Pacific Image Electronics PF1800 Review

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Pacific Image Electronics PF1800
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ahausler's Review of Pacific Image Electronics PF1800 Scanner

3rd Sep 2003

Overall Rating

4 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
Good Points

If it ever does what its advertised to do, it's a great product for the money


Bad Points

Lacking proper drivers.....I think


General Comments

This Pacific Image Electronics PF1800 Silver would be great if I can ever get it to work....evidently the software that comes with it isnt compatible with windows XP...I've attempted to to install it a half dozen times and it says it doesnt recogize the scanner........if anybody out there in la-la land has experienced this problem I'd surely appreciate some feedback.......I'd really like to write a favorable review if I ever get it working properly.......thanks mucho

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  • support on 22nd Nov 2003

    For unable to communicate errors you need to check in the Windows Device Manager and make sure that Windows properly identifies the device as a Pacific Image product, if it is listed as a USB scanner or USB device double click on the device and select Update / Reinstall driver and when the warning appears for non logo certified select Continue Anyways (the hardware has been fully tested on WinXP, we did not pay the fee to be digitally signed off by Microsoft)

  • ahausler Rank: Sergeant on 24th Nov 2003

    Thank you very much...I wrote this review in September and have since resolved all the problems....the scanner works like a charm....relativly fast too.........I have since scanned and stored hundreds of old family slides, some as old as 50 years....such a great way to restore old priceless memories at a reasonable cost...and than goodness for people "smarter" than me for getting me up and running......thanks again for the advice

  • pieus Rank: Lance Corporal on 9th Apr 2004

    The software is Windows XP compatible, however a warning may appear when installing on Win XP that the hardware was not digitally signed by Microsoft, this unit was produced before the release of Win XP and has not gone through Logo testing, however it has been fully tested and does work on Win XP

  • libbysdad01 on 4th May 2004

    I purchased a PF1800 scanner and had no trouble whatsoever when my XP-Home Edition setup ran. WHat I did was to install the scanner to my computer, then I turned the computer on. When the CPU booted, the O.S. saw that there was new hardware and XP went through its install routine. Maybe you could try it that way. Hope it helps.

  • midgetic on 5th Jan 2006

    i bought this scanner off of ebay and have never got it to work. It came without any software. i managed to download the manual but doesn't mention software. can someone help me and tell me what i need?

  • pieus Rank: Lance Corporal on 9th Jan 2006

    Hello, If the scanner came with Silverfast 5.5, then you need to visit www.lasersoft.com about a driver upgrade

  • pieus Rank: Lance Corporal on 10th Jan 2006

    Hello, You can download a driver for free from: http://www.scanace.com/download/drv_pf1800.htm, or you can visit www.lasersoft.com and purchase a version of Silverfast SE (which originally bundled with the unit).