Digital BW, The Print

Scott McLoughlin wrote:

>Stupid question, but why *are* drum scanners so much more expensive
>than the alternatives?
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>Scott
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>hogarth@... wrote:
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There are a couple of reasons: The market is small, they require 
intensive engineering, and they are mainly industrial units used by 
large printing companies who are willing to pay high prices for reliable 
equipment.  I just looked at an old Screen drum scanner that was 8 feets 
long and used a ton of electricity. Eventhough the price was right, I 
decided against it. Moving and housing it were too daunting.

-Peter