Epson DS-32000 Large-Format Document Scanner

A scanner may cost more due to a better light. The light may last longer or keep color balance better as it warms up during a session or over the life of the scanner.

Handheld scanners are most appropriate for small originals that are no bigger than the scanner itself. In theory, hand scanners allow you to scan a large original in more than one pass and "stitch" the scans together into a final image, but this is not a preferable scanning method.

If your scanner doesn't provide a good quality dust removal feature, removing the dust from your photos with canned air before scanning will take less time than manually removing dust marks with a photo editing program afterwards.