Visioneer Patriot D40

Network scanner, £379 exc VAT tradescanners.com

67ppm scan speeds, impeccable paper handling from the 80-page ADF and a fine software bundle makes this a great choice for small businesses with big demands. REVIEW Issue 264, p100

Brother ADS-3600W

With a scan rate of 50ppm, impressive output quality, wide support for cloud services and a comprehensive bundle of features, the Brother ADS-3600W has every document-digitising feature a small or medium-size business could possibly need. A fine alternative to the Patriot D40. £462 exc VAT; ebuyer.com REVIEW Issue 263, p96

Fujitsu fi-7480

This scanner is overkill for most businesses, but it delivers astonishing scan speeds – 68ppm for A4 pages – and impeccable paper handling, backing it up with excellent scan quality and OCR abilities. It could revolutionise document management. £1,995 exc VAT; tradescanners.com REVIEW Issue 267, p102