Post B1b7oBEMushpb5TCaG by lymenzies@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #B1b75dIRioprbu8STg by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
2025-12-25T05:48:52Z
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Wow, there aren't a lot of flatbed scanners made any more, or I can't find them (and "shit I can buy" is usually and easy search).Looking for a "book" scanner, where the scanner surface is close to the edge so a book easily hangs over, the only one I've found is the Plustek OpticBook 3800L.Anyone heard of "Plustek"? $300 or so.Not many flatbed scanners of any kind!
(DIR) Post #B1b7oBEMushpb5TCaG by lymenzies@fosstodon.org
2025-12-25T05:56:54Z
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@tomjennings I've used the Plustek A300 quite a bit. I'm not sure about the newer models, but the A300s work fine. The software has a Windows 98 flavor, but the actual device works fine. Windows only, though maybe someone can get it working in Linux.
(DIR) Post #B1b8OmEqneI8ne97qq by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
2025-12-25T06:03:33Z
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@lymenzies Thanks, good to know. As luck (I hope it is) has it, Staples lists then for $109 -- got to be an error, but hey -- so obviously I instantly bought it, for pickup at a nearby store. If it ends up being a line cord or accessory wrong listed I'll find out at pickup and do a return. Or I'll get a foolishly good deal. I'll be using on linux so we'll see.
(DIR) Post #B1b8iEKYZvRLQa5iBE by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
2025-12-25T06:07:03Z
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@syllopsium Other than amazon I don't see any I can afford. The old style will work well with the other old hand drawn stuff I have. I'm not looking at Amazon, too much junk there.
(DIR) Post #B1b9NxTXdSmFJbBuqm by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
2025-12-25T06:14:37Z
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@lymenzies Thanks, good to know Plustek is real. Not a popular product category any more!
(DIR) Post #B1bPQegJZ9p7A6TQLA by oscarschnitzer@aus.social
2025-12-25T09:14:19Z
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@tomjennings For what it’s worth, I’m happy with my Plustek film scanner.
(DIR) Post #B1bxrCLyOUqvZ2msJE by jlundell@ioc.exchange
2025-12-25T15:40:05Z
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@tomjennings Flatbed scanners have been largely supplanted by multipurpose printer/scanner/copiers, seems like.
(DIR) Post #B1cPsOhelFDYs9I1Ro by timoj@mastodon.online
2025-12-25T20:54:03Z
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@tomjennings What are you planning to run it on? I have an old HP Scanjet 4670 that might fit the bill, but I think the software might be a challenge.
(DIR) Post #B1cYxduAZFfr3UibhY by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
2025-12-25T22:35:55Z
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@timoj Debian Linux.
(DIR) Post #B1cZF29heqd1BqHEZs by timoj@mastodon.online
2025-12-25T22:39:01Z
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@tomjennings The only drivers I can find online are for PowerPC MacOS and XP/Vista. If you want to give it a run, I’m happy to send it to you to partially make up for annoying the crap out of you in the 80s.
(DIR) Post #B1cZXwpNgsLgAUn4Fs by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
2025-12-25T22:42:27Z
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@jlundell scanners have kinda disappeared as functions. Flatbeds were mainly cheap, but they have many advantages over cameras. Fox and correct focus. Glass to hold wrinkled flat. Zero glare issues. That 3800L has the glass 6mm from the edge so it doesn't crack hardcover book spines, and most of what I want to scan are ancient, back to 1840.
(DIR) Post #B1cgOccKAAjIYjBQQK by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
2025-12-25T23:59:12Z
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@timoj Lol! Haha no worries! Oh you don't know what trouble was! Asking earnest questions over and over was hardly annoying. Ok maybe occasionally exasperating, but in the long term? It is literally all good. Thanks but I think I'm gonna get the 3800L they has the 6mm edge thing for books. And modern speed USB!
(DIR) Post #B1gI2vLoD7kc1QQ1z6 by oberono@mastodon.social
2025-12-27T17:45:10Z
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@tomjennings It may be because they are integrated now. I use a HP 3830, and the Linux drivers work fine.
(DIR) Post #B1gQaZ0GbUHgBwtVSq by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
2025-12-27T19:20:56Z
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@oberono Yes, the all-in-one phenom. It really is the right solution for most.