Yes, a flatbed scanner can scan photos. A flatbed scanner can scan photos, maps, documents, books, and even 3 dimensional objects such as coins and other small objects.
Follow the link below to download/print the manual for your scanner. It will walk you through the programming process: http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BC80XLTom.pdf
Hand-held scanners are used for entering text and images that are less than a page wide. The scanner is held in the hand and passed over the document. Hand-held scanners are adequate for small...