Photo Scanning with Sheet Feeder: What You Need to Know

In the digital age, preserving your memories has never been easier—with the advent of photo scanning technology, you can transform your cherished photographs into long-lasting digital memories. However, when it comes to photo scanning, not all methods are created equal. Understanding the difference between sheet-fed and flatbed scanners is crucial in ensuring your photos remain pristine during the digitization process. Learn about our print scanning services to discover how you can safely preserve your old photographs.

The Risks of Sheet Fed Photo Scanners

  • Damage Potential: As photos pass through the rollers of a sheet-fed scanner, they are at risk of bending, scratching, or tearing. Vintage or delicate photographs may suffer from irreversible damage.
  • Speed vs. Safety: Although sheet-fed scanners enhance productivity with faster processing times, this can come at the expense of your photos' safety and quality.
  • Resolution Constraints: Sheet-fed scanners often do not match the resolution capabilities of flatbed scanners, resulting in lower quality digital reproductions.

Why Flatbed Scanners are Superior for Photo Scanning

Flatbed scanners offer several advantages over sheet-fed scanners, making them the preferred choice for photo scanning at competitive pricing:

  • Image Quality: Flatbed scanners produce high-resolution scans that preserve the intricate details of the original photograph.
  • Safe Handling: Photos remain stationary during scanning, eliminating risks associated with physical motion. Each photograph is handled with care, ensuring preservation.
  • Versatility: Flatbed scanners handle photos of various sizes and conditions.  Really old photos simply should not be run through the wringer of a sheet feeder.

Understanding Costs: Cheap Photo Scanning

While low prices for photo scanning may seem attractive, it's important to understand that these prices often indicate the use of sheet-fed scanners. As noted, this method can compromise the integrity of your photographs. As a remedy, we use only flatbed scanners at Digmypics, ensuring each photo is scanned one by one. Check our pricing to see how quality scanning can fit your budget.

Don't trust your memories to the sheet feeder! 

digmypics only uses flat bed scanners in our photo scanning service.