HP Scanjet 8250

Pros: Excellent scan quality for photo, or document. Excellent software and scanning capabilities.

Cons: ADF jams which can be avoided with precautions, more frequent when using the "duplex feature."

The Bottom Line: Great quality for the lower cost.

Review: I have personally used the HP Scanjet 8250 for about nine months now. Overall it is a nice unit, but it is not without its' flaws. The most prominant problem is with the ADF, especially in the "duplex mode." The scanner will perform duplex scans, but ...

Pros: excellent tech support

Cons: persistent problems, not suitable for glossy paper

Review: I use this scanner 1-5 days a week at work. I am the only person that has ever used it and I've been using it for 10 months. 95% of what I scan is double-sided glossy magazine pages into PDF through the automatic document feeder (ADF). I have problems ...

Pros: high resolution, document feeder

Cons: jams, software, driver

Review: used at work with a MacPro. Hardly a scan goes smoothly without a jam or crash or hangup of some sort. The document feeder jams almost invariably for duplex scans, and trying to free the paper from the roll is hard without destroying the original. The ...