Scanners

Re: "My problem with HP scanners isn't with the hardware -- it's usually quite good -- but with the TWAIN driver and/or scanning software you have to use. My preservation work involves scanning a lot of silkscreened material, like software box covers and magazine ads, and I've found that the best way to deal with that is to use the scanner software's built-in de-screening process -- except, unless I'm missing something, HP's software doesn't have any." The software for the high-end HP scanners has descreening, although I'm not sure about the low-end or all-in-one multifunction units. On the 5470/5490 that I was discussing, the software is "HP PrecisionScan Pro 3.1" and the descreen option is under "Advanced". Now as to how well it works, that is a bit subjective, but the option is present. Barry Watzman