Choosing a portable scanner is a technical task. You need to have some specific information before you venture out to buy the product. The number of choices available for portable scanners is huge and selecting one that fits your criteria may be cumbersome. This article will help you shortlist machines that are in line with your needs and then make a final choice on the right machine for you.
Portable scanning devices are mainly required for professional and business reasons. You can use them to digitize bank documents, receipts, vouchers, general office documents, pictures, maps and any other paper document you can think of. Moreover, this is high priced equipment and thus care must be taken when choosing a mobile scanner for your business. Follow these simple steps to select the best portable scanning option available for you
- You should start off with determining your own requirements. If you only need to scan text only, you can have a black and white scanner which will cost much less. The size of the input document is also important because most scanners are certain input specifications like photo scanners which only accept postcard sized paper.
- Once you filter searches according to your requirements, the next step will be to check the scanner’s features and specifications. As a matter of principle, a good scanner is one which has the following aspects at least;
- A resolution of 800 X 600 DPI
- Speed of at least 10 ppm (pages per minute)
- Compatibility with most popular operating systems (Windows, MAC and Linux)
- USB and Bluetooth connection interface for wireless scanning
- Light weight (not more than 4 lbs) and compact.
- Energy star compliant
- The next simple step is to determine your budget and shortlist the available options that lie within your budget. Remember that price is not the only criteria of quality. A portable computer scanner by Fujitsu will be cheaper than one manufactured by HP and Canon but is equally good. Also check out the prices of accessories and ink cartridges so that you know how much it will cost on per month.
Just before you get your credit card swiped or confirm the purchase of your portable scanner, make sure you discuss warranty claims and technical assistance scenarios. You should be looking for instant replacement warranty and online or toll free telephonic assistance for a year at the minimum.
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