[Leaplist] standalone scanners

[Kevin Korb]

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My XP box has Adaptec 2940UW and an Adaptec 29160 SCSI controllers in it.
Both work well enough to run a scanner.  I have a hard drive on the 29160
and a DVD drive on the 2940UW.

On Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:30:53 -0500
Bruce Metcalf <bruce.metcalf at figzu.com> wrote:

> Jason Boxman wrote:
> > Bruce Metcalf wrote:
> >> Jason Boxman wrote:
> 
> >>> Anyone have a favorite standalone document scanner?
> >> 
> >> I recently purchased a Fujitsu ScanSnap 1500, and have been very 
> >> pleased with it.
> >> 
> >> $405 delivered from Newegg....
> > 
> > Ah.  For a few hundred more we could just buy a full multi-function 
> > printer.
> > 
> > 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.
> 
> SCSI controller and cable would come with.
> 
> 
> > ... but they're all Windows based desktop systems running XP.  Can 
> > you even run SCSI on XP SP3 and find drivers?
> 
> Never tried, but it worked fine under Windows 2000 Pro.
> 
> 
> > 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.
> 
> I'll beat their price, if only by offering free local delivery.
> 
> Cheers,
> Bruce
> 




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