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The national average cost to scan a paper document is between $0.07 and $0.12 per page. However, several factors can impact this price, such as the condition of the documents and discounts for bulk scanning—larger volumes often result in a lower price per page.
Container Type Estimated Documents Estimated Cost ($0.09/page)
18″ Vertical File Drawer 3,200 sheets $288.00
24″ Vertical File Drawer 4,200 sheets $378.00
36″ Lateral Drawer 6,300 sheets $567.00
48″ Drawer File Cabinet 8,400 sheets $756.00
Standard Banker's Box 2,500 sheets $225.00
Long Banker's Box 5,000 sheets $450.00
Note: Depending on how full your filing cabinets are, the estimate may be higher than what you'll actually pay. Bulk scanning discounts may also apply.
Any business that generates paper or electronic records can benefit from Cadence Digital Archiving. We work with small businesses, school music programs, and church choral programs.
When documents are stored loosely or in non-standard containers, a quick way to estimate the amount of paper is by using a ruler. The average sheet of paper is 0.05 to 0.10 millimeters thick, so a general estimate is around 175 sheets per inch.
For each foot of paper, that's approximately 2,100 documents. If your documents are tightly packed, it could be closer to 200 sheets per inch, or about 2,400 documents per foot.
A standard banker's box holds around 2,500 documents. With an average cost for document scanning at $0.09 per document, scanning a standard box of records typically costs about $225.
The number of documents that fit inside a bankers box depends on the type of paper, use of file folders and spacers, and how densely packed the contents are. On average, a standard bankers box (12″ x 15″ x 10″) holds around 2,200 to 2,500 sheets of paper. You can multiply this estimate by the number of boxes you have to gauge the total documents to scan.
A long bankers box (24″ x 15″ x 10″), often called a transfer file box, can store approximately 4,500 to 5,000 documents.
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