Ah yes, WMD syndrome all over again! You may want to monitor periodically the EPSON refurbished / closeout page, as they sometimes have some really good deals. Expect more price drops by September, as a new wave of of scanners are likely to be released by then, and the old ones will be discounted. G. G. Guido D. Corona IBM Accessibility Center, Austin Tx. IBM Research, Phone: (512) 838-9735 Email: guidoc@xxxxxxxxxxx Visit my weekly Accessibility WebLog at: http://www-3.ibm.com/able/weblog/corona_weblog.html