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Rick Rizner
The Microtek ScanMaker 6100 Pro is a solid flatbed scanner that handles both printed material and transparencies. Its most noteworthy feature, its high 3200-by-6400-dots-per-inch optical resolution, is particularly useful for making sizable enlargements from small items, such as a 35mm slide or film negative. As with previous ScanMaker models, the 6100 also has a front panel full of quick-start buttons for common scanning tasks.
The ScanMaker 6100 Pro rated very well for overall image quality. It scored better than all but the HP Scanjet 5590 when scanning color photos at maximum resolution; and it ranked first among the SOHO scanners for its prowess in reproducing on screen the geometric patterns, lines, and small fonts in a complex black-and-white test pattern scanned at maximum resolution (in this case, 3200 dpi).
In our speed tests, the 6100 delivered mixed results. Though the 30...