1.   Flatbed scanners look and work something like office copiers.

2.   And if you have kids or you plan any kind of graphics work, you should invest in a good flatbed scanner.

3.   As with flatbed scanners, you may be wary of a device that uses proprietary software instead of offering TWAIN support.

4.   A flatbed scanner takes up a lot more room than these little machines, but it is also a lot more versatile.

5.   But for twice the money you can get a pretty good flatbed scanner that will do even better, and will scan large documents as well as pictures.

6.   Flatbed scanners and the software that typically accompanies them are not quite so quick and simple, but neither are they complex, and they produce far better quality.

7.   Flatbed scanners, which translate photos into digital information and feed them into a PC, have existed for years and are a staple at design firms.

8.   If the quality of the image still does not meet your standards, you may find a flatbed scanner worth the price and the bother.

9.   Multifunction devices that combine a flatbed scanner with a high quality color inkjet printer seem to make a lot of sense.

10.   Pictures drawn by the children are scanned on a flatbed scanner and stored in the computer.