Epson DS-575W

Product	Format	Scanning area	Connectivity	Sheets per minute	Images per minute	ADF Size	Daily Duty Cycle	Price
Epson DS-575W	A4	8.27 in x 11.69 in	SuperSpeed USB 3.0, Wireless and Ethernet (optional)	35	70	50 sheets	4,000 sheets	Click for more info

The Epson DS-575W is one of the best choices for a wireless A4 document scanner that is available in the UK. It is very fast and can scan 35 sheets per minute which is equivalent to 70 images per minute.

The Epson DS-575W comes with an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) tray that has a capacity of 50 sheets. This can really come in handy when scanning a lot of documents. This scanner has a daily duty cycle of 4000 sheets. This makes it great for heavy-duty scanning. However, it has a feed roller replacement of 100.000 sheets. This sheetfed scanner has an optical scan resolution of 600 dpi. This image resolution is great for OCR and because the pixel density is high with will perform well with photos and documents.

This desktop document scanner can scan a variety of documents up to A4 size. It can scan very long documents that are as long as 240 inches. It has a scanning area of 8.27 in x 11.69 in. It weighs 8.1lbs, so it is a fairly compact scanner. It supports SuperSpeed USB 3.0, Wireless and Ethernet connectivity. This makes the scanner wireless and this is one of its best features. You can also buy the optional Ethernet port in order to connect to a wired and wireless network.

This desktop scanner comes with a number of features that boost its efficiency in document management and image quality. The features include automatic color detection and blank page detection. Blank page detection enables the scanner to remove any blank pages from the scans. It also offers Optical character recognition (OCR) and zonal OCR. The Epson can scan to multiple file formats like JPEG, Bitmap, TIFF, TIFF multi-page and searchable PDF.

Based on the user’s reviews, this scanner is best suited for an office setting and it does deliver great value for money.

Epson also makes 4 great flatbed A4 scanners that are available in the UK: the Epson perfection v600 a4 colour scanner with negative film scanning capability, Epson perfection v550 photo scanner, V850 Pro which is perfect for scanning photos (Direct competitor to the discontinued Canon Canoscan 9000f, the best of the Canon scanners ever made) and Epson Perfection v39 scanner. If you need an A3 scanner with a flatbed, our pick is the Epson DS-60000.

If you are in the market for portable scanners, read our article on portable document scanners available in the UK. All of the mobile scanners featured there can be found on Amazon UK and if you need to get a fast photo scanner, then Epson will cover that part as well with their Epson FastFoto FF-680W device which has an automatic feeder that can handle glossy photos.

Scansnap ix500

Product	Format	Scanning area	Connectivity	Sheets per minute	Images per minute	ADF Size	Daily Duty Cycle	Price
Scansnap ix500		A4 – 216 x 360 mm (8.5 x 14.17 in.)	Wireless and USB 2.0, 3.0	25 PPM	25 IPM	50 sheets	400 sheets	Click for more info

The Scansnap ix500 is also an efficient wireless document scanner which you can buy in England. It only has a scan speed of 25 pages per minute so it’s not a production scanner by any means. It has a scanning area of A4 – 216 x 360 mm (8.5 x 14.17 in.) and can scan a variety of documents. It can scan documents that are as long as 34 inches when in duplex mode and up to 68 inches when in simplex mode. It supports Wireless and USB 2.0, 3.0 connectivity. It has a Contact Image Sensor with a colour scanning resolution of up to 600dpi. For good OCR accuracy, our tests have shown that you don’t need more than 400 dpi, because once you pass a level of pixel density, there are enough distinguishable pixels in the image and so that’s not a problem anymore. What is the problem is the way in which the character is printed. For example characters printed on dot matrix printers and sometimes label printers have a very low accuracy rate, regardless of what resolution you use.

This sheetfeed scanner supports duplex scanning and comes with an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) tray that has a capacity of 50 sheets. It has a daily duty cycle of 400 sheets which is very low compared to the Epson DS-575W that can comfortably handle up to 4000 sheets daily. It has a feed roller replacement of 200.000 sheets which is pretty decent.

The Scansnap ix500 comes with a lot of features such as edge correction and streaks correction. These features enable it to produce clean scans and reduce work in Photoshop afterwards. It also comes with an OCR which enables the scanner to create searchable files. OCR supports the english language but also foreign characters, this is something we get asked a lot from our customers. Most OCR software can recognize more than 30 main languages.

Considering the scanner’s daily duty cycle, it is best suited for light office scanning. It is compatible with both major operating systems: Windows and OS X.

Epson ES-500W

Product	Format	Scanning area	Connectivity	Sheets per minute	Images per minute	ADF Size	Daily Duty Cycle	Price
Epson ES-500W	A4	8.27 in x 11.69 in	SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and WiFi	35	70	50 sheets	4,000 sheets	Click for more info

The Epson ES-500W is the third wireless document scanner available in the United Kingdom that we will be reviewing. It offers fast scanning at a speed of 35 pages per minute. It comes with a document scanning resolution of 600dpi without any interpolation. At this resolution, you can expect OCR text accuracy to be above 99%. The scanner supports SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and WiFi connectivity. The Wifi connectivity will help you share the scanner throughout your office and allow more advanced features like mobile scanning.

The Epson ES-500W can scan a variety of documents up to A4 size. Its scanning area is 8.27 in x 11.69 in. It can scan documents that are as long as 240 inches. The scanner weighs 8.1lbs and it comes with a daily duty cycle of 4000 sheets. Its feed roller replacement is 100.000 sheets.

