Scanners are ubiquitous in the business world. Flatbed scanners have a broad glass scanning surface that helps to keep documents flat. Accidents can crack or shatter the glass, but leave the scanner ...

For basic home use, multi-function printer-scanner devices have largely eclipsed standalone flatbed scanners. Flatbed scanners still provide superior performance for photographers, painters and anyone ...

This week’s emails brought this one from a reader: “My wife and I are a couple staggering into our 80s, happy about our lives to date, but feel burdened by what to do with our 45 family photo albums.

If you’re willing to fork over more than $200 for a scanner — for breathing new life into tired, old photos or for scanning slides or negatives — you’re likely looking for the exceptional image ...

For less than $100, you can buy a flatbed scanner that will give you decent results. But if you want higher-resolution scans and the ability to scan 35mm slides and color negatives, you’ll have to ...