Kodak i2400

Kodak i2400

Although the Kodak i2400 ($845 direct) is a bit larger than typical scanners for individual use, and Kodak calls it a workgroup scanner, it's just as appropriate for an individual with heavy-duty scanning needs as for a small office or workgroup. It delivers the right set of features for all of these potential uses, with fast speed, duplex (two sided) scanning, and simple options for document management, editing documents, and sending scans by email. The combination is more than enough to make it an attractive choice. The i2400 is a close match in many ways to the Editors' Choice Canon DR-2580C ($875 street, 4.5 stars). Not so incidentally, if you look at the DR-2580C review, you may notice that I reviewed it some years ago, in 2005. But don't discount it because of its age. Document scanners haven't changed much. The DR-2580C still holds up against the competition, and still fully qualifies as Editors' Choice. (It also comes with more software now than it did when I reviewed it.) The i2400 is a serious challenger, though, and depending on your needs, may even be the better fit.