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suggest a scanner

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krishnathelord Original post #1
Apr 14, 2005 at 1:07 AM
i am not a dtp worker just need a scanner for home use, pls suggest a budget scanner <3.5K
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Apr 14, 2005 at 9:39 AM
Hmmm... get a MFD instead. An HP one should do just fine. But then if a standalone scanner is all that you want then HP and Canon are the best.
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Apr 14, 2005 at 9:56 AM
i have a new canon printer so pls recommend only standalne ones

umm what about umax and i have a lot about them
tuxfan
tuxfan #4
Apr 14, 2005 at 11:08 AM
I use UMAX Astra 2500. Its works just about ok. It was purchased quite some time back for about 2.5 to 3K. I occassionally scan pics and most of the time use it for OCR.

There must be some other entry level model now.
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pimpom #5
Apr 14, 2005 at 12:47 PM
Haven't checked with my dealer for quite some time, but if the Microtek 3800 is still available, it's a good entry-level scanner.

I like the very fast preview, and colour and greyscale reproduction is good. It has a slight bluish tinge, but such minor imperfections are often present even in much more expensive models, and can be easily corrected. Got it for 3.4k two years ago IIRC.