This year we've reviewed more combination sheetfed/flatbed scanners than we had in the three or four years prior, with models ranging from relatively slow entry-level devices to high-volume enterprise products and everything in between. That's where today's Fujitsu Image Scanner fi-8250 ($1,755) resides—in between. A $440-cheaper sibling to the Fujitsu fi-8270 reviewed here a few weeks ago, the fi-8250 is a direct competitor to our current Editors' Choice winner the Raven Pro Max, as well as the HP ScanJet Enterprise Flow N6600 fnw1. It's an excellent midrange machine ideal for small offices and workgroups, front desks, and document management applications. The only thing keeping it from becoming our favorite medium-volume sheetfed/flatbed combo scanner is its comparatively high price.A Feature-Rich Hybrid Scanner Like the fi-8270, the Image Scanner fi-8250 is made up of a slightly reconfigured sheetfed document scanner combined with a flatbed attachment. It's the humblest of thre...
The Fujitsu fi-8250 is a well-made and capable sheetfed/flatbed combo scanner ideal for front desks, small offices, and workgroups.
Relatively fast and fleet-ready; Decent document management software; Accurate OCR; USB 3.2 and Gigabit Ethernet support
No wireless support; No mobile device support; Steep purchase price and software upgrades