OPTICAL SCANNERS FALL into that category of electronics that, once adopted, you wonder why you waited so long. Scanners transfer text or graphics from hard copy sources to computers for storage, ...

Need to scan family photos, piles of documents, or expense receipts? Our experts have tested the best options for every scanning scenario. Since 2004, I have worked on PCMag’s hardware team, covering ...

In the past, scanners were expensive, slow, bulky devices that converted physical documents into large-sized image files on computers. Now there are a variety of scanners available for a range of ...

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 ...

Researchers from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have run several experiments that show that message can be transmitted into computers that are connected to flatbed scanners. In one trial, the ...

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 ...

Canon are now bundling SilverFast SE, LaserSoft Imaging AG’s advanced scanning software with their top of the range CanoScan 9950F and CanoScan 8400F desktop flatbed scanners. SilverFast SE is a ...

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 ...

The researchers conducted several demonstrations to transmit a message into computers connected to a flatbed scanner. Using direct laser light sources up to a half-mile (900 meters) away, as well as ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Technically, the Pro Max is not an all-new machine. Instead ...

Do you yearn for a paperless office, dream of being able to search your paper files as easily as your digital files, or simply want to reduce paper clutter? In all these cases, your goal is to turn ...