document scanner

Office imaging device

A document scanner is a device that converts paper documents into digital images or files.

Unlike flatbed scanners designed for photos, document scanners typically feature automatic feeders for processing multiple pages quickly: The office document scanner can handle a hundred pages at a time.

Many smartphone apps now function as document scanners, using the camera to capture and process text.

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  • flatbedOpen-topped hauling vehicle
  • copierMachine reproducing documents
  • PDFFixed-layout document format
  • digitizeConvert to electronic format
  • feedSupply with sustenance

paper jam · tray · OCR · paperwork · receipts · archive · copy · resolution · high resolution · duplex · portable · automatic feeder · office · file cabinet · fax · multifunction · upload · preserve

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Machine producing paper copies

laser printer · inkjet printer · plotter · thermal printer · fax machine

input format

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Image capturing device

digital camera · video camera · 3D scanner · webcam · camcorder

digitization vs. creation of physical media

document scannerprinter

Machine producing paper copies

photocopier · typewriter · printing press · mimeograph

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G