I have 2 scanners; one cheapie (UMax) that is really good for general purpose, including music reproduction, and one that I use mainly for enhansing old photographs. IMHO, the really important part is not the hardware, but the software. The best of the best is OmniPage Pro that will do anything - but it should for over $800.00 US. For a very good cheap one, I prefer TextBridge Pro from Xerox. Does graphics, text, columns and works with a lot of print sizes and styles. Cost: $59.00 US.

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