Designed for low-volume small to medium-size offices, the Epson DS-410 Document Scanner ($329) is a low-cost sheet-feed scanner. It's comparable in features with our Editors' Choice HP ScanJet Pro 3000 s3 Sheet-Feed Scanner, but it's a little slower and costs $100 less. Feature- and price-wise, the DS-410 is a terrific value, but it's up against formidable competition, including models that support networking and don't cost much more. For offices that don't require networking from a document scanner, though, the Epson DS-410 is a tough contender among entry-level desktop document scanners. Small, Lean, and Dependable Measuring 6.1 by 11.7 by 6 inches (HWD) with its trays closed, and weighing 5.5 pounds, not only is the Epson DS-410 ($319.88 at Amazon) one of the least expensive desktop sheet-feed scanners I've seen lately, but it's also among the smallest. The HP ScanJet Pro 3000, for instance, is about an inch bigger in all directions and 2 pounds heavier. On the other hand, the...
The Epson DS-410 is a great value for offices that need a fast and accurate document scanner, but don't require it to be network-ready.
Comparably low price; Quick scanning and saving to both image and searchable PDF; Very accurate OCR; Good software bundle
Lacks wireless or mobile options; No business card software