I need a scanner

[Jackimalyn]

(Hope this doesn't go in another category....)

I need a scanner guys and I need advice of which.

I want to be able to scan around 1200-2400, needs to be fast and work well with a mac (my current one wasnt mac compatable). For graphic design purposes mostly. It'd be nice to have a negetive/slide scanner with it but not necessary. The "removeable" or flexible cover is a must (so you can scan books and things). I don't want to pay more than $200, but this is flexible.

Ive got an HP now and Im not much of a fan of it so any help I would be great, Thanks!

[doubting_thomas]

I'd look into desktop Epsons. They seem to make a pretty good product
for what one pays. We have a little 8 3/4" x 11 1/2" for scanning old
line art (we don't have a camera anymore), photos and whatever else
comes along. It does a really nice job. Our model is a 1240 Perfection,
but it's pretty old. I think the latest model in the line costs about $120 USD.
The lid flips up past 90 degrees, too.

Make sure you get one that supports USB 2.0 or Firewire. That's my only complaint
with ours.

[G-Man79]

Here's a link to the Canon CanoScan 8400. I own one and it's amazing. Fast, clear scans. Scan to PDF option, email scan option and mucho more. It rawx!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002U40NG/ref=nosim/104-9009076-4781507?n=172282

[The_Black_Knight]

I'd look into desktop Epsons. They seem to make a pretty good product
for what one pays. We have a little 8 3/4" x 11 1/2" for scanning old
line art (we don't have a camera anymore), photos and whatever else
comes along. It does a really nice job. Our model is a 1240 Perfection,
but it's pretty old. I think the latest model in the line costs about $120 USD.
The lid flips up past 90 degrees, too.

Make sure you get one that supports USB 2.0 or Firewire. That's my only complaint
with ours.I'll second the vote for the Epson.

I'm not sure about the cheaper Epson scanners, but the Epson that I bought a couple of years ago is really nice. It's a Perfection 3170, I think. It scans wicked fast, has good optical resolution, comes with good scanning software (I'm amazed at how sloppy and unintuitive some consumer scanning software is), and works great with a Mac. I don't think they make this particular model anymore, but one of their newer models should be at least as good.

However, I haven't really looked at any other scanners closely enough to say whether the Epson is much better than other brands.

Look for a scanner that comes with USB 2.0. Firewire scanners tend to be much more expensive than ones with USB 2.0.

[rickself]

I just picked up an Epson 4490 for a very affordable $250 and hooked it up to a G5. This guy is fast, too. I can take a photo, scan it in, print it to our 9600 and not see any difference between the original and the print. SWEET. And it does slides and transparencies, too.

[SurfPark]

I use the super cheap scanners and I never complain. I do most of my work for the web, but heck, this baby still scans from 72-1200dpi, so I don't really need anything better. Its USB 2.0. Right now its $42.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006AMSI/sr=1-7/qid=1151597604/ref=pd_bbs_7/103-8306587-3770259?ie=UTF8&s=electronics