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How to Create an IT Budget That Actually Works
11 Mar, 2026







£409.66 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
The HP Scanjet Pro 3600 f1 is one of those sensible “workhorse” office scanners that just gets on with the job. The standout is the flatbed plus document feeder combo—so you can handle everything from thicker, bound bits on the glass to routine A4 stacks via the ADF without fighting the machine. If your team scans lots of paperwork day-to-day (accounts, HR, property admin, legal support) and you want consistent results without babysitting, this is the type of scanner that makes sense for the money.
I wouldn’t buy it if you’re expecting high-volume, production-line throughput for huge volumes every day, or if you’re sensitive to space/noise and need something ultra-compact. Also, if your priority is specialist imaging (e.g., heavy compliance workflows, very specific OCR accuracy, or unusual document types), it’s worth checking what your existing software stack expects before committing—scanners live or die by the whole “how you deploy it” story, not just the hardware. At ~£341 ex-VAT, it’s good value for a business needing a reliable A4 scanner with flexibility, not a gadget for occasional use.

HP
HP ScanJet Enterprise Flow N9000 sn1 - Document scanner - CMOS / CIS - Duplex - A3/Ledger - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 80 ppm (mono) / up to 80 ppm (colour) - ADF (100 sheets) - up to 30000 scans per day - USB 3.0, Gigabit LAN

Epson
Epson WorkForce DS-360W - Document scanner - Duplex - A4/Legal - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 25 ppm (mono) / up to 25 ppm (colour) - ADF (20 sheets) - up to 500 scans per day - USB 3.0, Wi-Fi(n)

Epson
Epson - Scanner dockable flatbed accessory - for Epson DS-530, DS-575W, WorkForce DS-530II, DS-570WII, DS-770, ES-400, ES-865

Canon
Canon imageFORMULA CR-L1 - Document scanner - CMOS / CIS - Duplex - 108 x 228 mm - 300 dpi - up to 45 ppm (mono) / up to 20 ppm (colour) - ADF (50 sheets) - up to 3000 scans per day - USB 2.0