Epson FastFoto FF-680W vs Ricoh ScanSnap iX2500

The Epson FF-680W is the photo scanner; the Ricoh ScanSnap iX2500 is the document scanner. The Epson feeds up to 36 photos at 80 ppm and enhances them automatically, which is why owners call it the fastest way to clear a shoebox. The Ricoh scans documents and receipts at 45 ppm with a 7,000-sheet daily duty cycle and searchable PDFs, and its 4.3/5 rating from 26 owners reflects solid reliability. Buy the Epson for photo archives, the Ricoh for paper workflow.

• Choose the Epson FastFoto FF-680W if you have boxes of prints to digitize and want auto crop, color restoration and saved originals plus enhanced copies.
• Choose the Ricoh ScanSnap iX2500 if your scanning is documents, receipts and searchable PDFs, and you want a high daily duty cycle and phone and tablet apps.