Posted by ReneeK_MI on 10/15/10 12:13pm
Msg #356916
HP 8500 - did I make a mistake?
Just in case someone out there has a magic tip before I pack this up and take it back - I broke ALL the rules when I bought this. Got in a jam, KNEW I needed a new 4-in-1 but put it off, then had to scramble, had to get one THAT day. Just bought this one like any Joe Schmoe off the street (w/out research, and taking what Office Max said about it as gospel).
Big mistake.
It works great - too 'great' - scanned files are HUGE, can't send via e-mail. I'm not about to settle for breaking them up, I paid good money and want what I paid for.
Everything I read for making files smaller, causes them to be completely illegible. DPI less than 300 and you can't read the doc. Change it from color to gray-scale or black/white, becomes illegible (totally). Sure - those 'fixes' definitely make the file WAY smaller, but ...if you can't make out what it's a scan of, what's the point?
Yes, I knew better - that's what makes this all the more frustrating. Any tips?
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Reply by Calnotary on 10/15/10 12:47pm
Msg #356924
I am no help Reneek, but I bought 2 weeks ago a Brother MFC 5890CN from Staples for 59.99 dollars and
can scan all my docs in to PDF and a loan package of 100 pages turns in to a 3.3 MB file size. You can return that one if would like, I use this MFC just for scanning since it's a ink jet printer, I never pay for new ink, since I never print anything with it. I have another one Brother MFC 5460 CN that still with the original ink cartridge after 2 years is going to be this Christmas and still working fine, I only use this one for scanning/faxing too. And I paid for this 49.99 at Staples too.
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