a72@mindlink.UUCP (Raman Anand) (07/21/90)
I'm planning on purchasing the SHARP JX-100 scanner with Scanlab100/ASDG (Amiga2000). I would like to know how good is this package? I would also like to know if I can use JX-100 with my 386/25 and if so what software would I need? I've seen SHARP ads in several publications indicating that the hardware comes complete with software for Amiga,IBM and MAC. Does this mean that every JX-100 package contains software for all three computers? Lastly, where (BBS or Networks) can I find sample Scanlab/JX-100 pictures in 640+ x 400+ in HAM resolution? I would like to find out how good the pictures are in this resolution before I invest. Raman ******************************************************************** * "I believe in a God which doesn't need heavy financing.", Fletch * * Raman Anand Lives! * * CIS: 73767,2161 VANCOUVER * * USENET: a72@mindlink.uucp BEAUTIFUL BRITISH COLUMBIA * * (604) 591-3664 (Home) - (604) 522-1137 (Work) * ********************************************************************
hrlaser@crash.cts.com (Harv Laser) (07/22/90)
In article <2553@mindlink.UUCP> a72@mindlink.UUCP (Raman Anand) writes: >I'm planning on purchasing the SHARP JX-100 scanner with Scanlab100/ASDG >(Amiga2000). I would like to know how good is this package? I would also like >to know if I can use JX-100 with my 386/25 and if so what software would I >need? I wrote a 3-way comparison article (DigiView, PP&S FrameGrabber and Scanlab100/JX100) which was published in "AX Magazine" #3.1 (March 1990 issue with a model wearing a black hat on the cover). Try to find it and read it. I've used all three products extensively and they all have things to recommend them (depending on your needs) - my conclusion was that the JX100 is a wonderful thing if you can afford it and understand its limitations (these limitations mainly being the large amount of RAM required to scan at higher resolutions, the size of the actual available scanning area (4"x6.4") and the slowness of the scanner when operating in 200dpi mode (appx 10 minutes to make three passes for color of the full scanning area) but the advantages of this product and the kind of results it delivers far outweigh these few shortcomings. Yes you could use the same JX100 with your 386/25... read on > >I've seen SHARP ads in several publications indicating that >the hardware comes complete with software for Amiga,IBM and >MAC. Does this mean that every JX-100 package contains software >for all three computers? No. It means that it comes with Amiga *OR* IBM *OR* Mac inteface cable and software, but not with all three in one package. If you bought the Amiga "version" of the scanner (which usually comes in two taped- together boxes, the scanner in one box, and ASDG's ScanLab/100 software, manual, and interface cable in another box) then somehow you'd need to buy the IBM software (which runs under MS Windows by the way) in order to use the same scanner with your PeeCee. I don't know how you'd go about doing this... if Perry's Usenet connectivity is back in business now perhaps he could fill you in. > >Lastly, where (BBS or Networks) can I find sample Scanlab/JX-100 >pictures in 640+ x 400+ in HAM resolution? I would like to find >out how good the pictures are in this resolution before I invest. You'll find dozens of JX-100;/ScanLab100 pictures in the Graphics library of the Amiga Zone on American People/Link. I've created and uploaded many and so have other JX100 owners. I've uploaded pix in many different modes of color and resolution, but my ffavorite mode has turned out to be 640x400 16-color hi-res. The ScanLab/100 software has wonderfully intelligent dithering routines in it and you'd be astounded at what you can do with 16 colors if you dither well. > >Raman > Harv Plink: CBM*HARV