Using the expertise gathered from over twelve years of creating document imaging solutions for our customers, we've assembled a list of things to look for, including some essentials and some nice extras. This device allows a stack of paper to be placed in a tray and automatically brought in one page at a time, much like a fax machine. Scanners without an ADF were designed for graphics and require you to place manually each page to be scanned. Second, don't skimp on the scanner. It's nice to have the fastest scanner available, but it's more important to consider your budget and the size and volume of paper you have to scan.
Speed is another consideration in choosing a document scanner.
Document imaging scanners can handle between 10-100 pages per minute. If you need to scan 3,000 pages per day, it's worth buying a fast scanner. However, the faster the scanner, the higher the price. If you choose this option, you will need to have a document imaging system that can support multiple scan stations. If the scanning job is very large, it may be more realistic and economical to have an outside service bureau scan most of the documents.