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scanner
An electronic device that optically scans documents, photos, or other flat originals and converts them into a digital image.
Ich muss dieses Formular noch mit dem Scanner einlesen und per E-Mail verschicken.
I still need to scan this form with the scanner and send it by email.
scanner
A device that reads barcodes to identify products at a checkout or manage inventory.
Die Kassiererin zog den Artikel schnell über den Scanner.
The cashier quickly passed the item over the scanner.
scanner
A medical device that produces images of the inside of the body, such as a CT scanner or MRI scanner.
Für die genaue Diagnose musste der Patient in den Scanner.
For the precise diagnosis, the patient had to go into the scanner.
The verb that describes the activity done with a scanner is 'scannen' (to scan). It is used for all meanings of 'Scanner' (scanner).
Ich muss die Rechnung scannen und per E-Mail versenden.
I need to scan the invoice and send it by email.
Which type of scanner is meant is easy to recognize from the context. Words like 'Dokument' (document) point to an office scanner, 'Kasse' (checkout) to a barcode scanner, and 'Krankenhaus' (hospital) to a medical device.
Im Supermarkt hat der Scanner den Preis nicht erkannt.
At the supermarket, the scanner did not recognize the price.
When a medical scanner is meant, the preposition 'in' is often used. You lie 'im Scanner' (in the scanner) or have to go 'in den Scanner' (into the scanner).
Die Untersuchung im Scanner dauert etwa 20 Minuten.
The examination in the scanner takes about 20 minutes.
When it is about digitizing documents, 'Scanner' (scanner) is often used with verbs such as 'einlesen' (to scan/read in), 'digitalisieren' (to digitize), or simply 'scannen' (to scan).
Mit diesem Scanner kann man bis zu 50 Seiten pro Minute einlesen.
With this scanner, you can scan up to 50 pages per minute.
