Where can I scan a couple hundred pages in Chicago?
December 8, 2008 3:50 PM Subscribe
Is there a print or copy shop in Chicago with a scanner with an automatic document feeder?
I have a couple hundred pages to scan, and may end up having to scan similar volumes on a somewhat regular basis. Somewhat to my surprise, while both my neighborhood print shop and Kinkos have sheet-fed copiers, these apparently cannot be used to scan, nor are any of their scanners capable of handling more than a page at a time. I would rather not scan each page individually on a flatbed scanner. Is there anywhere in Chicago I can use an ADF-equipped scanner for a reasonable price? These are letter-sized, single-sided photocopies I'm looking to scan, so I don't need anything fancy.
Alternately, if buying equipment is my only option, can anyone recommend a scanner or multifunction device with a decent ADF for less than several hundred dollars?
I have a couple hundred pages to scan, and may end up having to scan similar volumes on a somewhat regular basis. Somewhat to my surprise, while both my neighborhood print shop and Kinkos have sheet-fed copiers, these apparently cannot be used to scan, nor are any of their scanners capable of handling more than a page at a time. I would rather not scan each page individually on a flatbed scanner. Is there anywhere in Chicago I can use an ADF-equipped scanner for a reasonable price? These are letter-sized, single-sided photocopies I'm looking to scan, so I don't need anything fancy.
Alternately, if buying equipment is my only option, can anyone recommend a scanner or multifunction device with a decent ADF for less than several hundred dollars?
Best answer: A lot of copiers can scan to e-mail/PDF from the copier ADF tray. Are you sure that the copiers at Kinko's can't do it? The 3 places I've worked in the past 5 years all have had these type of copiers.
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posted by wongcorgi at 4:39 PM on December 8, 2008
The Fuji ScanSnap is on Tiger Direct with a $50 rebate currently. With some Live Cashback tricks, you can get it for $309.
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/882348?highlight_key=y&keyword1=scansnap
posted by wongcorgi at 4:39 PM on December 8, 2008
Response by poster: Are you sure that the copiers at Kinko's can't do it?
I'm not sure — that's what I was told when I called but it's possible the employee was misinformed. Scanning to email would be perfect, and maybe it's worth a trip to check.
posted by enn at 4:58 PM on December 8, 2008
I'm not sure — that's what I was told when I called but it's possible the employee was misinformed. Scanning to email would be perfect, and maybe it's worth a trip to check.
posted by enn at 4:58 PM on December 8, 2008
I checked with Kinko's here in San Francisco and they quoted me $4 per page (!), single sided. At that price, it quickly becomes cheaper to buy the Fuji ScanSnap. Which rocks.
posted by CruiseSavvy at 5:35 PM on December 8, 2008
posted by CruiseSavvy at 5:35 PM on December 8, 2008
Best answer: I worked at the kinko's near southport and addison and we did indeed have a machine that would scan multiple pages through the adf. It was pretty expensive, though, if I recall correctly. Also, this was about 3 years ago now so it's possible they have different equipment. Or, more likely, the person you talked to was a complete idiot.
posted by kpmcguire at 12:15 AM on December 9, 2008
posted by kpmcguire at 12:15 AM on December 9, 2008
Response by poster: kpmcguire: that's the one I called, so I'd guess the person I spoke to was mistaken — thanks.
posted by enn at 12:13 PM on December 9, 2008
posted by enn at 12:13 PM on December 9, 2008
Response by poster: Late update for Google: the self-service copiers at Kinkos do have a "scan to network" feature (to email? not sure what it does), but since they lack network connectivity you can't use it. The staff will scan things for $1/page. At that price it's worth babysitting the flimsy ADF on a cheap all-in-one device.
posted by enn at 1:02 PM on December 13, 2008
posted by enn at 1:02 PM on December 13, 2008
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