It really depends on what type of flatbed scanner you are looking for. For example, Cannon 900f would be the best if you are looking for a document scanner, whereas, the Epson scanner would be best for photos.
Flatbed scanners work on almost the same principles as copiers.
Most of the desktop scanners in use are flatbed scanners. The HP is brand leader in flatbed scanners. There are other companies like Cannon, Xerox or Fujitsu also produce reliable and high quality scanners.
Flatbed, overhead and handheld
"A flatbed scanner is used to scan paper documents into your computer. It's called a flatbed scanner because you lie documents flat on the scanner, like on a photocopier. Flatbed scanners are known for high quality scans, but can take up a lot of space compared to a sheet-fed scanner."
Stores that sell computers and other electronic devices.
It really depends on what type of flatbed scanner you are looking for. For example, Cannon 900f would be the best if you are looking for a document scanner, whereas, the Epson scanner would be best for photos.
Flatbed and Drum scanners are the best to use as far as I know
Yes, a flatbed scanner can scan photos. A flatbed scanner can scan photos, maps, documents, books, and even 3 dimensional objects such as coins and other small objects.
The German word flachbettscanner means flatbed scanner. Flatbed scanners can be purchased at technological specializing stores such as Best Buy and Frys.
Hand-held scanners are used for entering text and images that are less than a page wide. The scanner is held in the hand and passed over the document. Hand-held scanners are adequate for small pictures and photos but are difficult for entire pages. Software is used to join scanned items to make a full page. Flatbed scanners look similar to a small photocopier with the document remaining flat and stationary during the scanning
Drum scanners are able to produce very high resolution scans and are also capable of fluid mounting which greatly improves the scan quality. The major disadvantages of drum scanners are that they are very bulky and expensive when compared to flatbed scanners.
Large format flatbed scanners are scanners that are able to scan large source documents. One can purchase such scanners from some stationery stores such as ColorTrac as well as from online mega-retailers such as Amazon.