This is Day 2 in a 12 Day series: 12 Days Of Paperless Gifts. If you know someone who could use some help going paperless, or if you deserve to treat yourself, this is the place. If you don’t, feel free to ignore this series. Normal DocumentSnap posts will still be coming!
Our previous gift was a desktop document scanner, but those might be a bit big (or expensive) for your needs. Let’s go a bit smaller and more affordable and look at home document scanners.
I call them a home scanner for lack of a better term. Basically, it is a category in between a full desktop scanner and a true mobile scanner.
So, whether your criteria is size, portability, or cost, here are a few options:
Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300i
- Who is it for?: Windows or Mac users who want ease of use and high quality scans.
- How fast is it?: 12 pages per minute, double sided.
- How much paper can it hold?: 10 pages.
- How big is it?: 11.2“ x 3.9” x 3".
- How much does it weigh?: 3.1 pounds.
- What software does it come with?:
ScanSnap Organizer (Windows)
ABBYY FineReader For ScanSnap
CardMinder (Windows)
CardIris (Mac) - Where can I buy it?
Amazon US
Amazon Canada
Canon imageFORMULA P–215
- Who is it for?: Mac or Windows users who need TWAIN compatibility or the ability to scan cards.
- How fast is it?: 15 pages per minute B&W, 10 pages per minute Color, double sided.
- How much paper can it hold?: 20 pages.
- How big is it?: 11.2“ x 3.7” x 1.6".
- How much does it weigh?: 2.2 pounds.
- What software does it come with?:
Canon CaptureOnTouch
Canon CaptureOnTouch Lite
Nuance PaperPort (Windows)
NewSoft Presto! PageManager (Mac)
NewSoft Presto! BizCard - Where can I buy it?
Amazon US
Amazon Canada
Amazon UK