[sane-devel] Fujitsu FI-5110C vs FI-6130

Janusz S. Bień jsbien at mimuw.edu.pl
Sat Jan 24 07:44:56 UTC 2009


On Fri, 23 Jan 2009  "m. allan noah" <kitno455 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 6:07 PM, Giuseppe Sacco
> <giuseppe at eppesuigoccas.homedns.org> wrote:
>> Il giorno ven, 23/01/2009 alle 16.56 -0500, m. allan noah ha scritto:
>> [...]
>>> Yes- they are expensive, but worth it if you are plan to keep it for a
>>> long time or do a great deal of scanning. If your needs are a little
>>> less, you might be able to find the previous model (fi-5120C) around
>>> on clearance or refurbished.
>>> It's not as nice as the 6130, but still a nice machine.

Thanks for the hint. fi-5120C seems to be easily available here, I
will take it into consideration, too.

>> I use everyday all those scanners on windows and linux. 

So you probably know the answer to the following question:

ADF of fi-6130 is described on the page

    http://www.fujitsu.com/global/services/computing/peripheral/scanners/product/fi6130/

as "Active loadable ADF". This wording isn't used in the descriptions
of other scanners. Is there something really special about the ADF in
fi-6130?

>> I agree that
>> fi-6130 is the best among them, then probably the two kodak scanners
>> i1220 and i1210, followed by fi-5110.
>> While I still prefer fujitsu to kodak, I saw kodak offering i1220 for
>> about half the price of fi-6130, so this will bias any choice.

The price is not a crucial factor for me as long as I can afford
it. However Kodak is offered here with 3-years warranty, while Fujitsu
with 1-year only, which slightly worries me.

>
> That's weird, cause the fi-6130 is slightly less expensive than the
> i1220 at newegg.com, which gives about the best prices stateside.
>
>> When you strip down the scanners, getting rid of the twain drivers or
>> VRS features, fi-6130 and i1220 are very very similar. The only three
>> big differences are fi-6130 is faster, fi-6130 accept ticker sheets,

Just for curiosity, what are ticket sheets and why other scanners
don't accept them?

>> i1220 can be connect to a planar scanner A4 or A3. 

I noticed this feature and it made me curious: is the additional
flatbad cheaper or better than a separate scanner?

On the other hand you can connect to fi-6130 an imprinter and a
network adapter (fi-5000N). 

>> Small differences:
>> fi-6130 is certifed for scanning plastic/embossed cards, while i1220
>> isn't certified but it can scan thos cards too; fi-5110 scanner can scan
>> without opening the plastic cover, while kodak scanners need the cover
>> opened and hence require more space on the table.

The primary application of the scanner will be to scan some dictionary
fiches in A6 format. Fiches are old and on low quality paper. Just in
case you are curious, here are some samples:

     http://fleksem.klf.uw.edu.pl/~jsbien/tmp/Knapski/kartoteka/IJP/

There is no time deadline, so the speed is important but not crucial.

I intend also to scan our old library card catalog.

Moreover I intend to scan a reprint of an old large multivolume
dictionary. As the reprint is relatively cheap, I will destroy it by
cutting it into single pages for double-sided scanning.

In consequence the most important feature for me is the universality
and reliability of ADF. According to the documentation, fi-6130 fits my
requirements (in particular the wholes in the library cards should
cause no problem). Other scanners may do it also, but their
documentation doesn't state it explicitely.

>
> The fujitsu also has software selectable background color (i think the
> i1220 requires you to modify the hardware?), and the i1220 has a weird
> rotating body that I never quite understood. They both have a
> reversing roller instead of a friction pad to stop the upper sheets
> IIRC?
>
> Also- we would be remiss if we did not also suggest you look at some
> of the rebranded Avision machines that might be around in your area,
> Visioneer, Kodak, and Xerox all sell them.

I will try to do it, as fortunately I'm not in a hurry. 

Best regards

Janusz

-- 
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dr hab. Janusz S. Bien, prof. UW -  Uniwersytet Warszawski (Katedra Lingwistyki Formalnej)
Prof. Janusz S. Bien - Warsaw University (Department of Formal Linguistics)
jsbien at uw.edu.pl, jsbien at mimuw.edu.pl, http://fleksem.klf.uw.edu.pl/~jsbien/



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