What else is available in the scanning world? Nearly anybody with a multi-function printer has a scanner included on their desktop, but what if you want to travel?
Increasingly I use a small, lightweight, and very portable scanner I bought a couple of summers ago for a big research trip. It has all the functions of a desktop scanner and eliminates the need to knit together digital scans of larger images. Its portability makes it invaluable when visiting relatives and it also works nicely set on a coffee table so you can scan while you watch TV. The model I use is the Canon LiDE200 Color Image Scanner
– $80 at Amazon. It weighs three pounds and comes in its own little cardboard box with a carrying handle. I'm impressed with the quality it produces and it's held up under many many trips at this point. For $119, there’s a faster, newer version of the scanner available – the Canon CanoScan LiDE 700F Color Image Scanner
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Excellent recommendations. After tenuously carrying my large Epson scanner on a few scanning trips, I am reluctant to do so again. I agree that the two most recommended hand held scanners have limited uses and believe they should not be used for creating quality digital images.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jennifer. I agree, especially for things you only have one chance to scan, that the flatbed is the way to go.
ReplyDeleteAm using Android app CamScanner Full and am very satisfied with both ease of use and results.
ReplyDeleteThe android app CamScanner Full is very easy to use, but I think I am going to take your advice and try the Canon CanoScan LiDE 700F Color Image Scanner.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing your experience..
I think you'll be happy with it. Very stable and the quality can't be beat.
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