I have a very occasional need for a flatbed scanner. For about the same price, I can get either a new no-frills entry-level scanner or a used HP Scanjet 6300c. The HP 6300c is an old model that was, according to reviews, a versatile and blazingly fast mid-range model when it was new 10 years ago. It also comes with a document feeder and a film scanner. The optical resolution of
1200x1200 is more than good enough for me.What I'd like to know, but can't find out, is how the 6300c stacks up against current entry-level models for speed. One review states that preview is 10 sec or less and scanning an 8x10 photo took 20 secs, but doesn't say at what resolution. I don't have access to any current model to try out and couldn't find figures for preview and scan speeds with a quick search. This is where I'm hoping for some useful input here.