Need Suggestions for Scanner For Large Transparencies

[Annon2255]

I work in a research lab where we use large 8 x 10 autoradiography films to expose our western blots. With the discontinuation of support for Windows XP coming all of our machines have been updated to Windows 7 and our IT department can't find drivers for our old scanner. So now I'm looking for a replacement scanner.

Here is an example of what we scan.

We need a backlit scanner where the light moves with the sensor as it scans. It needs to be a flatbed scanner than can at least accommodate an 8 x 10 film. It would also be nice if it was a newer scanner that would have software support for several years.

Can anyone suggest a scanner? I've never shopped for a scanner before and don't really know what to look for.

Thanks in advance.

 

[piasabird]

We use fujitsu scanners at work but they are not flatbed scanners. However, Fujitsu makes nice quality scanners. You might check them out or look for a company that specializes in scanning equipment. Don't know if this requires a high quality scanner. You at least want something that doesn't take forever to scan one item.