[filmscanners] RE: Heidelberg Topaz

["Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>]

Our local printers/designers uses one and it does a nice job - but doesn't
it weigh about 300lbs...?

Would be nice for 8x10

tim


> -----Original Message-----
> From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
> [mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Brock Nanson
> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 5:32 PM
> To: tim@KairosPhoto.com
> Subject: [filmscanners] Heidelberg Topaz
>
>
> Hi people,
>
> I have an opportunity to acquire a Heidelberg Topaz scanner sight unseen -
> for the cost of shipping and $50US.  The price is certainly right, even if
> it needs calibration I would think.  However, the Heidelberg site
> hides the
> tech support information away from those of us without customer numbers!
> Anyone here able to answer some questions??
>
> - I have a dual P-III Dell Precision workstation with onboard SCSI and a
> port on the back.  Will this connect to the Topaz?
> - I run Linux as the main OS, with Win2k in VMWare, so I may be
> able to run
> Mac OS in a virtual machine also if the scanner won't talk to
> PC's.  I will
> need to research the VMWare idea further if it turns out the
> scanner *won't*
> talk to windows or linux.  Anyone know if this is the case?
> - I see that the Silverfast site does not support this particular
> Heidelberg
> scanner.  Anyone know of software that will, besides the proprietary
> Linocolor?  Is there a Linocolor version for PC?
> - The scanner would be used for 4x5 and 35mm transparencies mostly.  This
> should be overkill for most printing purposes?
>
> Any comments welcome!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brock
>
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