Need help finding a scanner

[brad310]

Our office needs to purchase a bunch of scanners, and i have no idea what model or brand i should look to.

It needs to scan drivers license, insurance card, 8.5x11 paper....and i'd like for it to have some dev software if possible so it can auto-name the file scanned and put it in a network location.

Desk space is at a premium so it needs to be very small. I dont work in the medical industry, but i think they use a tool that will do this in many places....anyone got any idea what brand/model i can look at?

TIA.

 

[gsaldivar]

Beware, scanners designed for business use don't come cheap. I use a Canon P-150 because I needed a USB-powered portable scanner for work and it cost almost $300. And that was only for occasional use, I don't consider it rugged enough for daily scanning.

I would start by looking for "Sheetfed" or "Document" scanners. Fujitsu, Canon, Kodak are a few brands that come to mind. Expect to pay between $300-500 per seat. Any higher than that and you are probably purchasing more of a rapid scanner (for rapidly scanning tons of long multi-page documents, like in a law office or insurance company) than one intended for light/midrange individual use (front desk registrations, etc). Any less than that, and you're probably buying something that won't last very long.

http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCateg...r=PRICE&Page=2

Good luck.

 

[brad310]

TYVM. Im looking into this one right now:

http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/peripherals/scanners/scansnap/s1100-deluxe-bundle.html

The other travel scanners are still too big. We just dont have the desk space :/

 

[gsaldivar]

TYVM. Im looking into this one right now:

http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/peripherals/scanners/scansnap/s1100-deluxe-bundle.html

The other travel scanners are still too big. We just dont have the desk space :/

that scanner is the same portable class as the canon p150. It isn't really designed for regular daily use, I wouldn't expect it to last very long.

 

[brad310]

that scanner is the same portable class as the canon p150. It isn't really designed for regular daily use, I wouldn't expect it to last very long.

its a no-go because it isnt TWAIN compliant. I did find a couple that will suit our needs though.