Re: Recommendations for reliable ADF sheetfed (Fujitsu, Avision, others?)

the kodak i30 and i40 are rebadged avision av200's, and i
think
visioneer sells one too. i had a kodak i40 here for awhile,
it works
ok with sane, but there were some 'pausing' or timeout
issues when you
first start scanning, even with the latest version of rene's
avision
backend. this was several months ago, so it might be better
now.

the fujitsu fi-5120C is a very nice piece of equipment,
ultrasonic
double feed detection, software controllable background
color, and has
been heavily tested with PIL. you will want to use the
latest cvs
version of sane backends (and PIL as well), there have been
some
bugfixes and features added for this model (overscan support
being the
biggest)

the biggest drawback of these avision/fujitsu models is i
dont like
the paper path all that much. i would prefer a scanner that
pulls the
top sheet off a flat input tray, instead of the bottom sheet
off a
sloped input tray, but that seems an expensive option...

in the interest of full disclosure, i am NOT paid by
fujitsu, i just
recommend them because:
1. the hardware is good, my company has 3 million scans on
200+ units
of varying models
2. most models use the same basic protocol, making it pretty
easy to
support new scanners
3. they have given me docs without an NDA. (not all
scanners, but
enough, due to #2)

if anyone else has a line on a sub 1000 USD USB2 scanner
with a flat
input tray (like most laser printers), i would like to know
about it.
even if there is no sane support.

allan

On 3/27/07, Jeff Kowalczyk <jtkyahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm looking for current recommendations for a fast ADF
scanner with
> reliable paper handling and stable SANE driver support
for the desired
> modes accessed via python PIL/Sane, scanadf, scanner
access across
> network, etc.
>
> In the past (I ask every year or so, haven't bought
yet) m. allan noah and
> others have discussed their experiences and driver work
with the Fujitsu
> FI-5xxxC(x) series.
>
> Good representations were also made about the Avision
AV220C2 series,
> primarily on the strength of the avision driver
support. I was able to
> find a source to import units from outside the US, but
I have concerns
> about ongoing US availability.
>
> Since time has gone by and new models may be out, has
anyone got
> recommendations for models that meet most of the
following criteria in the
> USD $1,000 or under price range?
>
>  - 1-bit and greyscale modes are the only ones that
matter here
>
>  - 300 dpi, and able to do 300dpi at high speed
>
>  - ADF with at least 50 sheet capacity, good paper-feed
reliability
>
>  - USB 2.0 interface (or ethernet interface)
>
>  - Priority is on Linux SANE compatibility, python
PIL/Sane usage, scanadf
>  over network.
>
>  - Limited feature/modes support OK, only need the
300dpi bw,greyscale
>  modes to be reliable and fast.
>
> Thanks for the annual repeat of the question, and
thanks if anyone has any
> recommendations of new models, or comments on their
ongoing experience
> with the AV220C2, FI-5120C or updated units.
>
>
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Re: Recommendations for reliable ADF sheetfed (Fujitsu, Avision, others?)

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