Plustek%squots Affordable One-Stop Scanner

OpticPro 9636T flatbed scanner delivers 30-bit color and true 600-by-1200 resolution for $149.

Looking for an inexpensive color scanner that can handle paper documents, photos, slides, and negatives? Try the $149 Plustek OpticPro 9636T. This 11.5-by-17.4-inch flatbed scanner delivers 30-bit color and optical resolution of up to 600 by 1200 dots per inch for documents measuring up to 8.5 by 11.7 inches. Nothing exceptional there, but the OpticPro 9636T also has a transparency unit built right into its cover, so you can scan 35mm slides and negatives.

The preproduction version I tested was simple to install and operate. After I connected the OpticPro to my PC via a parallel port connector with pass-through printer adapter, it consistently produced good-looking images. The two 35mm film holders--one for slides, one for negative strips--fit easily under the scanner%squots cover. Though it lacks an automatic document feeder, the OpticPro 9636T is a versatile scanning choice, and it%squots easily the most affordable all-in-one scanner we%squotve seen to date.

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