我父亲最近决定开始在家中使用他的 HP 平板扫描仪扫描我们所有的婴儿和童年照片(baby and childhood photos)，并很快意识到，如果他将所有照片逐一扫描到计算机中，可能需要数年时间。然后他考虑购买一些更昂贵的设备，这些设备可以一次扫描更多照片并且速度更快(time and faster)。
对于这样的项目，有很多选择不会让银行破产。但是，如果您真的想在家扫描大量照片或文档，您仍然需要准备好花费 200 到 1000 美元。
您可以使用在线照片扫描服务，该服务通常要求您将照片发送到美国境内或境外的公司。WireCutter已经有一篇关于哪种(WireCutter)照片扫描服务(photo scanning service)最适合使用的深入文章，所以如果你想走这条路，请检查一下。如果您需要进行任何类型的照片修复(photo restoration)，这些在线服务也很有用。
最佳高速照片扫描仪
下面的列表(list below)没有任何特定的顺序，所以在你决定之前仔细检查一下。同样(Again)，这里的重点是速度和体面的质量。你总是可以以不到 200 美元的价格买到像Doxie Q这样的东西，但与下面的任何扫描仪相比，它的速度要慢得多。(Doxie Q)
如果您需要扫描数千张照片或数千份文档，则仅需要以下这种电源。对于小批量来说没有多大意义。扫描完所有照片后，我继续使用昂贵的扫描仪扫描孩子们从学校带回来的所有文件。
富士通 FI-7160 彩色双面扫描仪(Fujitsu FI-7160 Color Duplex Scanner)
富士通 FI-7160(Fujitsu FI-7160)是一款顶级的双面彩色扫描仪(duplex color scanner)，可以立即扫描您的照片集(photo collection)。目前它的价格约为 880 美元，对于扫描仪来说这是一个相当高的价格标签(price tag)。
它有一个每天 4,000 页的工作周期(duty cycle)和一个 80 页的自动文档进(document feeder)纸器。它可以扫描高达 600 dpi，远不及下面提到的面向照片的扫描仪的分辨率，但对大多数人来说仍然足够好。根据我的经验，这台扫描仪最好的部分是你可以一次给它提供不同尺寸的照片。
您不必担心首先整理所有内容或类似的事情。只需(Just)将文档转储到扫描仪中并扫描即可。它还可以很好地处理不完美平滑和笔直的文档和照片。它可以非常好地处理弯曲和碎纸，这真的很方便。
爱普生 FastFoto FF-640
另一款出色的扫描仪是Epson FastFoto FF-640。这款扫描仪号称是世界上最快的照片扫描仪(photo scanner)（每秒 1 张照片）。这是真的还是假的并不重要。它速度超快，可以高分辨率（600 dpi）扫描。
这款扫描仪的另一大亮点是它仅售 650 美元，比富士通(Fujitsu)便宜不少。只要您扫描至少 1,500 张照片，爱普生(Epson)就物有所值，因为将照片发送到在线服务的成本大致相同。
随附的软件也易于使用且易于设置。爱普生(Epson)在ADF中只能处理大约 30 张 5×7 的打印件，但它可以同时处理不同的尺寸。但是，如果您想扫描 8×10，则必须一次完成一个。富士通(Fujitsu)可以同时处理 8×11 和更小的打印件。
颜色准确度(color accuracy)不如您从面向照片的扫描仪中获得的准确度，但如果您需要快速扫描大量照片，这是一个值得权衡的选择。此外，该软件很简单，但高级用户会发现它太局限了。如果要微调照片，则必须使用其他应用程序。
Plustek 照片扫描仪
如果你不想花那么多钱，更便宜的选择是Plustek 照片扫描仪(Plustek Photo Scanner)，售价 200 美元。它可以在大约 2 秒内扫描 4×6 张照片，在 5 秒内扫描 8×10 张照片。
您确实必须一次插入一张照片，但它会继续扫描，而不必在每张照片后停止。分辨率上限为 600 dpi，与其他扫描仪类似。整体质量和色彩准确度(quality and color accuracy aren)不如下面列出的扫描仪，但就价格和便利性(price and convenience)而言，这并不是一个糟糕的选择。
最佳照片导向扫描仪
下面列出的扫描仪更适合在扫描照片、幻灯片或胶片时需要绝对色彩准确性的摄影爱好者。(color accuracy)对于这些扫描仪来说，质量比速度更重要。
Epson Perfection V800/V85o Pro Photo Scanner
对于那些寻求绝对色彩准确度(color accuracy)和令人难以置信的质量和分辨率(quality and resolution)的人来说，最好的选择是Epson V800和Epson V850 Pro，价格分别为 733 美元和 999 美元。此外，这些适用于需要扫描幻灯片和胶片的人。
这些分辨率高达 6400 dpi，并具有许多其他高级功能，可确保扫描图像时失真最小。这些扫描仪还会自动修饰您的照片以去除灰尘和划痕(dust and scratches)。
尽管它们不会像上面的ADF扫描仪那样快，但它们仍然相当快，因为 LED灯的预热时间为零。
更便宜的选择也是Epson v600，价格约为 210 美元。
佳能 CanoScan 9000F MKII
C anon CanoScan 9000F仅售 170 美元，但包含许多功能。对于电影，它以超高的 9600 dpi 达到最大值。对于其他一切，它可以达到 4800 dpi。该扫描仪还使用LED灯，这意味着没有预热时间。您可以不间断地连续扫描。
不到 200 美元，它是目前最便宜但质量最高的扫描仪(quality scanner)。它具有Fare Level 3功能，可以去除划痕和灰尘，以及其他增强功能，例如颜色恢复(color restoration)。
希望这能让您很好地了解您可以从市场上的不同扫描仪获得的范围和质量。(range and quality)如果你想要更好的照片质量(photo quality)，你将不得不牺牲速度。但是，如果您更关心速度，则有几个便宜的选择也可以为您提供高质量的结果。享受！
Fastest Way to Scan Large Number of Photos at Home
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There are quite a few options out there for projects like this that won’t break the bank. However, you’ll still need to be ready to spend anywhere from $200 to $1000 if you really want to scan a large number of photos or documents at home.
