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I bought a Siscan 24 flatbed scanner from Staples today for 150 
quid.  The scanner appears to be identical to the Spot Scantak 2c as 
sold by Novatech, but there the similarity ends.  Novatech supply 
"Scantastic" software, and one piece of paper with the scanner 
refers to this, but the supplied CD is called "Avail"

The instructions cover only the scanner itself and the TWAIN driver 
on the floppy, which is not surprising as the other software appears 
to be largely shareware or pirated.  The "install" program doesn't 
load, Paintshop Pro v3 opens with the usual "30 days then 50-odd 
quid to register" warning, Textbridge tells you to send off a 
registration card (which isn't, of course provided), and the 
fax/copy software asks for "Disk 1" during its setup (from CD).  
There is no obvious integration of the software, and Textbridge 
refuses to integrate with WP or MS Word.

I will ring the Support phone number tomorrow, and unless they have 
some very convincing explanations, will return the whole lot to 
Staples, with a bill for two 100 mile round trips.

Has anyone else used this scanner and software?  Has anyone had any 
better luck with it? 



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 Kevin Poole
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