Message text written by INTERNET:[email protected] >In the continuing saga of upgrading my computer, I would like to add a scanner that will best do the type of scans needed for genealogy and preserving old photos. I know many of you use scanners already, and I would like your suggestions for a good scanner, that has the drivers available to work with Windows XP, (usb-2 connection)and will do the type of scans needed for the genealogy. Or if someone has a reliable site that compares the features of scanners, that would be perfect... Please contact me off list at [email protected] Bobbi in Victorville, CA< Judging by the reviews, it is pretty hard to get a really bad scanner these days. Note that scanning times vary some. Resolutions are ultimately limited by the printer or display device. I'd say the box outside will tell you about USB 2 versus USB 1.1. Unless you use it a lot, the USB speed probably will never mean much to the user. SCANNER HARDWARE & TIPS http://www.scantips.com [Scanning Tips ] PC World Mag, Sep 2001, @ p173, lists for home small office type use 1. Epson Perfection 1240U Photo, $269 USB type connection 1200 x 2400 dpi 6.2 lbs fast & crisp (Studly owns) 2. Visioneer One Touch 8820, $200 USB 1200 x 2400 7.2 lbs 3. Microtek ScanMaker 4700, $180 USB 1200 x 2400 8 lbs 4. Canon CanoScan N1220U, $199 USB 1200 x 2400 3.3 lbs 5. Canon CanoScan D1230OUF $299 USB 1200 x 2400 8.7 lbs 6. Agfa SnapScan E50 $179 USB 1200 x 2400 14.5 lbs 7. Acer 1240UT $149 USB 1200 x 1200 9.5 lbs PC World Mag, Aug 2002, @ p100 lists for home small office type use Seconds color/mono 1. Microtek ScanMaker 4900, $150, USB type 2400 x 4800 dpi 39/42 6 lbs. Transparency adapter incl 2. Canon Canoscan N670U, $79 USB type 600 x 1200 dpi 60/37 3.5 lbs great for travel to lib 3.HP Scanjet 5400C, $199 USB type interface 2400 x 2400 dpi 96/25 5.5 lbs scan direct to CD-RW 7. Microtek ScanMaker 5700 $300 USB & IEEE1394 1200 x 2400 dpi 37/27 10.4 lbs Firewire IEEE 1394 USB = Universal Serial Bus, much faster than printer/parallel port types, but older computer may not have USB port or late Window 95 (R2), or Window 98 to support the USB port USB standard soon from v1.1 to v2.0 Note that some of the price differences could be scanning software related. DO NOT BUY on Scanner resolution specs for web pictures or if you don't need 8x10 pictures. Read articles at < http://www.kenrockwell.com/1640.htm > ----------------------------- Paul Studly Cleveland/Chesterland, OH [email protected]
I'd stick with a Canon or HP scanner. The HP is my preference, but I recently bought a Canon Canoscan which is only about 1-1/2 inches thick and about 12 inches long to take on trips and it works great! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Studly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 5:24 PM Subject: [FO] Scanners > Message text written by INTERNET:[email protected] > >In the continuing saga of upgrading my computer, I would like to add a > scanner that will best do the type of scans needed for genealogy and > preserving old photos. > I know many of you use scanners already, and I would like your suggestions > for a good scanner, that has the drivers available to work with Windows XP, > (usb-2 connection)and will do the type of scans needed for the genealogy. > Or if someone has a reliable site that compares the features of scanners, > that would be perfect... Please contact me off list at [email protected] > Bobbi in Victorville, CA< > > Judging by the reviews, it is pretty hard to get a really bad scanner > these days. Note that scanning times vary some. Resolutions are ultimately > limited by the printer or display device. I'd say the box outside will > tell you about USB 2 versus USB 1.1. Unless you use it a lot, the USB > speed probably will never mean much to the user. > > SCANNER HARDWARE & TIPS > http://www.scantips.com [Scanning Tips ] > PC World Mag, Sep 2001, @ p173, lists for home small office type use > 1. Epson Perfection 1240U Photo, $269 USB type connection 1200 x 2400 dpi > 6.2 lbs fast & crisp (Studly owns) > 2. Visioneer One Touch 8820, $200 USB 1200 x 2400 7.2 lbs > 3. Microtek ScanMaker 4700, $180 USB 1200 x 2400 8 lbs > 4. Canon CanoScan N1220U, $199 USB 1200 x 2400 3.3 lbs > 5. Canon CanoScan D1230OUF $299 USB 1200 x 2400 8.7 lbs > 6. Agfa SnapScan E50 $179 USB 1200 x 2400 14.5 lbs > 7. Acer 1240UT $149 USB 1200 x 1200 9.5 lbs > > PC World Mag, Aug 2002, @ p100 lists for home small office type use > Seconds color/mono > 1. Microtek ScanMaker 4900, $150, USB type 2400 x 4800 > dpi 39/42 6 lbs. Transparency adapter incl > 2. Canon Canoscan N670U, $79 USB type 600 x 1200 > dpi 60/37 3.5 lbs great for travel to lib > 3.HP Scanjet 5400C, $199 USB type interface 2400 x 2400 dpi > 96/25 5.5 lbs scan direct to CD-RW > 7. Microtek ScanMaker 5700 $300 USB & IEEE1394 1200 x 2400 dpi > 37/27 10.4 lbs Firewire IEEE 1394 > > USB = Universal Serial Bus, much faster than printer/parallel port > types, but older computer may not have USB port or late Window 95 (R2), or > Window 98 to support the USB port USB standard soon from v1.1 to v2.0 > Note that some of the price differences could be scanning software > related. DO NOT BUY on Scanner resolution specs for web pictures or if you > don't need 8x10 pictures. Read articles at < > http://www.kenrockwell.com/1640.htm > > ----------------------------- > > Paul Studly > Cleveland/Chesterland, OH > [email protected] > > > ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== > Family Origins GenForum - http://genforum.genealogy.com/fo/ > Tech Support Knowledge Base http://www.familyorigins.com/support/ >