Best Multifunction for Mac?

[MacBoyPta]

Best Multifunction for Mac?

Hey Guys. I currently have a Samsung SCX – 4521F MF that I use with my Mac Book Por. Although it is a great machine, I do have a problem when it comes to scanning. I use Image capture for scanning, but an average typed page scanned in 300Dpi resolution is a very big File. If I use the Minolta bizhub at the office and scan it to tiff, the file is very small.
What kind of MF could you recommend? Something with decent Mac compatible software, or is there better software to run with the Samsung?
Thanks!

 

[paint_by_numbers]

The only difference between your Samsung and the Minolta is that the Minolta saves it as a compressed TIFF making the file smaller. Can you not change your save settings in the Samsung software and save your scans as a compress TIFF? Otherwise you could give this software a try... http://www.hamrick.com/vsm.html

 

[bwana]

Why are you even saving it as a tiff when a jpg would do just as well at a much smaller file size?

 

[StbA]

Tiff is better for documents, the compression ratio vs quality is far better than jpg.

 

[bwana]

Tiff is better for documents, the compression ratio vs quality is far better than jpg.

If he's complaining about file sizes it might not be worth the increased file size.

I scan documents directly to pdf anyway. Like my signature says - the perfect is the enemy of the good.

 

[MagicDude4Eva]

I am using a HP C7283 - great machine. prints lightning fast and good scanning. has wireless, ethernet and bluetooth functionality.

 

[StbA]

Depends what standard is being applied, a good quality scanned tiff in the right compression format runs between 90 KB to 280 KB depending on the amount of black ink.

 

[MacBoyPta]

Thanks. I will give the software a try!

 

[bwana]

Depends what standard is being applied, a good quality scanned tiff in the right compression format runs between 90 KB to 280 KB depending on the amount of black ink.

Dont forget though - documents come in colour too these days

 

[StbA]

True, tiff is really bad for colour docs, PDF is better.
Tiff is ideal for B&W docs, basically the fax standard of yesteryear.