Originally posted by: Kaido
I'm looking for a really good Firewire scanner...who makes better scanners, Epson or Canon?
Originally posted by: pkme2
I use presently HP (USB) and Epson (SCSI) and my students use UMAX (SCSI) but I never used a firewire version.
I know versions that are USB/Firewire, but why Firewire? What are you using it for? The prices are quite high for Firewire versions, so your input would be helpful.
Originally posted by: Googer
Originally posted by: pkme2
I use presently HP (USB) and Epson (SCSI) and my students use UMAX (SCSI) but I never used a firewire version.
I know versions that are USB/Firewire, but why Firewire? What are you using it for? The prices are quite high for Firewire versions, so your input would be helpful.
SCSI printers when out of fashion a while ago, do they even still make SCSI scanners?
Originally posted by: Googer
This should belong in Peripherals
Originally posted by: pkme2
I use presently HP (USB) and Epson (SCSI) and my students use UMAX (SCSI) but I never used a firewire version.
I know versions that are USB/Firewire, but why Firewire? What are you using it for? The prices are quite high for Firewire versions, so your input would be helpful.
Originally posted by: Googer
Originally posted by: Kaido
I'm looking for a really good Firewire scanner...who makes better scanners, Epson or Canon?
Epsom gets great reviews all the time and the latest from Consumer Reports put them on tops. Go EPSON and get a 1394 EPSON printer to match.
Originally posted by: Greenman
Originally posted by: Googer
Originally posted by: Kaido
I'm looking for a really good Firewire scanner...who makes better scanners, Epson or Canon?
Epson gets great reviews all the time and the latest from Consumer Reports put them on tops. Go EPSON and get a 1394 EPSON printer to match.
That astounds me! I've never had an Eposn product last a year.
Originally posted by: Madwand1
Vincent Oliver at photo-i-co.uk has a number of reviews. He seems to like the new Epson V700 best so far.
http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Epson%20V700/page_18.htm
If you're scanning text, or print images, these could be overkill.
If you're scanning film, a dedicated film scanner could still be better, but a decent flatbed scanner can be cheaper and give you a lot of utility. If you're scanning MF or larger film, then price of dedicated film scanners goes up quite a lot, again making the flatbed scanners a good choice.
Originally posted by: pkme2
Epson Perfection 4990 Flatbed Scanner fits your specs.
There are lesser models at lower prices. Its your choice.
Originally posted by: Greenman
Originally posted by: Googer
Originally posted by: Kaido
I'm looking for a really good Firewire scanner...who makes better scanners, Epson or Canon?
Epsom gets great reviews all the time and the latest from Consumer Reports put them on tops. Go EPSON and get a 1394 EPSON printer to match.
That astounds me! I've never had an Eposn product last a year.