1. A handheld Multi-Function Peripheral (MFP), comprising: a housing; an operation panel at the housing, wherein the operation panel is configured to allow a user to input data and a scanning order; and a scanning apparatus positioned at least partially in the housing, wherein the scanning apparatus is configured to control a scanning operation after receiving the scanning order, and wherein the scanning apparatus comprises: a scanning channel configured as a passage in the housing for a to-be-scanned document to pass through; wherein the scanning channel and the operation panel lie in substantially parallel planes and substantially overlap one another in a direction substantially perpendicular to the substantially parallel planes.