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[Bennett, Roy - WOU Library]

We recently purchased two Minolta MS2000 scanners with ESP+
software. The machines scan very quickly.

We were attracted to the idea of being able to print to a networked
laser printer, emailing or saving to a file.

However, I'm not very happy with the ESP+ software. The software
could easily be made into a good public use (library setting)
product, but there are major flaws. The email function is too
complicated - each user needs to know some advanced settings
which they should not need to know. The file save function does not
allow a user to designate a location other than the default folder.
There is one password feature for administrative functions, but
users are prompted for the password which makes this "feature"
useless at a public workstation. There needs to be an optional user
password that can be bypassed. When I talked to the software
company I got the impression that changes were not likely.

If anyone has a suggestion for a scanning program that will work
with the Minolta TWAIN driver, please let me know.

Date sent:      	Mon, 30 Oct 2000 15:57:04 -0800 (PST)
Send reply to:  	whitec2 at Sage.EDU
From:           	Christopher White <whitec2 at Sage.EDU>
To:             	Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at webjunction.org>
Subject:        	[WEB4LIB] 

> We're looking for a microfilm scanner that can be used by
> the public. Any suggestions?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Christopher J. White
> Systems Librarian
> The Sage Colleges Libraries
> (518)244-4521
> whitec2 at sage.edu      
> 



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Roy Bennett
Computer Services & Systems Librarian
Hamersly Library
Western Oregon University
345 N. Monmouth Ave.
Monmouth, OR 97361-1396
Email:  bennetr at wou.edu
Voice:  (503) 838-8893
Fax:    (503) 838-8399
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