Scanner and eBay compatibility

[gsabc]

My current flatbed scanner is not compatible with my version of Vista. I have 64-bit, and the manufacturer only has a Vista driver for 32-bit. The replacement I'm looking at will scan old photos (a plus) as well as documents. However, if I'm reading the specs correctly, it creates pdf files of everything. Will eBay upload the pdfs properly as photos on listings? Or do I need to find a scanner that creates the files in a different format?

While I'm on the subject, does anyone have a recommendation for a flatbed scanner? I don't want an all-in-one type, since the comics won't survive the trip through the scan roller very well.

[Bob Juch]

Your problem is why I am not running 64-bit Vista. You might want to check for 3rd-party drivers.

I hope you aren't reading the specs correctly. A scanner that can only produce PDF files isn't very useful and eBay will not be able to use them.

My HP Photosmart 3310 All-in-one is a flatbed (doesn't run the paper through rollers).

[WheresFanny]

My current flatbed scanner is not compatible with my version of Vista. I have 64-bit, and the manufacturer only has a Vista driver for 32-bit. The replacement I'm looking at will scan old photos (a plus) as well as documents. However, if I'm reading the specs correctly, it creates pdf files of everything. Will eBay upload the pdfs properly as photos on listings? Or do I need to find a scanner that creates the files in a different format?

While I'm on the subject, does anyone have a recommendation for a flatbed scanner? I don't want an all-in-one type, since the comics won't survive the trip through the scan roller very well.

Not sure what you mean by all-in-one type. Any printer/scanner/copiers I've seen are flatbeds. I have an HP that I got for like $30-40 basically just for the scanner (I only use the printer to print mailing labels). It works on my Vista.

Circuit City had a Lexmark p/s/c for $19 on Saturday, but I'm not sure if that was just through the weekend or not.

[minimetoo26]

I have an HP Officejet 7310xi with the little photo window deal so you can bypass the computer altogether for pictures, if the camera ever decided to cooperate. The scanner is flatbed, but the printer/fax are roller. I guess because we can do two-sided printing. Not like I ever do.

The roller deal gets jammed all the time. If all the functions were flatbed, I'd be happier.

[WheresFanny]

I have an HP Officejet 7310xi with the little photo window deal so you can bypass the computer altogether for pictures, if the camera ever decided to cooperate. The scanner is flatbed, but the printer/fax are roller. I guess because we can do two-sided printing. Not like I ever do.

The roller deal gets jammed all the time. If all the functions were flatbed, I'd be happier.

Okay, that's makes sense. I wasn't even aware because I just got the cheapest thing I could that had a scanner. I do two sided printing quite a bit, but I use the high tech "pick up the paper and flip it over" feature.

[minimetoo26]

I have an HP Officejet 7310xi with the little photo window deal so you can bypass the computer altogether for pictures, if the camera ever decided to cooperate. The scanner is flatbed, but the printer/fax are roller. I guess because we can do two-sided printing. Not like I ever do.

The roller deal gets jammed all the time. If all the functions were flatbed, I'd be happier.

Okay, that's makes sense. I wasn't even aware because I just got the cheapest thing I could that had a scanner. I do two sided printing quite a bit, but I use the high tech "pick up the paper and flip it over" feature.

Steve's sister's business paid for ours since she's the one who faxes us. It don't get much cheaper than free! Too bad it JAMS ALL THE FRICKIN' TIME!!!!!!! The last thing that jammed was Demon Child's homework that she left here, so ha on them. I just had Stephen bring it to school the next morning, but DC forgot to go pick it up from the office and got in trouble anyway.

[Sir_Galahad]

Whenever I see posts like this I have to laugh. I am running an old HP flatbed scanner through an old version of Corel Photo Paint to capture the image to a JPG. Once saved, I drag the files into my old version of Jasc Paint Shop Pro do do whatever manipulations I need to do with the images. This setup has served me faithfully for at least 10 years and I see no reason to upgrade now.

[gsabc]

After digging deep into the manufacturer's website, I managed to find and download the manual. There is an AutoScan mode which detects the type of document and saves it accordingly. Documents and magazines end up as pdfs. Photos, film, postcards, business cards, and the like end up as jpegs. However, you don't have to use AutoScan and can thereby save the scan in either mode, no matter what type of document it is. So I could save the comic scans as jpegs, though it would slow things down - one button scans vs. going through an on-screen menu.

[PlacentiaSoccerMom]

We have a HP Photosmart 2610. Windows Vista hates the printer and the drivers don't work correctly. Many times I have to scan images through Paint because Vista doesn't recognized the scan button on the printer.

[gsabc]

Whenever I see posts like this I have to laugh. I am running an old HP flatbed scanner through an old version of Corel Photo Paint to capture the image to a JPG. Once saved, I drag the files into my old version of Jasc Paint Shop Pro do do whatever manipulations I need to do with the images. This setup has served me faithfully for at least 10 years and I see no reason to upgrade now.

The operative term here is "old". I had not intended to get a new scanner. The old one is perfectly functional. Except that it's not compatible with my new computer's 64-bit Vista OS, and Epson has no intention of creating a driver for it. I will take Bob's advice and look for a 3rd party driver.

[Sir_Galahad]

Whenever I see posts like this I have to laugh. I am running an old HP flatbed scanner through an old version of Corel Photo Paint to capture the image to a JPG. Once saved, I drag the files into my old version of Jasc Paint Shop Pro do do whatever manipulations I need to do with the images. This setup has served me faithfully for at least 10 years and I see no reason to upgrade now.

The operative term here is "old". I had not intended to get a new scanner. The old one is perfectly functional. Except that it's not compatible with my new computer's 64-bit Vista OS, and Epson has no intention of creating a driver for it. I will take Bob's advice and look for a 3rd party driver.

That was the reason I was laughing. I real all the time about how the latest version of Windows is either incompatible with this or it won't run that. This is why I have kept my rock-solid version of Windows 2000 on my machine and refuse to upgrade. Whereas much of the new hardware and software will run nicely on my system if I need it to, the reverse cannot always be said.

[Bob Juch]

We have a HP Photosmart 2610. Windows Vista hates the printer and the drivers don't work correctly. Many times I have to scan images through Paint because Vista doesn't recognized the scan button on the printer.

Have you downloaded and installed the current HP software or are you using what came with Vista? If you haven't done the download, here's the link: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/soft ... uct=421139