I don't know of any studies on scanner life span. You may be able to
check a few of the top scanner maker's web sites for specs, which can
help a little. I would think a five-year replacement plan would be a
good one, though. Look also to see how often major improvements are
introduced and how often the connectivity interface changes. You will
want to take advantage / keep up with those too (not just wait for
things to break).
Mark Snyder
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Has anyone done a study on the average life of a scanner? I know I
tried finding similar stats on digital cameras awhile ago, but not much
luck. I need to tell my supervisors when we can expect to get another
scanner to replace the one that's out for repairs. I'm guessing maybe
5-7 years. This scanner is used every day in a normal 40-hour week,
doing anywhere from 10-50 scans per day. At least 1/3 of the scans are
hi-res (8x10 @ 600dpi, 30x40 @ 300dpi, etc.), if that makes a
difference. tia.
david
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