HP ScanJet Pro 2500 f1 Flatbed Document Scanner (L2747A)

The HP ScanJet Pro 2500 f1 is a desktop document scanner that pairs an A4 flatbed with a 50-sheet automatic document feeder, so one machine handles both a stack of loose paper and the originals a feeder cannot take: ID cards, receipts and bound books. It scans at up to 20 ppm and 40 ipm in mono and colour, single-sided or double-sided, and resolves 1200 dpi from the flatbed and 600 dpi through the feeder. Output is 24-bit colour with 48-bit internal processing, saved as PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF or searchable PDF for text you can find again later. The platen takes originals up to 8.5 x 11.7 in, while the feeder's long-document mode stretches to 8.5 x 122 in for continuous forms and long printouts. An LED lamp means no warm-up before the first page, the unit is ENERGY STAR qualified, and a recommended daily duty cycle of up to 1,500 pages sets the pace it is built to keep. One-touch shortcut buttons on the front send a job straight to a chosen destination, which suits a counter where several people scan the same few document types all day. The interface is Hi-Speed USB 2.0 to a single PC rather than a network connection, so it belongs on the desk of whoever does the filing: an admissions office, a chamber, an accounts room or any office working through a paper archive. It comes with a one-year limited hardware warranty.