All About AutoFeed Scanners

In the modern world, scanners are indispensable helpers when working with documents. These devices digitize an object, such as an image or text on paper, and transfer them to a computer for further work.

The most convenient and fastest scanners are those that provide automatic paper feed system, which does not require close attention during work, and a person does not need to monitor the progress of scanning a large volume of documents every time.

A device such as an auto-feed scanner it is used not only at home, but also in offices and even in industrial production... Scanners designed for home use often do not differ in speed from professional devices.

The most common type among desktop scanners is lingering, that is, for its work, only single copies of paper are used, not stitched together. Such scanners are also called in-line, because the whole process turns into a fast flow of document scanning.

The ADF in scanners can be both bilateral and one-sided. At the same time, two-sided scanners distinguish between two types of paper feeders: reversible and single-pass.

Many feed scanners are small and will fit on any desktop.

However, there is also such a variety flatbed scannersin which the top cover must be folded down to load paper, which means additional space is required around the machine. In more compact models the paper loading process is in progress horizontally, no additional space is required.

When choosing a scanning device, you need to build on where it will be directly used: at home or at work. Depending on this, the parameters are determined performance, power, cost of cartridges.

The next step would be selection of paper feeding and printing method.

When buying, pay attention to the following criteria:

• print resolution;
• acceptable paper sizes (many models allow you to scan A3 documents);
• the ability to scan directly to PDF;
• color or black and white scanning;
• availability of a paper skew correction system.

And finally price. It is worth remembering that the highest quality and equipped models will have a higher cost - from 15 thousand rubles. Budget options can be bought for 3-5 thousand rubles, but it is worth remembering that a two-sided paper feeding system will most likely be absent.

We advise before buying compare the cost of the model you like in different stores, including on all kinds of available Internet sites.

So, the price for a broaching duplex scanner Panasonic KV-S1037, according to Yandex. Market, varies from 21,100 to 34,000 rubles. From a more budgetary segment, a model can be distinguished Canon P-215II, the price of which is from 14,400 to 16,600 rubles.

Considering all these criteria, you can choose the most suitable model of the scanning device for you.

An overview of the broaching Avision AV176U scanner with a two-sided ADF is presented in the following video.