HP 5500c Scanjet Scanner

Amazon.com Product Description
Rather than scanning photos one by one, the HP 5500c can automatically scan a whole stack of 3-by-5 or 4-by-6-inch photos. The automatic photo feeder scans multiple photos at the press of a button, the first scan taking only 7 seconds.

Featuring up to 2,400 dpi optical resolution and 48-bit color for printing, e-mailing and posting to the Web, the HP 5500 offers seven one-touch buttons for quick execution of common tasks, including scan, copy, e-mail, and share-to-Web. The scanner reproduces in both monochrome and color, and can make up to 99 copies at once with convenient front-panel controls.

The 5500c comes with lots of extras, including HP photo and imaging software, memories disc creator, copy utility, share-to-Web, and ArcSoft Funhouse for Windows. This model is USB 2.0 compatible and includes a USB cable. It is backed by a one-year warranty.

Product Description:
Use the automatic photo feeder included with the HP ScanJet 5500c series digital flatbed scanner to easily scan a stack of 3x5 or 4x6-inch photos into digital photos you can share for a lifetime. Get photo-quality results for everything you scan - photos, graphics, text, 3D objects and more - with 2400 dpi and 48-bit color. The included lighted adapter makes scanning 35-mm negatives and slides a breeze. And no warm-up is required - just start scanning immediately and see true-to-life images in about 7 seconds. It's that simple using the front-panel display and seven one-touch buttons.

HP 5500c Scanjet Scanner

HP ScanJet 5550C Flatbed Scanner with 35-Sheet Auto Document Feeder
Average customer rating:

Release of this software is inexcusable

I recommend 5 stars if someone will buy this piece of garbage from me!

Not purchasing these ever again

Very effective workhorse ADF scanner

For Mac, don't bother, poor customer support

HP ScanJet 5550C Flatbed Scanner with 35-Sheet Auto Document Feeder

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
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Product Features:

2,400 dpi optical resolution, 48-bit color

35-sheet auto-document feeder

7 front panel controls for everyday task management

ScanSoft PaperPort and HP Instant Share software

USB 2.0 connectivity, PC and Mac compatible

ASIN: B00008BO9H
Release Date: 2003-10-12

Product Description

With the HP Scanjet 5550c digital flatbed scanner you get professional-quality results up to 2400-dpi and 48-bit color for everything you scan - text, graphics, and photos. Scan multiple pages unattended using the included 35-page automatic document feeder. And you can streamline the electronic storage of your documents using ScanSoft PaperPort software!

Amazon.com Product Description

Get professional-quality results with the HP ScanJet 5550c digital flatbed scanner. A great addition to any home or office, the 5550c provides 48-bit full color scans at up to 2,400 dpi optical resolution. The platen accepts a wide range of original media, up to 8.5 by 11.7 inches in size, including 3D objects. And, the HP 5550c is fast--scanning a 4-by-6-inch photo into MS Word in less than 28 seconds, or a full page of text into MS Word in less than 48 seconds.

The HP 5550c can be used for scanning photos, line art, and traditional documents. A 35-sheet capacity auto-document feeder is even included to help with your larger scanning projects. The HP 5550c offers easy to use front panel controls for streamlined operation, plus USB 2.0 connectivity for fast transmission and convenient setup for PC and Mac users alike. The HP 5550c comes bundled with a helpful suite of photo and imaging software tools (for PC and Mac) and comes backed by a one-year warranty on parts and labor.

What's in the Box
HP ScanJet 5550C digital flatbed scanner, automatic document feeder (35-page capacity), USB cable, external power adapter, user's manual, Microsoft Windows and Macintosh software on CD-ROM (HP Photo & Imaging, HP Memories Disc Creator, HP ScanJet copy utility, HP Share-to-Web, suite of electronic help tools), plus ScanSoft PaperPort LE and IRIS CardIRIS (for Windows), and ScanSoft PaperPort and IRIS ReadIRIS with CardIRIS plug-in (for Macintosh)

Customer Reviews:

Release of this software is inexcusable.......2007-05-08

After struggling with this scanner for over a year I finally replaced it with the scanjet 5590 which does everything that the 5550 was supposed to do. Physically the two scanners are identical on the feature set and form factor down to the buttons and hinges. The difference is that the 5590 comes with HP director software version 2.5. The 5550 uses version 2.0. The HP scanning software 2.0 does not load completely on windows 2000 precluding access to adjustments in scanning settings and changes in the default settings. Getting it to work at all took hours and each scan had to be have settings individually set up for an office trying to automate record keeping. What a waste of time and money. HP should give a full refund or replacement for every one of these they foisted on unwitting customers.

I recommend 5 stars if someone will buy this piece of garbage from me!.......2007-02-19

Another corporation trying to take money by maliciously hyping a product. I've had nothing but problems with all HP-created software (including this scanner). I will not use HP again. As my father taught me, "if you hang around with losers, you will become a loser." Don't hang around with HP. You will waste time, money and energy.

