Resolution in Image Capture when scanning slides?

I'm scanning batches of slides with an HP scanner, a Mac Mini with OS X 10.9, and Image Capture. The "Details" screen has an adjustment of resolution, but it is lost when that screen is hidden. It is hidden in order to scan separate images in the batch. The images are all scanned in low resolution.
So how do I increase the resolution when scanning batches?

I am no expert but did you try going into system preferences> print and fax and seeing if your Epson is there? Otherwise you may have to go to Apple Downloads and see if there is an update for Epson. Also look in finder> library> printer> epson> inkjetprinter 2> UTL and see when you open that if it connects. There are a lot of other tools in there also. I am far from an expert on mac but I have poked around in there to find my HP.

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I have used Image Capture to scan images/documents and then saved them as either PDFs or PNG files. For some reason, just this past week, Image Capture will no longer save the file. It scans, and the Scan Results window pops up, but it won't save file.
The file name has no special character in it, just letters and no spaces.
I have done this in the past and it has worked, but now it will not.
I have not upgraded any software, that I am aware of.
After scanning, the Image Capture pops up the Scan Results with the file name in the window, but neither the Scan Results nor the Image Capture window responds to inputs. The Image Capture window is frozen, with only the "Overview" and "Cancel" buttons active (but non-responsive).
Is this a software issue or a scanner hardware issue? I am using a HP Photosmart C6200 series printer/scanner on a network using a Time Capsule airport.
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I had the same problem.
Got a 90% fix. Apparently the Mavericks preferences won't work with Yosemite, so I just deleted the Image Capture preferences.
Unfortunately, the "Scan to" folder seems to be permanently set to the Pictures folder.
1. Quit Image Capture
2. Go to Finder > Go > Home, which opens up your home folder (named after your user name)
3. Open Library > Preferences > com.apple.ImageCapture.plist - Drag this file to the Trash
4. Start "Image Capture", click "Details" and change all your settings as you prefer
5. Quit and restart "Image Capture". Notice it remembers all your settings except "Scan to" folder. It insists on saving to "Pictures".
That's as far as I was successful. I tried changing the "Scan to" folder to "Desktop", but on launch, Image Capture always sets it back to "Pictures".
This is what I tried:
6. Download and install "Pref Setter" from http://www.nightproductions.net/prefsetter.html
7. Quit "Image Capture". Right-click on "com.apple.ImageCapture.plist" and open with Pref Setter.
8. Search for "Pictures", which finds "~/Pictures" (the tilde character at the start means your home directory).
9. Double-click on "~/Pictures" and change it to the folder you prefer. I like "~/Desktop"
10. Choose File > Save then Quit from Pref Setter. Note that re-opening the plist file still shows "~/Desktop"
11. Start up "Image Capture" -- on startup, "Image Capture" sets "Scan to" folder to "Pictures"
I consider this a bug.

What resolution & order of work to scan slides for Photoshop editing

When editing all done I would propose to save at 300 dpi. If the photo/slide requires no editing, I would also scan in and save at 300 dpi.
My slides, however, need a lot of work. They have deteriorated over the years and need - colour correction, removal of colour casts, brighten up shadows, brighten up colours etc. etc.
I have read many books and tips but they all seem to think I want to produce prize winning images with amazing time consuming enhancements! I just want, as I have seen from other threads, to get into a simple routine and crack on through the pile of slides to produce acceptable digital images!
My simple mind suggests give Photoshop as much to work with as possible!
I have:
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- Photoshop 6.0.1 and Elements 2.0 - not very up to date I am afraid!
Three questions:
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2) How much editing should I do in the Scanner - to give Photoshop the best information to work with - e.g. should I use Levels/Curves in the scanner to brighten up the shadows for Photoshop etc?
3) Once in Photoshop for final editing, what is the best order of work and which tools best to use, bearing in mind for, say colour cast, you can use Curves, Levels, Colour Balance, Variations etc, etc.- it seems colour balance is best for this from what I have read. My suggested routine is:
Use Scanner to scan and do initial editing:.
- Clean slide
- Crop
- Set 2840 Resolution
- Pixel polishing etc
- Use Colour balance for colour cast
- Curves/levels to bring out detail from the shadows
- Scan
- Save as TIFF
Photoshop
- Crop
- Final Overall Tonal adjustments - Curves and Levels?
- Final Overall Colour casts - Colour Balance?
- Adjust specific tonal adjustments etc. for selected areas - Dodge, Burn etc?
- Other adjustments - Clone out blemishes etc.
- Unsharpen
- Resample to 300 dpi and save as JPG or TIFF etc. for required purpose - usually JPEG
Does this sound right - any suggestion for variation etc. will be most welcome?
Any other advice also most welcome!
Tony

