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That article seems a little bit wrong. In germany you have to pay €12.50 on a singlefunctional scanner, though multifunctional machines are burdened depending on the scanning/printing performance.
Anyway, there doesn't exist a legal right for making private copies in germany. They are just explicitly tolerated by law and you can't get sued by the government body for making private (printed) copies - but that isn't identically equal to a "legal right". (the law doesn't state "you are allowed to make private copies") A holder of rights can try to sue you though and then it depends on what the certain court will decide in your special case.
And no, you are not allowed to distribute private copies in germany (except to close family) because then it wouldn't be a "private" copy as defined by law.
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