anyone have both flatbed and dedicated at once?

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Hi,

Does anyone have two kinds of scanners attached to their computer? e.g. epson flatbed with a nikon dedicated (e.g. CS V).

I'm wondering if the two mixed together have caused some problem with me, I've pretty much given up on color film after I got the epson because I couldn't get any color to scan right on the nikon. New computer is on its way, and not sure whether I should hook the two scanners up or not.

Jano
 
I have an Epson 3170 and a Microtek 4000t hooked up, but only one of them is turned on at a time so as far as the computer knows there is only one scanning device. I can't foresee a time when I'd be using both at the same time, i.e., scanning a strip of 35mm then switching to a 6x9 neg for the follow on image. I aways seem to be scanning one format of film during a work session.
 
I have a flatbed Epson 2450 and a Minolta dedicated hooked up at the same time. No problems that I've noticed that are traceable to having the two hooked up together.

I've had no problems scanning slides on the Minolta, but color negatives continue to give me problems in washed out colors. I may just have to invest in Vuescan. Are you using the original manufacturer's software?
 
3170/Scan dual IV

3170/Scan dual IV

Hello:

3170/Scan Dual IV for 120 and 35mm with own software. VueScan does not permit both.

yours
Frank
 
I will have to check but I seem to remember that my Scan Dual III and Epson 3900-(for 4x5) co-exist with in Vuescan.
 
My Microtek flatbed & Minolta Dual Scan II co-existed just fine for a quite a while.
 
I have an Epson 2450 with the OEM Epson software and Silverfast LE, and a Nikon Coolscan 9000 with the OEM Nikon and Silverfast 6i all living together on my PC. They are not turned on at the same time though. Each of the different versions of software is specific to a scanner, and so long as only one of them is open at a time, no problems.
 
yes Konica Minolta Dual Scan IV and an Epson 4990 flatbed for 35mm and 120 respectively. I only have the one on at a time and only one is connected to the computer at a time either , so .. no issues yet
 
Canon FS2710 and Agfa Snapscan 1236s on the same SCSI card. Vuescan supports only one at a time and I switch off the other.
 
You bet.

An KM 5400 for scans of 35mm negs I intend to print; a Nikon 5000 with roll film adapter for bulk scans (usually to make index prints); and a Epson V750 for Xpan and MF scans.
 
I had an acer Scanwit and Epson on a SCSI chain until a month ago without problems. Now, due to death of the Scanwit only an new Epson on USB but I think quality on negs and slides is better than the Scanwit.
 
I go between SCSI and firewire, software for my various and many scanners may confilict in OS X, but in OS 9 never. Just run one at a time and it all works.
Don't know about Microsoft, however.
 
Hi,
I use a Minolta 5400 and an Epson 4990.
It seems that the Epson V700 is almost as good as a dedicated scanner. But if I see the results of my Minolta 5400 i doubt that. It is just great. the Epson does a very fine job on MF and bigger.
Cheers,
Michiel Fokkema
 
My Canon FS4000US is on SCSI and the Epson 4870 is on USB. All software (Canon, Epson, Silverfast and Vuescan) talk to both without problems (WinXP).
 
Canon 9950F flatbed and Nikon 9000 dedicated. Only one is turned on at the time and I can use Vuescan for both of them, although I prefer the Nikon software for the 9000. Handling of slide and negative film is excellent with the Nikon software. The 9950f is for LF scans mostly and making contact prints for the smaller formats.
 
I have a Minolta Scan Dual II and an Epson 2450 connected at the PC. Is possible to use both at the same time (using vuescan for Minolta and Silverfast for Epson).
 
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