Microtek ScanMaker i900 Flatbed Scanner

From the Manufacturer
Professionals seek perfection. Now Microtek has the perfect scanner for them: the ScanMaker i900. Designers and photographers alike will appreciate the depth and clarity of its 4.2 maximum optical density and generous 8.5-by-14-inch reflective scan area. Batch scanning is a snap with SnapTrans templates for multi-format film scanning. And only Microtek gives you Emulsion Direct Imaging Technology (E.D.I.T.) for distortion-free glassless film scanning.

Taking productivity to the next level, the ScanMaker i900 delivers automatic photo reconstruction and restoration. DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology, built into the hardware, eliminates even severe surface damage from prints as you scan. Accurate one-step color restoration quickly transforms faded photos and film to their original colors. The ScanMaker i900 is the only true photo reconstruction and restoration solution for professionals. Look beyond, at the ScanMaker i900 for superb image quality, speed and exceptional productivity performance.

The ScanMaker i900 offers reconstruction beyond photo restoration. Automatically reconstruct photos with creases, cracks rips, tears, and more. ColoRescue restores faded photos and film to their original brilliance as you scan. Achieve professional photo restoration results in a fraction of the time.

The ScanMaker i900 is a productivity giant. Workflow efficiency improves the bottom line. SnapTrans film templates for easy batch scanning of 35mm slides, strips, 6cm by 9cm, and 4-by-5-inch film. Enjoy incomparable quality, with professional features.

Features:

4.2 max optical density for stunning image depth
6,400 x 3,200 dpi optical resolution
Exclusive dual-platen design with legal size flatbed and 8-by-10-inch bay for glassless film

Software:

LaserSoft Imaging SilverFast Ai 6 (PC/Mac)
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 (PC/Mac)
Adobe Photoshop Album SE version (PC)
Microtek ScanWizard Pro (PC/Mac)
Microtek Scan, Copy, Email, OCR, Scan-to-Web utilities (PC/Mac)
Microtek LANShare: LAN scanner sharing utility (PC)
ABBYY FineReader Sprint OCR (PC/Mac)
Kodak Digital Science Color Management (PC/Mac)
Ulead Photo Explorer (PC/Mac)
Adobe Acrobat Reader (PC/Mac)

What's in the Box
ScanMaker i900 scanner, SnapTrans film templates for 35mm slide, 35mm filmstrip, 4-by-5-inch film, 6-by-9-cm film, glass film tray, FireWire card (PC), 6-pin FireWire cable, Hi-Speed USB cable, power cord, software CD-ROM(s)

Product Description:
MICROTEK i900 -- This dual-media Flatbed Scanner delivers uncompromising quality, and comes packed with the tools most needed by today's graphics and photography pros. In addition to a superior 6400 x 3200 dpi optical resolution legal-size scan bed, the i900 offers film scanning in an 8" x 10" lower bay. FireWire ( IEEE-1394 ) & Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Interface (cables included) OS compatibility - Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP; OS X v10.2 or later Dimensions - 6.3H x 15.2W 23.6D

Microtek ScanMaker i900 Flatbed Scanner

Average customer rating:

Good Quality but a bit slow
Be careful, There is no repair service available.
Solid but Slow
Fantastic Product...especially for the price!
A very good scanner for negatives and photographs

Microtek ScanMaker i900 Flatbed Scanner

Manufacturer: Microtek
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

6,400 x 3,200 dpi optical resolution
48-bit color depth, 16-bit grayscale; 4.2 optical density
ColoRescue technology restores faded photos and film
Batch templates for 35mm slides, strips, 6-by-9-cm, and 4-by-5-inch media
USB 2.0 and FireWire IEEE1394 connectivity; PC and Mac compatible

ASIN: B00018JMZU
Release Date: 2004-06-04

Product Description

MICROTEK i900 -- This dual-media Flatbed Scanner delivers uncompromising quality, and comes packed with the tools most needed by today's graphics and photography pros. In addition to a superior 6400 x 3200 dpi optical resolution legal-size scan bed, the i900 offers film scanning in an 8" x 10" lower bay. FireWire ( IEEE-1394 ) & Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Interface (cables included) OS compatibility - Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP; OS X v10.2 or later Dimensions - 6.3H x 15.2W 23.6D

