Question

Scanner is a type of -------

Answer 1

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In a layman term, a scanner is an electronic device that can scan handwritten or printed documents and pictures and transforms them into a digital file format. In computer terminology, it is an input device capable of scanning the images and texts on paper.

Answer 2

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When referring to hardware, a scanner or optical scanner is a hardware input device that optically "reads" and image and converts it into a digital signal. The way they scan documents is that a mechanism rolls under the document to obtain the image. A CCD sensor is used to capture the light from the scanner