Epson WorkForce DS-30000 Large Format Sheetfed Scanner 600 dpi Optical B11B256201

We have been using this scanner for over a year now in a commercial print environment, and it has exceeded our expectations. We needed something that could handle 12-inch wide documents, and this one does it like a champ. We feed all kinds of paper through it, including everything from thin text and vellum up to thick cardstock (e.g., #130 - 350gsm). The feeder has worked well on most everything except crazy 200lb+ double-thick cardstock (600gsm+). We love how easily it can switch sizes without a fuss and just works. Image quality is excellent. Only suggestion for improvement would be to make the tray deeper with more aggressive feed wheels to handle large stacks of 12x18 card stock.

Yes 11x 17 capability is expensive, but this scanner is robust and gets the job done quickly. Staples may stop the scan, but don't hurt the machine. Does two sides, auto color. If you just want the scans done now, this is a great scanner. It will take you longer to decide what to scan than to do it. The software cannot deal with mixed letter and tabloid sizes in one scan is my only issue.