suggest a scanner

krishnathelord · 14-04-2005, 01:07 AM

i am not a dtp worker just need a scanner for home use, pls suggest a budget scanner <3.5K

devilhead_satish · 14-04-2005, 09:39 AM

Hmmm... get a MFD instead. An HP one should do just fine. But then if a standalone scanner is all that you want then HP and Canon are the best.

krishnathelord · 14-04-2005, 09:56 AM

i have a new canon printer so pls recommend only standalne ones

umm what about umax and i have a lot about them

tuxfan · 14-04-2005, 11:08 AM

I use UMAX Astra 2500. Its works just about ok. It was purchased quite some time back for about 2.5 to 3K. I occassionally scan pics and most of the time use it for OCR.

There must be some other entry level model now.

pimpom · 14-04-2005, 12:47 PM

Haven't checked with my dealer for quite some time, but if the Microtek 3800 is still available, it's a good entry-level scanner.

I like the very fast preview, and colour and greyscale reproduction is good. It has a slight bluish tinge, but such minor imperfections are often present even in much more expensive models, and can be easily corrected. Got it for 3.4k two years ago IIRC.

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14-04-2005, 12:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
pimpom Wise Old Owl Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,350	Haven't checked with my dealer for quite some time, but if the Microtek 3800 is still available, it's a good entry-level scanner. I like the very fast preview, and colour and greyscale reproduction is good. It has a slight bluish tinge, but such minor imperfections are often present even in much more expensive models, and can be easily corrected. Got it for 3.4k two years ago IIRC.