[Leica] Re: New to scanning and Mac was mac upgrade

[leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)]

One thing I've learned from using my new iMac is that Epson has not quite 
got their drivers up to par for Intel Macs. That's Epson 
related so Mac support may not be able to help.

Forget firewire with the iMac, I'm using USB 2 with my Epson R2400 printer 
and it's more than fast enough.

While I'm still using an Epson 3200 scanner, I use the Silverfast software, 
then output to PS. I use Lightroom for wedding editing 
so I've yet to use it for any scanning images. I've always found the 
Silverfast software easier to use than the Epson software. 
Different strokes..........

I recommend purchasing some books from B&N or Amazon.

Chris


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Lilley" Subject: New to scanning and Mac was RE: [Leica] mac 
upgrade


> I've been reading all this stuff about Mac on this list for a while now - 
> so
> I bought into it all and purchased a iMac 2 GHz Intel dual processor
> computer with the new Leopard OS coming to me Oct 26.  I also purchased an
> Epson Perfection V750 M-Pro scanner to hook up to it (no fire wire cable
> included - sigh).
>
> Well, after a lifetime of Microsoft I have to admit Mac is pretty slick -
> but not as "user friendly" as touted by all those Mac folks over the years.
> It's not less complicated or complex - just different.  I would imagine 
> it's
> what you are used to.  I think it's also a culture thing - perhaps I will
> soon find myself buying a Volvo with a "Free Tibet" bumper sticker and
> walking around with a bottle of designer water. I like the idea of the
> extensive Apple support but find the phone support folks rather 
> pigeon-holed
> and unable to answer questions not in their script - lots of passing the
> buck and recursive loops.  Did you know there is not one person in all of
> Mac-Dom that will say "let me pull up your account and see what's going on"
> - instead you are directed to yet another web page.  I am still gonna do my
> check book on the PC.
>
> But my real issue is an over abundance of scanner software - one purchased
> and the rest came bundled with the scanner.  Bundled - Epson scanner
> software, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Silverfast Ai and EZ Color by X-rite.  
> I
> purchased Adobe Light Room on advice from the guy at B&H.  What does what
> with which? - I have to assume some of these applications have to be
> redundant.  Does anyone have an approach to make sense of all these
> applications - Help!
>
> Rob