This is Day 4 in a 12 Post series: 12 Days Of Paperless Gifts. If you know someone who could use some help going paperless, or if you’d like to drop some hints, this series is for you. Don’t worry, the regular DocumentSnap tips will still be flowing.
Normally I am all about the document scanners, but sometimes one needs to scan things that won’t fit into a document feeder.
Some perfect examples of this are books, magazines, delicate genealogical documents or photos, and even physical objects.
There are some new scanners that are tailor made for scanning these types of objects. Here are a few examples:
Fujitsu ScanSnap SV600
- Who is it for?: Windows or Mac users who want fast, accurate book and object scanning.
- How fast is it?: 3 seconds per page
- How big is it?: 8.26“ x 6.14” x 15.08".
- How much does it weigh?: 6.61 pounds.
- What software does it come with?:
ScanSnap Organizer,
Adobe Acrobat XI Standard (Windows),
Rack2-Filer Smart (Windows),
ABBYY FineReader For ScanSnap,
CardMinder,
ScanSnap Receipt - Anything else cool?: It can autodetect separate documents, so you can lay down a bunch of business cards, photos, or receipts, and it will automatically scan them as separate pages or files.
- My review: Click here for my ScanSnap SV600 review.
- Where can I buy it?: Amazon
Doxie Flip
- Who is it for?: Windows or Mac users who want to be able to scan small notebooks, photos, and objects without needing to be tied to a computer.
- How fast is it?: 7 seconds per scan
- How big is it?: 10.23 x 6.46 x 1.34”
- How much does it weigh?: 1.26 lbs.
- What software does it come with?:
Doxie Scanning & Sharing Software - Anything else cool?: It runs off AA batteries and scans to an SD card, so you don’t need to be hooked up to a computer.
- My review: Click here for my review.
- Where can I buy it?
Amazon
- Who is it for?: DIY types who would rather build a gift than buy it.
- How fast is it?: 1000 pages per hour
- Anything else cool?: This is a great DIY project that is well supported by David and the community.
- More discussion: Here’s the thread on DIYBookscanner.
- Where can I learn more?
Instructables
(Photo credit David Landin)