Is there an ADF scanner for stacked 4x6/A6 photo prints, and will rollers damage prints?
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I want to scan batches of standard photo prints (roughly 6x4, 5x4, A6, postcard size) by loading a stack of 25–30 at a time into an automatic feeder. Ideally it would run unattended, though I’m mainly looking for a scanner that truly supports stacked photo-print scanning rather than just documents.
I already have an Epson all-in-one with an ADF, but its guides don’t adjust small enough for these print sizes. Would adapting the guides be a bad idea? Also, are roller-fed ADF scanners likely to damage or mark photo prints compared with flatbed scanning?
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Since you're open to a negative scanner consider the Nikon Super Coolscan 5000ED, it can scan whole rolls of negatives, individual 6-photo strips of negatives or up to 50 slides (in a slide hopper) at a time. I use the 6-photo strip adapter and slide hopper.
The 50 slide hopper and negative roll adapter are extra attachments you need to purchase but the negative strip adapter comes w/the scanner.
Its not cheap but it does what it does really well both in quality and speed.
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True automatic batch scanning of loose photo prints is relatively uncommon compared with document ADF scanning. From the answers given, one print-scanning option mentioned is the HP ScanJet 5500C, which appears to support feeding a stack of photos, though availability may be mainly secondhand.
If your originals are negatives or slides rather than prints, a dedicated film scanner such as the Nikon Super Coolscan 5000ED was suggested; it can batch-scan strips/slides well, but it’s not a solution for loose paper prints.
For large volumes, outsourcing can be the most practical option.
As for damage risk: any roller-fed ADF has more chance of marking, scratching, or misfeeding photo prints than a flatbed, especially if prints are older, curled, thick, or have delicate surfaces. Flatbeds are safer for valuable prints. If you do use an ADF, test with less important photos first and avoid improvised guides that could cause skewing or jams.
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