I have the canon 670u. It sounds very similar to another canon model that someone else was talking about it another post. My scanning needs are pretty simple. Most stuff I scan winds up on the web, so high resolution isn't an issue there. Occasionally I print out some of the stuff I scan with it and the quality is decent. Also, the fact that it gets it's power from usb makes it very handy. I got it like a year or so ago for 99 bucks. It didn't come with drivers for os x, but I downloaded a photoshop plug in called canoscan scangear 7.0, which has worked flawlessly under os x. I am not sure if there is a standalone driver for it. The plug in has as many features as the standalone program for os 9 did.
--- Andrew Main <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >I wish to purchase a Canon/Epson USB scanner to > connect to my Pismo. I'll > >be using OSX most of the time, so I'll need to have > OSX connectivity either > >via Vuescan, Photoshop 7 or Graphic Converter X. > > > >Can anyone recommend me one? I'm looking at the > lower end, since my > >scanning needs don't require a high-end unit. > > I've been using the Canon N656U with my Pismo and OS > 9; works very > nice, especially for OCRing material out of books, > which is most of > what I use it for. However, it doesn't look like > Canon will be > releasing native OS X drivers for this model. > There's been some > discussion on MacInTouch recently > (<http://www.macintouch.com/mosxreader10.2pt40.html> > and on to part > 41) about Canon's erratic OS X support. Here's what > I wrote there: > > Canon's OS X scanner support intentions remain > confusing. A week ago > (as I recall) the download page indicated no > "Toolbox" support for > the 650/656/1220 generation scanners, but today it > says "Download > Driver Now." > > When I click the link, though, what is offered is a > new, different > application named "ScanExpert" (instead of the > earlier CanoScan 1.3, > which runs only in Classic), which promises scanning > in "Mac OS X in > 'Native Mode,'" but also seems to require Photoshop > or Elements (as > noted in previous posts), which sounds like a > plug-in, not an > application. > > In contrast, the link for the later/current > 670/676/1240 scanner > generation offers a newer CanoScan, "v4.1.1.0X," > which does seem to > be a stand-alone application like its earlier > version (which I'm > presently running in OS 9 with a 656 scanner). > > If they've updated CanoScan for the later scanners, > why not for the > earlier ones, rather than writing a whole different > app that offers > less capability? The psychology of computer > hardware/software > manufacturers continues to mystify. > > I'm planning the move to OS X soon, and have > purchased a Canon N670U, > partly for its apparently better X support (also its > blue cover > matches my Pismo better than the silver 656). I use > my present Canon > scanner mostly for OCR, with the bundled OmniPage > SE, which works > very nicely. Unfortunately, I gather it hasn't been > updated for X; I > hope it will run in Classic. > > Anyway, I would recommend the Canon scanners, which > are small and > light, and the USB power is very convenient. All I > have to do is put > the scanner next to my Pismo and connect the USB > cable, and it's > ready to go. But for use with OS X, get at least one > of the > 670/676/1240 generation, or one of the newer LiDE > series. Outpost has > recently (mid-November, mid-December) had > refurbished 670s (90 day > wty) for $40; appear to be out again, but they may > get more; I heard > about it thru DealMac.com. They can also be found > for about the same > price on eBay. > > Andrew Main > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | > Refurbished Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | > & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
