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Good, Small Scanner anyone?
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Sep 2002
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Hey all,
Anyone have any good suggestions for a small, slim (maybe sheet fed portable) scanner that is compatible with Intel Macs? I'm looking for something that doesn't occupy a lot of space, but that i can use to scan in sketches and diagrams.
thanks!
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Admin Emeritus  Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
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I'm a big fan of Canon's LiDE (or however it's capitalized) series of scanners. They're the size of a laptop, weigh little, get both power and data through the USB cable, and make nice scans. And they're pretty cheap.
I don't think I've seen a portable sheet-fed scanner for a Mac for years and years.
tooki
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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Two votes for the LiDE models. I've had mine for about 3 years now and it's hasn't been rendered obsolete yet by Canon or OSX and their updating or lack thereof.
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I'm a bird. I am the 1% (of pets).
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Another happy LiDe customer here. The included software is a bit clunky, in my opinion, but it's a great portable scanner.
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Senior User
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: UK
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Originally Posted by Eriamjh
Two votes for the LiDE models. I've had mine for about 3 years now and it's hasn't been rendered obsolete yet by Canon or OSX and their updating or lack thereof.
Mine has, but maybe it's a couple of years older than yours. 
Another option is a compact all in one - The HP psc1200 series is excellent value for money.
David
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To be determined later.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Canada
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LiDE 500f user right here. Love the thing to death! And the software with it is amazing.
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Administrator  Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
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I've been using an inexpensive Canon scanner (CanoScan 650U) with my PC for YEARS. The thing is a workhorse. Canon builds stuff right; I don't think you can go wrong with them.
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Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Santa Monica, CA
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I'm considering the Canon LiDE 600, which seems ideal for photos and such, but then I also have a lot of papers to scan. The Canon Pixma MP530 is looking pretty nice with not a large drop in scan resolution plus a 30 page sheet feeder... 
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