Scanners can be painfully bulky. Much larger then the printers that they are so often attached to… not a good thing if you happen to be light on space, which many of us are both at the office and at home. Not to mention that they are heavy to carry around. If you want to stay away from the back strain, and clear up some space for your other needs then you may want to consider getting your hands onto the Fujitsu ScanSnap S3100 Portable Scanner. It can give you what you need without all of the waste. This thing is small enough to fit into a briefcase.
Think that a smaller scanner can’t give you what you want? Well this one comes with a robust set of features. It has the ability to scan to standard images as well as a variety of other formats. It can scan directly to a PDF, which is perfect for sending business documents. It can also scan directly into Microsoft Excel , which allows you to input data into your spreadsheet on the fly. No stress and no mess.
If you are worried about the speed of this mini-scanner then you will be pleased to know that this baby can take on up to 8 double-sided color pages per minute. Admittedly, this does not make it the fastest model on the market, but it does provide a fair rate for most users and probably even a few small offices.
Speaking of your office, if your office is a cross platform one you may find a lot of problems with buying devices, but this will save you some trouble since it is cross platform compatible. So both Windows and Mac based PC users will be able to use it without any stress or fuss. Something that makes both end users and system admins happy. Not to mention anyone who has to setup this device at home.
The machine can be powered either by the AC power cord or by a USB cord, which is good news if you are on the go with a laptop. Just be aware that this model may give you some sticker shock as it will set you back $259 to get your hands on one.
