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Scanning area
Scanners come in all shapes and sizes; when shopping for the right model, make sure it has enough scanning area to accommodate your needs. For example, you might ordinarily scan photos but occasionally need to scan a full page of text.
Scanning area usually differs according to the type of scanner. The most affordable flatbed scanners, for example, only handle originals up to 8.5 inch x 11.7 inches, though some models can accept legal-size documents. Sheetfed scanners, on the other hand, have a distinct advantage in that they feed the paper through and therefore aren't so limited when it comes to paper length (although the width is fixed). They usually handle at least legal-length originals. Photo scanners are a mixed bag in this regard. While most feed the originals like sheetfeds, some have more limited width.