I'm looking for a scanner to scan 11x14 prints so that I can create books in Blurb. I do all of my printing in the darkroom and will not be using the scanner to scan film. I don't want to spend a lot of money on the scanner, but I do want something that is reliable. I'm thinking of a used Epson GT-20000, which might be had around $500, but I'm open to suggestions.

I use a Mac, by the way, so I want a scanner that works well with a Mac.

Flatbed scanners that scan A3 are huge. Could I get decent quality out of a bar type scanner?