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HP Scanjet 5530 review

7.4

Editors' Rating

Very Good

6.2

Members' Rating

Good

Typical price:£ 159

Verdict

If you need to scan lots of photos and negatives -- and you have plenty of desktop space -- the Scanjet 5530 is a good choice... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Scans stacks of photos effortlessly
  • Offers good photo and colour-graphic scans
  • Fast opaque scans

Cons

  • Huge footprint
  • Unintuitive setup
  • Exceedingly slow translucent scans

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Member Opinion

6.2

Average Member Rating

Good

3 Members have reviewed this product

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Hugh Mason

Hugh Mason

When it works it's great

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6.0

Good


Ben Orona

Ben Orona

Good hardware ruined by bad software

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3.5

Poor


Anonymous

Anonymous

Makes archiving old photos a breeze

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9.0

Spectacular


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