I'm starting to digitize personal paper files (receipts, forms, medical, taxes), plus a few photos and sketches.
Scanner - r40 Failure
I tried the Canon R40, but a driver issue on newer macOS versions prevents scanning long receipts, which is a deal-breaker for me.
I don't scan often (probably monthly) and want something compact but reliable.
Now considering a Brother ADS-1800W (their printers have always been drama-free for me) or a Scansnap iX1300 (or other suggestions in that price range).
Document Management System
I'm leaning toward DEVONthink after also looking at paperless-ngx and Keep It, but I'm open to other suggestions.
I'm unsure where to store the DEVONthink database; their forums advise against using thumb drives or cloud storage, leaving my Mac Mini SSD as the main option (which seems like it would have the same shortfalls as an external SSD?)
I want to avoid filling up the Mac Mini and would prefer a setup with local backup and automated cloud backup (S3/Glacier or similar).
Thanks!