----------------------------Original message---------------------------- As we prepare our budget requests for the coming year we are considering a scanner. Does anyone have particular experience with specific models and are there general recommendations, bad experiences, good ones, etc.? I suspect that many map collections might be considering this technology so I would be willing to summarize comments. ****************************************************************************** David A. Cobb Tel (617) 495-2417 Harvard Map Collection FAX (617) 496-0440 Harvard University E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Cambridge, MA 02138 VE * RI * TAS *****************************************************************************