Dear Marian,
Thanks for the prompt reply - it sounds like it is just what I want to hear!
Just to double check my understanding! Do you agree, then, that it is a good idea to scan slides (and negatives for that matter) at the maximum resolution for the purpose of further editing in Photoshop?
As you say, Photoshop will reduce the ppi automatically for larger images than the slide. Most of my final printed output will be 6x4" but it still gives me scope for a half decent print at 8x11" if I want.
As I understand it, Slides and Negatives are pretty dense and can accept high resolution scanning whereas to scan a magazine page, for example, there would be no need to scan at more than 300 dpi - in fact to do so may even produce funny results!
I know people can get carried away with resolution. I do get amused when people get excited about their super megapixel cameras when they ever only display the results on a screen or a small print!
Thanks again for your comments - if you can confirm the above, that will be one big issue solved for me.
Tony

Poor image quality when scanning coins with officejet pro 8600 plus

I recently upgraded my printer from an HP 2210 to and HP officejet pro 8600 plus. image quality on coin scans is terrible.
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Hi terry_renee,
Welcome to the HP Forums! I am happy to help you with this scanning issue! I did a test with an HP Officejet 8600, at 1200 dpi, and no plastic covering. Just the quarter on the glass, and we cropped it to the quarter. This is the result.
I have a few questions for you:
What Operating System are you using for scanning? Windows or Mac? What version?
What scanning software are you using?
Are you scanning from the computer, or the printer's control panel?
Hope to hear back from you, and have a great day!
RnRMusicMan
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However, recently things stopped working, and after the first image was scanned, subsequent scans would fail, with MP Navigator complaining about not being able to connect to the scanner. This sounds similar to the problem described in the original posting.
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http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=SupportDeta ilTabAct&fcategoryid=238&modelid=15651#DownloadDetailAct
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So I recently purchased an Epson v600 photo scanner for scanning film. However, the Espon scanning software does not work on the iMac Lion osx 10.7.
Epson directed me to update Image Capture on mac to scan film, but I'm not even finding how to do it. In the help manual it says there is a "Mode" module that says whether I'm scanning a document or trancparancy but I can't seem to find it.
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I'm not entirely convinced Apple gives two squats about customers at this point. Haven't you noticed how their support keeps getting pared back and diminished? You can't even get a support rep on the weekend now. But they can post outrageous profits. Someone, somewhere, is getting shafted for those kinds of profits. I think it's both the Chinese workers, and all of us customers. I even found out recently that they don't support "obsolete," hardware, even if it's a fault they know about (specifically a bad battery in the case I'm referencing).
Frankly, it is my opinion that Apple has forgotten that their real product is their customer service.
In order to get this fixed, you ~might~ be able to help make enough noise in their support department through their, "report a bug," page. I'm sure someone they don't pay well reads those messages... eventually.
http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html
I no longer have high expectations, or hopes, relative to Apple. And even though I'm in the market for a new computer, I'm really checking my options for something that isn't an Apple.
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Photo size when scanning slides.

I recently scanned 900 Kodachrome slides most of them 50 years old. Following the instructions from a Silverfast tech I set the DPI at 1200 and selected tiff files. I now realize these pictures are 100 Mb each--way too big! Especially after editing which makes another copy. My question is whether I should start over and rescan all the slides at a much lower DPI or invest in some kind of software that will let me reduce the size. Either way will be time consuming but time is not really a problem for me. Also I would like your opinion as to whether I should use JPEG instead of TIFF if I decide to rescan. I want to make a slide show with 300 of these slides and burn it to DVD to watch on a 55" HDTV. Thanks for any help.

Another good way to do this is in Photoshop Elements. You can set it to do commands on batches of photos, in your case, to reduce the size from 1200 DPI to, say, 600 DPI. It may still take a while to actually do the reductions, but you won't have to be there, it'll do them automatically.
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Not a direct answer.
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Scan pages with a document-feeding scanner
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