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 ...

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If you’re willing to fork over more than $200 for a scanner — for breathing new life into tired, old photos or for scanning slides or negatives — you’re likely looking for the exceptional image ...

When we reviewed the Microtek flatbed scanner two years ago, we named it the best flatbed for creative professionals on a budget and gave it an Editor's Choice award. Microtek now has announced that ...

The HP ScanJet Pro 3500 f1 Flatbed Scanner ($549.99) is a versatile document scanner that includes both a flatbed and an automatic document feeder (ADF). This scanner, which supports USB 3.0, is a ...

A scanner that provides a flat, glass surface to hold a sheet of paper, book or other object for scanning. The scan head is moved under the glass. Flatbed scanners often come with sheet feeders for ...

It's new, not a refurb, but there is a rebate involved. While you're waiting, you can get moving on that paperless office you've wanted, archive old photos, and so on. Rick Broida is the author of ...

From the days of poodle skirts until tie-dyed T-shirts were the rage, the shutterbugs of my family favored slides over photographs to capture weddings, vacations, reunions and even my dad's Army tour ...

The HP ScanJet Pro 2500 f1 Flatbed Scanner ($299.99) is a light-duty yet versatile document scanner that combines a flatbed and a sheet-fed scanner with an automatic document feeder (ADF), so it can ...

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 ...