J. Roeleveld wrote: > On Sunday, November 11, 2018 11:07:23 PM CET Dale wrote: > >> So, I wanted a stand alone scanner that I hope will last me a long >> time. Plus, this scanner can do negatives and such with a adapter which >> I can get later. > I tried that once, the quality of the results was really bad. I ended up > borrowing a proper negative-scanner from a colleague. That was a windows-only > one, but the quality of the scans more than made up for having to use that. > (And using VirtualBox, I got better performance, eg. scanspeed, than when > using windows native)
I have to admit, I have very little negatives. The ones I have may be so old they are not worth anything. I tend to take better care of pics than negatives for some reason. Still, as long as the scanner will give me several years of service, I'll be happy. I just don't want a scanner/printer pile with only parts of each one working. I don't have enough room as it is. lol >> Also, I plan to get a color laser printer later on. >> From what I've read, they can last for many years and it's cheaper for >> the toner than all those cartridges etc for ink jets. > I got a colour laser all-in-one, it's nearly 8 years old and not had any > problems with it. Would like to replace it for a double-sided (print and > scan) > version though. Just curious, are there any good or bad brands to avoid? I've tried to stick with HP for scanners/printers since they are usually supported, but not always. >> Now if someone local wanted to give me something that is like a fancy >> copy machine that prints, scans and maybe even washes dishes, I'd take >> it. I'm not sure where I would put it but still. ;-) > Try old office buildings, they do remove them as cost-saving exercises on > occasion, you might be able to pick one up? (you do have a big car/van/truck > to move it?) > I have a friend that has one. I have one but need to get it running again. Starter, radiator and a couple other issues to deal with. Starter is the first hurdle tho. >> One thing I've figured out. Cheaper on the front end, pay for it on the >> backend. Pay a little more on the front end, more dependable and >> cheaper later on consumables. Hey, at least I'm figuring it out. lol > It's a hard lesson to learn, but once learned, it sticks. :) > > -- > Joost > > PS. glad your mom is doing fine > Yep. I've also learned that the more heads, usually the better plan. That's why I have that other thread about storing all my videos. Geez, I got a TON of videos. If I started watching them 24/7, it would take me about 2 years to get through them all. I'm adding to them quite often. Dale :-) :-)
