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Scanner to replace Epson Perfection 2400 Photo?

I'm looking to replace my older scanner, an Epson 2400 Photo. I mostly scan in old photos and 5x7 art prints. The scan resolution on this model (2400x4800) was good when purchased, but is now bested by even the cheapest Epson models (V30/V33). My…
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How does dust removal features of scanners work?

Motivated by a comment to this question I would like to know how dust removal works in scanners. Is the infrared part of the spectrum involved? Are the bw and the colour case different? Is there a differences between scanning negatives,…
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Are scanner IT8 targets usually printed on non-OBA paper?

I would like to calibrate a flatbed scanner using a IT8 target. I am curious: are the targets usually printed on paper without optical brighteners? It seems like the fluorescence of typical 'bright white' paper could mess up the calibration if the…
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Where can I find slide and film holders for the Minolta Dimage Scan Multi Pro multi-format scanner?

I need slide and film holders (FH-P1, SH-P1) for the Minolta Dimage Scan Multi PRO multi-format scanner. I checked ebay and did some google searching, but I didn't find anything. Does anyone have suggestions where this type of thing could be…
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Scanning image with cover opened and I need to correct the brightness to match the one scanned from closed cover

I have a Epson Perfection v600 scanner and sometime I need to scan my images with the scanner cover open. This costs a difference between 5% to 9% darker in brightness of color. How do I correct this? I have tried scanning them in a dark room at…
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Two calibrated flatbed scanners with different reading on the same color, where is the problem coming from?

I'm collaborating with another person on scanning anime cels. But first we need to confirm that our scanners produce identical colors. So we picked one paint color that we both have and compared our scans. I'm using an Epson Perfection v600 scanner,…
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Why is the scanner speckling the images?

So speckling might not be the best description, but I'm not sure what else to call it. Neither am I sure if this is the right place to ask this question, so if it isn't, please direct me to a better location. The speckling can be seen best in the…
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