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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are a small museum with a very large photo collection and quite a lot of maps. We are shopping around for a decent scanner to start archiving the collection. Do you have any advice on what type or brand of scanner we would be best to get.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is what I am currently looking at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i>The scanner we have is an Epson V700 which has been replaced with the V800. It’s the only photo scanner I’ve used and can recommend it but it’s only 8.5x11.7. Retails for $925. <a href="http://www.epson.ca/cgi-bin/ceStore/jsp/Product.do?UseCookie=yes&sku=B11B223201">http://www.epson.ca/cgi-bin/ceStore/jsp/Product.do?UseCookie=yes&sku=B11B223201</a><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i>The large format high res are much more expensive like this 12.2x17.2 which is $3k <a href="http://www.epson.ca/cgi-bin/ceStore/jsp/ProductCategory.do?UseCookie=yes&oid=-15489">http://www.epson.ca/cgi-bin/ceStore/jsp/ProductCategory.do?UseCookie=yes&oid=-15489</a><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i>Epson V600 8.5x11.7 retails for $275 - <a href="http://www.epson.ca/cgi-bin/ceStore/jsp/Product.do?sku=B11B198022">http://www.epson.ca/cgi-bin/ceStore/jsp/Product.do?sku=B11B198022</a><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i>London Drugs stock it too: <a href="http://www.londondrugs.com/epson-perfection-v600-photo-colour-scanner---b11b198022/L4284634.html?cgid=computers-scanners&prefn1=brandDescription&start=5&prefv1=EPSON">http://www.londondrugs.com/epson-perfection-v600-photo-colour-scanner---b11b198022/L4284634.html?cgid=computers-scanners&prefn1=brandDescription&start=5&prefv1=EPSON</a><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jane<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#7F7F7F'>Jane Roberts-Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#984806'>Bralorne Pioneer Museum<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#984806'>3767 Pioneer Rd, Bralorne, BC, V0K 1P0<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#984806'>(250)238-2349<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#984806'><a href="mailto:bralornepioneermuseum@gmail.com">bralornepioneermuseum@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#984806'>Check out the facebook page:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#984806'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/bralornepioneermuseum/">https://www.facebook.com/bralornepioneermuseum/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#984806'>To donate please go to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#984806'><a href="http://brvca.ca/services/bralorne-pioneer-museum/">http://brvca.ca/services/bralorne-pioneer-museum/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#984806'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#984806'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>