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Updated December 2012
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Best scanner overallPros: high resolution (up to 9,600 dpi), fast, versatile, includes Photoshop ElementsCons: bulky, canon's software could be better9000F4960999657745Flatbed96008.5 by 11.748-bitNoN/AUSB 2.0PC and MacSetup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM, Adobe Photoshop Elements, ArcSoftPhotoStudio, MP Navigator EX35 mm transparency adapter, six- negative or four- slide capacity10.7 by 18.9 by 4.410.1One-year limitedNoN/A -
Cheap flatbed scannerPros: under $100, good document scans, works off USB power, energy efficientCons: limited bundled software, no document feeder, no edge-to-edge scanning, slower than some modelsLiDE110013803123432Flatbed24008.5 by 11.748-bitNoN/AUSB 2.0PC and MacSetup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM MP Navigator EX Solution MenuN/A9.9 by 14.6 by 1.63.4One-year limitedN/AN/A
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Best professional photo scannerPros: multiple user profiles for varying levels of skills, sophisticated software bundle, two-lens system offers 6,400 dpi scanning for film, film and slide adapters includedCons: no automatic document feeder, 6,400 dpi resolution overkill for many usersB11B17801110343856899Flatbed4,800; 6,400 for transparencies8.5 by 11.748-bitNoN/AUSB 2.0, FirewirePC and MacLaserSoft Imaging SilverFast SE 6, Adobe Photoshop Elements, ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus OCR, Epson Copy Utility, Epson Scan with Epson Easy Photo Fix TechnologyDigital ICE; Transparency Adapter built-in lid with four film holders: 12 35 mm slides, or 24 35 mm film strips frames, or six medium format strips, or two 4-by-5-inch film frames12 by 20 by 614.5One-year limitedN/AN/A
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Best document scannerPros: fast output, high-quality color scans, duplex scanning, energy Star-ratedCons: bulky, software to scan business cards inadequateB11B194011010343868892Sheet-fed600N/A48-bitYes25USB 2.0,PC and MacEpson Scan, EMC Captiva ISIS, ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus OCR, Nuance ScanSoft PaperPort SE, NewSoft Presto! BizCard 5, TWAIN and ISIS driversLED technology, Energy Star-rated, LCD Menu, scans documents up to 8.5 x 36 inches11.9 x 8.0 x 8.411One-year limitedN/A75
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Best portable scannerPros: small and light, energy Star-rated, fast, good scan quality, uSB-poweredCons: no document feeder, no duplex scanning, can't use third-party software for scansPA03610-B005097564307799Sheet-fed600N/AN/ANoN/AUSB 2.0PC and MacPC: ScanSnap Organizer, V4.1, ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap, CardMinder V4.1; Mac: ABBYY FineReader, for ScanSnap, Cardiris V3.6Continuous feed, single bus USB powered, scans plastic cards, scan to Mobile (iPad, iPhone), scan to Cloud10.74 x 1.87 x 1.3312.3 ouncesOne-year limitedNoN/A
