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Fujitsu's sturdy ScanSnap s500, which delivers high image quality, takes the number one slot.

Eric Butterfield, PC World

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Fujitsu ScanSnap s500 PCW Rating: 83.0PCW Rating: 83.0PCW Rating: 83.0

Last Rated: February 19, 2007

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1. Fujitsu ScanSnap s500

Price when reviewed: $495 , Text scan quality: Very Good, Performance: Very Good, Ease of use: Very Good, Features: Good,

Bottom Line: The sturdy s500 delivers high image quality and includes a document management app, but its OCR software is basic.

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Plustek SmartOffice PS252 PCW Rating: 82.0PCW Rating: 82.0PCW Rating: 82.0

Last Rated: February 19, 2007

2. Plustek SmartOffice PS252

Price when reviewed: $399, Text scan quality: Very Good, Performance: Very Good, Ease of use: Very Good, Features: Good,

Bottom Line: Ultracompact scanner offers high image quality and a generous software bundle, though OCR capabilities are limited.

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HP Scanjet N6010 PCW Rating: 82.0PCW Rating: 82.0PCW Rating: 82.0

Last Rated: February 19, 2007

3. HP Scanjet N6010

Price when reviewed: $500, Text scan quality: Good, Performance: Very Good, Ease of use: Very Good, Features: Very Good,

Bottom Line: The N6010 scans text quickly, but is slow at handling graphics. It's well priced considering it includes full-version OCR software.

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Microtek ArtixScanDI 2020 PCW Rating: 80.0PCW Rating: 80.0PCW Rating: 80.0

Last Rated: February 19, 2007

4. Microtek ArtixScanDI 2020

Price when reviewed: $500, Text scan quality: Good, Performance: Very Good, Ease of use: Good, Features: Good,

Bottom Line: Large flatbed model offers fast speeds and a high-capacity ADF. However, it can't create searchable PDF files.

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Xerox Documate 152 PCW Rating: 76.0PCW Rating: 76.0PCW Rating: 76.0

Last Rated: February 19, 2007

5. Xerox Documate 152

Price when reviewed: $595, Text scan quality: Good, Performance: Good, Ease of use: Good, Features: Very Good,

Bottom Line: Unit includes full-version OCR software and a document management app, but it's slow overall and its image quality is mediocre.

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All scanners are tested at default settings under Windows XP Home on a Dell Dimension 8200 (2-GHz Pentium 4) PC with 512MB of RAM, using each scanner's bundled software. Overall rating is based on image quality, speed, ease of use, features, and support. Speeds are timed from the start of prescanning until cursor control is regained. Data based on tests designed by the PC World Test Center.

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