"JohnH" wrote in message
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My wife wants a scanner for Christmas. I'm thinking of this one"

Canon CanoScan 8800F (http://tinyurl.com/63poev)

Any recommendations, etc.?


Unless you are looking for a dedicated photo scanner with photo enhancement
features, there are other similar models from Canon and others that are a
photo scanner, digitizer,copier, fax and printer all built into one unit.

Prices range from less to more than the one you are considering. My wife
has one (forget the manufacture) that she uses all the time for scanning and
making B&W or color copies. It was about $200.

Speaking of scanners, I remember the first one I had. It was a handheld
"wand" that you ran down the paper that had the text or image you wanted to
digitize. It usually took two or more strokes, and then the software in the
computer would "stitch" it together. This was in the late 80's maybe
early 90's.

Eisboch