XP laptop and new Vista laptop and no problems. The Vista driver is a basic, just make it work driver though and that's all I require. In all fairness to the many terrible reviews here, I've only used it as an ordinary scanner to make copies of things to print or save to a file, etc. No photo tricks or anything like that so perhaps I'm avoiding what others have complained about. It has worked well 100% of the time and my personal feeling is that, bad software or not, its the best designed scanner I've ever seen. The storage possibilities are excellent...on the desk, on a shelf...small footprint and so much more attractive than those flatbed tanks. Mine is stored on a shelf above my desk and I just either scan from the shelf or take off the front and scan on my desk...how more convenient can you get than that. I'm the exception here but I've never had a single problem with this scanner since 2004. I truly dread the day when I'll have to replace this vertical scanner with a huge, ugly flatbed monster one day.

HP Trashware.......2007-05-28

I bought the HP ScanJet 4600 because I need to scan material from books. The see-through concept is perfect for teachers like me. However, the scanner warms up very slowly. The HP software is astonishingly bad. (Only install the basic driver. Skip Readiris.) The scanner only does simple black and white text scans reliably. After about a year, the hardware stopped working. (More toxic waste for the landfill.) Thank you Carly Fiorina, HP chairman, (given a going away present $21 million when canned in 2005.) I really like spending my meager salary on trashware.

Very poor software.......2006-11-23

I know a bit about scanners, I've used two of these HP see-throughs for thousands of scans, and I don't expect the software that comes with peripherals to be five-star stuff. But the software with these HP scanners is just astonishingly bad. And I don't mean the extra photo-editing software, but the basic driver stuff that you can't easily avoid. I wrestle and wrestle to get a kinda-works solution. It takes an amazing amount of fussing around, and then it doesn't do what you just told it to do. The hardware is fine, but the software is just unbelievably incompetent. A very shoddy, bait-and-switch, rip-off kind of product. Its designers should be replaced with professionals.

ZERO STARS - WORST SCANNER EVER.......2006-07-24

1. It's not compatible with HP Pavilion computers, even after all their "technical support" and downloading upgrades and patches, it simply can't communicate with HP's own computer. (It works on my old Gateway computer, though poorly).
2. The scan quality is a mess, with light & dark bands across the scanned image.
3. It's especially no good for small 3d objects, which are almost entirely out of focus. This is not the case with my old scanner, also and HP, scanjet Pro, which is better in every way.

It's not just a hardware problem, as it at least scans on my old computer. But it insalled different scanning software on the new computer - from the same CD! And both computers have Windows XP. Their software engineers are simply ignorant of how to make one piece of hardware communicate with another.

HP really screwed up on this one and so far they've done nothing about it. Someone should get the axe there.

Very good deal for the price.......2006-05-31

This $30 refurbished HP ScanJet 4600 has performed very well for over a year. No hardware or software problems scanning or printing. I have scanned and enlarged postage stamps with excellent results on monitor and when printed. Not perfect color matching of course, but very good for the price and my needs.

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