Mustek A3 Scanners

**otiscleotus** · 05-20-2010, 07:51 AM

I'm looking into getting a scanner and noticed Mustek makes a couple A3 size (11"x17") that are not horribly expensive. I'm wondering if anyone out there has used this size and if they found the larger size (compared to A4) useful enough to make the extra cost worth it?

Besides a big stack of old smut magazines I've got a large collection of National Lampoons and a WWII history magazine series I intend to digitize, being able to do two pages where pictures and text overlap from one to another looks to better than being able to do just one page at a time and then having to fit and align them when it's a two page spread.

**Xxphd** · 05-22-2010, 09:00 AM

I suppose it's a rather good buy

http://anonym.to/?http://www.amazon....?tag=mall02-20

**otiscleotus** · 05-23-2010, 08:04 AM

Newegg has it (1200dpi) for $166, the newer (2400dpi) for $260. Software and drivers seem to be a problem with the 1200dpi model from reading the reviews.

**Xxphd** · 05-24-2010, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by otiscleotus

Newegg has it (1200dpi) for $166, the newer (2400dpi) for $260. Software and drivers seem to be a problem with the 1200dpi model from reading the reviews.

Yes i read that too.. so I suppose you'll have to go for the newer model to avoid frustrations..

**Dekoda** · 07-11-2010, 02:31 AM

I don't know much about the newer models, but the older models were junk. The old adage, you only get what you pay for, applies here.

The better models to look at are made by MicroTek, Epson, and Canon.

Funister · 10-28-2011, 06:51 PM

I have Mustek ScanExpress A3 USB 2400 Pro scanner,
it does it´s job well, but it´s very very plastic and quite noisy.
here´s 2 preview scans from it:

**otiscleotus** · 10-29-2011, 06:26 AM

I ended up getting an Epson 330 about 15 months ago. It's done OK so far.

**Greenman** · 11-06-2011, 06:03 PM

I considered the MUSTEK some years ago but then settled for the CANON Lide30 and I have had that for about 6 years-it has never let me down so far and they are pretty cheap now so you couldn't go wrong with one of those. It's an A4 version however, I didn't know you could get A3 Scanners-not sure Canon make small versions of those.

05-20-2010, 07:51 AM	#1
otiscleotus Proprietor of the Baulsaglough Nuclear Waste Dump Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Minnebraska Posts: 2,780 Thanks: 8,445 Thanked 29,613 Times in 2,832 Posts	Mustek A3 Scanners I'm looking into getting a scanner and noticed Mustek makes a couple A3 size (11"x17") that are not horribly expensive. I'm wondering if anyone out there has used this size and if they found the larger size (compared to A4) useful enough to make the extra cost worth it? Besides a big stack of old smut magazines I've got a large collection of National Lampoons and a WWII history magazine series I intend to digitize, being able to do two pages where pictures and text overlap from one to another looks to better than being able to do just one page at a time and then having to fit and align them when it's a two page spread.

05-22-2010, 09:00 AM	#2
Xxphd Former Staff Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,021 Thanks: 40,420 Thanked 48,678 Times in 5,942 Posts	customer reviews @ amazon I suppose it's a rather good buy http://anonym.to/?http://www.amazon....?tag=mall02-20 __________________ feb 23, 2013: Download permissions of my Rapidshare files switched to public.

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Greenman Former Mod/80's Page 3 Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: An attic in England Posts: 12,759 Thanks: 21,043 Thanked 182,657 Times in 14,484 Posts	I considered the MUSTEK some years ago but then settled for the CANON Lide30 and I have had that for about 6 years-it has never let me down so far and they are pretty cheap now so you couldn't go wrong with one of those. It's an A4 version however, I didn't know you could get A3 Scanners-not sure Canon make small versions of those. __________________ There is only ONE Greenman, accept no substitutes! "If I should die, think only this of me...I'll be back to get ya!" Blackadder Goes Forth

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05-23-2010, 08:04 AM	#3
otiscleotus Proprietor of the Baulsaglough Nuclear Waste Dump Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Minnebraska Posts: 2,780 Thanks: 8,445 Thanked 29,613 Times in 2,832 Posts	Newegg has it (1200dpi) for $166, the newer (2400dpi) for $260. Software and drivers seem to be a problem with the 1200dpi model from reading the reviews.

07-11-2010, 02:31 AM	#5
Dekoda Vintage Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 824 Thanks: 21 Thanked 14,978 Times in 825 Posts	I don't know much about the newer models, but the older models were junk. The old adage, you only get what you pay for, applies here. The better models to look at are made by MicroTek, Epson, and Canon.

10-28-2011, 06:51 PM	#6
Funister Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 82 Thanks: 83 Thanked 2,798 Times in 101 Posts	I have Mustek ScanExpress A3 USB 2400 Pro scanner, it does it´s job well, but it´s very very plastic and quite noisy. here´s 2 preview scans from it:

10-29-2011, 06:26 AM	#7
otiscleotus Proprietor of the Baulsaglough Nuclear Waste Dump Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Minnebraska Posts: 2,780 Thanks: 8,445 Thanked 29,613 Times in 2,832 Posts	I ended up getting an Epson 330 about 15 months ago. It's done OK so far.