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What's a decent scanner?

hedron

hedron

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I don't need anything fancy. Would prefer color, but isn't required. I just want something that does the job and is inexpensive. I'm not going to be scanning photographs, just check deposits and other odd things that don't require a whole lot of detail.

If I could get a really good quality one, then I'd go for that but only if I found it in a fire sale.

Is one brand good? Or are they all pretty much the same? I have that cheap Samsung laser printer and it works fine, even though the reviews say it sucks.
 
hedron said:
Is one brand good? Or are they all pretty much the same? I have that cheap Samsung laser printer and it works fine, even though the reviews say it sucks.
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Tough to give a recommendation when the only useful information we have is that your needs are met by what you already have.
 
hedron said:
I said I have a printer. I have no scanner.
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Ah, my mistake.

The Canon flatbed scanners are decent for staying on the cheap. If there's a B&M store nearby, then look at their offerings and try one out. If the flatbed scanners do not operate fast enough for you or you're doing a large volume of scans or batches of scans, then you'll want to consider a document feeder scanner -- which usually has a much higher cost.

(To give a comparison, I scanned several old pictures recently using a four year old Canon flatbed scanner. It took about 60 seconds for each picture to scan, crop occasionally, name the file, and save to disk. Maybe that rough estimate could help you weigh against your volume and frequency of scans.)
 
Lots are good, but if you'll be scanning non-flat images, such as thick books where the pages curve near the center, a CCD scanner may be a lot better than a CIS scanner, as these images of a ruler propped up 2" at one end show:

http://www.carlmcmillan.com/DOF/DepthofField.htm

I have an old Mustek that maxes out at just 300 dots/inch, but it has an 11" x 17" bed, which is very handy for books and magazines.
 
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