Not purchasing these ever again.......2006-03-31

I do IT work and my company is currently purchasing scanners for various departments. I've already had to deploy these scanners and have found nothing but frustration with these machines. I agree with most everyone else's assessment that the software that comes with these devices is horrible. But I also think the scanner itself is just designed poorly. I thought it was just this HP model but doing all the research that I've done to find a better scanner, it seems that all HP scanners get bad reviews (with the exception of All-In-One products). I don't know what is wrong with HP or whether these scanners are even touched by any of their design engineers. I've had good experiences with most of their other products (computers, printers, servers) but their scanner lines just seem like an afterthought. Anyway, if you are looking for a good scanner, I would recommend the Fujitsu Scansnap fi-5110EOX2. We don't have them in our company yet but we do have the more expensive Fi-4220C2 models and I love this scanner. It's fast, the software is designed nicely, and it scans well. And considering the overwhelming positive reviews that the Scansnap has gotten from other Amazon reviewers, I'm pretty sure they use the same technology throughout all of their scanner products. We are currently going to order the higher model fi-5110C to replace all of these junky HP scanners. I will write another review once I know that these scanners work well as well.

Very effective workhorse ADF scanner.......2005-12-29

I like this scanner for a few reasons:
(1) The ADF: If you fan out your paper and try to remove folds in it, the ADF works just fine. It is pretty fast too at around 10 ppm at 200 dpi b/w. Although it says it has a 35 sheet capacity, I regularly load 50-60 sheets into the feeder with no problem. It does have problems occassionally with cardstock and other thick paper, however. I wouldn't recommend it for scanning a load of photos.
(2) I can't speak about the software because I haven't used it...if you just download the TWAIN drivers, you can use Windows XP's scan wizard. This allows you to control whether the scan is from the ADF or regular flatbed. Also allows you to control basic things like brightness/contrast, dpi, bw/color. Also, if you have multiple pages of the same thing like a report, save it as a TIFF file which will allow you to condense the whole thing into one multi-page file which can later be converted to pdf.
All around great scanner and a big time-saver.

For Mac, don't bother, poor customer support.......2005-10-18

We have been using the scanner for the past 10 months now and have nothing but troubles. Out of the box, we had to call tech support several times because the ADF wasn't working well. They basically had to replace the whole unit before we could get it working properly. Then they charge us an extra $150 because they claim that they never received the returned part. The return was arranged by them thru Fedex and the pick-up was completed, but since they claim to have never received it, we were charged. We checked with Fedex but since HP arranged the pickup we could not verify that it was ever delivered to HP. The software is horrible. To get a readable grayscale document, you need a high resolution and thus end up with longer scanning time. Talk about watching molasses drip. It also frequently frezes the iMac. The automatic document feeder frequently eats documents. Has a very good appetite. As a color scanner it works ok but that is not what it was purchased for. It was purchased to scan documents to the computer. It has failed miserably. I have had two other HP scanner/printers/MF machines and none work well with Mac. Skip HP if you have a Mac. Extremely poor customer service....

HP C9926A Auto Photo Feeder for ScanJet 4570 Series Scanners

Average customer rating:

You Get What You Pay For

HP C9926A Auto Photo Feeder for ScanJet 4570 Series Scanners

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
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HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Matte (C6950A, 8.5x11, 20 Sheets)
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Acoustic Research Spikemaster SM-BG8 8 Outlet Block, Standard Protection Surge Protector (White)
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Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (S041667, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets)

Product Features:

Accessory photo attachment for HP ScanJet 4570 Series
Hands free scanning of up to 24 photographs
Accepts 3-by-5 and 4-by-6-inch photos with ease
Ideal for create a digital photo album
Designed to protect old photos during the scanning process

ASIN: B00007DTGG

Product Description

Preserve you old memories with the HP ScanJet automatic photo feeder for your compatible HP scanner. It's so easy, just drop up 24 photos into the feeder and enjoy hands-free scanning of up to 24 of your 3 x 5" or 4 x 6" photos. The device is designed to protect old photos during the scanning process.

Amazon.com Product Description

Rather than scanning photos one by one, this add-on accessory automatically scans a whole stack of 3-by-5 or 4-by-6-inch photos--up to 24 at a time. It connects easily to your HP ScanJet 4570 to provide simple scanning of multiple photos, at the press of a button.

Customer Reviews:

You Get What You Pay For.......2004-01-30

I bought this product with the intent of digitizing my family's photo collection, both pictures and negatives. It hasn't worked out.

The auto photo feeder continually jams, I cannot simply put in a stack of photos and wait for it to finish - I have to poke and prod the photos through. Every few pictures, the photo will fail to eject completely out by a couple of millimeters, and the HP software will hang and I have to REBOOT my computer to continue. It does this with brand new prints as well as older ones. I got it working OK with a stack of stiff 3x5 index cards - but it just doesn't work for me with photos. It's great if you want to scan a bunch of blank cards.

The TMA (Transparent Material Adapter) for slides and negatives is a pain to use. You have to use a two piece carrier to put the film into, then put it into the TMA, then remove the feeder, and then put the TMA onto the flatbed. It's easy to scratch your negatives while jamming them into the carrier used with the TMA. I did a couple of rolls of 35mm film; it took so long I gave up on that feature.

