The Plustek Optic Slim 1180 is an A3, tabloid sized scanner, designed for high quality scanning of Art, photos, scrapbooks, genealogy research, newspaper, historical documents scrapbooks, documents, & other items up to 12 x 17” in size. Large Format Scanning Scanning of A3 tabloid size documents & graphics up to 1200 dpi make this scanner ideal for art, scrapbooking, photo scanning & genealogy! Compact design With a sleek & compact design, the Optic Slim 1180 uses less desktop & storage space than other A3, tabloid scanners. Easy to use Four one-touch buttons for performing pre-set jobs enables users to quickly: scan, email, OCR, or create PDF files. LED Light Source The Optic Slim 1180’s LED light source provides stable illumination that doesn’t change from scan to scan or over the life of the scanner. This results in higher quality images & no warm-up time is needed. Environmentally Responsible & Energy-Saving The Optic Slim 1180 meets ENERGY STAR standards, and contributes to an environmentally-friendly & responsible work space. Software Bundled with simple-to-use image processing & document management tools, fast & secure PDF conversion, image organizer with thumbnail viewer, & accurate OCR software.