Scan It

Forget about the notion that the days of the stand-alone scanner is over in light of a wave of inexpensive all-in-one multifunction printers. A separate scanner still is faster and more precise than an MFP and adds features that MFPs don’t include. Take the Plustek SmartOffice PS406U, which at $1,300 is a bargain because it includes duplexing for two-side scanning, a 100-sheet document feeder and can scan up to 40 pages a minute.