I recently picked up a Canon D1250U2 at Staples for about $15 after rebates.
It is an older model, but works great for scanning paper or photo negatives
and slides! Look for discontinued models being cleared out. I have used HP,
Visioneer, UMAX and now the Canon scanners and all seem fine. We use HP
scanners at my school (where I work) and we have had numerous problems with
drivers, so the idea of HP being a safe bet may no longer apply.
Just my experiences - hope it helps.
Peter
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> -----Original Message-----
> I have a old UMAX SCSI scanner circa 1996. I think it maxes out at 600 dpi
> but I mostly use it at 300.
> I do scan an occasional color print, but mostly I use it for color copies
> or to make a pdf document. > For what I use it for I would stay with it,
especially now
> that you don't need to scan film prints any more... expect for two things.
It doesn't
> support legal size, and there are no 2K XP drivers.
>
> Mark Rode
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