Re: Flatbed scanner ... pros/cons

On 9/2/2024 10:34 AM, -hh wrote:

On 9/2/24 8:13 AM, Tom Elam wrote:

On 9/1/2024 7:25 PM, -hh wrote:

Looking at replacing an old Canon 'CanoScan LiDE 110' that seems to be fading away (bulb's going yellow).
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Its USB connected; I use it quite a bit w/MacOS's "Image Capture" app, and documents to PDF.
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Looking around at equivalents, I think I've narrowed it down to two:
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* Canon CanoScan LiDE 400
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* Epson Perfection V39 II
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It looks like both are currently supported in MacOS Sonoma 14.x
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Any particular plus/minus or other observations?  Cost difference is negligible ($80 vs $90).
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A couple of things that I've found:
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* Epson is USB-2 (disappointing) & has separate power supply
* Canon claims USB-C but not which flavor/version thereof.
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* Documentation isn't clear if the Epson supports scan-to-PDF.
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Thoughts?
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-hh

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Why a single purpose scanner when for a little more your can scan, print on paper/photo, and fax?

 I already have a printer (color laser, networked), so the call here is for a small footprint device on the desk for the workflow.
 

Why USB? HP and others have all-in-one wireless devices with document feed for scanning multiple pages or can be used as a flatbed.

 I have wireless printing already too; don't really see much utility in having a wireless scanner that's more than an arm's length away from the keyboard.
 Plus a lot of the documents are single pages (for document tracking) and have been folded (feed reliability), so bulk sheet feeding isn't
 

My HP all-in-one supports 1200 dpi scans, do you really need more or is it an issue with the size of the scan bed?

 The all-in-ones take up quite a bit more room (and I don't need another printer .. especially an inkjet), which doesn't fit well with my desktop setup:  I presently have a low profile flatbed right next to my keyboard, so from a work motion standpoint, it is "fingertip" close.  No having to get up or twisting around to put papers on/off, etc.
  -hh
 

That last paragraph precisely describes my setup. My wireless HP printer/scanner is accessible from where I'm sitting typing this reply. The wireless HP laser is next to it.  But I see your point if your printer is somewhere else and a need more than 1200 dpi. I scan a LOT of multi-page documents for upload to CAP sites. This HP is very reliable, even if the pages are dinged up a bit.