An element on some scanners that enables pages to be read by a scanner one by one Typically, documents are laid face down, one at a time Flatbed scanners enable scan operators to scan in documents that have trouble being fed into an ADF For instance, a heavily creased document using an ADF may cause a paper jam, but the same document can be read easily using the flatbed element of the scanner Flatbed scanning is slower as only one page can be read at a time
A scanner design in which the document is placed in the scanner's bed, either manually or by an automatic document feeder, and remains stationary during scanning As a result, flatbed scanners provide a more stable target than other scanner designs, but they are generally slower
The form flatbed truck is also used, especially in American English. A flatbed is a truck that has a long flat platform with no sides. having a flat surface to put something on
A printing press in which the type, locked into a chase, is supported by a flat surface or bed and the paper is applied to the type either by a flat platen or by a cylinder against which the bed moves
An image-capture device in which the source material remains stationary while the sensor (usually a CCD linear array) passes over or under it Sometimes called a reflective scanner
A flatbed scanner is the most expensive and most versatile type of scanner It is ideal when you want to scan pages from a book without tearing out the pages
Any scanner with a lid and a large piece of glass that allows you to lay basically any object on it There are also drum scanners, slide scanners, and other smaller format photo-feed scanners that aren't conducive to ad-hoc stereo imaging of objects around the house
Scanning device where the document is placed onto a flat, transparent surface The scanning element either passes beneath the document, or it is fixed in place and moving mirrors reflect the document to the scanning element
A type of scanner with a light sensing CCD element on a moving carriage mounted under a sheet of glass Artwork is placed face down on this glass and covered with a hinged cover A flatbed scanner has much in common with the top portion of an office copier
A device that works in a manner similar to a photocopy machine; the original art is positioned face down on a glass plate This design can accommodate thick objects such as books, and allows for exact alignment of the original page The scanner enables you to import graphics and images into a variety of software programs
A device that creates electronic images from print images, or from anything placed face down on the glass and scanned in a process similar to a photocopier
Any scanning device that incorporates a flat transparent plate, on which original images are placed for scanning The scanning process is linear rather than rotational