| Once you've identified the best software for your needs, it's time to find the right hardware. |
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| Scanners |
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| In general, scanners are classified as low-, mid- and high-volume, based on the speed of the device and the volume of pages it's designed to handle. The ability to reliably handle higher volumes at higher speeds increases with the cost of the device. |
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| Low-volume (or workgroup) scanners such as the HP Scanjet 5590 Digital Flatbed scanner are ideal for scanning one- or two-sided documents, photos, slides, and negatives. |
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Unattended two-sided, multi-page scanning |
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Scan up to 8 ppm and 4 ipm |
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High-quality scans at 2400 dpi optical resolution and 48-bit color |
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Scans slides and negatives with included adapter |
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TWAIN drivers and document management software included |
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| Mid-volume (or department) scanners such as the HP Scanjet N6350 Networked Document Flatbed Scanner are Ideal for small work teams without IT support that want to lower technology costs by sharing a flatbed scanner for general office use. |
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Share one scanner with your whole team through integrated networking |
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Scan up to 15 ppm and 6 ipm |
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Legal-size, 50-page automatic document feeder |
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Built-in Ethernet networking |
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Integrated networking |
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4-line LCD display and 10-digit keypad |
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| High-volume (or production) scanners such as the HP Scanjet Enterprise 7500 Flatbed Scanner are ideal for fast workgroup scanning that can be integrated into an existing document management system or operate as a standalone solution. |
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Fast scanning with excellent image results |
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Easy integration to improve document management |
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Reliable performance with time-saving feature |
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Scan up to 50 ppm and 100 ipm |
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Scan up to 100 pages at a time, up to 34" long |
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Kofax Virtual ReScan® Pro |
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Full-featured TWAIN driver 3,000-page duty cycle |
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| HP Scanner features |
| A number of HP scanners boast additional features that can greatly improve the efficiency of your document management. Check the features section on any HP scanner's shopping page to find the specific benefits of each product. |
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| Automatic document feeder (ADF): Some HP scanners are equipped for automatic feed of multiple pages. Check out the ADF scanner buying guide to compare scanners with automatic document feeders. |
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| Optical character recognition (OCR): OCR software works with your scanner to convert printed characters into digital text, allowing you to search for or edit your document in a word processing program. |
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| Wide format: Some HP scanners such as the HP Scanjet Enterprise 9000 Sheet-feed Scanner accommodate large format documents. |
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| HP Precision Feed technology: Found on scanners such as HP Scanjet N7000 document sheet-feed scanner, this technology separates documents, minimizing the chance of a misfeed, and notifying you if there is one. Compare all sheet-feed scanners in the sheet-feed scanner buying guide. |
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| To see the entire line of HP Scanjets for business, visit the Small & Medium Business Store. |
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