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Tony Duell wrote: I'm assuming that some of the older scanner mechanisms could be interfaced to with your own electronics if you so wanted? (Does anyone know how the actual scanning head's driven? Is it just a massive linear array of sensors with an on-board de-multiplexor?) I suppose that you can't fix the scanning head if it develops a fault - so it may be easier to accept that if you can't fix the critical/complex/expensive part of the unit then you may as well treat the whole device as a throwaway item [1] [1] Old scanners can be recycled to make nice light-boxes if you're into art/graphics work - rip the guts out and install a couple of fluorescent tubes. Hmm, and possibly they'd make an interesting fishtank if sealed properly (scanquarium?) :-) cheers Jules