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11 Mar, 2026







£493.20 inc. VAT
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HP’s Scanjet Pro 3000 s4 is the kind of sheet-fed workhorse you buy when you need consistent, daily scanning rather than “nice-to-have” features. For a UK office, it’s a sensible pick if you’re digitising forms, invoices, HR docs, or sending batches to systems like SharePoint/Document Management—because a sheet-fed unit usually saves you time and reduces the faff of flatbed scanning. At **£411 ex-VAT**, the value is there for teams that will actually run it often and want something fairly straightforward to operate and maintain.
That said, I wouldn’t recommend it if you’re a low-volume scanning outfit or you only occasionally need high-detail graphics. Sheet-fed scanners can be fussy with mixed paper types (different thicknesses, staples, glossy stock), and you’ll eventually deal with cleaning rollers and managing feeding consistency—cost in time, even if the purchase price is reasonable. If you need to scan lots of long documents or very varied media frequently, you may be better off stepping up to a model aimed at higher throughput or more robust paper handling. If your use is mainly standard A4 batches and you want predictable business scanning, this HP is a solid choice.
Small size. Fast scans. Same reliable results.
Produce scans at up to 40 ppm/80 ipm[1] with two-sided scanning that captures both sides at once. Free up space for work. This HP ScanJet Pro is small and slim – a modern design perfect for the des...
Optimise workflows with one-touch scanning
Streamline routine work with one-touch scanning – create one-button, custom settings for recurring scan jobs. Scan images directly into applications with included and full-featured TWAIN and ISIS®....
Capture business documents like a pro
Define scan profiles for common document types, and scan to multiple destinations with HP Scan software. Capture and organise documents, business cards, and other file types with feature-rich softw...

One-pass duplex scanning
Save time and reduce waste with two-sided scanning that captures all your data in a single pass.
4,000 page duty cycle
Designed to handle up to 4,000 sheets per day.

HP Scan software
Capture a wide range of document types.

RICOH
Ricoh ScanSnap iX2400 - Document scanner - Contact Image Sensor (CIS) - Duplex - A4 - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 45 ppm (mono) / up to 45 ppm (colour) - ADF (100 sheets) - up to 6000 scans per day - USB 3.2

Canon
Canon - Scanner roller exchange kit - for imageFORMULA DR-M1060 Office

Epson
Epson - Carrier sheets (pack of 5) - for Epson DS-530, 575, 730, 770, 790, WorkForce DS-530, 570, 770, 790, 870, ES-500

HP
HP ScanJet Enterprise Flow 5000 s5 - Document scanner - CMOS / CIS - Duplex - 216 x 3100 mm - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 65 ppm (mono) / up to 65 ppm (colour) - ADF (80 sheets) - up to 7500 scans per day - USB 3.0