[Coco] Archiving articles: To scan or not to scan?

[Bob Devries]

Shain Klammer said:

> The other option would be a sheet fed scanner (like on fax machines)...

Sheet feed scanners are no good if you want to scan articles out of books or 
magazines. My Canon scanner has a removable lid, which makes it easy to scan 
even thick books.

I believe that the supplied software "makes" the scanner, and the Canon 
certainly shines in that department.

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Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia

Isaiah 50:4 The sovereign Lord has given me
the capacity to be his spokesman,
so that I know how to help the weary.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shain Klammer" <sklammer at gmail.com>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] Archiving articles: To scan or not to scan?


> IMHO, scanners are scanners.  I'd even go with the multi-function
> units; the only exception would be if you intend to be scanning
> photographic negatives or slides.
>
> The other option would be a sheet fed scanner (like on fax machines)...
>
> sk
>
> On 08/07/07, Bob Devries <devries.bob at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Jim Cox said:
>>
>> > I don't have a scanner yet, but I most likely will get one.  Can anyone
>> > recommend a good one?
>>
>> Jim, I use a Canon CanoScan 5200F It has served me well for more than 3
>> years now. It has the added ability of being able to scan camera film
>> negatives and slides.
>>
>> I have been using it for the Colour Computer Software Preservation 
>> Project
>> (aka CCSPP), with good results.
>>
>> You could check it out here:
>> http://www.canon.com.au/about/press_room/story_972.html
>>
>> --
>> Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia
>>
>> Isaiah 50:4 The sovereign Lord has given me
>> the capacity to be his spokesman,
>> so that I know how to help the weary.
>>
>> website: http://www.home.gil.com.au/~bdevasl
>> my blog: http://bdevries.invigorated.org/
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Cox" <jimcox at miba51.com>
>> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 6:48 AM
>> Subject: [Coco] Archiving articles: To scan or not to scan?
>>
>>
>> >I want to clear out a bunch of old magazines and would either like to 
>> >cut
>> >the articles I want and store them in a file, or scan them on store them
>> >electronically (on mirrored hard drives of course)
>> >
>> > I don't have a scanner yet, but I most likely will get one.  Can anyone
>> > recommend a good one?
>> >
>> > Jim
>> >
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