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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jan 2001
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do not buy microtek scanners the tech support is nonexsistant the software will bring a new definition of pain and suffering to your mac got a gaot a scanmaker 3600 and type 2 type 3 type 12 and crashes followed i tried what passes for tech support and all their (instructions) still no go then int was get more ram 128mb later still no go followed by a crash. been a mac user for 8 years apple ll befor that their software is crap
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Instead of just trashing the company, you might want to describe more precisely how and when the crashes occur, what system or software etc., so that we the readers can try to help make up for the crappy service at microtek. I have an X6 and have had no problem whatsoever with the scanner, so can't speak of support.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: ny
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Never had real problems with a Scanmakex X6 USB,
the software is fine for basic needs and doesn't crash.
Maybe you got a lemon.
I would start by reinstalling he software from scratch.
Good luck.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Apr 2000
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Same here. Great scanner, no probs.
Tin Indian, please do not post the same thing in more than one forum 
Cipher13
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Binghamton, New York, USA
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I have a Microtek Scanmaker 3600 USB scanner plugged into my B&W G3/300 and it works just fine. No crashes or strangeness. I scan directly into Photoshop 5.5 using the twain driver. I have a Canon Canoscan 1220U also, you may want to try one of those if the Microtek isn't working out for you.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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I've used a Microtek E6 scsi scanner for a few years without incident. The software is not the best, but I've never had crashes due to their software. You're correct their support is nonexistant
Your model is connects via USB, but for SCSI users be sure your SCSI bus is properly terminated (if you have a SCSI model scanner) which causes more troubles than anything else.
Other than the that, the scan quality is decent for the model I have, I've never complained. The single-pass scanning is superior to the 3-pass models I've seen. Perhaps the newer models of scanners across manufacturers are even better.
It seems like the scanners for $99 are better than the expensive models from last year. But there's not substitution for the high-end Linotype-Hell flatbed scanners or a drum scan for quality.
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Join Date: Jan 2001
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i have a imac 233 rev.B 160mb ram 4gb hd. all of the apple updates and i have tried every version of the scanmaker sofware 5 to 5v5.12 i have tried to scan through photodeluxe using twain. the tech a macwharehouse they have had problems with this software and the scannerdector software. i have tried every combo of extensions on and off 8.6 base and everywhere in between
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