HP Scanjet 5590

438 reviews

Nov, 2024

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price (27)
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reliability (65)
size (8)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 438 reviews of HP Scanjet 5590. The average rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design. The price is also appreciated, whereas many are less positive about the size and reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the HP Scanjet 5590 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 32 user reviews of HP Scanjet 5590 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 2.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the usability, but some have doubts about the price and reliability.

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50% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for HP Scanjet 5590

alaTest has collected and analyzed 142 user reviews of HP Scanjet 5590 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the price. Opinions are divided on the usability, and there are some negative comments about the design and size.

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50% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : James Dickinson (goodgearguide.com.au)

Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 5590

The Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 5590, predominantly aimed at home office or small businesses, offers a mixed set of results. For the rapid scanning of mon...

Lots of features, good monochrome document scanning, sheet feeder

Slow duplex scanning, visible banding with sheet fed scans, cleaning

The 5590 is a good scanner for office documents but less so for photos and film

Jul, 2006

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Expert review by : PCMag Staff (pcmag.com)

HP Scanjet 5590 (Business)

The HP Scanjet 5590 is a good choice for basic office scanning, and even handles photos reasonably well, making it a good choice as an all-purpose scanner.

50-sheet, duplexing ADF and 35-mm transparency adaptor are standard. Handles OCR well. Better slide scan quality than most flatbeds.

No batch scanning. Transparency adaptor is external, rather than an integral part of the unit. Lacks feature for removing scratches or dust from image.

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Apr, 2005

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Expert review by : Richard Jantz (pcworld.com)

HP Scanjet 5590

This pricey but proficient scanner includes an automatic document feeder that easily churns through stacks of documents.

The office-targeted HP 5590 is a good pick for OCR work, thanks to the proficient automatic document feeder that comes bundled.

Jul, 2004

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Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

HP Scanjet 5590

The HP Scanjet 5590 is a good choice for basic office scanning, but it also handles photos well enough to be a good choice as an all-purpose scanner.

Duplexing, 50-sheet ADF and 35-mm transparency adapter come standard. Handles OCR well. Better slide-scan quality than most flatbeds.

No batch scanning. Transparency adapter is an external rather than an integral part of the unit. Lacks feature for removing scratches or dust from image.

Jul, 2004

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Consumer review (ebuyer.com)

Be afraid...

It's rare that I am inclined to write a review in a forum like this, but with this scanner I feel it is only fair to warn others!

Jan, 2010

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Consumer review (ebuyer.com)

Excellent value for an A4 duplex scanner

This scanner is excellent value. It has an automatic document feeder that scans one or both sides of paper up to A4 size. There is confusion about paper sizes in some of the comments. This is because you cannot automatically scan both sides of the...

Jun, 2006

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

HP ScanJet 5590P

Easy to connect, good design, configuration is good and easy to disable users on your network accessing the network. Fast connection (up to 24Mbps) depending on your area - we've got 20Mbps through PlusNet

Multiple wireless devices like iphones, macs, etc. keep dropping out

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Consumer review (newegg.com)