Scanner

[The Nasty Nati]

My Canon 5600F unfortunately no longer works with the software on my new Macbook.

Any suggestions on a new flatbed scanner great for scanning cards that works with Mac (macOS Monterey or newer)?

[chadeast]

Make sure it's a CCD scanner. The cheap ones are not, those are the scans you see with the cards out of focus (depth of field problem on cheap ones). You'll probably find a lot of recommendations for Epson V series if you search the forum. I have an Epson V600 connected to an iMac and it scans wonderfully, never had a problem. You can see some of the scans in the link in my sig if you'd like.

[Snowman]

Epson V600 here as well. MacBook Pro. Works great!

[Rad_Hazard]

Epson V300 with a Windows PC and it's been great for years.

[Casey2296]

Thank the baseball gods this wasn't another scammer thread. V600 works great for me.

[EddieP]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Thank the baseball gods this wasn't another scammer thread. V600 works great for me.

Well, it depends. It is a scam on Apple’s part by making old peripherals obsolete on new software

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Thank the baseball gods this wasn't another scammer thread. V600 works great for me.

+1 on the V600. Mac user here

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by The Nasty Nati

My Canon 5600F unfortunately no longer works with the software on my new Macbook.

If you're happy with your old scanner, rather than buying a new one, check out Vuescan scanning software. Their main hook is that they maintain and update drivers for darn near every piece of scanning hardware and enable them to work with current OS's, both for Windows and macOS (and Linux).

And it's got a LOT more settings that you can adjust and tweak to get the most out of your hardware than any out-of-the box scanning software I've seen bundled with any scanner. I've gone through several versions of Windows, and several models of scanners, and still going strong. The only time I've had to discard a scanner was when I literally wore it out.

Currently have running a Canon CannoScan 9000 as my go-to for photos, comics, and anything with depth to it, but am also set up with a Nikon SuperCoolscan 5000 for 35mm film, an Epson V700 for larger film, and a Mustek A3 for larger-than-8.5x11 flat items (doesn't do depth well though), and able to switch seamlessly between scanners and media type by saved settings within the software.

If you're concerned one of the highly-recommended scanner models won't work with your computer, or your OS has updated and no longer supports your old tech, it's worth checking out. They have a trial version that puts a watermark in the scan but should allow you to test your setup, and if you do buy it, it's a lifetime license that is reusable as you move on to other computers and/or scanners.

[JustinD]

On the same topic, do any of these recommendations have Bluetooth capabilities?

I know it’s petty but I prefer to move to completely cordless like my printer for any accessories. They just are a pain in the a**.

[Lucas00]

Originally Posted by JustinD

On the same topic, do any of these recommendations have Bluetooth capabilities?

I know it’s petty but I prefer to move to completely cordless like my printer for any accessories. They just are a pain in the a**.

+1

Looking for a high quality scanner that can send the scans to my phone via WiFi/bluetooth. Not interested in fiddling with a PC or Mac when I only ever use my phone anyway.

Don't think this exists for some reason?

[Lucas00]

If I could ask a small favor testing something for me that would be amazing.

Any folks who use a scanner with WiFi capabilities and have an Android phone could you please download the app "Mopria Scan" and test to see if you're able to scan an item and it sends to your phone?

Would be seriously appreciated.

[insidethewrapper]

None of my scanners work with my new desktop computer with windows 11. When I buy a new scanner will the outside box state if compatible with Windows 11 ? I'm a computer nerd. Don't know anything about other software programs like Silverfast etc. Please I need help. thanks

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by insidethewrapper

None of my scanners work with my new desktop computer with windows 11. When I buy a new scanner will the outside box state if compatible with Windows 11 ? I'm a computer nerd. Don't know anything about other software programs like Silverfast etc. Please I need help. thanks

What scanners do you have? What version of Windows did you have before? It's pretty unusual for recent hardware to not work with Windows 11.

[insidethewrapper]

Scanners were : CanoScan 8800F and Epson FastFoto FF640. The computer I think I had was Windows Vista ( ??) , not sure. Had it for a few years and worked great until Windows 11.

[jp1216]

It's 2024. Replace my old PC with a newer one with Windows 11.
Everything works except my old Canon 5600F scanner. New drivers not supported etc. Without buying a new scanner - anyone have ideas? Secret drivers/software? Vuescan? My editing software works but my scanner isn't recognized.
Ideas? Suggestions?