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HP Scanjet 5530 Photosmart

HP Scanjet 5530 Photosmart
alaScore 77

52 reviews

Jun, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 8 expert reviews and 44 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 75/100 and users rate it 60/100. The average review date is Jul 19, 2005. We have compared these reviews to 55220 reviews from other Scanners. The alaScore™ for this product is 77/100 = Good. Last update: Jun 18, 2013.

Review analysis

(Based on 52 reviews)

Expert Reviews  

User Reviews  

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ScanJet 5530 Flatbed Scanner

 

Excellent auto photo feeder zips prints through quickly, but this small-office scanner is costly.

The Scanjet 5530's easy-to-use software and photo feeder will suit people who have scads of snapshots to scan, but occasional users may prefer a less expensive model

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Great scanner & slide/negative copier

 

Great scanner & slide/negative copier

I have owned my HP scanjet 5530 for a few years. I use it together with one of my printers (a Konica Minolta magicolor 2550 and an HP photosmart 7660) as a copier. I also scan & print from color negatives or slides. I selected this unit because it's...

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If you own a MAC RUN!

 

If you own a MAC RUN!

It took me forever to get this scanner working with Mac OSx Leopard. After I upgraded to Snow Leopard it broke again. The support for MACs is abysmal and as others pointed out the photo feeder jams constantly or will miss grabbing the photo forcing you...

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The BEST scans!

 

The BEST scans!

I have owned this scanner for several years, and haven't used it a bunch, but when I have it has been the best ever. The scans are high quality. Has a automatic feed, you can put a stack of photos in the slot and walk away and it will feed then thru...

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HP ScanJet 5530 Scanner

 

OK Scans But Poor Durability

I'm going to keep this short. The scanner preformed well with all tasks except, as noted elsewhere, the Automatic Photo Feeder option and its many problems--failure to feed, jams, misalignment, ad nauseum. Seeing as how the APF is the main reason for...

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OK Scans But Poor Durability

 

OK Scans But Poor Durability

I'm going to keep this short. The scanner preformed well with all tasks except, as noted elsewhere, the Automatic Photo Feeder option and its many problems--failure to feed, jams, misalignment, ad nauseum. Seeing as how the APF is the main reason for...

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HP ScanJet 5530 Scanner

 

Stay away from this piece of junk!

Other reviewers who gave this scanner a one-star rating got it right. Read their reviews for a detailed description of problems. My experience pretty much dittos theirs. Let me start by saying that I am a really big fan of HP products, and had high...

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Stay away from this piece of junk!

 

Stay away from this piece of junk!

Other reviewers who gave this scanner a one-star rating got it right. Read their reviews for a detailed description of problems. My experience pretty much dittos theirs. Let me start by saying that I am a really big fan of HP products, and had high...

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Kludge, but what's the alternative?

 

Kludge, but what's the alternative?

Yes, this scanner has all the problems mentioned by the other reviewers, but the autophotofeeder (APF) makes it worthwhile. Yes, it fails to pick up pictures now and then and gives you funny messages that should say, "Hey! Restart your scan!"....

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HP ScanJet 5530 Scanner

 

Kludge, but what's the alternative?

Yes, this scanner has all the problems mentioned by the other reviewers, but the autophotofeeder (APF) makes it worthwhile. Yes, it fails to pick up pictures now and then and gives you funny messages that should say, "Hey! Restart your scan!"....

Product Specifications

The HP ScanJet 5530 Photosmart scanner scans up to 24 photos in less than 5 minutes - all with true-to-life results - at 2400 x 4800-dpi hardware resolution and 48-bit color. You can even scan your negatives and slides with the included adapter. Easily convert boxes of photos into scans for use within photo album pages, to share via email, or on CD with music and more. And restoring faded photos is a snap using the one-touch automatic photo-correction feature - for image quality that rivals the original.

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:21.5in
Height:3.6in
Weight:7.3lbs
Width:12.3in

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes

Header

Compatibility:Mac / PC
Country Kits:Canada / United States/Europe/Germany/Spain/Switzerland
Localization:English/English / French/French / German / Italian/German/Spanish
Manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard
Model:5530 Photosmart
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:HP ScanJet

Miscellaneous

Microsoft Certification:Certified for Windows Vista
Vista Certification:Certified for Windows Vista

Scanner

Color Depth:48-bit color
Document Feeder Type:Autoload / Manual load/Manual load / Autoload
Form Factor:Desktop
Grayscale Depth:8-bit (256 gray levels)
Input Type:Color
Interface Type:Hi-Speed USB
Max H-Optical Resolution:2400dpi
Max Supported Document Size:8.5 in x 11.7 in
Max Supported Media Size:8.5 in x 11.7 in
Max V-Optical Resolution:4800dpi
Media Feeder Type:Autoload / Manual load
Supported Document Type:Business card / Film / Bulk objects (such as books) / Slides / Plain paper / Transparencies/Transparencies / Plain paper / Slides / Bulk objects (such as books) / Film / Business card/Transparencies / Plain paper / Slides / Film
Supported Media Type:Bulk objects (such as books) / Business card / Film / Plain paper / Slides / Transparencies/Film / Plain paper / Slides / Transparencies
Type:Flatbed scanner

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

System Requirements

OS Required:Apple MacOS 9.1 or later / Apple MacOS X 10.1.5 / Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later / Microsoft Windows 2000 / Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition / Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition / Microsoft Windows XP Professional/Apple MacOS 9.1 or later / Apple MacOS X 10.1.5 / Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later / Microsoft Windows 2000 / Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition / Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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