(Solved) Re: Recommendation for a scanner?

[Volker Wysk]

Hi!

Am Samstag, den 12.12.2020, 13:49 +0100 schrieb Volker Wysk:
> Hi!
> 
> I'm about to buy a new scanner, but the inquiry is hard work.
> 
> It shall be a flat-bed scanner with an additional ADF. So it's both, a flab-
> bed and a document scanner. (Such are available!) It must/shall be able to
> do duplex, and it must support colors. In addition, it should have a USB
> connection, and (most of all) it needs to be supported by Linux. It should
> cost less than 400 €. And it may be second-hand.
> 
> I've gone through a rather long list of devices, which are offered by a
> local computer shop (also is an online shop), but most aren't mentioned in
> SANE's devices list at all. One is mentioned, but it doesn't support duplex
> operation.
> 
> Now, I could do it the other way, go through the list of devices supported
> by SANE, but it is really long and most aren't available any longer. 
> 
> I'm wondering if this list could be shortened by a preselection. Which
> manufacturers are supported particularly well? Which are Linux-friendly? Any
> other hints? Perhaps someone of you has such a combined scanner at work?
> 
> Any tips would be appreciated.

I've found what I've searched for. I'm purchasing a Canon Canoscan Lide 300
flat-bed scanner (73 €) and a second-hand Fujitsu ScanSnap S510M document
scanner. 

The latter one costs only 40 €, including shipping, in a previous advert on
eBay (now it's gone ;-)). The advert states that there are no free drivers
for Windows 10 for the scanner. So I suppose this is the reason for the very
cheap price.

I have good experience with my Canoscan Lide 220, the predecessor of the
Lide 300, except that it broke a few days ago. And someone on another
mailing list has good experience with that ScanSnap. Both have complete
support by SANE and will most probably work out of the box.

Now I'm happy.  :-)

Cheers,
Volker
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