Sheetfed Scanner
What is a Sheetfed Scanner?
A sheetfed scanner is a type of scanner that is used for capturing images of document pages and sending them to a computer.
They are used to scan large documents such as manuals and are generally not used with graphics as there are better scanners available for this. These scanners includes the housing, sheet feeder, scanning module, the actuator and calibrator. It is also important to have some good document scanning software that is compatible with the particular scanner.
Many scanners come with software included but some of the aftermarket software is much more powerful and will increase your scanners efficiency.
How Do They Work?
With a sheet-fed scanner, the operator is required to feed the sheet to be scanned through a horizontal or inclined direction. The document is moving while the scanner remains stable. This is different from a regular flatbed scanner that moves over the document to be scanned.
This is why sheetfed scanners are not very good at scanning graphics because the image is flying past and they are trying to capture a moving target. This is the same concept as a camera trying to shoot an image of something in motion. As a consequence, image quality is not as good as a flatbed scanner which actually moves over the image and is much more accurate.
Sheetfed scanners have proven to be effective and very profitable for businesses that need this type of technology. As such, many different models have been developed over the years and improvements are constantly being made. Two things that are always being improved upon are size and speed.
Advantages of Sheet-fed Scanners
One advantage of a sheetfed scanner is that it is smaller in size than a flatbed. You can also look into getting a portable sheetfed scanner as there are some very high quality units on the market including the Pentax DSmobile 600 scanner. This will allow you to take back some of your desk space. If you run a business that will be using the scanner frequently, you will want to make sure you get something with a good scanning speed. This will make you much more productive.
If you are looking to buy a sheetfed scanner for your business, the market is flooded right now with new models so you will be able to find something to fit your needs.
A model that is proven reliable and remains popular is the Canon DR 2080c. But as always with any purchase, always do your research and make sure that the model you pick fulfills all of your businesses demands. Every organization will have unique requirements for their situation and goals.