Hewlett Packard Scanjet 3970 Flatbed Scanner
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(5.00 out of 5) by peter421 on Sep 7, 2009Pros: DURABLE, cheap, compact, light-weight, works well.
Cons: Not satisfied with slide & negative scanner, but that could be software
Everyone is correct. It is cheap, compact, light-weight, & it does the job. The other night I ca ...
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Hardware Good For Price Point, but Bad Software
(3.00 out of 5) by hardserve on Mar 7, 2007Pros: Acceptable hardware scanning performance.
Cons: Poor software. Hardware reliability less than average.
The Bottom Line: Product is now discontinued. Good for occasional use if you can get one for a very cheap price. Avoid for high usage, or large projects.
I purchased the HP 3970 as a refurbished unit, although it appeared be new since it came in the orig ...
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Effective scanner.
(3.00 out of 5) by jwilkers on Feb 14, 2007Pros: Generally easy to use and reliable, good photo scans.
Cons: Slow operation invoking various software options.
The Bottom Line: Good scanner. It will do what you want it to. A little slow at times; but nonetheless effective.
I received this scanner as a gift from my wife. We needed something to copy papers, scan pictures, e ...
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Slim and cheap!
(4.00 out of 5) by stse on Mar 11, 2006Pros: Inexpensive, easy to install and setup
Cons: can't do legal size, no power switch
The Bottom Line: it is affordable and does what is supposed to do.
I used to have an old parallel flatbed scanner from visioneer. It was huge and heavy. That one was b ...
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NEEDED ALL...It DOES IT!
(5.00 out of 5) by bettyb4 on Nov 7, 2005Pros: Had 2 yrs; it beats all friends. Scans slides/pics for view or print! *****
Cons: Only con, takes time to learn image scanning to perfection.
I needed a scanner to scan and print all image types...it does it all! I have had it for 2-yrs...sti ...
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