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What they do |
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allow you to digitally copy images and/or text. Scanned material can
be rendered into graphic or text files and formats. |
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Quality to consider before purchasing one |
There are several types of scanners suitable for the home office
environment:
1) Flatbed Scanners, the most popular scanning technology available,
are designed with the scanner horizontally mounted (like a bed!) to
scan in pictures, documents, book and magazine pages, and other
material.
2) Photo Scanners move a photo over a still or stationary light
source.
3) Transparency Scanners are especially useful for slides as they
pass a light through an image to scan.
4) Handheld Scanners are usually about the size of a hand. These
scanners are the most inexpensive scanning device, and can be
especially useful where space is limited.
The parameters to consider are the quality of the sensor, the
resolution, the reliability over time and possible additional
accessories such as the slide reader.
My suggestion is to choose a flatbed scanner (A4), avoiding smaller
scanners which up until a few years ago were very popular.
A maximum resolution of 1670 or 2400 should be sufficient for
scanners for personal use. Pay attention to the actual resolution
indicated on the scanner rather than the interpolated resolution
which is generally greater and of no use to you (it is similar to a
resized image, which you can do yourself with the appropriate
software). |
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The cost of a good quality flatbed scanner (A4) for personal use is
between 70 and 200 USD. |
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Brands to keep in mind (Scanner sale) |
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1) Epson
2) HP
3) Canon |
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