[NUGA] Re: Network scanner recommendation

My experience very much tracks Pat's

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From: nuga-bounce@lib.uaa.alaska.edu [mailto:nuga-bounce@lib.uaa.alaska.edu] On Behalf Of Pat Borjon
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 7:40 PM
To: Ron Yeager
Cc: nuga@lib.uaa.alaska.edu
Subject: [NUGA] Re: Network scanner recommendation

The most seamless scanning I've seen in small office environments like
that is when:

1) the scanner is attached to it's own SCSI card, and the scanning
doesn't tie up the system.

2) the scanner is attached to an old $20 pc and the client just RDP's
in to it (or KVM's over to it) and it scans to a network share.
That's all this pc does.

3) the scanner is attached to a headless $20 pc and is set up to
auto-scan to a network share. There's a physical "GO" button on the
scanner, and that's all the pc is used for. In this case the client
doesn't get to adjust/crop before the scan.

#2 & 3 may seem cheesy to IT professionals like you & I, but in my
experience small biz owners "just want a solution that works". They
don't care if the IT world thinks it's fancy or not. Also, if it's
dead simple like #3, the employer can have complely non-tech people do
it.

Pat

On 11/2/09, Ron Yeager <rony@gci.net> wrote:
> Does anyone have experience with a scanner for a small office that will scan
> documents to a network share without running obtrusive software on the
> clients computer? The client is presently using a Visioneer scanner and
> Paperport software which stops all workflow when she wants to scan a
> document. Larger offices have full size multifunction units that do this
> nicely, but they are overkill for a 2 person office. Suggestions?
> Thanks!
> Ron Yeager
>
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