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handheld scanner

A small handheld scanning device used for digitizing images. While images from a handheld scanner are considered low quality, today's technology enables full color 24 bit scanning. Depending on the scanner device type and manufacturer, handheld scanners can also define, translate, and hear printed text, and can also store and beam text to computers and other devices.



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