On Monday, November 12, 2018 7:24:11 AM CET Dale wrote: > J. Roeleveld wrote: > > On Sunday, November 11, 2018 11:07:23 PM CET Dale wrote: > >> So, I wanted a stand alone scanner that I hope will last me a long > >> time. Plus, this scanner can do negatives and such with a adapter which > >> I can get later. > > > > I tried that once, the quality of the results was really bad. I ended up > > borrowing a proper negative-scanner from a colleague. That was a > > windows-only one, but the quality of the scans more than made up for > > having to use that. (And using VirtualBox, I got better performance, eg. > > scanspeed, than when using windows native) > > I have to admit, I have very little negatives. The ones I have may be > so old they are not worth anything. I tend to take better care of pics > than negatives for some reason. Still, as long as the scanner will give > me several years of service, I'll be happy. I just don't want a > scanner/printer pile with only parts of each one working. I don't have > enough room as it is. lol
Same here, which is why I was glad a colleague had one I could borrow. Ran through the whole collection in 4 weeks (evenings) and no need to do it again. > >> Also, I plan to get a color laser printer later on. > >> From what I've read, they can last for many years and it's cheaper for > >> the toner than all those cartridges etc for ink jets. > > > > I got a colour laser all-in-one, it's nearly 8 years old and not had any > > problems with it. Would like to replace it for a double-sided (print and > > scan) version though. > > Just curious, are there any good or bad brands to avoid? I've tried to > stick with HP for scanners/printers since they are usually supported, > but not always. I never had driver issues with HP, so tend to stick with them. > >> Now if someone local wanted to give me something that is like a fancy > >> copy machine that prints, scans and maybe even washes dishes, I'd take > >> it. I'm not sure where I would put it but still. ;-) > > > > Try old office buildings, they do remove them as cost-saving exercises on > > occasion, you might be able to pick one up? (you do have a big > > car/van/truck to move it?) > > I have a friend that has one. I have one but need to get it running > again. Starter, radiator and a couple other issues to deal with. > Starter is the first hurdle tho. Had to think this through a few times. As we're talking about printer/ scanners, I was wondering what kind of beast has a starter and radiator... > >> One thing I've figured out. Cheaper on the front end, pay for it on the > >> backend. Pay a little more on the front end, more dependable and > >> cheaper later on consumables. Hey, at least I'm figuring it out. lol > > > > It's a hard lesson to learn, but once learned, it sticks. :) > > > > -- > > Joost > > > > PS. glad your mom is doing fine > > Yep. I've also learned that the more heads, usually the better plan. > That's why I have that other thread about storing all my videos. Geez, > I got a TON of videos. If I started watching them 24/7, it would take > me about 2 years to get through them all. I'm adding to them quite often. You're going off-list for 2 years? -- Joost
