Microtek ScanMaker S400 Flatbed Scanner

From the Manufacturer
The ScanMaker s400 is the perfect combination of precision engineering and stylish design, bringing high-resolution scanning to the home. Its high 9,600 x 4,800 dpi resolution lets you create poster-sized files of your film or photo with remarkable sharpness and detail previously only available in much higher-priced scanners. With Microtek's exclusive ColoRescue, color restoration is as easy as a click of a button.

The ScanMaker s400 comes with the new LightLid 35 Plus accessory for scanning 35mm slides and filmstrips. Rounding out the scanner is a hi-speed USB interface, eight easy-to-use buttons, as well as imaging and document-scanning options. Software includes Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0, Adobe Photoshop Album SE, Microtek ScanWizard 5, Microtek Utilities (scan, copy, email, OCR, scan-to-web), ABBYY FineReader Sprint OCR, Kodak Digital Science Color Management, Ulead Photo Explorer, and Adobe Acrobat Reader (see tech specs for PC/Mac compatibility). The scanner is backed by a one-year warranty.

What's in the Box
ScanMaker s400, USB cable, power adapter, LightLid 35 Plus 35mm slide and filmstrip adapter, software CD-ROMs, user's guide, warranty and registration card

Product Description:
With its high-speed USB interface and exclusive ColoRescue feature, the S400 offers a friendly mix of style, simplicity, and advanced technology in a flatbed scanner that's perfectly suited for home or for a small office. New 128,160 element staggered tri-linear CCD Includes USB Cable and 110V AC power adapter WindowsXP and OSX friendly 35mm Slide adapter Unit Size LWH - 19 x 11.6 x 3.2 inches Hi-Speed USB-2 is also backward compatible to USB 1.1 ColoRescue automatic photo restoration for photographs and film Advanced, integrated OCR software Has PDF documentation for all included software and hardware Easy step-by-step set-up guide Scans up to 8.5x11.7 inch documents Microtek USA 1-Year Limited Warranty

Microtek ScanMaker S400 Flatbed Scanner
Average customer rating:

Self-starting and -centering

Great Scanner for the Money

Unbelievable what a POS

worth the money

Test of patience...and I lost.

Microtek ScanMaker S400 Flatbed Scanner

Manufacturer: Microtek
ProductGroup: CE
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Accessories:

Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable (10-Feet)

Canon 1029A004 Photo Paper Pro for BJC-8200 (8.5"x11", 15 Sheets )

Acoustic Research Spikemaster SM-BG8 8 Outlet Block, Standard Protection Surge Protector (White)

APC BE350U 350VA Back-ups Es

Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (S041667, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets)

Product Features:

9,600 x 4,800 dpi resolution, true 48-bit color

8 1-touch buttons to automate everyday tasks

Software bundle including Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0

LightLid 35 Plus for 35mm slides and filmstrips

USB 2.0 connectivity, PC and Mac compatible

ASIN: B0002ED5CE

Product Description

With its high-speed USB interface and exclusive ColoRescue feature, the S400 offers a friendly mix of style, simplicity, and advanced technology in a flatbed scanner that's perfectly suited for home or for a small office. New 128,160 element staggered tri-linear CCD Includes USB Cable and 110V AC power adapter WindowsXP and OSX friendly 35mm Slide adapter Unit Size LWH - 19 x 11.6 x 3.2 inches Hi-Speed USB-2 is also backward compatible to USB 1.1 ColoRescue automatic photo restoration for photographs and film Advanced, integrated OCR software Has PDF documentation for all included software and hardware Easy step-by-step set-up guide Scans up to 8.5x11.7 inch documents Microtek USA 1-Year Limited Warranty

Customer Reviews:

Self-starting and -centering.......2007-05-23

I have found the Microtek ScanMaker S400 Flatbed Scanner a very versatile and useful product at a very reasonable price. I particularly like its ability to start up on its own and center on the copy being copied. This saves me time, frustration, and 'clicks.' I am a bit awed by all that can be done with this machine which I have only begun to use.

Great Scanner for the Money.......2007-03-10

This is a Great Scanner for the Money.
And no I don't work for the Microtek company I am just a satisfied customer that would like to share his thoughts on this product.
These days you never know how well the product you buy will perform until it's too late.
I am not sure why other people that bought this scanner had so many problems.
I installed the scanner software onto the computer first before attaching the USB cable from the scanner to the computer and the entire installation went smooth as silk.
Attaching the scanner first and powering it up without first installing the software may create a problem. I have owned and used this scanner since December 2006 and have been using flat bed scanners since 1999. I have scanned 2,000 plus photos in the past few months using the Microtek scanner without any problems. I use Windows XP Home Edition.
The main reason I purchased this scanner is that is has the quick launch buttons on the front panel. All you have to do is set your desired scan preferences one time and then from then on just press 1 button, the scan button on the front panel and it scans the photo and then it will open up the image in your favorite imaging software. With the Epson scanner I was using I had to make a minimum of 6 mouse clicks to accomplish the same thing and only one push of a button with the Microtek scanner. If you are scanning a large number of photos this can be very tiring to the hand as you are having to click every option over and over again for each photo. As far as the noise it makes, it seems to be no louder than the expensive Espon scanner I was using. My scanner stays powered up 8 to 10 hours a day
It comes with great OCR software for scanning text that can be sent to MS Word for editing and used for documents.
If you want to save yourself some money and save wear and tear on your hand in my opinion this is the scanner to buy.

Unbelievable what a POS.......2007-02-15

To begin with, the first one they shipped me was DOA out of the box. After a normal amount of back-and-forth, they shipped me another one. It has never worked properly despite multiple reloads/updates/tech support emails, etc. They do not have a toll-free support line, and I got tired of spending a lot of my time and dollars getting nowhere with them. The hardware is probably quite good, but if you are not a fan of buggy software, look elsewhere!

worth the money.......2007-01-11

So far the scanner has worked great. I have not used the light lid yet for negatives. the email feature integrates well with other programs and perfom without a hitch. the push buttons are well lit and easy to use.

It has a large footprint by today's standards, but makes up for it with quality. It copies and scans quickly and has some fairly comprehensive software to get started with. Picture quality is great. It is well worth the money for a mid level scanner.

Test of patience...and I lost........2006-11-21

I spent 6 hours yesterday trying to get this scanner working. I have a total of 5 photos scanned to show for it. The software that comes w/ it is buggy as hell. I got REPEATED "hanging application" errors. I even updated to the most recent drivers/software from Microtek's website. NOTHING fixed it. I was so ready to throw the damn thing out the window you have no idea!! I'm a network administrator and I work on computers day in and day out. I have endless patience for these things but this one tested my limits. After serious digging I've found a couple others that said to ditch their software/driver package entirely and use something else. Either Silverfast ($50) or Vue Scan. I'm willing to try since I'm on a serious timeline here to get some photos scanned. But honestly, pass this item up!! It will only cause you headaches.

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