High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! In August 1988 Apple introduced the Apple Scanner. It was their first A4 (8.5 in x 14.0 in) flatbed scanner. It was capable of a 4-bit image with 16 levels of grey in a maximum resolution of 300 dpi. The scanner could complete a full scan in 20.4 seconds. It shipped with a SCSI connection with an optional ADB port.