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Be very careful what others, especially non professionals, title 'good
quality'
What for them is great can be for you not acceptable - The individual
expectations vary greatly.....
Visual devices need to be checked first, personally...

Stefan
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*COSA IT Solutions /MS-OEM/ MS SBN-L2
*Billi's Designer Studio

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Richard Trout wrote in message <6nvdob$dh7$1@ghostgum.hunterlink.net.au>...
>For what it's worth, anyone in Australia looking to buy a good quality
>scanner and have Microtek or Umax in their sights may like to know
>that Proscan have the Microtek X6 SCSI model due in next week for $549
>incl. tax.  Proscan (ph: 02-9904 1244) are the Australian distributors
>and I must say I am impressed with how quickly they are getting the
>model here.  Although I'm not sure if the model is the X6EL released
>in USA (which is US Legal size) or just a SCSI version of the X6
>(European/Australian A4 size) I don't think I can lost either way.
>
>While I'm sure anyone looking to buy a scanner would like to check out
>the situation themselves (and certainly I don't usually give
>recommendations before actually using a product thoroughly).  I made
>my buying decision based on:
>1. price to around $500
>2. Quality - reviews and opinions on Usenet appear to indicate
>Microtek are amongst the best quality scanners for accuracy of colour.
>3. Software drivers - Microtek and Umax scored equally for their
>ability to produce good quality scans at default settings while still
>allowing the settings to be 'tweaked'.
>4. SCSI interface as I couldn't be certain a parallel port model would
>be compatible with my printer
>
>For those interested the X6 is a 36-bit (internal and external for
>24-bit external if preferred) 600x1200 dpi A4 SCSI flatbed scanner.
>
>Although a little annoyed by Proscan's automated phone system (you'll
>always get 'press 1 for ...') their service has always been quick,
>clear and accurate.
>
>Richard in Newcastle, Australia.
>rtrout@hunterlink.net.au
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