HP Scanjet G2710

HP Scanjet G2710
alaScore 83

46 reviews

May, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 46 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the usability. The value for money is also mentioned favorably.

value for money, usability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Scanners the HP Scanjet G2710 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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HP Scanjet G2710

 

Has HP moved from an engineering-based manufacturer to a design-led one? This mid-range, flatbed scanner appears to say ‘yes'.

Built in transparency adapter ; HP Scanning 200ppi ‘preview ; Rakish good looks

Irritating warm-up/preparation time ; Noisy' transparency scans ; No Word OCR integration

This is a fair, general-purpose scanner for home and photo hobbyist, but despite its well-designed good looks, it didn't produce the same kind of quality scans as some other devices in the same price bracket. It was never poor on any test, but there's...

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Amazon review summary for the HP Scanjet G2710

 

alaTest has collected and analysed 16 user reviews of the HP Scanjet G2710 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Scanners on Amazon.co.uk.

62% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Rubbish

 

This HP scanner is somewhere in a landfill site,bought it to replace my HP G3010 scanner.Set it up and all I got from the scanner was a very loud whistling noise,none of the scanner functions would work so it's burried deep in a landfill site,how to...

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Meets expectations

 

I purchased this scanner on the basis of reviews and a need to have TMA functionality. The reviews were very helpful - it is an efficient machine that does the job. Whilst for my purposes the relative speed my be okay I can appreciate thet for someone...

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sliding along

 

sliding along

so far I've scanned all four hundred of my old slides with the end result being very encouraging seeing as I have a lot more to learn about this scanner. Photos and documents also scan very well, as also my negatives.

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excellent

 

excellent

I have had this machine now for a few weeks and I find that it is just what I wanted and more. A little slow at first start up then nice and steady after. I would recommend this item, negative and slides come out great .A very handy machine.

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slow

 

slow

The scanner does evrything that it claims to do, but it is very slow. That is my only moan

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Just the job.

 

Just the job.

I needed a replacement flatbed scanner after moving to Vista. I also needed to scan some old family 35mm transparencies I took of my children. The HP G2710 filled the bill nicely on both counts. It just took a little work with a photo editor after...

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Disappointed

 

Disappointed

Purchased this because of previous reliability of my Scanjet 5370C workhorse. What a disappointment poor quality scanning and after two attempted scans making noises like an out of sinc coffee grinder had a complete seize up. Looking at a couple of...

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Kennyboy

 

Kennyboy

When I received this I was hopeing for a great scanner for my new 64bit Vista system.. After installing the software I started a test scan,there were whines a rumbles from the scanner and nothing happened. This is now being returned for a full refund....

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Product Specifications

The HP Scanjet G2710 Photo Scanner series is designed for home and business users who want an affordable and easy way to convert documents, photos, negatives, slides, 3D objects and more into digital files for easy sharing, reprinting and archiving.

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:2.6in
Height:11.3in
Weight:6.8lbs
Width:17.7in

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes

Header

Compatibility:Mac / PC
Manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard
Model:G2710 Photo Scanner
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:Manual load
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:Manual load
Supported Document Type:Film / Slides / Plain paper / Transparencies
Supported Media Type:Film / Plain paper / Slides / Transparencies
Type:Flatbed scanner

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

System Requirements

OS Required:Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 / Apple MacOS X 10.4 / Microsoft Windows 2000 / Microsoft Windows Vista / Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit versions) / Microsoft Windows XP Professional / Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition