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hp laserjet P1006 printer

Childrens Toy Shop > Computer > Scanners
from: hp

February 04, 2008
A good, trouble free printer. No problems in use or installation. Print quality is more than acceptable, even on really cheap paper. Also nice and small so it doesn't get in the way when not in use.

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Epson Perfection V500 Photo Scanner (6400dpi, 3.4 Opt Density, USB 2.0)

Childrens Toy Shop > Computer > Scanners
from: Epson

December 18, 2007
I purchased this item because I've had Epson scanners in the past which have been good. However, if you are an Apple Macintosh user as I am, you should be aware that the four scan buttons on the front of the scanner, ie Scan, Scan to Email, Scan to PDF and Scan to File will not work with a Mac - they are for use on a PC only.

The only way to scan a document/photo on a Mac is to use your photo editing program, ie Photoshop and go to File, Import.

Nowhere on the Epson website (or Amazon) does it tell you this. I had to contact Epson's technical support when I couldn't get any of the buttons to work and then returned it to Amazon for full refund.

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CanoScan LiDE 100 Scanner

Childrens Toy Shop > Computer > Scanners
from: Canon

August 25, 2008
I purchased this item because I've had Epson scanners in the past which have been good. However, if you are an Apple Macintosh user as I am, you should be aware that the four scan buttons on the front of the scanner, ie Scan, Scan to Email, Scan to PDF and Scan to File will not work with a Mac - they are for use on a PC only.

The only way to scan a document/photo on a Mac is to use your photo editing program, ie Photoshop and go to File, Import.

Nowhere on the Epson website (or Amazon) does it tell you this. I had to contact Epson's technical support when I couldn't get any of the buttons to work and then returned it to Amazon for full refund.

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HP Photosmart A526/1200dpi USB 32MB uk

Childrens Toy Shop > Computer > Scanners
from: hp

September 17, 2008
I bought this printer for my sister in law's 80th birthday . She does not like using her computer software for printing her digital photos . It is also not very convenient to take the card to the shops for printing . She is absolutely delighted with this printer . It was very easy to set up , works perfectly and produces very high quality prints in about 90 seconds . If you have a digital camera, this is all you will ever need to produce excellent prints of your favorite shots . I would highly recommend this printer which is well worth the money ! .

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Epson Stylus DX8400 All-in-One Printer

Childrens Toy Shop > Computer > Scanners
from: Epson

August 14, 2007
This is my fourth Epson printer but the first All-in-One. It is very noisy, much worse than my earlier printers and I have been unable to Scan and Save to File with it because the system will not respond in the manner that the Manual says it does. It has presently crashed because the paper feed malfunctioned and a sheet of A4 disappeared into the innards with paper crumpling and tearing noises. The LCD display tells me there is a fault and recommends that I consult the documentation - regrettably there is nothing there that tells me how to get a sheet of paper out of the inner workings. I was ready to replace it anyway.
I don't recommend this model and I am presently undecided about a replacement - earlier Epsons gave good service but this one is a ... Read More:

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Epson Stylus RX585 All-in-One High Quality Photo Printer

Childrens Toy Shop > Computer > Scanners
from: Epson

August 14, 2007
i have read the other reviews on this page what are they going on about they can not get good pics? i have had one for six months now and on any gloss paper from anywhere the quality is fab as long as you take time to set the printer up each time you are printing photos or it will print in text format i gues what i am saying is bad operaters blaming there tools a realy good printer i am thinking of buying one for my daughter now as well.
robert thomas

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Canon Pixma MP 970 Photo All-in-One (3-in-1) with colour TFT screen and Easy Scroll Wheel. Packed with Direct photo printing for digital and analogue camera users (FAU, PictBridge, Memory Card, Mobile phone), advanced media handling and wired network connectivity.

Childrens Toy Shop > Computer > Scanners
from: Canon

September 14, 2007
I bought the printer mainly to scan negatives and to print them.
I use both Windows and Mac with a USB connection to the printer.
Even if not entirely satisfied I would buy this product again.

PROS:
- very good scanning quality (of negatives and slides, good speed, rendering of colours, shadows, etc.);
- the print quality is comparable to the one of Boots;
- silent and relatively fast;
- broad range of print/scanning options (I did not try the OCR, yet).

CONS:
- the USB cable is not included;
- on Windows the software requires 800MB and on Mac 480MB. The scan a colour negative at the maximum resolution produces a file of about 20MB. My windows machine has 512MB of RAM and they are not enough ... Read More:

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Epson Perfection V300 Photo Scanner 4800 dpi USB 2.0

Childrens Toy Shop > Computer > Scanners
from: Epson

October 07, 2008
I bought the printer mainly to scan negatives and to print them.
I use both Windows and Mac with a USB connection to the printer.
Even if not entirely satisfied I would buy this product again.

PROS:
- very good scanning quality (of negatives and slides, good speed, rendering of colours, shadows, etc.);
- the print quality is comparable to the one of Boots;
- silent and relatively fast;
- broad range of print/scanning options (I did not try the OCR, yet).

CONS:
- the USB cable is not included;
- on Windows the software requires 800MB and on Mac 480MB. The scan a colour negative at the maximum resolution produces a file of about 20MB. My windows machine has 512MB of RAM and they are not enough ... Read More:

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Plustek OpticFilm 7200 Film Scanner

Childrens Toy Shop > Computer > Scanners
from: Plustek

November 16, 2005
Plustek OpticFilm 7200 Film Scanner

My system crashed when I loaded the SilverFast SE image handling software supplied with the 7200 scanner. The scanner operated correctly until the end of the preview scan when the system also crashed with the same error report. I have an HP Scanjet 6200C flatbed scanner as well.
Despite the promised reply in 24 hours, PlusTek UK needed two emails and a phone call before I obtained any advice which then came from Germany. This was "There is conflict between HP and Film scanner. Please un install or de active (go to device manager to de active HP) HP install only plustek film scanner". I had already stated that I had deactivated the HP scanner.
A further request for help resulted in replacement software on CDs ... Read More:

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HP Deskjet 6940 Color Inkjet Printer

Childrens Toy Shop > Computer > Scanners
from: hp

August 01, 2007
I bought this printer to replace a very old Lexmark. I couldn't be more pleased with the purchase. Easy and quick to set up - and having read reviews, I was set with a USB cable. The print quality seems excellent to me, although anything made in the 21st century had to be an improvement on it's predecessor.
Prints photos, and documents to a very high quality. So far no complaints whatsoever.