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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/StevenOfSalt on 2026-08-13 06:26:08+00:00.

I've committed myself to digitalizing all my parents' old photos from the '90s and early '00s. I reckon there are about 2000-3000 photos. I'm still debating on scanning all of them or only picking out the best ones, depending on how well I can optimize the process.

I have an HP Envy 6022E printer with flatbed scanner. I'e been looking into highly suggested models like Epson FastScan but they all seem quite expensive so I want to try a cheaper setup first.

I can fit 4 photos simultaneously (A4 size bed).

Which scanning software would you suggest that can auto detect and label multiple photos on the flatbed?

Is it to possible, for example, to auto label all pictures from wedding x as 'Wedding_1', 'Wedding_2' etc and save them in a folder called 'Wedding x'?

Also, how much dpi would you suggest?

Thank you!