tonyrich@titanic.cs.wisc.edu (Anthony Rich) (02/02/90)
Has anyone had any experience (good or bad) with the Microtek MSF-300Z color scanner? How does its bundled software compare in ease of use & flexibility with, say, the AppleScan software that comes with the Apple scanner? What about scanned image quality? What compromises did Microtek make that the REALLY expensive color scanners don't? Any other recommendations or warnings about scanners in the $1500-2500 (street) price range would be welcome. The scanner reviews in the May and July '89 issues of MacWorld were informative but I didn't find them very helpful in arriving at a decision, and the MSF-300Z wasn't reviewed. (The MSF-300Z was awarded an "Eddy" in the current (March '90) issue of MacUser, for whatever that's worth.) I'll be using a scanner mostly for OCR initially (capturing and organizing paperwork), but I'm sure I'll find other uses for it after I gain some experience. I consider this a long-term investment, so I don't want to find myself bumping up against a lot of limitations, but I'm also trying to hold costs down since I'll need more RAM and OmniPage is so expensive. Thanks in advance for any info. Tony -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Email: tonyrich@titanic.cs.wisc.edu Phone: 608-271-8450 Disclaimer: The opinions above are mine. Others may agree or disagree. ------------------------------------------------------------------------