Re: Quickie Scanner 8 bit head and 6 bit head!!

[songman@intac.com (Robert Liptak)]

In comp.sys.apple2, spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector) writes:
>In article songman@nile.intac.com (,, Robert Liptak) writes...

>    From feedback spoken in this group, no one here has been able to
>successfully do color scans using the R/G/B filters and software. If
>you have have luck I would be interested to know.

I will let you know if I get any good color scans working.
>

>>There is a 6 bit version and a 8 bit version. Even though that the manual
>>states that these two versions of the Quickie Scanner scan the same my
>>question is why did they make a 8 bit version as well if this be the case?
>


My scanner is the same color as my GS pltinum or whatever the color it 
is. It is a shaped like a bell the wider side being the scanning side.


>>It states the difference is only the way the software processes the
>>inforamtion. Since I don't have the 6 bit version of the scanner I can't
>>truly make a comparison for myself. Even though I have the answer to the
>>question already. I just want someones elses opinion and expertise on
>>this if they are knowledgable on the technical aspects of the Quickie
>>Scanner to answer my curiousity and confusement on why have two version
>>if they do truly scan the same.
>
>    Incidentally, how do you identify whether you have a 6 bit or 8 bit
>scanner unit? (the housing on my Quickie is curved at the back and it
>is all a light beige color. I seem to remember them selling one with a
>square shaped back and white in color).
>

In the book on the 3.2 version software that is for the color option 
states to tell which on you have. There is an 8 bit option in the 
configure menu in the software. If you have it checked and you get clear 
good scans you have an 8 bit head. If you get a scan with a cross hatched 
pattern, blurry or any other added artifacts its a 6 bit scanner head in 
this case you will leave the 8 bit option unchecked. I did this myself 
and it is true which I have a 6 bit since the scans sucked on 8 bit option. 

>    One *vital* tip about the Quickie scanner that can never be repeated
>too many times: Make sure you have version 2.03 (or any 2.xx revision)
>of the software for the Apple IIgs. Version 3.xx is absolutely terrible
>for scanning, to the point I would say it is flawed. Thankfully you can
>now purchase the older 2.03 version from Shareware Solutions II for $5
>(it is bundled on the same disk with 3.2 now). Version 2.03 is the last
>version _before_ Steve McQueen stepped in, the the same fellow who wrote
>flakey software like FAXination and Desktop Enhancer.
>

The software that comes with the color option is 3.2 it didn't have the 
2.03 software bundled with it only if that is available from 
Shareware. I have did scans with the 3.0 I got with my scanner and 
it scans just fine not that I have the 2.03 software to compare it 
to so i will pick it up and see. I have used the 3.2 software to do 
greyscale scans and have scans come out fine

Rob Liptak