Best Desktop Scanners Updated December 2024

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Best Desktop Scanners
2024 Buyer's GuideUpdated December 2024
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10.0

ScanSnap iX1600 Wireless or USB High-Speed Cloud Enabled Document, Photo & Receipt Scanner with Large Touchscreen and Auto Docu...
Type: Sheet-fed, photo
Scan Speed: 40 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 11" x 17"
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB
Document Feeder: 50-sheet auto
Scan To: Cloud, USB, file, network, or email
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Picked by 2407 people this week!
Picked by 2407 people this week!

10.0

1
ScanSnap iX1600 Wireless or USB High-Speed Cloud Enabled Document, Photo & Receipt Scanner with Large Touchscreen and Auto Docu...
Type: Sheet-fed, photo
Scan Speed: 40 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 11" x 17"
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB
Document Feeder: 50-sheet auto
Scan To: Cloud, USB, file, network, or email

9.6

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9.6

ScanSnap iX1300 Compact Wireless or USB Double-Sided Color Document, Photo & Receipt Scanner with Auto Document Feeder and Manu...
Type: Portable
Scan Speed: 30 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 8.27" x 11.67"
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB
Document Feeder: Manual
Scan To: Cloud, file, network, email, mobile device

9.6

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ScanSnap iX1300 Compact Wireless or USB Double-Sided Color Document, Photo & Receipt Scanner with Auto Document Feeder and Manu...
Type: Portable
Scan Speed: 30 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 8.27" x 11.67"
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB
Document Feeder: Manual
Scan To: Cloud, file, network, email, mobile device

9.3

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9.3

Canon imageFORMULA R40 Office Document Scanner For PC and Mac, Color Duplex Scanning, Easy Setup For Office Or Home Use, Includ...
Type: Sheet-fed
Scan Speed: 40 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 8.5" x 118"
Connectivity: USB
Document Feeder: 60-sheet auto
Scan To: Cloud, USB, FTP, OCR, image, file, network, mobile device, or email

9.3

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Canon imageFORMULA R40 Office Document Scanner For PC and Mac, Color Duplex Scanning, Easy Setup For Office Or Home Use, Includ...
Type: Sheet-fed
Scan Speed: 40 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 8.5" x 118"
Connectivity: USB
Document Feeder: 60-sheet auto
Scan To: Cloud, USB, FTP, OCR, image, file, network, mobile device, or email

9.1

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9.1

Epson Workforce ES-400 II Color Duplex Desktop Document Scanner for PC and Mac, with Auto Document Feeder (ADF) and Image Adjus...
Type: Sheet-fed, photo
Scan Speed: 35 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 8.5" x 240"
Connectivity: USB
Document Feeder: 50-sheet auto
Scan To: Cloud, USB, file, email
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Epson Workforce ES-400 II Color Duplex Desktop Document Scanner for PC and Mac, with Auto Document Feeder (ADF) and Image Adjus...
Type: Sheet-fed, photo
Scan Speed: 35 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 8.5" x 240"
Connectivity: USB
Document Feeder: 50-sheet auto
Scan To: Cloud, USB, file, email

9.0

5

9.0

Epson Workforce ES-400 II Color Duplex Desktop Document Scanner for PC and Mac, with Auto Document Feeder (ADF). Full 1-Year Wa...
Type: Sheet-fed
Scan Speed: 35 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 8.5" x 240"
Connectivity: USB
Document Feeder: 50-sheet auto
Scan To: Cloud, USB, file, network, email
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9.0

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Epson Workforce ES-400 II Color Duplex Desktop Document Scanner for PC and Mac, with Auto Document Feeder (ADF). Full 1-Year Wa...
Type: Sheet-fed
Scan Speed: 35 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 8.5" x 240"
Connectivity: USB
Document Feeder: 50-sheet auto
Scan To: Cloud, USB, file, network, email
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8.9

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8.9

Epson Workforce ES-580W Wireless Color Duplex Desktop Document Scanner for PC and Mac with 100-sheet Auto Document Feeder (ADF)...
Type: Sheet-fed
Scan Speed: 35 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 8.5 " x 240 "
Connectivity: WiFi & USB
Document Feeder: 110-sheet auto
Scan To: File, USB
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8.9

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Epson Workforce ES-580W Wireless Color Duplex Desktop Document Scanner for PC and Mac with 100-sheet Auto Document Feeder (ADF)...
Type: Sheet-fed
Scan Speed: 35 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 8.5 " x 240 "
Connectivity: WiFi & USB
Document Feeder: 110-sheet auto
Scan To: File, USB

8.8

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8.8

Brother DS-640 Compact Mobile Document Scanner, (Model: DS640)
Type: Sheet-fed
Scan Speed: 16 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: No
Max Paper Size: 8.5" x 72"
Connectivity: Micro USB 3.0
Document Feeder: Manual
Scan To: Cloud, USB, FTP, OCR, image, file, network, mobile device, or email

8.8

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Brother DS-640 Compact Mobile Document Scanner, (Model: DS640)
Type: Sheet-fed
Scan Speed: 16 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: No
Max Paper Size: 8.5" x 72"
Connectivity: Micro USB 3.0
Document Feeder: Manual
Scan To: Cloud, USB, FTP, OCR, image, file, network, mobile device, or email

8.7

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8.7

Canon imageFORMULA R10 Portable Document Scanner, 2-Sided Scanning with 20 Page Feeder, Easy Setup for Home or Office, Includes...
Type: Sheet-fed
Scan Speed: 12 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 8.5" x 14"
Connectivity: USB
Document Feeder: 20-sheet auto
Scan To: USB

