New Scanner....

[MisterM]

Hi, I am in the market for an new scanner, one in the 1200x2400dpi resolution class to be more exact.

I`ve got 3 modells I could get, but since I haven`t really looked into scanners recently I wanted to get some opinions about how they compare to each other before I throw my $ (ATS in my case..) out of my window....

This scanner will be used at home, to scan text ~80% of the time and images ~20% of the time....the images should be high quality. I´m using Windows 2000, so the quality o the TWAIN driver for Win2k is very important, and I don´t care about other software that is included...

The 3 scanners are:
1.) Epson 1200U:

We have had the scanner at work for quite some time, and I really like it, but I have got no idea how it compares to the other 2 scanners....it`s "only" 36-bit (more than good enough for me), and it´s been avaible longer than the other 2 scanners AFAIK.

2.) Agfa SapScan e40:

I have got no experience with this scanner at all, it has got 1200x2400 resolution 42 bit color depth.

3.)CanoScan N1220U

1200x2400, 42 bit color depht and it´s damn small too...

TIA!

 

[AMB]

Defintly the Epson, no doubt about it, I have the Gt7000, the predecessor to the 1200U, and that is really good,

I know someone that has the 1200U and that looks even better, I know that there is support for Win2K is there, I like the TWAIN drivers, no complaints about that

I do not know whether that i am bias toward Epson, but I think that it is the better of the three

 

[Motorheader]

I like the Epson personally. The AGFA's are also nice, but for the $$$, you can't go wrong with the Epson. Had to replace an HP4c with the Espon - the HP finally died after years of faithful service.

 

[4824guy]

That Acer scanner was the top rated one in a PC magazine I read recently, I can't seem to remember which one reviewed at.

 

[MisterM]

Thanks for your help, but I`m still not sure wich one I should buy.

I have used the Epson myself, and it rocks, but from specs alone the other 2 scanners should at least be his equal, Agfa and Canon are very experienced with scanners so the drivers will probably rock, and they were released more recently too...maybe that´s why noone here has actually used them....

4824guy:

What Acer? (I was thinking about an Agfa, not an Acer... )