11 x 17 Scanners
Oversized documents are hard to digitize: tabloid, ledger, and A3 pages are too large for a standard letter-size scanner, and copying or folding them to fit results in lost detail and extra handling. We build our 11x17 scanners for exactly these large-format pages, so every drawing, map, spreadsheet, or ledger can be captured accurately with high-resolution imaging and dependable paper handling.
Learn more about our 11x17 scanners below or contact one of our experts for assistance.
What Is an 11 x 17 Scanner With a Document Feeder?
An 11x17 scanner with a document feeder pairs oversized capture with automated paper handling: instead of placing one double-letter sheet at a time, you load a stack and the feeder pulls it through for you. What keeps those high-volume batches running unattended isn't the feeder on its own; it's the technology inside our scanners: skew detection straightens crooked pages on the fly, and double feed detection catches overlapping sheets before they cost you a rescan.
11x17 inches is also called double-letter, tabloid, or ledger size, and it is exactly two letter-size pages: cut a double-letter sheet in half and you have two 8.5 x 11 pages, or fold it along the long edge and staple it to make a letter-size booklet. That relationship is why the format turns up so often in engineering drawings, spreadsheets, financial ledgers, and printed programs — and why reducing one on a copier to fit a smaller scanner costs you the detail that made it worth keeping. Well-designed 11x17 scanners are versatile in both directions: with adjustable paper guides, the same machine also handles letter-size documents, business cards, and everything in between.
Well-designed 11x17 scanners are versatile in both directions: with adjustable paper guides, the same machine also handles letter-size documents, business cards, and everything in between.
How To Choose an 11X17 Document Scanner
The right 11x17 scanner comes down to scan speed, feeder capacity, and daily volume. Match these factors to your workload:
- Scan speed: fi-Series models range from mid-office speeds up to 150 pages per minute on the fi-8950.
- Feeder capacity: from a 300-page hopper on the fi-7600 up to a 750-sheet ADF on the fi-8930 and fi-8950.
- Duplex scanning: capture both sides of a page in a single pass across the fi-Series.
- Daily volume: match the model to your workload — production models are built for continuous, high daily volumes.
- ADF plus flatbed vs. ADF-only: choose the fi-7700 with its built-in flatbed for bound, fragile, or oversized items.
- Software and OCR: pair your scanner with PaperStream software for image cleanup, OCR, and searchable output.
- Maintenance and service: check how easily consumables are replaced and what service coverage is available — a production scanner earns its keep only while it is running. See our service programs.
- Software and OCR: pair your scanner with PaperStream software for image cleanup, OCR, and searchable output, or PaperStream Central Admin if you are managing several scanners across sites.
Still not sure which scanner may be best for you? See our guide to finding the best large format scanner for you to learn more.
11x17 Document Scanner FAQs
No — some large-format scanners are flatbed-only. Ricoh fi-Series 11x17 models include an automatic document feeder, and some also add a built-in flatbed.
Speeds reach up to 150 pages per minute on the fi-8950, our fastest 11x17 production model.
