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From: Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Flatbed scanner ... pros/cons
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2024 10:59:40 -0400
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On 9/2/2024 10:34 AM, -hh wrote:
> On 9/2/24 8:13 AM, Tom Elam wrote:
>> On 9/1/2024 7:25 PM, -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
>>
>> Why a single purpose scanner when for a little more your can scan, 
>> print on paper/photo, and fax? 
> 
> I already have a printer (color laser, networked), so the call here is 
> for a small footprint device on the desk for the workflow.
> 
> 
>> Why USB? HP and others have all-in-one wireless devices with document 
>> feed for scanning multiple pages or can be used as a flatbed. 
> 
> I have wireless printing already too; don't really see much utility in 
> having a wireless scanner that's more than an arm's length away from the 
> keyboard.
> 
> Plus a lot of the documents are single pages (for document tracking) and 
> have been folded (feed reliability), so bulk sheet feeding isn't
> 
> 
>> My HP all-in-one supports 1200 dpi scans, do you really need more or 
>> is it an issue with the size of the scan bed?
> 
> The all-in-ones take up quite a bit more room (and I don't need another 
> printer .. especially an inkjet), which doesn't fit well with my desktop 
> setup:  I presently have a low profile flatbed right next to my 
> keyboard, so from a work motion standpoint, it is "fingertip" close.  No 
> having to get up or twisting around to put papers on/off, etc.
> 
> 
> -hh
> 

That last paragraph precisely describes my setup. My wireless HP 
printer/scanner is accessible from where I'm sitting typing this reply. 
The wireless HP laser is next to it.  But I see your point if your 
printer is somewhere else and a need more than 1200 dpi. I scan a LOT of 
multi-page documents for upload to CAP sites. This HP is very reliable, 
even if the pages are dinged up a bit.