These are not simple one-sheet-at-a-time scanners. In this roundup, I look at three of the latest desktop document scanners - devices designed specifically for scanning and storing a variety of single-sheet documents: the Brother ImageCenter ADS-2500W, the Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500 and the Panasonic KV-S1015C. Valaitis forecasts entry-level scanner volume could rise to 395,000 units this year and continue growing for the foreseeable future. Of those, 300,000 units - nearly half - were entry-level devices that scan between 16 and 30 pages per minute (ppm). According to InfoTrends, 685,000 units were sold in North America in 2011, the last year the firm has complete figures for. "Anything scanned takes up no space and hard drives have never been cheaper."Īs a result, the desktop scanner market is growing quickly. "These devices are marketed as the antidote to clutter," says Anne Valaitis, director for image scanning trends at market research firm InfoTrends. It has also become a solution for individuals who need to keep their house - and their tax statements - in order. While the dream of a paper-free world has yet to materialize (assuming it ever will), using scanners to store digital copies of hardcopy documents has become de rigueur for most businesses, from enterprise-level operations to single-person startups.
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