Product ReviewsHP ScanJet G4050 Flatbed Scanner

Works well with both Linux and Windows with the right software.

I downloaded VueScan from Hamrick Software and got the scanner to work with both Windows 7 and Linux Mint. I didn't test it in Windows 10 because some of the other graphics hardware I use doesn't play nice with Windows 10. The colors and graphics were amazing and the resolution was beautiful. With this scanner and VueSoft I can scan in both OSes and get great results.Read full review...

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Terrible product if scanning slides

I purchased the scanner to scan over 1000 slides that were part of my father's estate. They hold many memories so I was hesitant to take them to a photography shop. I was willing to take the time to do it myself. The preview scan of the slides looked fine, but when it transferred the images to a file on my computer, all the slides had a red or yellow hue on them....like an Andy Warhol picture. I tried many of the suggested solutions on line, but nothing worked. Because it was an older scanner, I could not get help from HP. This made an already difficult situation, even more difficult. This was a total waste of money.Read full review...

It's an okay scanner with lots of features, but you will have to mess with it a lot to get good results.

It will batch scan a lot 35mm strips at a time, that was my rational for buying it over the epson variant which only does two strips of negatives at a time. The stock software is pretty crummy, unlike the epson software (I use the v700 at work), so I bought vuescan software. It's quite a bit slower than the Epson V700, but to be fair the V700 is newer and a lot more expensive.

I think my main problem with it is the quality of scans vary and it takes a lot of rescans to get a really good scan of negatives. I probably would have been better off buying something different. Flat bed scanning is okay, nothing that will knock your socks off.Read full review...

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Great for converting old slides

I purchased this scanner to digitize hundreds of slides from my wife's side of the family. I liked the fact that this scanner will scan 16 slides at a time instead of 4-5 like some others. I was able to try my boss' G4050 before buying one and I was sufficiently pleased to purchase one for myself. I have not been disappointed. As many people have stated, this scanner is no speed demon when scanning slides. On the other hand, you can load 16 slides, push the button, and come back 15-20 minutes later to repeat the process. I have been using 300 dpi for the scans and the results are very good. The scanner obviously works best when the slide quality is good (e.g., not too dark, etc.). The HP software has correction options but I haven't found an acceptable fix for underexposed slides yet (too much grain added during correction).

The only other complaint I can think of is the size of the unit--it's rather large. Overall, I'm pleased with the "bang for the buck" provided by this scanner.Read full review...

If you buy this printer, get Vuescan. Its worth it!

I first was exposed to this printer through my mother in law who has one. After trying hers, I liked it and bought my own. The program that comes with the scanner is horrible. It kept crashing my computer (win7), was hard to use, and the results were mediocre. However, after installing Vuescan, it turned into a brand new scanner! With Vuescan, the crashing stopped, the quality of the scans improved greatly, especially black and white, and the included infrared scratch and dust remover works a lot better as well. Its just a shame that I had to spend another $40 on top of what I paid for the scanner.Read full review...

Has good fast basic features.

No longer produced. Slows down considerably as you add features. I have had one of these scanners since the year dot and have never had a problem. My purchase of this one was to augment my existing one. Good value for the price.Read full review...

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Awesome Scanner

Not sure what people are expecting with the scanning process honestly after reading some complaints in the reviews. This scanner did a tremendous job on the 1600 family slides I converted to digital. Yes, you have to tweak the input settings, and might need to do a little color correction afterward, but that's completely normal. I was even able to re-colorize a photograph that had faded to nearly a B/W or sepia state. It was amazing. As for slides, you have to adjust the initial scan settings to compensate for the loss of integrity over the years. And there might be different batches of slides the require different adjustments. My slides went back to the late 1950's-1960's. Here's a small sample of the slides I scanned dating back to the 50's. These are roughly 60 years old +/-.Read full review...

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you get what you pay for

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I had a photo instructor at Lansing Community College who impessed upon us the reallity of succesive generations of printing transfering ect. The expectations one might have about scanners is that they perform miricles. They are not capable of making somthing out of what isn't there. However you might be able to buy your way into a higher quality image. So about this scanner, I find it very handy to scan 16 slides at one time. It all works as good as I expected, The time to scan increses dramatically as I moved from 600 ppi to 1200 ppi almost to the restrivtive point. However 600 ppi is apropriate for laptop viewing. How will you be showing your slides today? Finally I'll become the family hero for saving all those forgotten and fading memories.Read full review...

Great film and photo scanner.

I have been using this one in a professional environment, mostly to scan negatives, both 35mm and medium format. It takes time since you can only scan a few negatives at the time, but it does a great job. I also scan photos for restoration. I recently bought this one used as a spare unit in my studio.I do recommend to get the software "Vuescan", which is a dedicated scanner software.greaRead full review...

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HP ScanJet Gro50 Flatbed Scanner

I am using this Scanner to replace my AGFA DuoScan and Using VUE SCAN as the software on a Windows 10 64 Bit Computer. It is doing a tremendous job on pictures and documents.