I think this is very much on topic. I highly recommend an Epson scanner. I think the one currently available is the 4180. If you can find a 1660 cheap, that is what I have and it is a fast and wonderful USB scanner. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Mangis" <suemangis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 2:32 PM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] scanners > Good afternoon, > > I am in the process of getting a new computer with windows XP > professional. > I will be running Openbook 6 and Kurzweil 9. Since my current scanner is > an > HP II C or II P. with a scussy card. I was thinking of replacing it with > an USB one. What scanner have you used that works with both programs? > Please reply off list since this may be a bit off topic. I've scanned > books > with both programs. Since I'm new to kurzweil, I want to access my > previous > scanned material on the new computer. Thanks for suggestions. > > Sue Mangis > > >