[bksvol-discuss] Re: Epson Scanners

  • From: "Gary Petraccaro" <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 21:32:16 -0400

Try CompUSA, Office Max, Staples, Amazon, etc.  Look for Adaptec.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jackie M." <xercon@xxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 4:07 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Epson Scanners


> Thank you much.  I didn't realize there was such a difference.  I have a
> Scanjet III.P., but no SCSI card.  Where do you get a SCSI card for the HP
> Scanjets?
>
> - Jackie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <talmage@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 6:11 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Epson Scanners
>
>
> > Hi Jackie,
> >
> > I just took a look at the Openbook scanner info page to see what they
say
> > about speed.  I knew either the 1670 or 1650 was slow, but I couldn't
> > remember which one it was.  Here's what I found regarding average scan
> > times with Openbook.
> >
> > 1670 extremely slow about 60 seconds per page
> > 1660 about 13 seconds per page
> > 1650 about 20 seconds per page
> >
> > Even if you aren't using Openbook, these specs should still give you an
> > idea of why people have been searching for the 1660.
> > I just got a SCSI card to put in my current computer so I could connect
a
> > 10 year old HP 4P scanner because the Epson 1250 I've been using has
been
> > driving me nuts with its slowness.  The 1250 was taking about 50 seconds
a
> > page, and while that doesn't sound like much when scanning 1 page, you
> scan
> > 200 or 300 pages in Express Batch mode in Openbook, and it adds up.  I
> only
> > mention this to point out that you would very quickly tire of the 1670.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > At 08:29 AM 8/28/2004, you wrote:
> > >I was looking for the Epson 1660 scanner discussed in July on this
> > >list.  I found Epson perfection 1650 and Epson Perfection 1670. Each is
> > >$69, refurbished.  Are those okay substitutes for the Epson 1660?
Nobody
> > >mentioned the work Perfection, and these are photo scanners, so I
wasn't
> > >sure.  Please help.
> > >
> > >- Jackie McCraw
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>



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