Advice on new scanner

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Alan Briker

Just purchased a new iMac G5. Looking for an inexpensive scanner (<$200) for
document scanning and modest photo work. Any recommendations?
 
Alan Briker said:
Just purchased a new iMac G5. Looking for an inexpensive scanner (<$200)
for
document scanning and modest photo work. Any recommendations?
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You do have USB 2.0 on that G5?

Any of the Canon Canoscan series in your price range will do a very nice
job.

Any of the Epson Perfection series in your price range will work fine.

I own a Canon Canscan 8400F, it will do film up to 120 size as well as
documents and photos of A4 size or smaller. Cost was around 150 USD.
 
Just purchased a new iMac G5. Looking for an inexpensive scanner (<$200) for
document scanning and modest photo work. Any recommendations?
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I've seen some good suggestions posted already. If you need another
one, check out the Epson Store for a refurbished Epson of whatever
model you like. I bought a 3170 Photo about 6 months ago and couldn't
be more pleased with it.
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/
 
Per Alan Briker:
Just purchased a new iMac G5. Looking for an inexpensive scanner (<$200) for
document scanning and modest photo work. Any recommendations?
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I've got an Epson 2450 that I got on "Manager's Special" at CompUSA for about
fifty bucks. Works for me. Does FireWire or USB-2. Replaces an HP 6200c
and, IMHO, does a far better job.

Was in the local CompUSA (King Of Prussia, Penna) just today, and saw an Epson
48-something on "Manager's Special". Dunno what they were asking, but I'd
probably buy it in a hearbeat if I needed a scanner.
 
Was in the local CompUSA (King Of Prussia, Penna) just today, and saw an
Epson
48-something on "Manager's Special".
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Same thing at the Atlanta Buckhead store as of today. They wanted $349 for
a 4870. No way I would pay that much. Those scanners have been sitting
out on the shelf for a year of abuse by all kinds of idiots ;) $50 like
you spent would be a steal though!

Doug
 
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