Scanner
A scanner may refer to any of the following:
1. When referring to hardware, a scanner or optical scanner is a hardware input device that optically "reads" and image and converts it into a digital signal. For example, a scanner may be used to convert a printed picture, drawing, or document (hard copy) into a digital file which can be edited on a computer. The picture shows an example of a flatbed scanner, the Epson V300.
Related scanner pages.
Computer scanner help and support.
How is a scanner connected?
A scanner can be connected to a computer using many different interfaces although today is most commonly connected to a computer using a USB cable.
Firewire
Parallel
SCSI
USB
Other types of computer scanners
There are also other types of scanners that can be used with a computer.
Sheetfed scanner - scans paper by feeding it into the scanner
Handheld scanner - scans text and images by dragging the device over the page you want to scan
Card scanner - designed to scan business cards
Note: A handheld scanner should not be confused with a barcode reader.
When was the first scanner created?
The earliest forms of scanners appeared in the 1860s. However, the scanner as we know it today was created in 1957 by a man named Russell Kirsch at the United States National Bureau of Standards. The first image scanned by this device was a picture of Kirsch's son. This black and white image measured only 5x5 cm and had a resolution of 176 pixels on each side.
Why is a scanner an input device?
A computer scanner is a digitizer, which is a type of input device. It takes information from the real world (e.g., a document or picture) and converts it into digital information for a computer to store or manipulate. A scanner is only able to send information to the computer and cannot receive information from the computer like a printer (which is an output device).
Related scanner pages
Computer scanner manufacturers.
Computer scanner help and support.
2. When referring to software, a scanner may refer to any program that scans computer files for errors or other problems. A good example is an antivirus program, which scans the files on the computer for viruses or other malware.
Accessory, Photocopier, Picture, Scan, Scanner terms
A scanner may refer to any of the following:
1. When referring to hardware, a scanner or optical scanner is a hardware input device that optically "reads" and image and converts it into a digital signal. For example, a scanner may be used to convert a printed picture, drawing, or document (hard copy) into a digital file which can be edited on a computer. The picture shows an example of a flatbed scanner, the Epson V300.
- How is a scanner connected?
- Other types of computer scanners.
- When was the first scanner created?
- Why is a scanner an input device?
Related scanner pages.
Computer scanner help and support.
How is a scanner connected?
A scanner can be connected to a computer using many different interfaces although today is most commonly connected to a computer using a USB cable.
Firewire
Parallel
SCSI
USB
Other types of computer scanners
There are also other types of scanners that can be used with a computer.
Sheetfed scanner - scans paper by feeding it into the scanner
Handheld scanner - scans text and images by dragging the device over the page you want to scan
Card scanner - designed to scan business cards
Note: A handheld scanner should not be confused with a barcode reader.
When was the first scanner created?
The earliest forms of scanners appeared in the 1860s. However, the scanner as we know it today was created in 1957 by a man named Russell Kirsch at the United States National Bureau of Standards. The first image scanned by this device was a picture of Kirsch's son. This black and white image measured only 5x5 cm and had a resolution of 176 pixels on each side.
Why is a scanner an input device?
A computer scanner is a digitizer, which is a type of input device. It takes information from the real world (e.g., a document or picture) and converts it into digital information for a computer to store or manipulate. A scanner is only able to send information to the computer and cannot receive information from the computer like a printer (which is an output device).
Related scanner pages
Computer scanner manufacturers.
Computer scanner help and support.
2. When referring to software, a scanner may refer to any program that scans computer files for errors or other problems. A good example is an antivirus program, which scans the files on the computer for viruses or other malware.
Accessory, Photocopier, Picture, Scan, Scanner terms
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