This desktop document scanner has a 50-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF), and is designed to make short work of archiving stacks of paper in a small office. It has two image sensors, so it can scan both sides of an original document in a single pass or use image stitching to capture a folded A3...

A convincing, keenly priced sheet-fed document scanner, but it's not the best

I scan documents into QuickBooks. I used the Fujitsu Scansnap for two years and I have to say: it is a great printer. The Epson is just as good.Easy setup, TWAIN compatible, fast, works exactly the way it's supposed to.

I purchased this scanner to be able to scan double sided documents to PDF with the option to use OCR. This scanner is fast with simple software to allow you to ignore blank pages and auto correction for pages that aren't straight in the feeder.

The Epson WorkForce DS-510 is robust but ruthlessly effective, it's also reasonably fast and comes with powerful software. Read our Epson WorkForce DS-510 review to find out more.

Not that there's anything wrong with orthodox when the result is as accomplished as the Epson. The device is compact when folded up, but the lid is easily pushed back to convert this model into a substantial sheet-fed design.

The Canon and Fujitsu scanners have stiff competition indeed from this handy little Epson. Robust but ruthlessly effective, it's reasonably fast and comes with powerful software. The standard DS-510, in particular, is very good value for money for serious businesses who have lots of paperwork to convert to a digital format.

Epson lists the Epson WorkForce DS-510 on its website under workgroup scanners, and, indeed, it offers enough capability for a small office or workgroup. However, the low price and small size make it a strong candidate for a personal desktop scanner as well.

Automatic document feeder; Duplex (two-sided) scanning; Excellent text recognition and document management

Did not do well with recognizing text on business cards in our tests

This is an extremely powerful but compact scanner. Purchased primarily for multi sheet capability. Full marks Epson on this machine

Once very expensive, high speed document scanners are now a lot more affordable due, mainly, to competition between vendors. Speeds and specifications have also risen across the board making it even harder to choose between the various offerings.