We need to retire our venerable SCSI-connected scanner and want to replace it with the best quality standalone scanner out there. Can anyone recommend one that will give my boss the quality she wants? No SCSI - USB or Firewire is fine. I know - just asking for User input here as to what you all use. Thanks - respond here or feel free to email me direct at nightcrier@mac.com.
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I found this one but you may want to furnish additional information so specifics could be addressed.

Kodak i1840 Color Scanner High Speed High Volume Production Kodak i1840 Scanner Model 823-6697

Kodak i1840 Color Scanner High Speed High Volume Production Kodak i1860 Scanner 160 ppm/640 ipm 823-6697 Overview At the high end of scanning volumes, it's all about throughput. The Kodak i1840 Color Scanner is the perfect choice for mission-critical production scanning with an Unlimited Daily Duty Cycle. Now, applications with photographs, technical drawings and high exception costs are handled with ease. The Kodak i1840 Color Scanner lets you capture important details like colored stamps, highlights, and signatures. Kodak's Tricolor Plus CCD sensor enables bitonal or color scanning at high resolution and high speed (160 pages per minute). Now a document with both text and photo's can be output as bitonal, color - or both - simulanuously, in a single pass. The Kodak i1840 Color Scanner delivers a powerful combination of price and performance, and brings you a remarkable array of key scanning features, including: Simultaneous output of bi-tonal and color images Automatic color detection Perfect Page with iThresholding SurePath paper handling that minimizes jams Ultrasonic 3D Multi-Feed Detection Great OCR/ICR read rates with electronic color dropout Patch Reading Front or Rear side Imprinting Height-adjustable transport Color touch screen Additional items bundled with the Kodak i1860 include: ISIS and TWAIN Drivers Demo version of Kodak's (XVCS) Capture Software ipaperlessoffice.COM is an authorized Kodak Reseller Installation Charges and Shipping Charges "ARE" INCLUDED in the our price.NOTE: Installation = Kodak Field Engineer unpacks i1800 scanner and certifies the scanner systems are operational according to manufacturer specifications.

$57,689.00

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On the serious side, most of us probably have scanners which are not new or even less than 2 to 3 years old. I have had mine for about 5 years it is an Epson Perfection 2450. Works great, has FireWire interface and I would probably be happy if it kept working for 10 more years.

Check out the inventory at Micro Center- 14 Mile & 75. They have an excellent selection of inexpensive and pricer scanners. I've used Epson for years both firewire and usb. Been very happy - there interface works well with a Mac.

Epson or Canon make great stand alone scanners that should run circles around your SCSI scanner. Should be able to find a good workhorse model for under $300.