[bksvol-discuss] Re: scanner
- From: Guido Corona <guidoc@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 16:23:42 -0500
Louise, provided you have a machine equipped with USB 2.0, scanning in
grayscale on 1660 or 3170 is as fast as scanning using static
thresholding, which means 9 seconds per page for Kurzweil and 13 seconds
per page using Openbook, assuming 300 DPI. If your PC has only USB 1.1,
grayscale and automatic thresholding will be slow, like with any other
scanner.
Guido
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"Sarah Van Oosterwijck" <curiousentity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Old technology isn't always bad technology. <g> I love my old HP scanner.
I
haven't timed it with a clock, but have used the 1 1000 2 1000 3 1000
method
and it certainly is not more than 13 seconds to scan something even legal
sized.
I am wondering if I will buy a new scanner if they come out with something
legal sized, or if I will use this one until it dies. It certainly has
earned it's keep, and I don't think I could stand to let it sit unused if
it
still worked. I just never seem to get arround to buying the new SCSI
card
I need, and i am afraid they won't exist anymore when I really need one.
How fast is the Epson 1660 when scanning in grey scale? That is the only
time mine gets kind of slow, but it is still only about 20 seconds.
Sarah Van Oosterwijck
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----- Original Message -----
From: <talmage@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 8:37 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanner
> Hi Sharon,
>
> I would love to get my hands on a 1660, even a refurbished one. Freedom
> Scientific's web site clocks the 1660 at about 13 seconds a page, while
the
> Epson 1250 I'm using right now comes in at about 47 seconds. I've even
> gotten to the point where I have considered finding a SCSI card for my
> system in order to hook up my HP 4P again. I have to say though, that
I'm
> a big fan of USB, and even though the 4P was a work horse, I'm not too
> interested in hooking it up to my new system, although it did do legal
> sized documents. Of the scanners tested with Openbook, the Epson 1660
came
> in the second fastest, only being surpassed by the Canon DR-5020, which
> comes in at 2.3 seconds a page. Somehow, I imagine the Canon might be
on
> the pricey side.
>
> Dave
>
>
> At 07:55 AM 5/27/2004, you wrote:
> >I, too, use Epson. My home scanner is a 2400 model while my work
scanner
is
> >a 1660. Both are great and I do not think I would return to an HP
Scanner.
> >
> >Sharon
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <rhod3021@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:28 PM
> >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanner
> >
> >
> > > I like my Epson, smile, and the only scanner the State Agency in PA
at
> >least
> > > the Erie office is buying right now.
> > >
> > > The Epson 1660 can have a opage done a lot quicker than 25 seconds.
> > >
> > >
> > > Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
> > > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > "We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can
> > > spare.
> > > And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has
ever
> > > made" - M. Facklam
> > >
> > >
> > >
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