Flatbed Scanners

Flatbed scanners are helpful for the home or office to create digital copies of important documents and photos. For improved workplace productivity, think about scanners with fast scan speeds or those that load multiple pages at a time. High-quality scans ensure that both monochrome and color reproductions of documents are easy to read and photos contain accurate details. Flatbed scanners are easy to install and compatible with major operating systems.

Create Digital Backups of Paper Documents and Photos

Use flatbed scanners to scan passports, identification documents, credit cards, books, photos and other paper documents. Store digital scans of documents and pictures on cloud-based services or external hard drives to create backups of vital records. To quickly make digital copies of documents on-the-go, review the range of lightweight specialized scanners with wireless capabilities. For copies of photos, slides and film negatives opt for photo scanners to create accurate digital scans. Automatic image cleanup software in many models ensures a clean, easy to read, straight scan producing a high-quality image without the need for manual editing software. The size of scannable documents varies from model to model. Standard flatbed scanners are capable of making scans of business cards and documents up to A4 or A3 size. You can scan longer documents with models that have long-receipt features. 

Improve Productivity With Fast Flatbed Scanners

Fast scan speeds of 2 seconds or less help enhance office productivity by reducing the wait time when scanning multiple documents in a row. Review document scanners with an automatic document feeder to speed workflows. Grayscale and monochrome scans are typically faster than color scans by up to 50 percent. Adjusting the final image dpi will also alter scan time with lower quality settings scanning faster. Simple one-button scanners automatically send scans to a set location. Coverless scanning options remove the need to repeatedly open and close the lid when scanning multiple documents. Some documents are capable of double-sided scanning to scan both sides of the page without the need for turning it over. 

High-Quality Document and Image Scans

High-quality documents, graphics and image flatbed scanners make it easy to read or see details in digital scans. Higher-quality digital copies produce precise reproductions when printed using an inkjet or laser printer. Document scanners usually feature optional 300 dpi and 600 dpi optical resolutions, suitable for the majority of documents and photographs. Specialized photo scanners reach up to 9600 dpi optical resolution to capture the full spectrum of color and light detailing. 

Simple to Install and Use

Flatbed scanners are easy to install simply by connecting them to a computer using a USB 2.0 connection cable or Wi-fi®. Most scanners are compatible with all major operating systems, including Windows®, Mac® and Linux® laptops or desktop computers. Portable document scanners conveniently feature a Li-ion battery pack instead of a direct connection to a USB charging device or regular power source.