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>Subject: RE: #7898.1 Scanner recommendation (!)
>Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 12:49:07 -0700
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>From: "Dever, Susan" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"
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I'm also looking for recommendations for a high quality, high speed
scanner for print material.
And... we're also getting ready to set up a digital capture station(s)
for the college archive in our library. So we're looking for something
that will "more conveniently" scan various formats, including
newspapers, slides, microfilm, 8mm/16mm film, and whatever else might
come dribbling in (although definitely not football trophies!)
And... if anyone has come up with shortcuts for indexing scanned
collections we'd love to hear about them.
Appreciate any suggestions you may have.
Susie
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>Subject: Re: #7898 Scanner recommendation
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> I'm looking for recommendations on a good, compact, cheap, flatbed
> scanner.
The quality of my scans increased dramatically, when I began using a
third-party scanner software called VueScan ($50) from Hamrick Software.
I
recommend it highly. Vuescan is constantly being updated and improved
(free to current users). It works with many common scanners, but not
all.
A list of supported scanners is at the web site:
<http://www.hamrick.com/>
At the advice of Mr. Hamrick, we bought the Epson Perfection 3200 Photo
about three years ago. This is by far the best scanner that I have ever
used or owned. I have used and been unhappy with, or barely satisfied
by,
HP, MicroTek, Apple, U-Max, Canon, and at least one other that I can't
remember at the moment.
However, all these companies make different, better scanners than the
ancient ones that I have used. Past history doesn't guarantee current
performance. One common complaint with cheaper scanners is that they
are
very slow. Wasting time waiting for scans to finish is mind-numbing for
me, so I am glad to have paid more for a faster model.
Derek
Derek Roff
Language Learning Center
Ortega Hall 129, MSC03-2100
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
505/277-7368, fax 505/277-3885
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