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Vuescan: A review from a non-photographer’s perspective

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 11:00:24 +0000

Vuescan is a third-party scanning tool for most versions of Windows, OS X, and Linux. It supports hundreds of scanners, including those abandoned by manufacturers. It’s probably better than what came with your scanner. The pro edition probably costs as

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Google is your friend if you have an old scanner

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:00:12 +0000

My wife bought a scanner around the turn of the century. It’s old, but has always worked well. It’s a Canon LIDE 50, which should come as no surprise. Canon generally makes good hardware. The only problem is that Canon

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Things to look for in a flatbed scanner

Dave Farquhar — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 23:01:44 +0000

David Huff asked today about scanners, and I started to reply as a comment but decided it was too long-winded and ought to be a separate discussion.

So, how does one cut through the hype and get a really good scanner for not a lot of money?

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Preserving those new (and old) holiday memories

Dave Farquhar — Sat, 29 Nov 2003 05:28:03 +0000

Sorry, I never got around to those promised posts because, well, I've become a genealogy addict. But don't you worry, this post is relevant even to people who are sick of reading about genealogy.

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