Reply by Jessica Ward on 6/28/12 11:30pm
Msg #425005
I like my HP multi-function printer. It serves as my photo/color printer, fax, and feeder scanner.
If you're a fan of all-in-one technology (I am) I would go that route. Mine is an HP Officejet Pro 8900.
If you just want a scanner, without any other functions, a faster and easier to use machine is a Fujitsu Scan Snap. You can often find them refurbished or online. They are easy to use and goodness are they ever fast!! They also don't take a lot of desk space. New, they start around $400.
If you use Apple computers, NeatDesk is also great. Last time I looked at it though, it wasn't available for PC.
They're made for documents, so if you're planning on scanning in grandma's family photos, you'll want something different (my HP multifunction does great with that sort of thing)
For the SUPER Low-budget version, I've been using a mobile app more and more to do this job for me. It is called TurboScan and lets you take multipage PDF documents out of camera phone photos. I have an iphone which has a great onboard camera and a flash. I can do "faxbacks" from the road this way easily and quickly without another gadget to plug in. As a bonus, the app costs under $3.
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