Ultra-Exciting Scanners Thread!

[Printhanox]

Yes, I need a scanner. Doesn't that just fire you up inside? I mean, wow, I'd be excited if I were reading about someone's wanting a scanner.

Er.. yes. Anyway, needing a scanner, I have been unable to find a review site that has any extensive coverage. I am going to be scanning a lot of documents, so OCR is top priority, and a document feeder would also be nice. I need to be able to scan legal-size paper, too. Other than that, it could be completely no-frills and I'd be fine with it. Any suggestions / links are appreciated.

 

[djnes]

Cnet has some good reviews. I am really liking our new HP scanners with the see-through cover.

 

[Printhanox]

Unfortunately, though, the HP see-throughs won't fit legal docs (max size 8.6/11.7)

 

[foenix]

Probably a stupid question (not like that's ever stopped me before), but I'll ask anyway: Are you looking for just a scanner or something like an all-in-one with OCR?

 

[Printhanox]

Probably a stupid question (not like that's ever stopped me before), but I'll ask anyway: Are you looking for just a scanner or something like an all-in-one with OCR?

Nah, pretty much set in the printing and copying department. The scanner is needed simply for archiving purposes.

Good OCR is important because many of the documents I will be working with are badly-preserved carbon copies of papers from the early 1900's and even the late 1800's. Now, if I could find hand-writing recognition in a scanner for the stuff that was written before type-writers became common, that would be even better.

 

[wizzackr]

...hand-writing recognition in a scanner for the stuff that was written before type-writers became common, that would be even better.

AND incredibly hard to find,too looked here already?