On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 02:01:30PM +0100, Felix E. Klee wrote: > > > I had access to such a scanner when adding support for it to the > > epkowa backend. And IIRC the 3490 needs to have the document centered > > horizontally. > > No, the problem exists in all directions. I.e. the document needs to be > more or less centered both vertically and horizontally. > > According to EPSON telephone support in Germany, the lowest priced EPSON > scanner that can scan to the edge is the V700. However, this scanner is > overkill for my usage scenario. While I want to make good quality scans > of colored documents, I need only a resolution of up to around 600 dpi, > and I rarely scan photos. If I ever want to have my collection of > photos and films digitized, then I'd probably consult a service provider > and not do it myself. > My (oldish) Epson Perfection 1650 Photo certainly scanned to the edge, but that's a discontinued model. I have a V700 now.
> BTW, when doing test scans I also found out that the scanned area is not > evenly lit. This adds to the disappointment with the scanner. Perhaps > I'm expecting too much from a 100 EUR scanner. > No, I don't think so, *all* the scanners I have ever owned (an ancient HP, a microtek, the Epson 1650 and now the V700) have scanned to the edge of the glass. They all have a pair of arrows pointing at the corner where you should place a sheet of paper, hard against the edges. None, except the V700, was particularly expensive. -- Chris Green