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From: "J. Roeleveld" <joost@××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner
Date: Mon, 01 May 2017 16:16:03
Message-Id: DD44B993-78C6-4A2E-92E8-18E8AAB06A1D@antarean.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] new scanner by Philip Webb
1 On May 1, 2017 4:28:03 PM GMT+02:00, Philip Webb <purslow@××××××××.net> wrote:
2 >I have an Epson 1260 scanner, which has served me well since 2003.
3 >However, there has always been a hardware-software problem,
4 >whose effect cb seen at http://chass.utoronto.ca/~purslow/test/ :
5 >after a number of scans, something gets reset wrongly
6 >& half of the image is shaded or discolored
7 >(it's always vertical, but the bw images have been rotated) ;
8 >the only solution is to close Xsane & re-open it.
9 >This used to happen after a dozen or so scans, which was tolerable,
10 >but recently it has started to occur after just one, which is not.
11 >I could never find an explanation, but attribute it to some hardware
12 >glitch,
13 >which sends a bad signal to the software.
14 >
15 >There's a scanner available at my local store (Canada Computers) as
16 >below,
17 >with a cheaper alternative. There is a Linux driver for the Epson,
18 >which I assume cb found in Sane-Backends ; Canon unknown.
19 >I do a lot of scanning & the Epson price is not a deterrent.
20 >I suspect an upto-date scanner wb faster than a 2003 model.
21 >
22 >Can anyone advise me (1) what mb causing the problem described above
23 >& (2) whether there mb any reasons not to buy the Epson or Canon ?
24 >
25 >Item Code : SNES000346 Part Number : B11B198022
26 >Epson Perfection V600 Photo Flatbed Scanner
27 > 48-bit Color, 6400 x 9600 dpi, USB 2.0
28 >
29 >Regular Price CAD 299.99
30 >Our Price CAD 275.99
31 >Discount CAD 20.00
32 >Sale Price CAD 255.99
33 >Instant Savings end 2017-05-04.
34 >
35 >Brand EPSON
36 >Model V600
37 >Type Flatbed
38 >Scanning Speed 21.00 ms/line (Colour and monochrome)
39 >Optical Resolution 6400 dpi
40 >Max. Document Size Maximum 8.5" x 11.7"
41 >Auto Doc Feeder No
42 >Connectivity USB
43 >Dimensions (WxDxH) 11" x 19" x 4.6" (W x D x H)
44 >Weight 9 lb
45 >Power Consumption Normal : 16.5 W Ready : 5.5 W Sleep : 1.6W Off :
46 >0.4 W
47 >Manufacturer Warranty 1 Year Limited
48 >
49 >Toronto Downtown : 1
50 >
51 >Driver downloaded fr
52 >http://support.epson.net/linux/en/iscan.php?model=gt-x820&version=1.0.1
53 >
54 >
55 >Item Code: SNCN000652 Part Number: 9622B003
56 >Canon CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed Scanner
57 > 2400 x 4800 dpi - 48-bit Colour , USB
58 >
59 >Regular Price CAD 99.99
60 >Our Price CAD 79.99
61 >
62 >Brand CANON
63 >Model LiDE120
64 >Type Flatbed
65 >Optical Resolution 2400 x 4800 dpi
66 >Connectivity USB
67 >Dimensions (WxDxH) 9.9" x 14.6" x 1.6"
68 >Weight 3.4 lbs
69 >Power Consumption Operating : 2.5 W , Standby : 1.4 W
70 >Manufacturer Warranty 1 Year Limited
71 >
72 >Toronto Downtown : 2
73
74 Again. Don't know about these. But the scanner from.the HP all-in-1s are quite reliable. Can easily put in multi-page documents through the sheet feeder. (20 pages in 1 go isn't a problem)
75
76 Getting the pages in the correct order when they are double sided takes some work, but isn't a big problem using command line tools to edit PDFs.
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