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The Canon imageFORMULA CR-150N is one of those “boring but dependable” ADF scanners that tends to make sense for teams doing consistent paperwork every day—think finance ops, accounts teams, reception backlogs, or anyone feeding standard documents through a tray all day without wanting a lot of tinkering. At ~£1.3k ex-VAT, the price feels fair **if** you actually benefit from the ADF workflow and want something Canon-ish in terms of reliability and straightforward software. For scanning batches of mixed but typical office documents, it’s the kind of tool that will keep the process moving and reduce manual handling time.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it for general “maybe we’ll scan a bit of everything” use. If you’re mostly doing occasional one-offs, mixed media (lots of receipts, plastic ID cards, fragile items), or you need to scan unusual sizes frequently, you may end up feeling like you paid for capability you don’t fully use. Also, make sure the scanning software integration fits your environment—some ADF setups are only as good as the document handling and routing you set up around them. If your current workflow is already ADF-friendly and you want low-drama batch scanning, this is a solid choice; if you need versatility more than throughput, look at simpler or more flexible models first.

RICOH
Ricoh fi-7300NX fi 7300NX fi7300NX - Document scanner - Dual CCD - Duplex - 216 x 355.6 mm - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 60 ppm (mono) / up to 60 ppm (colour) - ADF (80 sheets) - up to 4000 scans per day - Gigabit LAN, USB 3.1 Gen 1

Epson
Epson WorkForce ES-500W II - Document scanner - Contact Image Sensor (CIS) - Duplex - 215.9 x 6069 mm - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 35 ppm (mono) / up to 35 ppm (colour) - ADF (100 sheets) - up to 4000 scans per day - USB 3.0, Wi-Fi(n)

Epson
Epson Perfection V39II - Flatbed scanner - Contact Image Sensor (CIS) - A4/Letter - 4800 dpi x 4800 dpi - USB 2.0

RICOH
Ricoh fi-8170 fi 8170 fi8170 - Document scanner - Dual CIS - Duplex - 216 x 355.6 mm - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 70 ppm (mono) / up to 70 ppm (colour) - ADF (100 sheets) - up to 10000 scans per day - Gigabit LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 1