Whew, what a resource you are Keith. I've got to let this sink in. Thanks for the effort you've made here. It's too beautiful out to spend much more time sifting through this for a second time.
Deidre From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Keith Bierman Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 2:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: printers On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 6:09 AM 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone <[email protected]> wrote: Ugh. Just looking up the Brother printers which Keith recommended was an ordeal. Some of the older models don't have proprietary cartridges but others do. But most have been stable, and there are generic substitutes. For example, our 5240DN and the 2700DW (12 years younger) take the same consumables (toner+fuser). So "proprietary" doesn't have to mean expensive or hard to get. Indeed, for the cost per page, the Brother has been exceptionally cheap, as we often use aftermarket clones of the proprietary toner, and each toner cartridge lasts us more than a year (with our inkjet printers, if we don't print regularly, we waste a lot of ink clearing the heads ;<). Accessibility is all over the map, and I'm not in a good position to evaluate the various models. The relatively low cost MFC models (typically less than $140) would appear to be a bit challenging on the accessibility front. But once set up, probably pretty usable for most operations. Scans are as good as originals for most purposes (but I have no idea how one would be able to judge in an accessible fashion!). you hadn't mentioned a particular weight goal, since you had spoken of printing and scanning, I suggested their MFC (multi-function copier) series. As for snapshots, while some of the apps do a fairly acceptable job, it's fundamentally harder/less accurate to have to shoot at an angle and correct vs. the scanner having a truly flat scan surface. So if you are trying to eliminate paper, I'd go with a scanner. if lightweight is critical, something like the Epson WorkForce ES-50 Portable Scanner may do the trick. If you have a lot of paper to convert, Epson and Fujitsu make duplex scanners (that is, both sides of the page in one go). The Fujitsu ScanSnaps are highly rated, but run about $400-500 (new). For full sized paper, these are easier to use than flatbeds. However, if you are doing small paper (e.g. receipts) the flatbeds may be easier. But before destroying the originals, someone should verify that the scan is clear and readable ... and I have no idea how one would do that in a properly accessible manner. Book pages are probably most easily captured with a manual scanning device (some are pretty inexpensive) but its pretty hard to ensure good results. I've got a small vuepoint https://www.vupointsolutions.com/magic-wand which *can* produce a good scan, but it takes good hand/eye coordination (and sometimes a couple of tries) so I'd rate it as probably a bad bet w.r.t. accessibility. Meanwhile an architect friend says get rid of all paper. digitize everything. Are scans really that good or at least snapshots of anything you scan don't lie, do they? It's only if you need accurate optical recognition where it gets tricky. Snaps usually can be spotted vs. a scanned image. If the goal is to have it look as much like the original as possible ... I'd avoid snaps. So, do you want/need a combined unit (printing/scanning)? Do you need color (print? scan??). Can you get by with only the normal operations being accessible? (having an assistant for the less common operations?). Do you have a ton of existing paper to convert, or just a document or two infrequently? If it's pretty infrequent, using a local Kinkos might not be a bad solution. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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