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Re: New scanner or VueScan?

From snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe)
Newsgroups uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject Re: New scanner or VueScan?
Date 2026-03-23 00:25 +0000
Organization Sn!peCo World Wide Wading Birds
Message-ID <1rseeba.1jovs8m13qddlwN%snipeco.2@gmail.com> (permalink)
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Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a Canooscan 4400f flatbed scanner (had it for more than 15 years now!)
> I use it to scan random book chapters to PDFs to hand out to students.
> Unfortunately the software ended with Mavericks, so I use an old Win7 laptop
> (I have tried installing Mavericks on an old Macbook, but the last couple of
> DMGs I've downlaoded have failed to build the boot USB).
> 
> The Win7 laptop is very much showing its age - lots of wheezing and
> stuttering. Therefore my options are:
> 
> - Try again with the Mavericks instal (free)
> - Buy VueScan (£68)
> - Buy a new flatbed scanner (Canoscan LiDE 400 looks ok - £70/£75)
> 
> Anyone had a similar situation?
>

I have an ancient Canoscan and Vuescan.  They work well together 
but these days I would scan in Preview on my iPhone or iPad.  Once
you've scanned, you can deskew and adjust the image.

-- 
^Ï^.          Sn!pe, bird-brain.          My pet rock Gordon just is.

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  Re: New scanner or VueScan? snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-03-23 00:25 +0000
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  Re: New scanner or VueScan? Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-03-23 18:16 +0000
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