[bksvol-discuss] Re: Epsons, again.

  • From: Guido Corona <guidoc@xxxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 19:21:06 -0600

3170 is still on the Epson catalogue of current products.  To the best of 
my knowledged it is deamed at least by Kurzweil the most viable scanner of 
the current Epson lineup.

Guido


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IBM Accessibility Center,  Austin Tx.
Research Division,
Phone:  512. 838. 9735.
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Both those scannars are on k1000's preferred list of scannars, which can 
be found at 
http://www.kurzweiledu.com/downloads_preferred.asp
Curiously, the 3170 is not, which leads me to believe that perhaps it is 
being discontinued.  Who knows.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Allison
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 7:23 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Epsons, again.

 
Hi All,
 
This message is along similar lines of our scanner threads of the last 
week.  I am getting a new scanner and am planning to get an Epson.  I've 
heard tell that the Epson 3170 is the best there is for scanning books. 
However, I went to two different stores today, and there were no 3170s to 
be found.  Why is that?  Is this an out-of-date model?  Or is it something 
hard to find cuz it is in high demand.  I worry that this is already a 
model of the past so to speak.  And, as I'm buying it brand new, I'm not 
sure if I want a scanner that will be on its way out very soon. 
 
So I guess my question is, is the 3170still the best out there?  Is it 
worth the search to buy one>?  Where would you buy one?  And I'm not 
looking for an online dealer either. 
 
The stores did have two different models of Epsons however.  The Epsons 
2580 and 4180.  Anyone had any experience with either of those?  Are they 
something worth getting, or is the 3170 still the better buy?  My basic 
thinking would be that the newest ones are the better ones, but I know 
that this is not always the case.  So I thought I'd write and see what you 
guys think.  I use Kursweil, and I need to be sure that the scanner will 
work with that as well.  I currently use a Cannon scanner, which I like, 
but it is rather slow.  That's why I've been looking at the Epsons lately. 
 So guys, any feedback is appreciated. 
 
Thanks in advance! 
 
Allison H.

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