flatbed scanner

American  

noun

1. a type of optical scanner having a flat, stationary surface on which a page is scanned by a moving head.

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Example Sentences

Last year, an archivist located the negative and brought it to one of Bettmann’s labs, where she placed it on a flatbed scanner.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year, an archivist located the negative and brought it to one of Bettman’s labs, where she placed it on a flatbed scanner.

From Los Angeles Times

You can scan photos by buying an inexpensive flatbed scanner or use an app on your smartphone such as HP Smart.

From Los Angeles Times

The years-long, labor-intensive process of converting paper graphics into digital data required a small squadron of undergraduate assistants and a special flatbed scanner, but when it was done, Bromirski had a solid record of wave activity along the California coast stretching back to the Great Depression.

From Los Angeles Times

If you already have a flatbed scanner for documents and photos, check your model’s manual to see if it can handle slides and film negatives, as some include that ability.

From New York Times