http://www.ukdocumentmanagement.com/blog Document Scanning, Drawing Scanning, Document Hosting Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:16:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When we looked at the original Fujitsu ScanSnap fi-5110EOX scanner, we were impressed with how well it performed in the twin roles of document scanner—its primary function—and business-card scanner. We also pointed out that it stubbed its toe on software. The new ScanSnap fi-5110EOX2 Scanner ($495 direct) doesn't solve all ... http://www.ukdocumentmanagement.com/blog/2008/11/12/fujitsu-scansnap-fi-5110eox2/ If you are in the market for a portable flatbed scanner to accompany you on business trips then Canon's ultra-thin CanoScan LiDE 35 should be at or near the top of your list. Weighing in at a mere 1.7kg and measuring just 258 x 374 x 38mm, the CanoScan LiDE 35 ... http://www.ukdocumentmanagement.com/blog/2008/09/24/canon-canoscan-lide-35-drawing-scanning/ Buying an efficient and good quality scanner when you're on a tight budget is always a bit of a juggling act, depending upon whether your priority is speed or detail of reproduction. The CanoScan 4200F was designed to meet this specific demand and on the whole manages to rise to the ... http://www.ukdocumentmanagement.com/blog/2008/09/24/canon-canoscan-4200f-document-scanning/ Cheap desktop scanners are fine for the odd few documents here and there, but can't be shared on a network or cope with the demands of a document management system. For that you'll need something a lot more capable. Such as the ScanFront 220 from Canon, which can be attached ... http://www.ukdocumentmanagement.com/blog/2008/09/24/canon-scanfront-220-document-scanning/ When Canon first introduced its LIDE flatbed scanners, they were the only devices on the market to be USB powered and ultra-slim. Then Xerox brought out its 7400 model, with a similar design to the LIDE. Now the Xerox 7600 is the latest in the range and is being marketed ... http://www.ukdocumentmanagement.com/blog/2008/09/22/xerox-7600-review/ Business scanners, designed for high speed conversion of paper documents to digital ones, can cost a lot, but Kodak's ScanMate i1120 comes in at under £400 which is comparatively inexpensive. The ScanMate is designed much like other sheet-feed scanners, with pages feeding from the near-vertical tray at the top, down ... http://www.ukdocumentmanagement.com/blog/2008/09/22/kodak-scan-mate-document-scanning/ Flatbed scanners range from about £40 to several thousand pounds, so how does the technology improve as the price increases? The maximum resolution and colour depth of scans increases, facilities like transparency scanning come into play and, perhaps above all, the quality of the scans should improve. HP's ScanJet G4050 costs ... http://www.ukdocumentmanagement.com/blog/2008/09/18/hp-scanjet-g4050/ All-in-One printer/scanner/copier machines are all the rage at present, especially if you're trying to run a home office or small business on a fairly limited budget. However, the frustration for dedicated amateur and semi-pro photographers is that most multi-function machines manage to do several tasks reasonably well but none of ... http://www.ukdocumentmanagement.com/blog/2008/09/18/epson-perfection-v500/ With flatbed scanners starting at around £50, a first reaction to Xerox's DocuMate 262 is to ask how the company can charge £599 + VAT for it. This is a different breed of machine from your average flatbed, though, and intended for a different purpose. It's a sheet-feed scanner, so ... http://www.ukdocumentmanagement.com/blog/2008/09/07/xerox-documate-262-review/ "I'm sitting on 1,000 slides. What's the best way to get them into the computer?" is a frequently asked question I get from both friends and readers. Of course, the easiest solution is to send them off to someone else. But that can get expensive, and many people don't want ... http://www.ukdocumentmanagement.com/blog/2008/08/19/epson-perfection-v700-photo-document-scanning/