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I'm looking for a flatbed scanner that is fairly inexpensive (< $200) but scans quickly. The minimum required [actual, not interpolated] is 1200 dpi. I'd like to have a scan speed of 5 seconds or less for a standard letter sized ( 8.5" X 11") page at this resolution. I have done quite a bit of research and rarely is scan speed listed in the published specs. Some of the more expensive (commercial) scanners that come with auto-feeders do list a scan speed, however even they aren't clear at what RESOLUTION that they achieve their published speeds. This has become frustrating to me.
Does anyone have any experience or advice as to finding such a scanner. It must be a flat bed because the material I'm scanning is bound and can't be placed in a feeder mechanism. I'm heading to Fry's in Downer's Grove, IL and I'm bringing a laptop and some material so I can try a wide variety of scanners.
Does anyone have any experience or advice as to finding such a scanner. It must be a flat bed because the material I'm scanning is bound and can't be placed in a feeder mechanism. I'm heading to Fry's in Downer's Grove, IL and I'm bringing a laptop and some material so I can try a wide variety of scanners.