Susan, If you can find the Epson Perfection series of scanners--specifically the Epson Perfection 3170 scanner, you'll find it an excellent choice. It's rare to find the Epson Perfection 1660, but, if you can, it's one of best on the market. Pratik Pratik Patel Interim Director Office of Special Services Queens College Director CUNY Assistive Technology Services The City University of New York ppatel@xxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: Susan Mangis [mailto:suemangis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 4:29 PM To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookshare-discuss] scanners Good afternoon, I'm in the process of getting a new computer, with windows xp professional. I plan to install Kurzweil 9 and Openbook 6. Has anyone used the Epson Perfection 4180 scanner with either Openbook or Kurzweil? How does it work? Thanks for any information. Sue Mangis