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On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 07:02:39AM -0400, Philip Webb wrote: |
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> My trusty 12-year-old scanner is starting to show signs of age : |
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> Epson Perfection 1260 |
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> 1200 x 2400 dpi ; 48-bit color |
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> Speed : 1200 dpi hi-speed : Monochrome + Color 32 ms/line |
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> Optical Resolution : 1200 dpi |
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> Max Document Size : 8.5" x 11.7" |
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> I'm inclined to get another Epson, but would consider something else. |
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> The local store (Canada Computers, College St) offers the following : |
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> Does anyone have experience with these or have any advice to offer ? |
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HP is the only desktop printer/scanner/etc that I've used in years, because |
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their Linux support is great. My home use HP Officejet Pro 8600 N911g has an |
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embedded web server so I only need enter it's IP in a web browser and scanning |
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is drop dead easy. You might need more, but in the past all my Linux |
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experience with Epson hardware/drivers was negative. |
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