[Leaplist] standalone scanners

[Jason Boxman]

On Wednesday 02 December 2009 04:44:17 pm Bruce Metcalf wrote:
> Jason Boxman wrote:
> > Anyone have a favorite standalone document scanner?  Looking into
> > purchasing one for the occasional scan when faxing isn't possible or
> > appropriate.
>
> I recently purchased a Fujitsu ScanSnap 1500, and have been very pleased
> with it. One pass 2-sided scan, more than sufficient resolution for
> normal activities, and so far not a single feed jam that it hasn't
> detected.
>
> $405 delivered from Newegg, but with All-in-Ones starting under $35, you
> might want to look at one as a supplement to your laser printer,
> especially if you don't need 2-sided scanning or automatic feed.

Ah.  For a few hundred more we could just buy a full multi-function printer.  
My concern about that is it's a huge decision and it's notoriously hard to find 
good information about CPP when it comes to toner, as I've asked about on list 
in the past.

I can't imagine spending more than like $150 for a scanner we only need 
rarely.

> For very simple needs, I have a SCSI flatbed I could let you have cheap!

Hrm.  I hadn't thought about that.  We don't have a SCSI controller on any of 
the desktops that might use it.  I suppose I could pick one up cheap, but 
they're all Windows based desktop systems running XP.  Can you even run SCSI 
on XP SP3 and find drivers?

A cheap ancient flatbed might actually be a good idea.  I should hit ebay.  I 
think I got rid of my last cheap Adaptec SCSI card.  Have to hunt around.

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