shared scanner

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"OMN" <gb@no.it> wrote in message
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> Hello, is there any ways to share a scanner (Epson perfection 1240u) over
> a LAN?
There are specific networking scanners from Epson, they start at around
$3,000, so in general it's cheaper to buy serveral non networkable ones.
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"Paul Murphy" <p_murphynothanks@tospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Cari" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
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>> "OMN" <gb@no.it> wrote in message
>> news63061$22r$1@carabinieri.cs.interbusiness.it...
>>> Hello, is there any ways to share a scanner (Epson perfection 1240u)
>>> over a LAN?
>> There are specific networking scanners from Epson, they start at around
>> $3,000, so in general it's cheaper to buy serveral non networkable ones.
>> --
>> Cari
>> (MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)
>>
> Any idea why they don't develop network capable scanning software which
> can be purchased as an add-on to permit network sharing of cheaper
> scanners. Surely the makers realise its not a good idea to have a $3000
> scanner sitting in a classroom mostly occupied by teenagers?
>
> Paul
>

They do have network capable software for sharing scanners.
http://www.share-scanner.com/

HP Photosmart 2700 All-in-One series is network capable. About $360.
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/ [...] 91138.html

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actually, any UMAX scanner that uses magicscan has the ability, I use a Powerlook III and
have doen exactly that.


erie

Paul Murphy wrote:
> "CSM1" <nomoremail@nomail.com> wrote in message
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>>"Paul Murphy" <p_murphynothanks@tospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>
>>>"Cari" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
>>>news76he.153$X92.48@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>>
>>>>"OMN" <gb@no.it> wrote in message
>>>>news63061$22r$1@carabinieri.cs.interbusiness.it...
>>>>
>>>>>Hello, is there any ways to share a scanner (Epson perfection 1240u)
>>>>>over a LAN?
>>>>
>>>>There are specific networking scanners from Epson, they start at around
>>>>$3,000, so in general it's cheaper to buy serveral non networkable ones.
>>>>--
>>>>Cari
>>>>(MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)
>>>>
>>>
>>>Any idea why they don't develop network capable scanning software which
>>>can be purchased as an add-on to permit network sharing of cheaper
>>>scanners. Surely the makers realise its not a good idea to have a $3000
>>>scanner sitting in a classroom mostly occupied by teenagers?
>>>
>>>Paul
>>>
>>
>>They do have network capable software for sharing scanners.
>>http://www.share-scanner.com/
>>
>>HP Photosmart 2700 All-in-One series is network capable. About $360.
>>http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/18972-238444-410635-421635-f57-391138.html
>>
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>>CSM1
>>http://www.carlmcmillan.com
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>>
>
> Thanks for the links - if that scanner sharing software product does all it
> claims to do, it looks like they've come up with the goose that lays golden
> eggs as far as sales to educational establishments are concerned.
>
> The scanner in the second link is still to expensive.
>
> Paul
>
>

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I'll take your word for it, I've only used the PLIII's and a Linotype Opal Ultra. I've
given up on the cheap HP's and the like long ago. You can find PLIII's on ebay pretty
reasonably.


erie




Paul Murphy wrote:
> "erie patsellis" <erie@shelbyvilledesign.com> wrote in message
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>
>>actually, any UMAX scanner that uses magicscan has the ability, I use a
>>Powerlook III and have doen exactly that.
>>
>>
>>erie
>
>
> I used to own a Umax Astra 1220P scanner but that only worked with
> Vistascan. My understanding is that their "consumer grade" scanners wont
> work with Magicscan and only the more expensive models will.
>
> Paul
>
>