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Question:

How do I scan small items with a sheet-fed scanner?

For example, photographs, checks, receipts? I have a Brother MFC-3240C which works very well with large pieces of paper. Are there plastic envelopes or sheet holders that hold smaller items, so they can be passed through the sheet-feeder?

Answer:

I buy plastic sheets for a lot of uses. They come in letter page size. Very flat objects should be okay. But I have always used a flat bed scanner. It is also good when you want to copy something from a book or even artwork. These scanners can be had for $50.
You can buy the plastic sheetholders or you can make your own by attaching two blank transparency sheets together with a small band of double-stick tape between them at one edge. You can also make your own by buying the mylar film from an arts and craft store. But, remember that the more things you have between the scanning optics and the material (pictures) the more distortion is introduced. (The plastic film or sheet protectors will distort your picture very slightly.)

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