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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
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Subject: Re: Flatbed scanner ... pros/cons
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2024 21:32:30 -0700
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On 2024-09-01 16:25, -hh wrote:
> Looking at replacing an old Canon 'CanoScan LiDE 110' that seems to be 
> fading away (bulb's going yellow).
> 
> Its USB connected; I use it quite a bit w/MacOS's "Image Capture" app, 
> and documents to PDF.
> 
> Looking around at equivalents, I think I've narrowed it down to two:
> 
> * Canon CanoScan LiDE 400
> 
> * Epson Perfection V39 II
> 
> It looks like both are currently supported in MacOS Sonoma 14.x
> 
> Any particular plus/minus or other observations?  Cost difference is 
> negligible ($80 vs $90).
> 
> A couple of things that I've found:
> 
> * Epson is USB-2 (disappointing) & has separate power supply
> * Canon claims USB-C but not which flavor/version thereof.
> 
> * Documentation isn't clear if the Epson supports scan-to-PDF.
> 
> 
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> 
> -hh

That Epson is very well reviewed on pcmag.com and they specifically call 
out that it can output PDF.