I suggest NOT using the Microtek 1000xl. It meets your specs, but I was unsatisfied with the image quality. We had to rescan lots of materials due to newton rings showing up in the images. We returned the scanner to the manufacturer twice, but it never improved. Like Jacqueline, I have had positive experience with Epson, though I have not used the large format model that she suggested.
Have you considered planetary scanners at all? They can run higher, but some of them are very good. I suggest checking out Zeutschel products, if your budget allows it. -Nathan On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 8:52 AM, Jansonius, Remko (Vizcaya) < remko.jansonius at vizcayamuseum.org> wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > > > We are looking into purchasing a flatbed scanner for the digitization of > photographs and documents, many of which are larger than your regular > 8.5 x11, or even 11x14. The final product needs to be of archival > quality, where we "never" have to touch the original again :-) > > > > What is your experience with larger flatbed, tabletop scanners? Which > one is the largest that performs well (i.e. maximum read area of 11 x 17 > or more)? Any recommendations? > > > > Thank you! > > > > Remko Jansonius > > Collections and Archives Manager > > Vizcaya Museum & Gardens > > > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >
