Perfection 2450 scan quality

[Visage]

Could anyone advise me if the Epson Perfection 2450/Silverfast combination is able to produce quality scans from 6 x 4.5cm negs suitable for reproduction as 20"x 16" photographic prints. I am considering upgrading from the perfection 1240 with Epson Twain 5.5 which is good but not quite good enough for such enlargements.

Any advice would be apreciated.

[LSI_Support]

Dear Visage,
you don't loose anything when you download and test-scan with SilverFast 5.5.2 demo software for the Epson 2450photo. The download is free and that software will even let you do a final scan (however, water marked).

This is the most accurate way to find out what SilverFast can get out of your scanner.

[Visage]

I have tried a few scans using Silverfast demo 5.5.2 on my perfection 1240 and they are certainly far superior to the same images scanned using the supplied Epson twain 5.5, however I haven't yet had them printed in the lab.

I intend purchasing the full version of Silverfast 5.5i however as each purchase is dedicated to a particular scanner make/model I am trying to gain some information from current users of this scanner/software setup regarding its suitability for my needs before purchasing either.

thanks for your reply