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