[mdlug] Scanning help

[Aaron Kulkis]

Garry Stahl wrote:
> Aaron Kulkis wrote:
>> Garry Stahl wrote:
>>   
>>> Help!  I have 18 very old sheets of paper in the size of 18" x 12" I
>>> need scanned.  Kinkos wanted over 200 dollars to do what is at most 20
>>> minutes work.  Most places do not have scanners that can handle the
>>> paper size.  (Most ofthe flat bed scanners in copy ships are 17" x 11".
>>>     
>>  
>>
>> You're not paying for the labor, you're paying for time on 
>> the low-production run (and hence, expensive to make) scanner.
>>
>>   
>>> I need 300 dpi, PNG preferred JEPG will do.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have access to a color scanner than can do the job?
>>>
>>>     
>> Can it be done in parts?
>> Brother has some all-in-one machines that are VERY well supported
>> under Linux(*) and can do in in two parts.  I think they're
>> something like 34x17.  The downside it the cost is $300, the
>> good side is you can probably turn around and resell it for
>> less difference in cost than what Kinko's will charge you. 
>>
>>
>> (*) they provide the drivers needed, plus very good
>> instructions on the web that actually work perfectly after I got
>> frustrated and actually I bothered to read them)
>>
>> I've been thinking of buying one as soon as I can scrape
>> up the money.
>>   
> 
> 300 dollars for a 34x17 scanner?  That would be worht the price.
> 

Better than that, It's a 34x17 scanner/printer/fax/copier

Check Microcenter and Office Depot (Or is it Office Max?
I always get them confused).

They have a similar model for $350.  I forget whatis the
difference between the two.


>  I have an HP Color laserJet printer is not a problem. 
>