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Hewlett-Packard Scanjet G4050 Photo Scanner

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Buying Guide: Hewlett-Packard Scanjet G4050 Photo Scanner

CES 2007You've almost certainly heard of six-color printing, with the extra ink colors making it easier to print at true photo quality. But I'll bet you haven't heard about six-color scanning. That's because the scanners you're used to all use three colors for scans. So does the default setting for the Hewlett-Packard Scanjet G4050 Photo Scanner ($200 street). But what's new—and very much different—about the G4050 is the option to scan in six colors instead.

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