The software controls for adjusting the scan are difficult to use and to learn. Maybe I am just used to PhotoShop, I just quit messing with it cause it took so long.

The only thing I use my 5500c for now is copying documents and scanning a few pictures on the flatbed. I could have gotten something for a lot less money that would do this.

The manual might as well not be there. For example, I got a flashing error "22" on the scanner's display, and tried to find out what it was. It wasn't in the manual or in the help. I finally figured out I had the TMA in backwards (it fits in perfectly well in both the right and wrong orientation), but the documentation was no help at all.

Several emails to HP were no help. The scanner is what it is, I guess. It didn't cost a lot and doesn't really do much. Having the TMA and the auto feeder on this scanner is like a dancing bear - you are not amazed at how well it dances, just that it dances at all.

HP ScanJet 5500C - Flatbed scanner - 8.5 in x 11.7 in - 2400 dpi x 2400 dpi - ADF ( 24 pages ) - Hi-Speed USB
Average customer rating:
HP ScanJet 5500C - Flatbed scanner - 8.5 in x 11.7 in - 2400 dpi x 2400 dpi - ADF ( 24 pages ) - Hi-Speed USB

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
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Product Features:

HP part number: C9929A

Original HP equipment.

ASIN: B000MYPF7M

Product Description

Use the automatic photo feeder included with the HP ScanJet 5500c series digital flatbed scanner to easily scan a stack of 3x5 or 4x6-inch photos into digital photos you can share for a lifetime. Get photo-quality results for everything you scan - photos, graphics, text, 3D objects and more - with 2400 dpi and 48-bit color. The included lighted adapter makes scanning 35-mm negatives and slides a breeze. And no warm-up is required - just start scanning immediately and see true-to-life images in about 7 seconds. It's that simple using the front-panel display and seven one-touch buttons.

Average customer rating:

I LOVE this scanner and am sad it's no longer available.
zero stars not 1 star... run away
Malfunction!!
Doesn't work as adverstised
Please do not purchase this product

HP 5500c Scanjet Scanner

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HP C3836A Premium Inkjet Glossy Paper (50-Sheets)
Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable (10-Feet)
Canon 1029A004 Photo Paper Pro for BJC-8200 (8.5"x11", 15 Sheets )
Acoustic Research AR-10S 10-Outlet, 2163 Joule, $100,000 CEW Surge Protector
Acoustic Research Spikemaster SM-BG8 8 Outlet Block, Standard Protection Surge Protector (White)

Product Features:

Automatic feeder for 3-by-5 and 4-by-6-inch photos
2,400 dpi optical resolution
48-bit color depth; no warm-up time
Light adapter for 35mm negatives and slides
7 one-touch buttons for easy operation

ASIN: B00006LHLB
Release Date: 2002-10-11

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Rather than scanning photos one by one, the HP 5500c can automatically scan a whole stack of 3-by-5 or 4-by-6-inch photos. The automatic photo feeder scans multiple photos at the press of a button, the first scan taking only 7 seconds.

Customer Reviews:

I LOVE this scanner and am sad it's no longer available........2006-09-12

I LOVE this scanner and am sad it's no longer available. The stack-feeder for prints is awesome. I loved being able to put a stack of photos in, press a button, walk away, and come back and all photos were scanned and saved. My scanner no longer works but it's because we took it apart to clean the underside of the glass and must not have put it back together right. "My bad." Anyway, now that I want to replace mine and this is no longer available, I'm quite sad. I can't seem to find anything similar out there either and I'm really unhappy about that.

zero stars not 1 star... run away.......2006-05-03

this product is terrible, the only reason you might want one is to bulk scan photos but then you find the thing won't do a good job - the auto-crop software does not work and you end up getting your photo with a bit of the scanner's pieces visible as well, so then you're into doing work by hand on each image to manually crop. sort of defeats the purpose. hp support is useless on this subjec too. run away.

Malfunction!!.......2006-02-06

Ive had this for about 2yrs and only used the feeder once. Now i go to use it again and the thing wont work!! Its not pulling the pics in, and/or it jams.

When i took it to bestbuy they said they cannot work on this machine even if i pay them, id have to go through HP directly.

Now im in search of a new auto feeder, and cannot find one.

$300 out the window ...

Doesn't work as adverstised.......2005-10-23

This has been the worst consumer electronics purchase I've ever made. I had to have the feeder replaced twice and it still jams. The software is buggy and the tech support horrible. After 18 months the lamp started leaving streaks on the glass too. What a disaster. Steer clear!!!

Please do not purchase this product.......2005-06-24

I purchased this scanner on March 14th 2005. The feeder did not work from day one. After contacting HP Customer Support I was told that I would need to replace the feeder for an additional $129.00!

Please do not throw your money away on this scanner.

Scanjet Auto Photo Feeder 5500C for 3x5 and 4x6 photos

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Scanjet Auto Photo Feeder 5500C for 3x5 and 4x6 photos

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard Pcdo
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ASIN: B00073HZFI

Product Description

Scanjet Auto Photo Feeder 5500C
For 3 x 5 and 4 x 6 photos.

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