Many modern printers can scan photos and documents. While your computer might work with your scanner, you'll get better results with specific apps.

Many printer brands also offer their own software that lets you scan from your computer. For instance, if you have an HP printer, you can use the HP Smart app to scan documents.

While a scan-to-email printer and most All-in-One printers allow you to scan a document directly from the device using no extra software, specialized scanning software provides you with more ...