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HP ScanJet 4600 See-Thru Flatbed Scanner (Q3112A) | 
| Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Rating:  28 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 20 x 15 x 8
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: Q3112A#A2L
Model: Q3112A#A2L
UPC: 808736565776
EAN: 0808736565776
ASIN: B0000C9ZJR
Release Date: November 27, 2003
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| Features:
| • | 2,400 dpi optical resolution | | • | 48-bit color depth, 256-level grayscale | | • | See through scanner cover | | • | Front panel buttons for power save, scan, copy, and HP Instant Share | | • | USB interface, PC and Mac compatible |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The ScanJet 4600 from HP is a see-through flatbed scanner that allows you to view documents and materials as they are being scanned. The see-through window lets you make precise scans, showing you the exact scanning area, while the included HP photo and imaging software helps you to get the most out of your scans. With larger items, simply scan multiple sections of the original and reassemble with the included software.p With 2,400 dpi optical resolution and 48-bit color, scans are accurate, crisp, and true-to-life, while the maximum document size of 8.5 by 11.7 inches lets you easily scan up to letter size documents and accepts a wide variety of media types including paper (plain, inkjet, photo), envelopes, labels, cards, banner paper, and more. The 4600 easily scans to multiple file formats, including BMP, TIFF, GIF, PDF, HTML, JPEG, FPX, TIFF compressed, PCX, RTF, TXT, and PNG, while the OCR (optical character recognition) software lets you scan documents to text.p Preview scan times are as little as 6 seconds, with 4-by-6-inch color photos taking as little as 27 seconds. Four front panel buttons (power save, scan, copy, launch HP Instant Share) provide convenient automation of commonly used functions, and HP's memories disc creator helps you easily create slide shows from your scans. The 4600 connects via a USB port (USB 2.0 compatible) and is compatible with both PC and Mac platforms.p BWhat's in the Box/BbrScanJet 4600 see-thru flatbed scanner, combined USB and power cable assembly, horizontal holder, power adapter and A/C power cord (where applicable), quick-start setup poster, user's manual, CD-ROMs with software for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh: HP Photo Imaging software with HP memories disc creator software and HP instant share, HP copying software, suite of electronic help tools, Adobe Acrobat Reader, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, I.R.I.S. Readiris Pro 8.0 (for Microsoft Windows only), I.R.I.S. Readiris
Product Description
HP scanning technology meets breakthrough design in the HP ScanJet 4600 see-thru flatbed scanner. This ultra-thin scanner features a see-thru window of polycarbonate that resists breakage, so you can see what you are scanning. Get photo-quality results at 2400-dpi optical resolution and 48-bit color. Scan any size item including photos, documents, books and more - larger more - larger items can be scanned in sections by positioning the scanner to scan that you see, and then reassembling using the included software. Scanning is fast, easy and quiet and you can preview your scans in as little as six seconds.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 The see through window is not a gimmic! April 20, 2008
R. D. Hoag (Carmel by the Sea, Ca United States)
First of all, I have a excellent Epson Perfection flat bed that I use for most document scanning, and the HP4600, though it will work for this is not it's strong point. In fact, the separate base for it is sort of a joke and not even worth using or necessary, for that matter. br / br /The one, huge, advantage the HP 4600 has over flat beds is the ability to scan larger objects and 3d objects where you can see exactly the area you want to scan. I use mine with an inexpensive 10' USB extension cable so when I need to scan large documents, I just plug in the USB and power cable, and I walk across the room to my drafting table to scan sections of large architectural plans, or large drawings, or paintings. I can see exactly the sections I want to scan and then I can easily stitch them together in Photoshop. I usually scan at 300dpi for printing to 11"x17" paper and the HP is is pretty quick, not as fast as my EP, but fast enough to get the job done quickly and the scans are excellent, I was surprised at the quality. br /I had two of these scanners at different work sites. I'm selling one right now. The only problem I had was the USB/power cord on one went bad, but HP mailed me a new one and they are inexpensive. br /Great scanner for specialty scanning!
Sudden failure February 23, 2008
D Larry B (Edmond, OK, USA)
My scanjet had worked just fine but suddenly cannot communicate when I try to start it up. I just installed it on a new computer and get the same error. HP never follows up on my request for support.
Best Designed Scanner-Questionable Software though June 12, 2007
Happy Decorator (Chicago, IL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had mine since 2004 and haven't had any problem except trying to remove that Scan-to-the-Web icon from my desktop. I'm currently using it from both my XP laptop and new Vista laptop and no problems. The Vista driver is a basic, just make it work driver though and that's all I require. In all fairness to the many terrible reviews here, I've only used it as an ordinary scanner to make copies of things to print or save to a file, etc. No photo tricks or anything like that so perhaps I'm avoiding what others have complained about. It has worked well 100% of the time and my personal feeling is that, bad software or not, its the best designed scanner I've ever seen. The storage possibilities are excellent...on the desk, on a shelf...small footprint and so much more attractive than those flatbed tanks. Mine is stored on a shelf above my desk and I just either scan from the shelf or take off the front and scan on my desk...how more convenient can you get than that. I'm the exception here but I've never had a single problem with this scanner since 2004. I truly dread the day when I'll have to replace this vertical scanner with a huge, ugly flatbed monster one day.
Very poor software November 23, 2006
Professor
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I know a bit about scanners, I've used two of these HP see-throughs for thousands of scans, and I don't expect the software that comes with peripherals to be five-star stuff. But the software with these HP scanners is just astonishingly bad. And I don't mean the extra photo-editing software, but the basic driver stuff that you can't easily avoid. I wrestle and wrestle to get a kinda-works solution. It takes an amazing amount of fussing around, and then it doesn't do what you just told it to do. The hardware is fine, but the software is just unbelievably incompetent. A very shoddy, bait-and-switch, rip-off kind of product. Its designers should be replaced with professionals.
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