HI Robert, That is a good price! IT sounds like the price has come down a little since last fall. I still have the June 14th drivers installed and haven't heard a lot about the new drivers.. Pros or cons. You will enjoy the scanner! Katie Hill You can learn a lot if you are humble enough to listen. Lynn Lewis Warren Email: Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 503-777-7155 _____ From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of robert tweedy Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 3:31 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: HP SJ5590 I went ahead and got my from the plustek website. I probably could have checked around but they had it on sale for $229.95 plus shipping. Okay, from the discussions before I don't have to install the software, just go to the plustek website and download the latest drivers but heard two different dates, febuary of 2006 and june of 2006. For skype contact bobwichitaks For msn contact info rt5117@xxxxxxx no emails. ----- Original Message ----- From: robert <mailto:roberttweedy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> tweedy To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 4:35 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: HP SJ5590 Katie, where did you get your scanner? I am going with the plustek. For skype contact bobwichitaks For msn contact info rt5117@xxxxxxx no emails. ----- Original Message ----- From: Katie Hill <mailto:kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 11:07 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: HP SJ5590 I would have to echo Prattik's comments. Also being a bookedge scanner you won't have to hold books down on the flat bed. I would say the most strain would be when scanning a large hard cover book, balancing the book until the two half's equal out a bit. The scanner and Kurzweil both keep up as fast as I can flip and hit scan. Quality all and all is very good:-) Katie Hill You can learn a lot if you are humble enough to listen. Lynn Lewis Warren Email: Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 503-777-7155 _____ From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pratik Patel Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 2:54 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: HP SJ5590 Depending on how much you're planning to spend, you might want to consider the Opticbook 3600 scanner from Plustek (www.plustek.com). It can be a bit querky, but manageable. I don't recommend HP scanners at this time. some of the cannons aren't too bad either. You can't beat the Plustek in speed. Pratik _____ From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barbara Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 5:43 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: HP SJ5590 Kurzweil does not recommend HP scanners since you cannot control the dark-light feature. I have an HP scanner and this is what I found. I bought an Epson scanner which didn't work so I returned it and kept my HP scanner. However, I am thinking about getting a Canon since the HP is not great. Also, most HP scanners are not compatible with the Kurzweil software. You might want to call Kurzweil, technical support and ask the technician before you spend your money for an inadequate scanner. Barbara robert tweedy <roberttweedy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: This is the new scanner I'm thinking on getting. Here is my question though. With the use on my left hand and limited use of my right, iS it easy to use the ADF which comes with it and how do you use it with kurzweil? I saw flip side in the menus and was wondering if you put the first page in and somehow make it do the flip side somehow. If someone can give me the step by step instructions, thanks in advance. I have a hard cover book here that I brought of a book that is going to be redone because there are too manny errors in the copy on bookshare. For skype contact bobwichitaks For msn contact info rt5117@xxxxxxx no emails.