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hi, we’re planning on scanning in our paper docs. looking for a recommendations for good scanners for his purpose.
-black/white and color
-2-sided scanning
-legal, letter, etc..
-ethernet preferred usb alt
-fast scanning
-would like to scan to cloud (google drive workspaces)
-reliable and good software to work with it
-not ‘too’ interested in scannning from a mobile phone, but maybe in time an ipad or something to manage the scanning

thanks everyone.
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We’ve got some big MFPs we use for scanning but I’ve heard high praise for Fujitsu/ScanSnap devices. They’re fast, duplex, and I know their software can scan to cloud and such.

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Going to go with this recommendation, too, get yourself a dedicated copier/MFP. You can start a lease with any of the major players if the cost of ownership is daunting…or even purchase from a vendor that offers full management so you’re not stuck with repair bills or unexpected consumables cost.

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Your answer is right here: Brother ADS-4900W Professional Desktop Scanner for Busy Workgroups with High Scan Volumes

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Right up until Ricoh bought out Fujitsu. We hear a lot of complaints now and you are mostly stuck buying from as they cut off the channel for the most part.

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I’ve been out of the loop on that one I guess. In years past Fujitsu ScanSnap were my go to when someone asked for a recommendation.

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I would go with the MFP crowd. My experience is HP and Kyocera. HP Laser MFP typically color printing/scanning less than $600. Kyocera B&W laser MFP less than $600. Both have multiple scan-to options. HP now has a dedicated Scan and Capture software that works with multiple MFPs. If you need more you can get pretty robust for under $1000.
Personally I would avoid leasing, buying is much cleaner. I haven’t seen any cost-effective or good leases. If you shop, laser printer prices are pretty good and don’t justify the extra cost and restrictions of a lease.

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Keep in mind that any 400 level product, 479 or 47525 have an engine life rating of 50K for the fuser. Real life closer to 40K. And a replacement fuser is about 1/2 the price of the entire machine. And the ADF assemblies on 400 level products were designed by Hoover.

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I second this. We have about a dozen of these deployed and they have been solid. Before we used Fujitsu fi-7160’s and they were also extremely reliable.

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