For basic home use, multi-function printer-scanner devices have largely eclipsed standalone flatbed scanners. Flatbed scanners still provide superior performance for photographers, painters and anyone ...

Flatbed scanners create digital files from the images and text on paper documents. Hook up a flatbed scanner to the USB port on your laptop to make a digital copy of receipts, letters, financial ...

Need to scan family photos, piles of documents, or expense receipts? Our experts have tested the best options for every scanning scenario. Since 2004, I have worked on PCMag’s hardware team, covering ...

Pundits have written about the paperless office for years, but it has yet to appear. And, because paper just won’t go away, document-management applications are increasingly popular. The ability to ...

We’ve been hearing about the “paperless office” for going on 10 years now, but running a small business seems to attract more paper than ever. Going digital with a document-management, ...

Whether you need to scan family photos, piles of documents, or expense receipts, a scanner out there is built for the task. Here's how to shop for the right one, plus the top performers in our lab ...

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For less than $100, you can buy a flatbed scanner that will give you decent results. But if you want higher-resolution scans and the ability to scan 35mm slides and color negatives, you’ll have to ...

When you're selling a small item online and you need a plain, close-up photo, blogger Mason says you can avoid flash washout or screen reflections using a flatbed scanner instead of a digital camera: ...

I need a new w2k compatable USB scanner. <P>My budget is VERY tight. No more than 300 bucks.... or maybe 500 if there was a REALLY compelling quality reason to go to that level.<P>90% of what need is ...

Whether you have a home office and you’re looking to reduce the piles of paperwork littering your desk or you have a plastic tub of slowly deteriorating old photos sitting on the top shelf of your ...

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