HP ScanJet 3300Cse Flatbed Scanner

With the HP ScanJet 3300Cse, you have direct connectivity to popular applications and can scan directly into an application simply by pressing the scan button; the scanner automatically selects the correct file format. If you have a color printer, you can produce color copies--no more trips to the copy center. This scanner includes intuitive, straightforward scanning software that guides you through four simple steps. You don't need to know anything about color depth or resolution to get great-looking results. The unit is backed by a 90-day warranty on parts and labor.

What's in the Box
HP ScanJet 3300C, setup poster, USB cable, power cable, CD-ROM; software includes HP PrecisionScan LT, Adobe PhotoDeluxe 3.0 image editor, HP Color Copy Utility, HP Creative Ideas Guide, and Professor Franklin's Instant Photo Effects

I also learned from their web site the software which ships with the scanner is not compatible with HP LaserJet III or older printers (I would have found that out if I ever got to the point of printing).

My old Logitech PageScan Color USB scanner worked first time on this computer even with the Win95b drivers! (I used this scanner to verify the problem was not the USB on the Pavilion)

I an VERY disappointed with HP for selling this scanner with such problems (49 known problems noted on their support page) From other reviews I have read here and elsewhere, people are either pleased as punch with this scanner or have returned it and will never buy HP again. Maybe HP has a batch of "lemons" out there: it appears to be 50/50 from what I can determine.


Minus 1 = 0 stars! The disposable HP Scanner...   March 30, 2000
J. Pritchett (Kansas City)
21 out of 23 found this review helpful

The lesson I've learned here is never buy an HP scanner with a 90 day warranty. Most of their "higher quality" scanners have at least a 1 year warranty, but this low end scanner comes with a 90 day. Apparently, that is just about the lifetime of the scanning bulb. Mine burned out two weeks out of warranty and their support told me "you might as well buy a new one for the cost of replacing a bulb". Nice!

They should build these with a cardboard casing and sell them on shelves at K-Mart as the "disposable Scanner".

It'll cost a little more (initially), but I recommend the Epson 1200 U. I'm very happy with it.


The Best Scanner HP 3300CSE   July 5, 2000
Srinivas (Farmington, MI USA)
16 out of 17 found this review helpful

Hi,

I bought one new HP scanner, to scan my family photos to post on to my personal website. I can say it is really a good product from HP, previously I bought another scanner from Acer but I was not satisfied so I returned with in one week. I connected this Scanner to my computer and installed softwares with in 10 minutes, it took less than 30 sec. to scan one 8 X 10 photo, the quality of that image is really superb. It is just like the original photo. I would recommed this scanner to all. Don't waste money to buy costly scanners, you will love it.


HP ScanJet 3300Cse (Cse=can't scan everytime)   June 29, 2000
16 out of 20 found this review helpful

I purchased the HP 3300Cse last December of 1999 and am very disappointed with the scanner in general. Although, once you do get a successful scan and if you have a quality printer, I was pleased with the quality of my final printed photo. I also scanned an original art painting (7.5" X 10") when a couple that I had printed on inkjet canvas paper turned out so close to the original painting that a couple of people were completely fooled as to whether it was a print or the original painting. Now that is good but it's also very rare with this scanner. I also purchased the HP 4200 which is far better but still a disappointment. The biggest problem I have is scanning text that is later unreadable by any and all software that I own, which is considerable. I will never again purchase an HP printer or scanner and as far as HP customer service is concerned, you might as well forget what the term "service" even means as it's plain that the employees at Hewlett-Packard have forgotten or maybe they just never knew. Also, This scanner just "quits" for no apparent reason after about 4 scans if I use settings of 150% or higher. Sometimes it won't even scan an item if I try to blow it up over the 150% setting. It stops the printer from spooling properly in the process forcing me to close my program and restart Windows. What a hassle every third or fourth scan! Junk! That's what this scanner is! And the 4200 isn't a whole lot better.