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Many printer brands also offer their own software that lets you scan from your computer. For instance, if you have an HP printer, you can use the HP Smart app to scan documents.

While a scan-to-email printer and most All-in-One printers allow you to scan a document directly from the device using no extra software, specialized scanning software provides you with more ...

The Epson GT-2500 is great if you need a combination of high-quality photo scans along with scans of regular text documents, but it may be overkill for normal business use.

Epson's networkable DS-790WN scans high volumes of pages quickly and accurately, making it a great document management choice for small to midsize offices and workgroups.

Near the lower end of Epson’s packed stable of business-ready document scanners is the DS-530 II Color Duplex Document Scanner ($399), a replacement for 2016’s DS-530.

Whether you need to scan family photos, piles of documents, or expense receipts, a scanner out there is built for the task.