Customer Reviews:

Good Quality but a bit slow.......2007-06-27

After dealing with one dud they sent out to me, I got one that works and am quite pleased. I'm using this mainly for the slide scanning capability. The only issue I've had so far is with the software. They send you two programs you can use; Microscan and Silverfast. Microscan is generally the quicker program but Silverfast has superier options including an impressive dust and scratch removal option.
Apart from a few heavy clicks, it's a very quiet machine.

Be careful, There is no repair service available........2007-05-24

I purchased my Microtek i900 in August 2005. This week it decided not to turn on. I may have used to copy 250 pages or negatives in this period of time. I contacted the service department for Microtek who send you to an online repair service that will give you an email response in 48 hours. Turns out that the unit that I paid over $500 for is out of warranty and there is NO repair service for Microtek in the United States! The only thing I can do with the unit is junk it. Amazing waste of good money to make 250 copies. They do offer you a telephone number to call to get a "discount" on another i900 or upgrade to another Microtek unit. Why would I bother with no repair service available. I understand that when your unit breaks, they will give you a refurbished replacement. No Thanks!!! Never Again....

Solid but Slow.......2007-01-24

The quality and clarity of scans is excellent for a mid-range flatbed scanner. The options to scan reflective, photo negatives, and transparencies of all sizes made this an attractive purchase. The cover can also be raised for book scans. But it seems interminably slow, even though it will do background scanning, the wait time is excruciatingly slow. Rather than asking it to auto correct which takes even longer to process, I export the scans into Photoshop to make the necessary adjustments. Also the crop tool is quite cumbersome compared to Umax's lowest level scanner. Nevertheless, the ScanMaker i900 is a solid, sturdy flatbed, but oh so slow!

Fantastic Product...especially for the price!.......2007-01-24

I purchased this scanner to complete a project of scanning a large collection of my grandmothers slides. I wanted something with good quality and the ability to scan multiple slides at a time. The reviews I read on this product both here on Amazon and also other independant reviews on the web were very good so I decided to give it a try.

I must admit I should have read the specs on size a little better to know what I had coming. It was delivered to my neighbor's house while I was out of town and when I returned they knocked on the door and told me that my package arrived but that it would take two people to carry! It was more because of the size of the box needed to safely ship it, but it was much larger than I expected...definitely not the small footprint desktop scanners I was used to.

If you have only used consumer level scanners in the past like I had, be sure to allow yourself plenty of time to learn what works best for the various settings, etc... It took me a couple days to really get the hang of it but once I did I was able to scan over 500 slides at a very high quality in a few days. Even with the ability to load multiple slides in the tray at a time the scanner still treats each one individually with regard to most of the settings and does a full scan separately for each image.

The output quality was amazing, just make sure you have plenty of storage space because at the highest resolution settings you can easily get file sizes over 30MB from a slide. Larger orginals produce even larger files. I scanned directly to a 400GB "My Book" and it worked great. I was able to play back the scanned images on a projection screen for my family to watch with almost the same pristine quality that the original slides had. Only a true professional or avid amatuer would have been able to see the difference.

A few other tips...be sure to have a good anti-static photo brush and possibly a can of air to remove all traces of dust from your originals and the scanner glass.

I'm thrilled with this product and even more thrilled that I was able to preserve some very precious images at a fraction of the cost of having them scanned professionally!

A very good scanner for negatives and photographs.......2007-01-05

I purchased this scanner so that I could scan old black & white and color negatives, and old black & white and color photographs. The results were great. The software that comes with it is easy to use and the Digital ICE works great if you want to restore your old photographs. Scanning 35mm slides was more of a challenge so I ended up using my Nikon Coolscan IV ED for those instead. Most of the scanners that I looked at before I purchased this one, limited the size of the negatives that you could scan, this one will scan an 8 x 10 negative if there is such a thing.

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