HP SCANJET G4050 - Expert Reviews

Verdict: Superlative quality is let down by slow scan times and unintuitive driver software.

Review summary: Hot on the heels of the Epson Perfection V700 and V750 (which lured customers with the promise of not one but two lenses) comes this ambitious six-colour scanner from HP.

Verdict: Considering the wealth of features on board, £202 seems a paltry sum to pay for the HP ScanJet G4050. It's about half the price of the Epson Perfection V700, yet the HP certainly isn't outclassed on general performance and results. If you have a signific

Review summary: We've seen some innovative scanner launches recently: first Epson's Perfection V700 and v750 with two lenses and now HP's six-colour scanning Scanjet G4050.

Pros: Six-colour scanning. Excellent colour capture.

Cons: Slow. Mediocre dust-&-scratches/anti-fade technology.

Verdict: This performance - along with the low price - makes the G4050 a great option for designers or illustrators who want to scan media for incorporation into your work. Those working with photographs or film will want to look to Epson V700/V750 scanners or a d

Review summary: The HP Scanjet G4050 is a solid dual-lamp scanner that could use a driver overhaul and a better means of handling slides.

Pros: Excellent scans, especially of very saturated originals, Very nice industrial design

Cons: Only supports sRGB colour space, Random colour registration problems on slide scans, Weak driver, Many operations are very slow

Verdict: The HP Scanjet G4050 is a solid scanner that could use a driver overhaul and a better means of handling slides...

Pros: Excellent scans, especially of very saturated originals; very nice industrial design.

Cons: Only supports sRGB color space; random color registration problems on slide scans; weak driver; many operations are very slow.

Verdict: The HP Scanjet G4050 is a solid scanner that could use a driver overhaul and a better means of handling slides.