The Epson ES-500W is also very efficient for heavy-duty scanning. It supports duplex scanning and comes with an ADF tray. The feeder capacity is 50 sheets. Duplex scanning ensures that you only scan double-sided documents once and the scanner will scan both sides. The ADF tray ensures continuous feeding which is a time-saver.

The Epson ES-500W comes with professional software with some features that boost its efficiency and digital image quality. The features include background cleaning and punch hole removal. These features ensure that the scans are clean and they have clear backgrounds as well as no punch hole marks. The software can also help you integrate the scanner and scan directly to Google Drive, Dropbox and Evernote.

Based on the users’ reviews, this scanner is very efficient and it offers great value for money.

HP Scanjet Pro 2000 S1

Product	Format	Scanning area	Connectivity	Sheets per minute	Images per minute	ADF Size	Daily Duty Cycle	Price
HP Scanjet Pro 2000 S1	A4	8.5 in. x 11.7 in.	Hi-Speed USB 2.0	30	60	50 sheets	2000 sheets	Click for more info

The HP Scanjet Pro 2000 S1 is also an efficient document scanner. It can scan 60 images per minute, so it takes it 2 seconds to produce a 2-sided scan. It comes with an optical resolution of 600dpi. The scanner supports Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity which means that it is not a networkable document scanner. We would have liked to see at least some additional features like scanning to a flash drive or SD Card as long as it doesn’t have network connectivity. Many large producers of sheet fed scanners like Epson, Canon, Panasonic choose not to equip these features but smaller makers like VuPoint include them in scanners that are much cheaper.

The HP Scanjet Pro 2000 S1 documents up to A4 size. Its scanning area is 8.5 in. x 11.7 in. It can scan long documents up to 122 inches. The scanner weighs 5.7lbs which is pretty light compared to other scanners in its class. Its daily duty cycle is 2000 sheets. It has a feed roller replacement of 100.000 sheets.

The HP Scanjet Pro 2000 S1 comes with a sheet feeder ADF tray that has a capacity of 50 sheets. It also offers duplex scanning. Duplex scanning ensures that when scanning double-sided documents, you will only scan the document once and the scanner will scan both sides. The ADF tray ensures continuous feeding which boosts efficiency when scanning a lot of documents.

The HP Scanjet Pro 2000 S1 comes with a number of features such as automatic color detection and optical character recognition (OCR). The OCR enables the scanner to create editable and searchable PDF files.

Based on the users’ reviews, this scanner is very easy to use and it offers value for money.

Fujitsu Scansnap IX1500

Product	Format	Scanning area	Connectivity	Sheets per minute	Images per minute	ADF Size	Daily Duty Cycle	Price
Fujitsu Scansnap IX1500	A4	8.27 in x 11.69 in	USB 3.1, WiFi	30	60	50 sheets	400 sheets	Click for more info

The Fujitsu Scansnap IX1500 is a very efficient wireless document scanner. It has a high speed of 60 images per minute. It comes with a resolution of 600dpi. The scanner supports USB 3.1 and WiFi connectivity which means that it is wireless. Wifi is a big advantage because network scanners can be shared between computers and that will mean no extra-money spent on new scanners.

This office document scanner can scan documents of various sizes up to A4 size. Its scanning area is 8.27 in x 11.69 in. It can scan long documents up to 118.11 inches. So you can digitize some posters printed by large format printers as long as they are as narrow as an A4 and even small documents like ID cards. The scanner weighs 7.5lbs and has a daily duty cycle of 400 sheets which is very low compared to the Epson DS-575W that can comfortably handle up to 4000 sheets daily. It, however, has a decent feed roller replacement of 200.000 sheets.

This network desktop scanner is very efficient since it offers duplex scanning and comes with an ADF tray. It also comes with image-enhancing features such as automatic image cropping and automatic deskew. Additionally, it has an OCR which enables it to create files that can be searched and edited. The approximate price on Amazon in the Kingdom of Great Britain for an IX1500 is 349 pounds inc. VAT. It is the preffered way to order if you live in a big city like London, Manchester or Liverpool. Amazon is available in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

What we really like about this scanner is that it has a touchscreen and a proper one that allows you to fully control the scanner not just press scan.

Based on the users’ reviews, this scanner offers great value for money.

What is the best document scanner in the UK to buy?

In conclusion, all the five UK document scanners are efficient and offer great value for money. Based on your needs as well as your workload, it is important to choose a scanner that best meets your needs. If you are looking for an office scanner that can handle heavy-duty scanning, then the Epson DS-575W or the Epson ES-500W can be the best choice. On the other hand, if you are not planning to scan a lot of documents, the Scansnap ix500 or the Fujitsu Scansnap IX1500 can be a great choice. The HP Scanjet Pro 2000 S1 is great for a medium workload although it is not wireless. There are some other notable choices that haven’t made it into this article like the Brother ADS-2200, Brother ADS-2400N, brother DSmobile ds-640 all very good Brother scanners, Epson workforce ES-60w, Brother Imagecenter ads-2800w Kodak Alaris models and fujitsu scansnap ix100. You can also solve your document scanning problem with multifunction printer scanners. Canon, HP and Epson offer a variety of color laser printers and inkjet printers which have the ability to scan, but as we’ve noticed using them, they do it very badly in terms of speed, image quality, feeder reliability and precision of the scanning element, software, image enhancements and the list can go on and on. We have not included flatbed scanners and flatbed photo scanners here like the Canon Canoscan lide models, just document scanners with ADF trays.