Who makes the Best Scanner?

[pecel]

Looking for a scanner that will scan photo, image and document well.
Any idea what kind of scanner is good for all those purposes?

 

[Warthog912]

Originally posted by: pecel
Looking for a scanner that will scan photo, image and document well.
Any idea what kind of scanner is good for all those purposes?

I like my Canon LIde (?) 30, it does well for everything I use it for

 

[kage69]

Another Canon vote here.

 

[bandana163]

I am satisfied with my HP 3570C.
Canon scanners are good, too.

 

[CraigRT]

Canon... I had a Canon 656U silver model
and now a Canon Multipass F20 and they both scan quite well (the 656 being a bit better)

 

[Bassyhead]

canon & HP

 

[chibchakan]

Canon

 

[RossMAN]

Epson Perfection without a doubt.

 

[Ikonomi]

Originally posted by: Vaerilis
I am satisfied with my HP 3570C.
Canon scanners are good, too.

My HP 3570c works very well, and it's priced nicely.

 

[MrYogi]

whatever you buy, do not ever get a UMax

 

[rudder]

I have been happy with my canon. It was a 600X1200 optical. I just replaced it with an HP printer/scanner that is 1200X2400 optical to save space.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: MrYogi
whatever you buy, do not ever get a UMax

or a Visioneer

Bought one for a hundred bucks, used it sparingly, light went on the fritz and then come to find out they don't make replacement lamps for that model.

Can anyone recommend a cheap one for scanning in magazine articles for archiving that you can at least change the bulb in?

 

[ucdnam]

I've found the Epson Perfection models to be faster and offer more options than other brands. I've used them since the days of the large format Epson Perfection 636 or whatever it was called SCSI scanners. I've liked them since then.

 

[neovan]

i love my epson perfection

 

[Triumph]

I hate my HP. I think it's a 2100. Blacks look like absolute garbage on this scanner. I mean, downright horrible.

 

[Aquaman]

My Canon U670 works great.......... but we shall see if it holds up after scanning 15 years of magazine (500+)........ so far 36 down and a lot more to go

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: Aquaman
My Canon U670 works great.......... but we shall see if it holds up after scanning 15 years of magazine (500+)........ so far 36 down and a lot more to go

Cheers,
Aquaman

you know, you can find those old Playboys on the internet...

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: Triumph

Originally posted by: Aquaman
My Canon U670 works great.......... but we shall see if it holds up after scanning 15 years of magazine (500+)........ so far 36 down and a lot more to go

Cheers,
Aquaman

you know, you can find those old Playboys on the internet...

Har har har............... I am refering to this thread :


Scanning Mags

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[Freejack2]

Another vote for the Canons. I have an HP3570C but I've heard these things die a lot. I have my older usb 1.1 canon handy when the hp dies. I only paid $30 for the HP though so I'm not complaining.

 

[ProviaFan]

For flatbeds, I tend to intensely dislike HP Scanjets, and personally think that Epson Perfection scanners are the best in the sub-$1000 category.

On the other hand, I think Nikon film scanners are most desirable in the somewhat-affordable (thus excluding drum scanners and pseudo-drum scanners [e.g. Imacon]) category.

 

[sygyzy]

Vote for Epson Perfection

 

[Led Zeppelin]

I thought this thread was about police scanners. :Q

 

[JackBurton]

Another vote for Epson scanners.