Question

Difference between Flatbed Scanners and Drum Scanners.

Answer 1

Flatbed Scanners	Drum Scanners
Line-at-a-time scanners	Flying-spot scanner
High end flatbeds scan at resolution range from about 1500 to 5400 dpi	Good drum scanners can resolve 8,000 to 11,000 dpi optically
Illuminate the original with a whole line of light at a time that lights up a long thin strip of the original	Illuminate the original with a tiny spot of light, which effectively flies across the original
Reasonable cost	Expensive
Smaller in size	Smaller in size