A Scanner is becoming a very common computer accessory after the printer, as net usage is on the rise in the country. The requirements of the various customers, however vary to a great extent. The Home uses mostly require it only for scanning photos to be emailed to thier relatives abroad etc whereas the corporates use it mainly to store critical letters/documents in electronic form.
The cost of the scanner also varies as per the resolution of the scanned photo/document and the speed with which it scans it.
The home user as per my belief requires a scanning resolution of not more than 600 dpi and the corporate customers may require 1200 dpi. One of the most reputed manufacturers in this field are Hewlett Packard who provide a range of Scanners for all types and requirements of their customers. HP 6300C is one of the recommended scanners with a SCSI card for use in Home/Office at a affordable price with excellent speed and quality.
- It may however be noted that you verify from the supplier as to the avalibility of the drivers for using it with various Operating Systems.