- PROS
Good print quality. Fast. High maximum and recommended volume ratings. Low running costs.
- CONS
Lacks Wi-Fi Direct. ADF is manual-duplexing.
- BOTTOM LINE
The Xerox B215 is a fast monochrome laser all-in-one printer with good
IRIScan’s Desk 5 Pro Versatile Overhead Book Scanner
- PROS
Accurate OCR. Relatively fast. Strong software bundle with business card archiving. Page-turn detection.
- CONS
Lacks wireless and mobile connectivity. No battery.
- BOTTOM LINE
The IRIScan Desk 5 Pro is a versatile and highly accurate
Xerox’s Economic and Accurate Duplex Combo Document / Flatbed Scanner
- PROS
Robust software bundle. Light and small. Economically priced. Easy to deploy and use. Relatively fast for the price.
- CONS
Lacks wireless and mobile connectivity.
- BOTTOM LINE
The Xerox Duplex Combo Scanner is a highly
IRIScan Pro 5 Book, Passport, Magazine Scanner and Presentation Video Camera
- PROS
Highly accurate OCR. Strong software bundle with cloud and business card archiving. Relatively fast. USB 3.0 connectivity.
- CONS
Lacks wireless, network, and mobile connectivity. No battery. Pricey.
- BOTTOM LINE
The IRIScan Pro 5 is
Alaris’s E1035 Peppy and Accurate Desktop Document Scanner by Kodak Alaris
- PROS
Terrific software. 80-page automatic document feeder. Easy to use and set up.
- CONS
Somewhat pricey. A bit sluggish when saving to searchable PDF.
- BOTTOM LINE
The Alaris E1035 Scanner is a highly capable entry-level
Fujitsu’s Swiss Army Knife ScanSnap iX100 (2019) Portable Document Scanner
- PROS
Accurate OCR. Fast. Robust software bundle. Versatile connectivity options, including mobile. Reasonable price.
- CONS
Lacks single-pass auto-duplexing.
- BOTTOM LINE
The Fujitsu ScanSnap iX100 is a fast and feature-packed manual-feed document scanner designed for light-duty
Epson’s Smallest and Least Expensive WorkForce ES-50 Portable Document Scanner
- PROS
Very small and light. Fast. Accurate OCR. Robust software.
- CONS
Lacks memory card support. No internal battery. Connects via USB only.
- BOTTOM LINE
The Epson WorkForce ES-50 is a fast and accurate, if bare-bones,
Epson’s WorkForce ES-55R Portable Document Scanner—Accounting Edition
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- PROS
Fast. Accurate OCR. ScanSmart Accounting Edition software included.
- PROS
- CONS
Does not support memory cards. Can only connect via USB. No battery. - BOTTOM LINE
The Epson WorkForce ES-55R is a fast, accurate, and bare-bones
Epson’ WorkForce ES-65WR Wireless Portable Document Scanner—Accounting Edition
- PROS
Fast. Accurate OCR. Strong software bundle. Built-in battery.
- CONS
Lacks automatic document feeder. No memory card support.
- BOTTOM LINE
The Epson ES-65WR portable document scanner is a fast, accurate, and feature-rich lightweight machine designed
Epson’s PCMag Editors’ Choice WorkForce ES-60W Wireless Portable Document Scanner
- PROS
Fast. Robust software. Accurate OCR. Built-in battery. Wi-Fi and USB connectivity.
- CONS
Lacks memory card support. No automatic document feeder.
- BOTTOM LINE
The Epson ES-60W is a fast, accurate, and lightweight portable document scanner