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Old 11-22-2009
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Originally Posted by bobmcgov View Post
For cruising, it seems like it would be really handy to have a printer that could copy & scan, too. Apparently many ports want Xeroxes of your documents. Not always a Kinko's handy! But the multi-function printers are seem so bulky (even tho there is almost nothing inside one.) Many docs you could pre-scan and have on your computer for printout as needed, but wouldn't a passport scan need to show the latest Zarpe stamps?
For scanning I went with a simple flat bed scanner, thin, but full size flat bed. It stores like a book and it is not hooked up to the computer unless it is needed, how often do you really scan anything anyway ? On a boat, not very often.

Edit - one unusual thing about the scanner is that it works off of LED's and only has a USB cable, powered completely by the USB port. I found that surprising. It seems to scan okay.
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Last edited by wind_magic; 11-22-2009 at 04:40 PM. Reason: Addition
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