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Image scanner

An image scanner (often abbreviated to just scanner) is a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object and converts it to a digital image. The most common type of scanner used in the home and the office is the flatbed scanner, where the document is placed on a glass bed. A sheetfed scanner, which moves the page across an…

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Image scanner

Nodes211
Edges210
Triples33
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009479
Components1

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Image scanner

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related to Overhead · 9
Image scanner → Although, An, APIs, CCD, Chinon, Chinon Industries, Document, Most, Some
related to Portable · 3
Image scanner → Image, Many, Small

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scanners scanner image scanning used document flatbed computer film scan color resolution scanned software use documents scans drum digital first

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
maskinginstance ofConverting from CMY to CMYK used to be a highly manual affair involving techniques0.80text
books or magazinesinstance ofsheetfed scanners are not equipped to scan bound material0.80text
nor are they suitable for any material thicker than plain printer paperinstance ofsheetfed scanners are not equipped to scan bound material0.80text
business cardsinstance ofMany can scan both small documents0.80text
till receiptsinstance ofMany can scan both small documents0.80text
as well as letter-sized documents.Software scannersThe higher-resolution cameras fitted to some smartphones can produce reasonable quality document scans by taking a photograph with the phone's camerainstance ofMany can scan both small documents0.80text
post-processing it with a scanning appinstance ofMany can scan both small documents0.80text
a range of which are available for most phone operating systemsinstance ofMany can scan both small documents0.80text
to whiten the background of a pageinstance ofMany can scan both small documents0.80text
correct perspective distortion so that the shape of a rectangular document is correctedinstance ofMany can scan both small documents0.80text
convert to black-and-whiteinstance ofMany can scan both small documents0.80text
etcinstance ofMany can scan both small documents0.80text

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