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!
Since yesterday’s gift was a desktop document scanner, I’ll be you can guess what today’s will be. That’s right, a home document scanner!
I called it 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.
If you don’t require the scanning capacity of a large desktop scanner, or want something a little cheaper, this category can make a lot of sense. For example, I have a ScanSnap S1300.
So, whether your criteria is size, portability, or cost, here are a few options:
Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300
- Who is it for?: Windows or Mac users who want ease of use and high quality scans.
- How fast is it?: 8 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 4.1 (Windows)
ABBYY FineReader For ScanSnap
CardMinder 4.1 (Windows)
CardIris 3.6 (Mac) - Where can I buy it?
Amazon US
Newegg Canada
Canon imageFORMULA P-150
- Who is it for?: Mac or Windows users who need TWAIN or ISIS compatibility.
- 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″ x 3.7″ x 1.6″.
- How much does it weigh?: 2.1 pounds.
- What software does it come with?:
Canon CaptureOnTouch
Canon CaptureOnTouch Lite
Nuance PaperPort
NewSoft Presto! BizCard - Where can I buy it?
Amazon US
TigerDirect Canada
Amazon UK