Scanning The Future

The remaining high-end scanner manufacturers aren't ready to write off scanners yet, however. Nor are the in-plants who rely on them.

"I don't see scanners going away," remarks Richard Raveson, director of graphic communications for the North Broward Hospital District, in Fort Lauderdale. "In fact, coming next year, I'm putting a higher-speed scanner in." He points out that logos, hand-drawn artwork and photos are keeping his shop's scanners quite busy.