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=== Indirect connection {{anchor|Indirect (network) connection to a computer}} === During the early 1990s professional flatbed scanners were available over a [[Local area network|local computer network]]. This proved useful to publishers, print shops, etc. This functionality largely fell out of use as the cost of flatbed scanners reduced enough to make sharing unnecessary. From 2000 all-in-one multi-purpose devices became available which were suitable for both small offices and consumers, with printing, scanning, copying, and fax capability in a single apparatus that can be made available to all members of a workgroup. Battery-powered portable scanners store scans on internal memory; they can later be transferred to a computer either by direct connection, typically USB, or in some cases a [[memory card]] may be removed from the scanner and plugged into the computer.
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