Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/13

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Subject: [Leica] OT: USB power scanners - recommondations?
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Sun Mar 13 18:03:06 2005

On 3/13/05 5:25 PM, "Adam Bridge" <abridge@gmail.com> typed:

> Does anyone on this list have any recommendations for USB powered scanners?
> 
> I've been asked to take a PowerBook into the field, working from the
> back of my Element, and scan in plant samples that will be laid on the
> bed of the scanner.
> 
> So the scanner has to be half-way decent.
> 
> Any thoughts? Obviously it needs to run under OS X but most new
> scanners do these days. But it has to be powered from the USB buss
> with no other external power supply.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Adam


Your scanner for this it seems to me would only have to be one third to one
forth way decent. 99 dollar scanners nowadays would have you scanning 35mm
film! Not that you'd really do that past the 4th grade!

Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon
http://rabinergroup.com/





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