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« on: May 21, 2006, 05:11:08 AM »
Yes, it's upgrade time. 280 is hiring and not only needs to buy a truck but it occurs to me I could scan in my business related paperwork and email it to my bookeeper. So far we have been using snail mail. PLUS I could use it to scan in photos, especially those of my uncle in NG WWII which I will gladly post here, so I want it to be capable of handling both tasks well. What's out there that's good and what's out there that I should look out for? Money is somewhat of an object but it IS a write off so I'm a bit open minded on it.

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« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2006, 05:12:19 AM »
Oh, when I say "truck" I mean "cargo van"...
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« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2006, 05:13:48 AM »
On an even happier note: Uncle Sam ain't gettin' too much dough from 280 this year. Cheesy
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« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2006, 05:18:49 AM »
I've been happy with my Canon LIDE 80.  It's been replaced with newer and better models, but the same basic design is available.  It's thin, powered by it's USB connection, and inexpensive at about $80 when I bought it a couple years ago.  We've scanned several hundred photos (probably over a thousand since SWMBO went and scanned EVERY photograph we had) with it and it hasn't given us any trouble yet.

I haven't done much with scanning text, but it supposedly has the capability to scan it into a editable format.  

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« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2006, 06:13:31 AM »
I'm also looking at scanners. I'm leaning towards the HPs in the $100 range. My Mother has one and it does a really nice job.
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« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2006, 06:24:52 AM »
i started out with microteks back in the late 80s
but the epsons are nice

http://www.microtekusa.com/
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« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2006, 06:24:59 AM »
+1 for the Canon that Chris recommended. Simple as heck to install and operate.
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« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2006, 06:32:19 AM »
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« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2006, 06:47:28 AM »
Canon has been on a roll for several years.  Great printers, digital cameras, and (I believe) scanners.
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« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2006, 07:34:46 AM »
I've found the HP scanjet 4600 to be an excellent flatbed (especially as they've been discontinued - and NIB prices are a steal)!

I do use the panorama maker, and the image recognition software regularly (both are sizeable programs and work best on systems with at least 1Gb of RAM and 40Gb hard drive).

That it's pancake flat and spectacular resolution for hi-res digital transfer scanning of archival 8X10 Ectachrome-X prints; I'm more than happy with it.
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« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2006, 01:58:07 PM »
That's about what I paid for my hp, too.

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« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2006, 12:41:05 AM »
Thanks all! I'll take a look at all these.

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