Hi Ron There are a few: the SARA from S and S, manufactured by Freedom Scientific, and the very fast Eye-Pal, sold by Humanware. Optelec do a very portable scanning device, but it is expensive. I hope that points you in the right direction. Kind Regards, Jackie Cairns -----Original Message----- From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alfred King Sent: 12 November 2012 19:47 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: scanners If the scanner does not need a computer, how will it scan and print? ----- Original Message ----- From: "ron sears" <r.sears1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 6:17 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: scanners > Thanks Mark and Paul. My friend is looking for a scanner which doesn't > need a > computer. There must be one around? > > Cheers > > Ron > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Benson" <paul.benson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 4:29 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: scanners > > > Hello Ron and all, > > Almost agreeing with Mark, I have the CanoScan LiDE 100, similarly powered > from > my laptop. It is roughly the size of a 17 inch laptop, and just as thin. > Worked > hard for about 18 months or more. No real problems, but as you know, the > luck of > the draw on individual chunks of hardware is rather random. > > Paul Benson. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Matthews - Email Address: mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent On: 12/11/2012 16:01 > Sent To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Email Address: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: scanners > > Ron, > > I'd recommend the CanoScan LiDE 60. This scanner has no power cable...its > powered from the PC when plugged into the USB port. I've had mine for > about six > years now. > > Mark > ----- Original Message ----- > From: r.sears1 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 3:45 PM > Subject: [access-uk] scanners > Hello Folks can anyone suggest a stand alone scanner. Asking for a > friend. > > Cheers > > Ron > Nj.²?zSvz¢Â-T¶qºªµz¶,¹®!Szz¶±j±¶qºªµz¶Sy-·ºn?¢.S¢¹²jzyr¶s?--SSj¡z'¹~-² ² > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq