Whether you need to scan family photos, piles of documents, or expense receipts, a scanner out there is built for the task.

Epson’s EcoTank ET-8500 is a photo printer with a built-in scanner and large ink tanks, making it a unique all-in-one solution.

If you're looking to scan a document, your printer might well be the best place to start ...

After extensive testing, the TechRadar wizards have decided that the Epson EcoTank ET-3850 is the best all-in-one printer overall, and the scanning features are pretty damn good.

Some multifunction printers can even connect to a phone line to send and receive faxes. The original purpose of a scanner, however, is to digitize a photo or document so it can be used on a computer.

Apple has released an update to the Epson printer drivers for OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard. Here are also some tips that may help people get older printers and scanners running in OS X.