desktop scanner

Flatbed image copier

A desktop scanner is an electronic device that sits on a desk and converts physical documents or images into digital files.

The scanner captures text and graphics from paper, photographs, or other flat media, creating image files or searchable text through optical character recognition: I used the desktop scanner to digitize old family photos.

Distinguished from handheld or large-format scanners by its size and typical office placement.

Related

feeder · glass · lid · resolution · OCR · PDF · file format · image · paperwork · office · USB · plug and play · preview · capture · photograph · archive · tray · light

Opposites
data flow direction

desktop scannerdesktop printer

Local document output device

printer · laser printer · inkjet printer · photo printer · plotter

portability

desktop scannerhandheld scanner

Portable optical input device

portable scanner · barcode scanner

digitization vs. physicalization

desktop scannerprinter

Machine producing paper copies

3D printer · CNC machine · vinyl cutter · laser cutter · embroidery machine

Family

desk, top, scan, scanner, scanning, scanned, scans, desks, tops

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G