I fondly remember my first scanner, one I purchased about 30 years ago*; it was big, it was a flatbed (as opposed to a handheld one), it was slow but it did something magical. Capture documents and ...

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We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Ben Keough and Phil Ryan Our pick for scanning film, the Epson Perfection V600 ...

Until a few years ago, when I needed to scan a bunch of medical documents for an ongoing issue, I didn’t see the need for a document scanner. But having one can come in handy not just for dealing with ...

Scanners for loose papers have become so commonplace that almost every printer includes one, but book scanners have remained frustratingly rare for non-librarians and archivists. [Brad Mattson] had ...

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Time to convert your snapshots, slides, and negatives to digital format? Get the job done quickly with the right photo scanner. Here are the top performers in our testing, based on our deep-dive ...