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I still use the scanner of a "all in printer" that doesn't print anymore. Has been scanning a page in 30 sec more or less during years, but now is getting longer the longer I use it at once. If I have to scan 20 pages the first one is 30 sec or so as it has always been, but the last ones are over 3 minutes. What it is already annoying me pretty much.
As I am thinking anyways in an "office" (actually private usage + some gaming) upgrade next year, I will probably send the old devices to recycle.
I have seen there are "by pass" scanners, where the scanning lense is fixed and the pages get through (as in printers), some specs I have read say around 15 pages pro minute.
Any experiences over there with such things? Do you think better the ones where the light / lense move?
My scan usage is mostly for documents and pictures but in non-professional expectations. Mostly use 300dpi (sometimes 600dpi, very, very seldom something higher). I just want it to be reliable and if possible not over-priced.
If you are happy with your device I would like to ask you: what do you use? I'll check them up.
Thank you in advance
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... well following on from OG's earlier post, why not a laser printer with an ADF?
one machine, 2 jobs, great for occasional and heavy jobs.
I bought a laser (replacing inkjet) about 6 months ago.
scanned all of maybe 4 pages and printed a whopping 5.
but being a laser (xerox in my case) it could just as easily do 500 pages in 1 sitting.
(compared to a $50 inkjet with ADF - yes they do exist, but apart from the $100 ink every 2nd time you turn it on, at $50 for the machine how reliable would the feeder be? - from my experience also crap.)
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I still have my inkjet (but only because the tip isn't open) as I figured I'd use it as a scanner instead of buying a dedicated one / using my phone.
So when I needed it recently? "Cartridge not recognised" ... To the tip with it! Useless damn things.
Probably, I'll stick to using the phone - it's probably faster than scanning anyway, and a similar resolution.
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OriginalGriff wrote: ... To the tip with it! Useless damn things.
offered my last inkjet to a rag and bone man (only needed ink). ... wouldn't touch it even though I straight away offered it free.
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lopatir wrote: ... well following on from OG's earlier post, why not a laser printer with an ADF?
one machine, 2 jobs, great for occasional and heavy jobs.
I thought the same when reading the thread below.
lopatir wrote: I bought a laser (replacing inkjet) about 6 months ago.
scanned all of maybe 4 pages and printed a whopping 5.
but being a laser (xerox in my case)
Which one?
I still have a HP Color LaserJet 2600n, but it is asking for replacement too. The sensor for yellow is did break a couple of years ago, but I deactivated the "avoid printing if toner X is low" option and worked again. I haven't replaced it before, because I still have a set of unopened toners I wanted to use. But it has lately started to make the pages grey all over and print quality has dropped pretty much. So I am starting to think on recycle it and the toners (AFAIK the size of the toners is not compatible with newer models, I will check again before sorting them out), although I might give it a try to open it and try to clean it myself before with the hope of a easy to fix issue.
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I'll chime in as an old SysAdmin. Check out the fuser drum inside. If its dirty, clean it carefully. If its ancient, replace it and the toner(if needed), after first carefully taking a vacuum to the interior. If you still have some toner left, shake the cartrige carefully to better distribute the toner powder inside (be careful not to spill any).
Most laser printers will last ages as long as you can find toner and replacement fuser drum. They're infinitely more reliable than inkjet. I kicked my HP inkjet to the curb when I bought my Dell workgroup printer in 2007. LAN printing is also a must, be it wifi or cabled(preferred). I tend to cable (CAT6 of better) my stuff for security and speed.
Depending on the scanning needing to be done, it might be a better idea to look into a dedicated document or photo scanner, with much better specs and features, than an "all in one" can provide.
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Overtkill wrote: I'll chime in as an old SysAdmin. ...
Yes, please. And thanks for the tips.
Overtkill wrote: Most laser printers will last ages as long as you can find toner and replacement fuser drum.
I still have tone, I'll check if I can find the fuser drum to replace it, just in case I break it when trying to clean it
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If all you care about is scanning, I really can't complain about my $60 Canon CanoScan LiDE 100...although this is now years old and I have no idea with its current replacement is. It might not compare with my decades old $900 HP ScanJet scanner (with SCSI interface thank you very much), but the price makes it a winner.
Bonus: Windows 10 detects it without having to install any third-party driver + infestware, so your system is left pretty clean.
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Thanks for the information. I'll check it out
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I've had an Epson V-20 flatbed for many years used once or twice yearly to copy docs and photos. Nothing outstanding but good enough for my needs.
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Thank you 
kmoorevs wrote: once or twice yearly
I use mine three to five times in month (I like to have a digital copy of all documents that we receive and/or send).
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Quote: I would like to ask you: what do you use? I'll check them up.
I bought a Canon 9000F Mark II as soon as it became available. Why? Because it can do all the usual scan functions PLUS:
It can scan 35 mm transparencies. It can also scan B&W negatives and color negatives in both 35mm and 6X6 sizes. It can scan 35mm stuff in 2000 DPI resolution. Good enough for me. When it scans negatives, both B&W and color, it instantly converts them to positive images.
All the old family photos now exist as jpgs. No fading or scratching anymore!
Note: I just seen the horrible price being charged by Amazon  . I bought mine in 2013 for around $150!
Another note: The following is much less expensive:
Epson Perfection V550 Color Photo, Image, Film, Negative & Document Scanner with 6400 dpi optical resolution
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Thank you very much. I will definitively have a look
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I've got an Epson Perfection V600 which works nicely. Like you, I've been going through the old negative and slides and digitizing them.
The enthusiasm kinda wore off after a week of doing it, though, so now it's just every once in a while. I've got thousands... 
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I estimate I scanned about 4,000 old family photos, mostly negatives. The nice part is that I could distribute the JPGs to all family members and especially my kids. Once all the family photos are scanned, I now rarely have to scan negatives, but the fact that everything is now digitized makes the purchase of the scanner well worthwhile. I have never regretted the purchase! The photos are now easy to store and view on my computer and they will not deteriorate over time.
A final tip: If you have both the negative and a paper copy of a photo - scan the negative. You will get better results.
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I have a Brother Multi function laser printer... MFC9340CDW it's old nowadays, but it works really well, it's fast, reliable and can scan in flatbed mode (page by page) or do multiple pages at once if you load the page feeder.
Not that I print much, but when I have to do it usually are contracts and quotations for the next day and at late night so I wanted something reliable, fast and that would be super expensive.
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I'd recommend steering clear of Darryl Revok[^]. 
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Does a car body shop come highly wreck-a-mended?
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Only if its employees attended a good crash course!
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Only for Crash-Test-Dummies!
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This reminds of a metal band I used to see around town called Wreck Creation. I think they were anarchists.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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Only if they approach each job head-on.
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I dent think that is true.
I, for one, like Roman Numerals.
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I'm no de-femder of such things but it's like if a driver goes on a bender.
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