[P1] scanner advice

[Dan Farley]

Walter

Macintouch has had some recent updates to their Scanners special report -
you can get more than enough info right here.
<http://macintouch.com/scanners03.html>

Dan

> Hi guys,
> 
> just a quick question re scanners.
> 
> I have a Canon FB636U which used to work fine under OS 9 on my
> clamshell iBook. Since moving up to Panther, I can only get it to work
> via VueScan, but it is a lot slower than previously, and somehow
> cumbersome. Also, it does no longer work direct into Omnipage when
> scanning text. It requires the intermediate step of saving images first
> and then running them through Omnipage.
> 
> Now, I'm about to replace the clamshell with a new 12" iBook. I will
> actually keep the clamshell because I can't bear to be parted from this
> cute little machine... But anyway, my question is: what is the best and
> fastest scanner that you folks would advise me to get, given that Canon
> is not going to release an OS X driver for my old scanner? I need a
> scanner mostly for text OCR work, and occasionally for image scanning
> also. But not at professional level. So something that is vaguely like
> my old scanner, but that works quickly and neatly with Omnipage, and if
> possible doesn't take up a lot of desk space. Am I asking too much?
> 
> On somehow related lines: when it comes to digital cameras: do all of
> them more or less work fine with Macs, or is it always better to ask
> before purchase? Silly question, I know: let's put it this way: any
> advice as to the best choice for a Mac at 1) entry level 2) middle of
> the way level?
> 
> Thanks for any input,
> 
> Walter