How Do You Buy A Scanner The Big Picture The Specs Explained Scanner Shopping Tips?
How to Buy a Scanner Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:00:00 UTC Introduction 400)this.width=400″ src=”http://images.pcworld.com//features/graphics/bg_030806_scanners140.jpg” align=”left” alt=”Scanner Buying Guide graphic” border=”0″> Once the domain of imaging and publishing professionals, scanners are now a common PC peripheral for home users. If you want to e-mail your friends a photo you took with a film camera, use a scanner. Need to convert a hard-copy document into digital form so that you can edit it? A scanner can do that, too. But as with any PC-related purchase, it pays to know what you need before you dish out any cash. Whether this is your first scanner purchase or you want to upgrade to a better-quality device, this guide will provide the information you need. The Big Picture Learn about different types of scanners and what they can do for you at home and at work. Whether you want to scan photos, negatives, long book passages, or just snippets of text, there’s a scanner for the job.
