A hardware question

[Leon A. Goldstein]

C M Reinehr wrote:

>On Tue 31 May 2011 05:10:40 pm Stuart Biggerstaff wrote:
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>>Guys--
>>
>>I don't think we've talked much about this kind of thing in a few years,
>>but I have someone who needs a new image scanner.  I wondered if anyone
>>here has any suggestions.  This is a bit OT here, as it will be used under
>>Windows, but our main concern is hardware reliability and durability. 
>>Anything we choose will likely have a usable TWAIN driver.
>>
>>We are considering models from Fujitsu, HP, Epson, and Ricoh.  Our
>>workhorses were a couple of Fujitsu 15Cs, till we stopped photocopying
>>then scanning using the document feeder, when we moved to several (faster,
>>but monochrome-only) 93GXs.  With the 93GXs starting to wear out and no
>>longer available new, we replaced one with a fi-5220C.  It's USB, so no
>>SCSI card to install, and though it is technically a successor to the 15C
>>is faster than the 93GX.  On paper a very good choice, but it lacks the
>>rigidity of the older ones, to the extent that it is possible to cause the
>>imaging element to bind by holding a book down to scan.
>>
>>The newer Fujitsu ones seem to be more robust, but probably still not as
>>sturdy as the older ones.  And if possible we would like to go to an 11x17
>>one, but the budget seems to be $4000.00, so wondering if there were any
>>good candidates we might have missed.
>>
>>
>>
>>Stuart Biggerstaff
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>Stuart,
>
>Hi!
>
>Without taking the time to chase down all the different models you've listed, 
>can you summarize what you're looking for? Is that budget of $4K for one or a 
>dozen?
>
>Speaking in very general terms, I have an Epson 1680, flat-plate scanner (USB 
>connection) here at my desk that turned 9 years old this month and has given 
>me exceptional service. But, like your old Fujitsu is probably no longer 
>offered.
>
>For the office as a whole we use a Ricoh Color MFD (multi-function device, an 
>MP C2550, to be specific) -- color scanning/printing/faxing/email/etc. This is 
>our second and I've been very impressed with their quality, price and service. 
>It's stand-alone or 10Base-T connected. They have good Windows support, of 
>course, but also works well in a Linux environment.
>
>HTH
>
>cmr
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>
Using an even older Epson 1650 - slow!  Whe it comes time to get 
another, the only painless solution I see is to get VueScan and a 
scanner it supports.

http://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/vuescan.htm#supported

-- 
Leon A. Goldstein

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