8.7

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Canon imageFORMULA R10 Portable Document Scanner, 2-Sided Scanning with 20 Page Feeder, Easy Setup for Home or Office, Includes...
Type: Sheet-fed
Scan Speed: 12 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 8.5" x 14"
Connectivity: USB
Document Feeder: 20-sheet auto
Scan To: USB

8.5

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8.5

Brother Wireless Document Scanner, ADS-1700W, Fast Scan Speeds, Easy-to-Use, Ideal for Home, Home Office or On-The-Go Professio...
Type: Sheet-fed
Scan Speed: 25 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 8.5" x 34"
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Micro USB 3.0
Document Feeder: 20-sheet auto
Scan To: Cloud, USB, FTP, OCR, image, file, network, mobile device, or email
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8.5

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Brother Wireless Document Scanner, ADS-1700W, Fast Scan Speeds, Easy-to-Use, Ideal for Home, Home Office or On-The-Go Professio...
Type: Sheet-fed
Scan Speed: 25 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 8.5" x 34"
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Micro USB 3.0
Document Feeder: 20-sheet auto
Scan To: Cloud, USB, FTP, OCR, image, file, network, mobile device, or email

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8.4

Canon Canoscan Lide 300 Scanner (PDF, AUTOSCAN, COPY, SEND)
Type: Flatbed
Scan Speed: 6 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: No
Max Paper Size: 8.5" x 11.7"
Connectivity: USB
Document Feeder: Manual
Scan To: Cloud, USB, FTP, OCR, image, file, network, or email
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Canon Canoscan Lide 300 Scanner (PDF, AUTOSCAN, COPY, SEND)
Type: Flatbed
Scan Speed: 6 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: No
Max Paper Size: 8.5" x 11.7"
Connectivity: USB
Document Feeder: Manual
Scan To: Cloud, USB, FTP, OCR, image, file, network, or email
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10.0

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10.0

ScanSnap iX1600 Wireless or USB High-Speed Cloud Enabled Document, Photo & Receipt Scanner with Large Touchscreen and Auto Docu...
Type: Sheet-fed, photo
Scan Speed: 40 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 11" x 17"
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB
Document Feeder: 50-sheet auto
Scan To: Cloud, USB, file, network, or email
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Picked by 2407 people this week!
Picked by 2407 people this week!

10.0

1
ScanSnap iX1600 Wireless or USB High-Speed Cloud Enabled Document, Photo & Receipt Scanner with Large Touchscreen and Auto Docu...
Type: Sheet-fed, photo
Scan Speed: 40 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning: Yes
Max Paper Size: 11" x 17"
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB
Document Feeder: 50-sheet auto
Scan To: Cloud, USB, file, network, or email

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Two-Sided Scanning
Best Scanner
1. Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1600 Scanner
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2. ScanSnap iX1300 Compact Scanner
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3. Canon ImageFORMULA R40 Scanner
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4. Epson Workforce ES-400 II Scanner
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5. Epson Workforce ES-400 II Desktop Document Scanner (Renewed)
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6. Epson Workforce ES-580W Wireless Scanner
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7. Brother DS-640 Portable Scanner
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8. Canon imageFORMULA R10 Portable Scanner
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9. Brother ADS-1700W Portable Scanner
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Best Value
10. Canon CanoScan Lide 300 Portable Scanner
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Type
Sheet-fed, photo Portable Sheet-fed Sheet-fed, photo Sheet-fed Sheet-fed Sheet-fed Sheet-fed Sheet-fed Flatbed
Type
Sheet-fed, photo Portable Sheet-fed Sheet-fed, photo Sheet-fed Sheet-fed Sheet-fed Sheet-fed Sheet-fed Flatbed
Scan Speed
40 ppm 30 ppm 40 ppm 35 ppm 35 ppm 35 ppm 16 ppm 12 ppm 25 ppm 6 ppm
Scan Speed
40 ppm 30 ppm 40 ppm 35 ppm 35 ppm 35 ppm 16 ppm 12 ppm 25 ppm 6 ppm
Two-Sided Scanning
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Two-Sided Scanning
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Max Paper Size
11" x 17" 8.27" x 11.67" 8.5" x 118" 8.5" x 240" 8.5" x 240" 8.5 " x 240 " 8.5" x 72" 8.5" x 14" 8.5" x 34" 8.5" x 11.7"
Max Paper Size
11" x 17" 8.27" x 11.67" 8.5" x 118" 8.5" x 240" 8.5" x 240" 8.5 " x 240 " 8.5" x 72" 8.5" x 14" 8.5" x 34" 8.5" x 11.7"
Connectivity
Wi-Fi, USB Wi-Fi, USB USB USB USB WiFi & USB Micro USB 3.0 USB Wi-Fi, Micro USB 3.0 USB
Connectivity
Wi-Fi, USB Wi-Fi, USB USB USB USB WiFi & USB Micro USB 3.0 USB Wi-Fi, Micro USB 3.0 USB
Document Feeder
50-sheet auto Manual 60-sheet auto 50-sheet auto 50-sheet auto 110-sheet auto Manual 20-sheet auto 20-sheet auto Manual
Document Feeder
50-sheet auto Manual 60-sheet auto 50-sheet auto 50-sheet auto 110-sheet auto Manual 20-sheet auto 20-sheet auto Manual
Scan To
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Scan To
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