"AHGatto, CPA" <apgatto[at]hotmail.com> wrote:

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We also have the 4120-C and it is a great machine. We paid
$787.50 over the Internet, but that included Adobe Acrobat
6.0 (the full version, about $400 by itself), and an
extended warranty. This scanner is on the assistant's
workstation.

In addition to that scanner, we also have HP multi-function
machines on the desks. These are there ONLY for quick and
convenient items - like when you need to copy a document the
client can't let go of (we also do investment work and make
a copy of drivers licenses).

We have Alfa-Ricoh network printer to handle the printing.

We use WinFaxPro for network faxing.

I love being paperless (at least as paperless as we can be for now).

Gene E. Utterback, EA

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I have two Fujitsu fi-4120Cs which work great. They scan a
maximum of 25 pages per minute single sided and 50 pages per
minute double sided. They have a very small footprint. I
try to be a paperless office so I scan a lot. They are not
cheap, each one cost me between $800 to $900. However, they
are the best hardware investment I have made in a long time.
The flatbed model is a fi-4220C which runs about $500 more.
I have not really missed not having a flatbed. If there
are pages that are in too bad a shape to go through the
document feeder I just copy them first.

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I have two Fujitsu fi-4120C which work great. They scan a
maximum of 25 pages single sided or 50 pages double sided
per minute. They also have a very small footprint. I am a
virtually paperless office so I scan a lot. The fi-4120C
has an auto document feeder but no flatbeds. Honestly, I
have not missed the flat bed. For the few items I have that
can not be scanned through the feeder I just copy them
first. I think the flatbed version is an fi-4220C. Each
scanner cost me about $800 or $900 so they are not cheap but
I think they have been my best investment in a long time.

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bc wrote:

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I have an HP scanjet 5200, and I've never had a problem with
it (it does not have a document feeder).

I previously had the next cheaper one, but the software was
horrible - they made it idiot-proof, meaning that I was not
able to do things that I should have been able to. The 5200
eliminated the problem. I've had it for several years, and
it's still working great.

Stu

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We are looking to replace our Fujitsu 15C flatbed scanner
with 15 ppm automatic document feeder. It's four years old,
there are issues with the bulb and the feeder rollers.

We've looked at the Fujitsu ScanSnap. No flatbed for items
which won't go through the feeder (same problem with
Visioneer). We're considering the HP ScanJet 8250, but I've
heard some rumors of problems with HP scanners.

We know we want a flatbed capable of up to 8.5x14 images. It
has to have an automatic document scanner with a speed of
about 15 ppm. Color capability is good. We can take USB or
SCSI connections.

Anyone have any recommendations?

--
Bruce Davidson Cantor, CPA, JD
Admitted in Colorado

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