a computer-controlled device which electronically scans images placed on its flat plate, allowing them to be stored in digital form
Examples of 'flatbed scanner' in a sentence
flatbed scanner
Scientists can use a flatbed scanner or other standard imaging instrument to digitize the images.
The Scientist (2001)
Researchers scan the array with an ordinary flatbed scanner or an inexpensive electronic camera before and after exposure to an odor-producing substance.