“OK with some problems” On the plus side, the scans have excellent color reproduction and the images are sharp and crisp. On the negative side, at 200 dpi it tends to pick out every little flaw in photos; matte-finish photos have a large amount of “noise”. Worst of all, my unit arrived with a foggy film on the underside of the scanner glass. HP has directions for cleaning the underside of the glass on their website and it was just a matter of wiping it down with a microfiber cloth, but one shouldn’t have to take it apart and put it back together after just taking it out of the box for the first time.

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Box Includes: HP Scanjet G4050 Photo Scanner, template kit, USB cable, power supply adapter/power cords, software and User’s Guide CDs, Setup and Support Guide, I.R.I.S. registration flyer HP’s Scanjet G4050 Photo Scanner lets you scan slides, negatives and photos with superior color accuracy. Capture the most realistic color, with high-definition photo and film scanning through HP’s exclusive 96-bit scanning. Enjoy high-definition scans with 4800 x 9600 dpi resolution, and preserve crisp text in documents with scans. Get built-in dust and scratch removal tools, plus edit text from scanned documents and magazines. Scan up to sixteen 35 mm slides or 30 negative frames and bring old or damaged photos back to life by restoring faded colors. Quickly and easily preserve and share precious memories with the Scanjet G4050. Powered by external adapter System Requirements – PC – 233 MHz processor, 128MB RAM, 500MB HD space, CD-ROM drive, USB port, Internet Explorer 5.01; Mac – PowerPC G3 to G5 processor, 128MB RAM, 250MB HD space, CD-ROM drive, USB port and Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher Operating Systems – Windows 2000, Windows XP Home & Professional, certified for Windows Vista; Mac OS X 10.3.8, 10.4 or higher Included Software – HP Photosmart software for Windows & Macintosh (includes integrated OCR, HP Photosmart Share, faded color restoration, dust and scratch removal, HP Adaptive Lighting and HP Image Editor with Auto Red-eye Removal capabilities) Dimensions – 11.93 x 20 x 4.25 Weight – 11.6 lbs.

Designed to quickly and easily preserve precious memories, HP’s ScanJet G4050 Photo Scanner lets you scan slides, negatives, and photos with superior color accuracy. Capture realistic color with high-definition photo and film scanning through HP’s exclusive 96-bit scanning. Enjoy high-definition scans with 4,800 x 9,600 dpi resolution and preserve crisp text in scanned documents. The device comes with built-in dust and scratch removal tools, and you can edit text from scanned documents and magazines. Scan up to 16 35mm slides or 30 negative frames at once and bring old or damaged photos back to life by restoring faded colors. Superior color accuracy, high-definition scans with 4800 x 9600 dpi, and speedy previews (as fast as 8.5 seconds) are easily achieved with the G4050. Compatible with Windows 2000 and later and Mac OS X 10.3.8 and later operating systems, the scanner is backed by a 1-year manufacturer’s limited warranty. Weighing in at just over 11.5 pounds, the scanner measures 20 x 11.93 x 4.25 inches.

What’s in the Box
HP Scanjet G4050 photo scanner, template kit, USB cable, power supply adapter/power cords, software and User’s Guide CDs, Setup and Support Guide, and I.R.I.S. registration flyer
Features:
  • Robust and economical photograph scanner
  • High-definition scans at 4,800×9,600 dpi resolution
  • Windows and Mac compatible
  • High-speed USB data connection
  • 1-year limited manufacturer’s warranty

Really disapoointed
This scanner is OK for amateur photographers but does not provide the tools to scan negatives for fine photographic work, The software is sloppy and the HP on-line help is pathetic. I found I knew more than the technician about a problem that I asked help for. …more info

HP Scanjet G4050 Photo Scanner
I purchased this scanner for its ability to scan up to 16 35mm slides at one time. Once you get used to the scanner software and how to open the top cover without removing it from the scanner, it does a great job. I have scanned @ 900 slides. After each set of 16 slides, the software asks if you wish to continue. After you answer no, the software closes and then you get a Windows error shutdown message that I can’t explain. Even though it shouldn’t happen, I now treat this as part of the process. The quality of the slides is great & I will re-scan slides I have done a few years ago because the quality is much better with the HP….more info

HP Scanjet G4050 Photo Scanner (L1957A#B1H) (Purchased on 11/22/2007)
WORKS GREAT! IT CAME WITH A CD FOR VISTA AND XP AND I INSTALLED VISTA WITH NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. THE ONLY NEGATIVE THING I CAN SAY IS THAT THE ADAPTERS DID NOT WORK AS THEY SHOULD ON MY EKTACHROME SLIDES AS THEY ARE 2.75 X 2.75 BUT WITH A LITTLE ADJUSTMENT TO THEM WAS ABLE TO SCAN 3 AT A TIME WITH REAL GOOD RESULTS. I DID CALL HP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL SO I MADE THE SUGGESTION THAT THE ADAPTERS BE MODIFIED TO USE THESE OLD SLIDES. ALL IN ALL I AM VERY SATISFIED AND YOU COULD NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT THE $156.00, COMPLETE WITH SHIPPING….more info