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  • Chrono_Wanderer
    Super MURCer
    • Mar 2002
    • 2540

    #16
    i think there's backward competibility. with only USB 1.1 mobo support obviously the device will only work at USB 1.1 speed.

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    • dave m
      MURCer
      • Sep 1999
      • 334

      #17
      Yes, at least the epson we've got on XP does, only downside is every time you power it up it tells you you're connected to a slower port than it is capable of supporting which can get irritating after a while as I haven't found the "yes I bloody well know that don't bother me again" check box yet

      Dave
      Don't make me angry...

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      • K6-III
        Super MURCer
        • Dec 2000
        • 2253

        #18
        1. Epson
        2. Canon
        Let us return to the moon, to stay!!!

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        • MetalCartman
          MURCer
          • May 2001
          • 229

          #19
          Originally posted by dave m
          Yes, at least the epson we've got on XP does, only downside is every time you power it up it tells you you're connected to a slower port than it is capable of supporting which can get irritating after a while as I haven't found the "yes I bloody well know that don't bother me again" check box yet

          Dave
          I suggest you get a new keyboard then!

          main system: P4 Northwood 2.0 @ 2.5GHz, Asus P4PE (LAN + Audio onboard), 512MB Infineon PC333 CL2.5, Sapphire/BBA Radeon 9500@9700 128MB (hardmodded), IBM 100GB ATA-100, 17" Belinea (crappy), and some other toys...ADSL (1,5mbit/s down, 256kbit/s up...sweeeeeet!)

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          • dave m
            MURCer
            • Sep 1999
            • 334

            #20
            I don't seem to have one of those, is it next to the "any" key?

            Dave
            Don't make me angry...

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            • Kastuvas
              MURCer
              • Sep 2001
              • 395

              #21
              I have Canon as well N670U very happy with it’s very slim, as said before no power supply, very convenient , quality looks ok to me, I can't compare with other scanners cause i only seen this one, and my other two friends have N650U and N670U
              Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe (nForce2)>>AMD 2500+@ 3200+ (Barton)>>1.5 GB Ram (PC400)>>Leadtek GF 6800 12x6(385/850)>>Western Digital 120GB (WD1200JB) & Fujitsu 20Gb(MPF3204AT)>>Cambridge Audio azur 540A>>Razer Viper(Mouse)>>V7 V7S20PD 20.1 TFT Monitor>>NEC 3510A>>Lite-ON (40x10)>>Cherry CyMotion>>CanoScan N670U>>Epson Stylus Color 760>>Windows XP (SP2)


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              • GNEP
                Super MURCer
                • Feb 2002
                • 5241

                #22
                Can't seem to find the Canon N670U anywhere - is it an older model? Here is Canon's current list: http://www.canon.co.uk/canoscan/

                The no power supply thing is a feature I like - presumably it draws from the USB port?
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                • GNEP
                  Super MURCer
                  • Feb 2002
                  • 5241

                  #23
                  Canon has the LiDE 20 for £55 and the LiDE 30 for £76 (both incl VAT) - these both seem pretty reasonable - and without separate PSU - but anyone got any experience of this "LED Indirect Exposure" technology that they are using? Also the above models are 1200x600 and 2400x1200 respectively for resolution. Am I really going to need the higher res one?

                  Thanks for all the help guys!

                  George
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                  • dave m
                    MURCer
                    • Sep 1999
                    • 334

                    #24
                    Yess, thats what our canon uses at work, seems fine and presumably will last much longer than the tubes conventional scanners use. We do most scanning around 300dpi, if you calculate the size of an A4 picture at 2400x1200 it will most likely a) eat up your hard disk and b) run out of memory when processing it. however if you want to scan anything small in, negatives or slides for instance, then the higher resolution comes into its own. For the extra £20 I'd be inclined to go for the 2400x1200.

                    Dave
                    Don't make me angry...

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                    • GNEP
                      Super MURCer
                      • Feb 2002
                      • 5241

                      #25
                      Thanks Dave - that's what I was thinking - for only 20 quid more for a peripheral that is not likely to be replaced for a fairly long time, it's probably worth going for the LiDE 30.

                      Regards

                      George
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