How best to scan thousands of index cards??

[MooseDog]

I'm currently getting ready to test both the Epson GT-50 and Fujitsu ScanSnap 1500s for just such a purpose. They both retail for about $400 each but I managed to pick up one of each on sale plus coupons and reward credits for much less.

Both are duplex scanners, so they will do both sides at once and very fast.

I'll have some results in a week or so.

[thecatspajamas]

I would be very interested to know the results as well. Having handled collections of 1000+ such items on several occasions, I can tell you scanning with a flatbed scanner is no picnic, especially when scanning both sides. I'd be interested to know how they perform with photographs and postcards as well.

[drc]

For a project like this, I'd use a digital camera. Much much faster.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by MooseDog

I'm currently getting ready to test both the Epson GT-50 and Fujitsu ScanSnap 1500s for just such a purpose. They both retail for about $400 each but I managed to pick up one of each on sale plus coupons and reward credits for much less.

Both are duplex scanners, so they will do both sides at once and very fast.

I'll have some results in a week or so.

I am very interested too. Since I do some auctions I sometimes have hundreds of things to scan at once. Scanning takes a ton of time and anything to cut down the amount of time would be great. Please keep us updated on how you do.