Article: Scan it. (nine scanners under $600) (includes related articles on scanning results and on performance test results) (includes product table) (Hardware Review)(Evaluation)

9 scanners under $600 generate crisp images

Say you've got a killer product you want to pitch on your Web site. Or you have several new faces to introduce in your company newsletter. Or you're writing a term paper on Italian Renaissance paintings. You know a picture is worth at least a thousand wor ds, but how in the world do you get that picture into your desktop publishing project?

For most people, the answer is a flatbed color scanner. These desktop devices can bring photos, illustrations, and even text right into your Macintosh. They don't provide the mobility of a digital camera (for more on those, turn to the feature "Snap It," in this issue). But ...

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