From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E3801138CDC for ; Sun, 21 Jun 2015 11:03:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 869401402A; Sun, 21 Jun 2015 11:02:43 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-1.ca.inter.net (mail-1.ca.inter.net [208.85.220.69]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 79F61E07D9 for ; Sun, 21 Jun 2015 11:02:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (offload-3.ca.inter.net [208.85.220.70]) by mail-1.ca.inter.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id E42852EA588 for ; Sun, 21 Jun 2015 07:02:40 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail-1.ca.inter.net ([208.85.220.69]) by localhost (offload-3.ca.inter.net [208.85.220.70]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id l4hkfEKLJwbC for ; Sun, 21 Jun 2015 07:02:40 -0400 (EDT) Received: from ca.inter.net (host-104-157-241-57.dyn.295.ca [104.157.241.57]) by mail-1.ca.inter.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 79D242EA45B for ; Sun, 21 Jun 2015 07:02:39 -0400 (EDT) Received: by ca.inter.net (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Sun, 21 Jun 2015 07:02:39 -0400 Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2015 07:02:39 -0400 From: Philip Webb To: Gentoo User Subject: [gentoo-user] new scanner : any advice ? Message-ID: <20150621110239.GB1090@ca.inter.net> Mail-Followup-To: Gentoo User Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.23 (2014-03-12) X-Archives-Salt: 952c02ee-9e1e-46f2-9699-110c7467d107 X-Archives-Hash: 49c831acff3be93197837a8e46bb64e0 My trusty 12-year-old scanner is starting to show signs of age : Epson Perfection 1260 1200 x 2400 dpi ; 48-bit color Speed : 1200 dpi hi-speed : Monochrome + Color 32 ms/line Optical Resolution : 1200 dpi Max Document Size : 8.5" x 11.7" I'm inclined to get another Epson, but would consider something else. The local store (Canada Computers, College St) offers the following : Epson Perfection V370 Photo Scanner -- $ 150 -- in stock 1 Item Code: SNES000478 Part Number: B11B207221 4800 x 9600 dpi ; 48-bit Color Speed : Monochrome A4 300 dpi 11 s , Color A4 300 dpi 14 s Optical Resolution : 12,8 K dpi Max Document Size : 8.5" x 11.7" Epson Perfection V550 Photo Flatbed Scanner -- $ 230 -- in stock 2 Item Code: SNES000509 Part Number: B11B210201 6400 x 9600 dpi ; 48-bit color Speed : 6400 dpi hi-speed : Monochrome + Color 21 ms/line Maximum Resolution : 12,8 K dpi Photo Restoration , 35mm Medium Format Scanning USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Epson Perfection V600 Photo Flatbed Scanner -- $ 276 -- in stock 3 Item Code: SNES000346 Part Number: B11B198022 6400 x 9600 dpi ; 48-bit Color Speed : 21 ms/line (Color + monochrome) Max Document Size : 8.5" x 11.7" All have Linux drivers, according to Epson's I/net site. V370 has lower resolution & probably slower, but it's not clear what justifies the extra cost of V600 over V550. Does anyone have experience with these or have any advice to offer ? -- ========================,,============================================ SUPPORT ___________//___, Philip Webb ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Cities Centre, University of Toronto TRANSIT `-O----------O---' purslowatchassdotutorontodotca