Other Scanner Reviews
While flatbeds are the most popular, there are a number of other specialized scanners available -- such as hand scanners, document scanners, business card scanners, etc. Here are reviews of a few of those.
What They're Saying About: The Fujitsu ScanScan S500
If you are more interested in top-notch document scanning than in pretty photos, then you may want to check out the Fujitsu ScanSnap S500.
If you are more interested in top-notch document scanning than in pretty photos, then you may want to check out the Fujitsu ScanSnap S500.
CardScan Business Card Software
The CardScan business card scanners let you scan in cards, convert the images to text, and save them to a database.
The CardScan business card scanners let you scan in cards, convert the images to text, and save them to a database.
Review: CardScan Personal and Executive
If you collect lots of business cards, you can get tired of typing all the information into your contact manager. CardScan can take the drudgery out of tracking your contacts.
If you collect lots of business cards, you can get tired of typing all the information into your contact manager. CardScan can take the drudgery out of tracking your contacts.
What They're Saying About: The Plustek OpticSlim M12 Corporate
There aren't too many good mobile scanners out there, with the exception of the Plustec OpticSlim M12 Corporate. This lightweight (.7 pounds)device can scan up to legal-sized pages, comes with an OCR application, and powers itself through your USB port. It generated rave reviews from almost everyone who tested it.
There aren't too many good mobile scanners out there, with the exception of the Plustec OpticSlim M12 Corporate. This lightweight (.7 pounds)device can scan up to legal-sized pages, comes with an OCR application, and powers itself through your USB port. It generated rave reviews from almost everyone who tested it.
Product Profile: Kodak i250 Document Scanner
Kodak, which is mainly known for its cameras, also has a line of impressive document scanners, of which the i250 is the most inexpensive.
Kodak, which is mainly known for its cameras, also has a line of impressive document scanners, of which the i250 is the most inexpensive.
Review: NeatReceipts Professional
This handy scanner/software combo helps individuals and small businesses keep their expenses in order. (Full Disclosure: I wrote this review for another Web publication.)
This handy scanner/software combo helps individuals and small businesses keep their expenses in order. (Full Disclosure: I wrote this review for another Web publication.)
Review: IRIS Business Card Reader II
If you collect a lot of business cards, and don't have the time to type them all into your contact manager, IRIS Business Card Reader II can make the job a lot easier and faster.
If you collect a lot of business cards, and don't have the time to type them all into your contact manager, IRIS Business Card Reader II can make the job a lot easier and faster.
What They're Saying About: The Fujitsu ScanSnap
If you use a lot of documents in your business, you know that there's got to be a better way to store them than to throw them in a bunch of boxes. The Fujitsu ScanSnap allows you to scan large numbers of documents quickly into PDF format, which makes an accurate, and searchable, copy of each.
If you use a lot of documents in your business, you know that there's got to be a better way to store them than to throw them in a bunch of boxes. The Fujitsu ScanSnap allows you to scan large numbers of documents quickly into PDF format, which makes an accurate, and searchable, copy of each.