I'm thinking about buying a scanner for my PC, but know sweet FA about them. Can anybody help?

 

Sorry thought you meant police scanners....
could have helped you there

 

Noel careful you don’t get a technology over load mate, you have only just got running water and electricity up there mate.

Daz.

 

USB powered 24-bit colour Sorted

Look out for Photoshop "lite" software packages.
If footprint size is no problem, larger scanners can be cheaper.
The more you pay the better resolution you will get. Think about what you are thinking of scanning. If you want to print A0 scans of photos, then you will want a high resolution scanner.

For a basic "scan for scoobynet posting" solution then a £50 USB scanner should do the job. For more extravagant needs, expect to pay upwards of £300.

HTH

 

Christmas I'm moving this to 'computer related' where you'll get a better/bigger response

Sal

 

Mine not good enough then

 

Cheers for the advice Dunk, I think it's good enough, any manufacturers I should avoid?


Daz, it just goes to show, if you want a decent answer ask a Liverpool supporter You ugly fat mank

 

Not really. The brand names will usually get you brand name software. But IMO at the end of the day, a scanner is a scanner. Just a glorified photocopier, not much in the way of fancy parts.

But you may consider going for a brand name on the basis of better tech support Canon, Fuji, Epson, HP, Kodak, all good ones to look out for bargains.

Walk On

 

I bought a decent scanner £120,but have found i hardly use it,wish i had bought a cheapie,ie £60........its Hewlett Packard.

 

Dunk, Cheers for the advice, paulr, I was going to go for a cheaper one as the amount it is going to get used doesn't justify big outlay.


P.S. Come on Bolton

Just psyching myself up to support United, uugh.

 

I got a umax UB 1200 Plus, its a USB one. Scan quality is superb for 40 quid, very fast aswell, make sure you get a usb one (or scsi) or you'll be waiting ages for the transfer.

Did have a slight problem with it, the light don't come on but its being swapped over for a newun today