Scanners

DPTC · Wednesday January 14, 2015

I've been thinking of buying a scanner as alot of my work involves sheets of A4 paper, so sending them via email would be handing to save on copying material.

Any good brands out there? Canon, Lexmark, etc etc.

mrjackoboy · Wednesday January 14, 2015

Might be a better option to go for a printer/scanner, unless you already have a good printer, will save on space and leads. I have an epson scanner/printer, which i have had no problems with in the last 5 years.

Rob

Arun · Thursday January 15, 2015

ScanSnap by Fujitsu. I have been using them for years. Excellent product.

Nishy · Thursday January 15, 2015

I like brother printer/scanners. If on the go certian phones have a scanner app which sends images via email srraight from the app, not bad if in a rush.

DPTC · Thursday January 15, 2015

Cheers for the recommendations, I already have a half decent printer, the HP Deskjet, which is enough for what I need it for. I get the issue with space and leads though!

barberbob · Thursday January 15, 2015

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/genius-cp-sf600-usb-portable-scanner-for-notebook-users-a34fh

Would save space. Think there is a scansnap version too

If its space you really wanna save just get a scanner mouse, they are really good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Oj02ZVE_Y

thoosero · Thursday January 15, 2015

Arun said:
ScanSnap by Fujitsu. I have been using them for years. Excellent product.

+1

eneville · Saturday January 17, 2015

barberbob said:
If its space you really wanna save just get a scanner mouse, they are really good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Oj02ZVE_Y

When you said scanner mouse, I thought you were joking about one of these bad boys from the 1990's:

http://sishardware.com/imgs/a/b/j/u/q/logitech_scanman_scan_man_pn_860004___01_color_handheld_scanner_for_use_or_parts_1_thumb2_lgw.jpg

But ... no, scanner mice are actual things! Something new everyday...

DPTC · Sunday January 18, 2015

A scanner mouse! What an invention! And won't take up much space either.

I do like the look of the portable one in the Maplin link though. Read one review about the rollers breaking though which puts me off.

DPTC · Tuesday January 20, 2015

Thanks for the recommendations everyone, I went for the HP Scanjet200, which arrived this morning:

http://i61.tinypic.com/rvk8kk.jpg

Decided to go for a flatbed type one as I'll be most likely scanning books and space isn't too much of an issue. Classy little performer, installed with ease and a nice piece of kit!