You can use an online photo scanning service, which usually requires you to ship your photos to a company, either within the US or outside. The WireCutter already has an in-depth article on which photo scanning service is the best to use, so check that out if you want to go that route. These online services are also useful if you need to do any kind of photo restoration.
Best High-Speed Photo Scanners
The list below is not in any particular order, so look through each before you decide. Again, the emphasis here is on speed and decent quality. You can always get something like a Doxie Q for less than $200, but it’s way slower compared to any of the scanners below.
You only need this kind of power below if you need to scan thousands of photos or thousands of documents. It doesn’t make much sense for a small batch. After I finished scanning all of my photos, I continued using my expensive scanner to scan in all the papers my kids bring back from school.
Fujitsu FI-7160 Color Duplex Scanner
The Fujitsu FI-7160 is a top-of-the-line duplex color scanner that will blast through your photo collection in no time. It’s currently around $880, which is a pretty hefty price tag for a scanner.
It’s got a 4,000 page daily duty cycle and a 80 sheet automatic document feeder. It can scan up to 600 dpi, which is nowhere near the resolution of the photo-oriented scanners mentioned below, but still good enough for most people. The best part of this scanner in my experience is the fact that you can feed it photos of different sizes at one time.
You don’t have to worry about sorting everything out first or anything like that. Just dump the documents into the scanner and scan away. It also does a great job with documents and photos that aren’t perfectly smooth and straight. It can handle bends and crumbled papers exceptionally well, which really comes in handy.
Epson FastFoto FF-640
Another great scanner is the Epson FastFoto FF-640. This scanner claims to be the fastest photo scanner in the world (1 photo per second). Whether that’s true or not really doesn’t matter. It’s super fast and can scan at a high resolution (600 dpi).
The other big pull for this scanner is the fact that it is only $650, which is quite a bit cheaper than the Fujitsu. As long as you are scanning at least 1,500 photos, the Epson is worth the money as it’ll cost about the same sending the photos to an online service.
The software that comes with it is also intuitive to use and easy to set up. The Epson can only handle about 30 5×7 prints in the ADF, but it can handle different sizes at the same time. If you want to scan 8×10’s, you’ll have to do those one at a time, though. The Fujitsu can handle 8×11 and smaller prints all at the same time.
The color accuracy is not as good as you would get from a photo-oriented scanner, but it’s a worthwhile tradeoff if you need to scan a lot of photos fast. Also, the software is simple, but advanced users will find it too limiting. You’ll have to use another app if you want to fine-tune the photos.
Plustek Photo Scanner
If you don’t want to spend that kind of money, a cheaper option is the Plustek Photo Scanner, which comes in at $200. It can scan 4×6 photos in about 2 seconds and 8×10 photos in 5 seconds.
You do have to insert photos one at a time, but it keeps scanning without having to stop after each photo. The resolution is capped at 600 dpi, which is similar to the other scanners. The overall quality and color accuracy aren’t as good as the scanners listed below, but for the price and convenience, it’s not a terrible option.
Best Photo Oriented Scanners
The scanners listed below are geared more towards photo enthusiasts who need absolute color accuracy when scanning photos, slides or film strips. Quality is more important than speed for these scanners.
Epson Perfection V800/V85o Pro Photo Scanner
For those looking for absolute color accuracy and incredible quality and resolution, you best choices are the Epson V800 and Epson V850 Pro, which are $733 and $999, respectively. In addition, these are for those who need to scan slides and film strips.
These go up to a ridiculous 6400 dpi and have a lot of other advanced features to make sure there is minimal distortion when scanning the image. These scanners will also automatically touch up your photos to remove dust and scratches.
Even though they won’t be as fast as the ADF scanners above, these are still fairly quick because there is zero warm up time due to LED lights.
A cheaper option is also the Epson v600, which costs about $210.
Canon CanoScan 9000F MKII
The Canon CanoScan 9000F only costs $170, but packs a lot of features. For film, it maxes out at a super-high 9600 dpi. For everything else, it can go up to 4800 dpi. This scanner also uses LED lights, which means there is no warm up time. You can keep scanning back to back without stopping.
For under $200, it’s the cheapest, yet highest quality scanner out there. It has a Fare Level 3 feature which can remove scratches and dust, along with other enhancements, such as color restoration.
Hopefully, this gives you a good idea of the range and quality that you can get from different scanners on the market. If you want better photo quality, you’ll have to sacrifice speed. However, if you care more about speed, you have a couple of cheap options that will give you good quality results too. Enjoy!
