What should I look for in a scanner?

[.Mark]

Question is in the title I suppose. I don't want to spend a lot but need to replace our old page scanner.
I'm looking for reasonable qulaity to scan my daughters artwork in and also photo's.
I have seen a Canon one that comes with a slide/negative attachment which seems good.

Any ideas?

[simpo two]

.Mark said:

Question is in the title I suppose. I don't want to spend a lot but need to replace our old page scanner. I'm looking for reasonable qulaity to scan my daughters artwork in and also photo's. I have seen a Canon one that comes with a slide/negative attachment which seems good. Any ideas?

Sounds fine. Don't get too carried away by resolution unless you publish magazines - scanning at a zillion dpi simply gives you an image the size of England - not much use for most purposes.
A scanner that offers one-touch copying without using the PC could be useful.

[.Mark]

Cheers Simpo at 65 quid it seems like reasonable value.

I'll have a word with the Entertainment & Procurement Department.

[luca brazzi]

.Mark said:

Cheers Simpo at 65 quid it seems like reasonable value. I'll have a word with the Entertainment & Procurement Department.

Scanner in tonight's outgoing mail, in a great big fedex box. Should need to be signed for, but it won't go through the letter box.

Can't remember if there was a paper manual with it or not. But there are manuals on the included software cd, so do make sure you read them.

Scanner drivers, and scanning software.

LB

[.Mark]

Cheers Steve,
Typically the only day I won't be working from home is tomorrow. I'll get back early and go up to the Fedex depot and pick it up.
You are a real gent, :cheers:

Do you need it back really quick?

[luca brazzi]

I'm pretty sure it'll be leaving in the normal post, just happens to be in a fedex box, cos its tough. SO I wouldn't think the fedex depot will ever see it.

When I sent some stuff home from work using this packaging, I don't think it arrived next day, but that was over Xmas. Sorry to be vague.

And no...no hurry. Drop me a line when you get it, and I'll try to remember how it all works
The 2 catches which hold the slide in place have to be flicked outwards to open the holder....nonsense like that.

Anyway, hope it arrives asap.

LB

[.Mark]

Will let you know immediately I have it.

[Mad Dave]

Mark - do you have a SCSI card in your machine? If so, i have an old HP SCSI scanner lying around at home, all drivers and manuals etc are with it. Im told it works - it was given to me and ive never tried it. I imagine it will be reasonable quality, assuming it works.

If anyone here wants it, its yours for the cost of postage (about a fiver i imagine).

[.Mark]

Mad Dave said:

Mark - do you have a SCSI card in your machine? If so, i have an old HP SCSI scanner lying around at home, all drivers and manuals etc are with it. Im told it works - it was given to me and ive never tried it. I imagine it will be reasonable quality, assuming it works. If anyone here wants it, its yours for the cost of postage (about a fiver i imagine).

No SCSI Card Dave. I saw your post earlier on this and thought it a good idea but I think you said it was quite large? Space is at a premium at the moment unfortunately - unless you want to keep hold of it until I get my office sorted?
Only need to get the architect in, builders quotes, building done!

Thanks for the thought though.

[Mad Dave]

This is the first post ive made on the subject, maybe you have me confused with someone else?

Its normal scanner size, a bit bigger than a ream of A4 paper - so not huge. I could measure the thing for you if you wanted. Its currently adorning a shelf and has been for some time, so theres no real rush - id just quite like the shelf space back

[.Mark]

Mad Dave said:

This is the first post ive made on the subject, maybe you have me confused with someone else?

Yep!
This Post

Sorry mate.