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I would like to scan my artwork and submit to the screenprinter, so I am thinking to buy one. I think I would like to buy either Epson or Canon, I thought maybe canon CS8800F?! What do you think?
Or will you recommend me some good scanners, please! I've never owned one, so I have no idea....
I use Epson 10000xl and Love it but it a higher end one but man it scans fast...
I can scan a 12x17 300dpi in 30sec flat without it warming up....
But Epson got um v700 seem pretty nice, i was originally gonna buy that but needed something larger and faster.... Personally never did like Canon scanners, always had issues with them
One thing I def. would suggest getting it is Silversoft scan software because makes such a difference.
It is like a rip for scanners and cost couple hundred bucks for your model prob.
It can calibrate scanner, has cool features that will save you time because epson scan software is crap
Thank you for the response.
My price range is somewhere around $250, can be $300.
The scanner which is good for scan photos doesn't mean good for artwork?? Or as long as it has a high dpi, I can get a better result for everything to scan???
I thought it might be good to buy a new models whichever brand I choose....because I thought they might be improved?! but I just don't know about the scanner....
Epson GT-x770, GT-F720, and GT-F700
Canon CS8800F, CS5600F, and CS4400F
↑↑they are some of the new models from Epson and Canon, and less than $300.
All of them scan either 4800dpi or 6400dpi, so I thought it might be good.
What do you think??
What should I look for to know if the scanner scan well for artwork or maybe photo? I don't really care to scan documents.
You don't need more than 300dpi for most of the designs to be heat pressed or screen printed.
I've always liked Epson scanners, the Perfection series, they used to get very good reviews in PC Magazine and PC World, but for one reason or another I could never afford to buy one of those, even at $99.
So when I needed a cheap scanner, I bought a $29 Canon at Staples. At a maximum of 1200dpi it is more than enough for me.
I might be wrong, but scanning at higher dpi you can enlarge the artwork keeping good resolution.
If you do scan artwork for high resolution printing, photography etc, you might need the high end scanners, but for t-shirts..it is not a very high resolution medium to print on.
Good luck with your election.
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Scanners are a funny thing, I bought one i have due to higher production needed and scan area size...
Cheaper scanners ae usually just slower but tech.. all scanner are same except for higher end ones that do better job with photo and come with software bundles
I would suggest for that price range I would get a Microtek because they been making scanners forever and they are really good...
I do agree with you guys, I prefer Epson scanners.
But at least scanning will be a very important part of your everyday job... 300dpi is what you need.
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Thank you for all the advice.
I think I will buy one of Epson scanners.
I have been checking many scanners and I just got another question about how they describe the dpi value....some are simply described with one number just like 6400dpi or 4800dpi, but others are multiplied numbers like 4800 × 9800dpi.
When it is multiplied, does it mean the max dpi is the number of 4800×9800???that huge dpi??
I am just curious why they use 2 ways to discribe and what is the difference.
Also some scanners with high dpi are much cheaper than the one has low dpi....and I wonder is that because????!!why???
Sorry about all the silly question...
I think I am going to buy the one which I can also use to scan photos besides artwork. And they'll be for shirts and stickers.
Super high resolution don't mean jack unless you are scanning film or transparencies
for scanning art, 600dpi is more than enough.... Some with lower resolution are more because they are faster, better made, bundle software may come with it, or larger scan area.
I did my share of scanner research for a month so i know all about them Ha,
Thank you, Sean★
I guess I don't really have to worry about the high dpi since I am not going to scan films.
Do you think the scanner and sacnner/printer have a same scanning quality??
be honest with you, "All" scanners are same, I learned that hard way, difference between them are.. like I said
being able to scan faster and getting junk software you will never use.
I have used printer/scanner machine and they work just fine, only downside is speed, may take 4 min to scan a 8x10 300dpi... I spend over 2500 on mine because I needed the speed and size but I do def. suggest to look into silversoft, scanner software because it is def. worth the money, each software is made specifically for an indivual scanner, because Epson scanner software is a joke, and with Silverfast, it has an it8 calibration print to profile your scanner, so you get more accurate colors.
Thank you again.
I didn't really think about the scanner software...
I will check their scanners.
It's good to have so many scanner selections but also makes me confused
good scanner 
