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A place to share practical, durable and quality made products that are made to last, with an emphasis on upcycled and sustainable products!

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Basic Scanner (as close to BIFL as possbile) (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by wolfeh to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22583951

I'm currently still using my CanoScan F910114 from ~2006 (pictured). The light recently burned out, but it still works for scanning documents if I add some contrast and brightness after the fact. Not great for photographs, though.

If I'm not able to replace the light, I might be in the market for a new scanner. Are there any that you all recommend for durability and potential repairability?

Obviously no electronics are truly going to be BIFL, but I figure I can at least aim high and see what I can find.

Edit: Thank you all for your replies! I'm probably going to go for a used Epson Perfection v600 or v700. I've learned a lot about scanners following your leads.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How often do you plan to use it?

I basically replaced my flatbed scanner with my phone. A good document scanner app, and it couldn't be easier or more convenient to scan vs. before.

Is that an option for you?

[–] wolfeh 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not an option for me, I'm afraid. If I were casually scanning a few documents here or there a phone app might be okay, but I have a lot of old photographs to scan. I really need the accuracy and quality of a proper flatbed scanner. :3

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

but I have a lot of old photographs to scan.

Ah, yes. I was in the same situation, and it would have been impractical for me to use my smartphone. I was lucky enough to have access to a high-end document scanner, which really made the process easy.

I wish I had something specific to offer you, but best of luck in your search!

[–] wolfeh 1 points 1 week ago

No worries! Thank you for your response. :3