Re: Scanners [was Re: (no subject)]
I would say... Is there any way around your requirements? HP (and Microtek) make pretty decent stuff, but mainly for low-end graphic arts work: not high-speed or larger format. Then there's always Fujitsu, and they seem affordable for production scanners, but theirs leave you with a choice between color and larger formats. VERY good stuff, though. Under $1000.00 for one (ScanPartner 15C) that does all you want but is 8.5x11 (8.5x14 for the ADF). $4-5000.00 for one (M3096GX) that's faster, does 11 x 17, but is monochrome. Unfortunately, theirs just seem to just get faster but stay monochrome as you spend more--though it appears there is something called the M4097D that is large-format, color, and puts us right back where you were before in terms of price. At 11:04 PM 9/19/01 -0400, Ian wrote: Chang wrote: take a look at http://linux.nf first. HP is the usual choice. Ian Marchak wrote: Anyone have any experiences, good or bad, with scanners that are intended for office use. Namely, I am trying to track down reviews and details on scanners that include: - D-Size / 11x17 / A3 format - Colour - auto document feeder (50+ page capacity) - Duplex scanning nice but not necessary. Most of the contenders I have found weigh in at 6-7K $US...caught me a bit off guard. It seems thought that this is about the going rate for this type of critter. HP makes nothing larger than 8.5x14 so they are out the door from the get go. Stuart Biggerstaff Linda Hall Library 5109 Cherry Kansas City, MO 64110 Phone: (816) 926-8748 (800) 662-1545 x748 FAX:(816) 926-8785 URL:www.lindahall.org ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Scanners [was Re: (no subject)]
Quoting Stuart Biggerstaff [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I would say... Is there any way around your requirements? HP (and Microtek) make pretty decent stuff, but mainly for low-end graphic arts work: not high-speed or larger format. Then there's always Fujitsu, and they seem affordable for production scanners, but theirs leave you with a choice between color and larger formats. VERY good stuff, though. Under $1000.00 for one (ScanPartner 15C) that does all you want but is 8.5x11 (8.5x14 for the ADF). $4-5000.00 for one (M3096GX) that's faster, does 11 x 17, but is monochrome. Unfortunately, theirs just seem to just get faster but stay monochrome as you spend more--though it appears there is something called the M4097D that is large-format, color, and puts us right back where you were before in terms of price. Unfortunately, it's for an office with many people looking for many things. There are interior designers who need the large format capacity, and others looking for graphics ability. I have put forth the idea of two seperate scanners, one for general and graphics, and the other, a BW large format document scanner for the interior desingers...the price tag for two is less than one that can do it all...considerably less. -- Linux SxS [http://hal.humberc.on.ca/~mrcn0031/sxs/] ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Scanners [was Re: (no subject)]
Chang wrote: take a look at http://linux.nf first. HP is the usual choice. Ian Marchak wrote: Anyone have any experiences, good or bad, with scanners that are intended for office use. Namely, I am trying to track down reviews and details on scanners that include: - D-Size / 11x17 / A3 format - Colour - auto document feeder (50+ page capacity) - Duplex scanning nice but not necessary. Most of the contenders I have found weigh in at 6-7K $US...caught me a bit off guard. It seems thought that this is about the going rate for this type of critter. HP makes nothing larger than 8.5x14 so they are out the door from the get go. -- Linux SxS [http://hal.humberc.on.ca/~mrcn0031/sxs/] ___ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc -http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
