**Update December 2010: Ambir has released a new version of this scanner – see link below. This product is gray and weighs 12.2 oz. It is small, thin and connects via USB. This is great for those on the go because there is no need for an AC adapter. This portable scanner has 600 dpi resolution and is handy for scanning a number of items and documents. A mobile scanner enables people like students, doctors, lawyers, business owners, teachers and much more to import and scan items on the go. Some documents that can be scanned are papers, text book pages, cases, pathology labs, diagnostic reports, insurance cards, business cards, doctor’s bills, household bills, tickets, receipts, tax papers, lottery tickets, credit card receipts and bills and so forth. This item has the ability to scan a page in five seconds and has a 1mm deep paper path. One problem that is important to note with this product is that it in incapable of working on a 64bit Windows Vista operating system. So be aware of this when purchasing this item. The TravelScan Pro 600 can scan documents that are 8.5″ by 14″’ and it is great for travel situations. Users rave that this item does exactly what it’s supposed to and they would highly recommend it to others. Individuals say that it’s an easy scanner to use and really has very simple set up. This product received an eight out of ten on a scale where reviewers rated this merchandise. This is a sheet fed mobile scanner that has TWAIN compliant standards and has single pass mode scan technology integrated within. Scanners are an excellent tool for filing documents, sending emails and scanning photos. This is a must have item and it is available at select stores. It is on the cheaper side for portable scanners but still retails at $149.95.
| List Price: |
$149.95 USD |
| New From: |
$82.10 In Stock |
|
|
|
This product is small, fast and portable. It is black and 185mm long by 52mm wide by 40mm high and weighs 210 grams. This item is great because it interfaces with any standard USB and is used to scan ID cards, business cards, photos, bank checks, insurance cards, credit cards, drivers licenses, receipts, lottery tickets and much more. This item has an optical sensor so that it will sense once paper is put in and scan immediately. It also uses color CIS which is an image sensor for when scanning pictures or documents containing color images. ScanShell has four scan modes which include internal 36bit, outputs 24bit true color, 8bit grey scale and 1bit black and white mode. An important feature to consider is how large the scanning surface is for the product because it will allow you to know how big, wide or thick the items you scan can be to work with this scanner. This item has a maximum of 4.2″ by 7.0″ scanning area. This should let you know what type of cards or papers are ideal for this device. Not only is ScanShell a small durable, portable scanner that is best for card scanning but it also has a very fast transcription speed. Depending on what you are trying to scan you can calculate how fast this item will process it. It is capable of scanning colored items 7.5 milliseconds per line and 2.5 milliseconds per line for grey, black and white items. This is a really fast scanner that has an optical resolution of 600 dpi by 1200 dpi and is definitely recommended if you are scanning small items as described above. Ideal business that would use this item are lawyers, doctors offices, schools and universities, banks and home based offices. This item is available at select stores and retails for $199.99.
| List Price: |
$209.00 USD |
| New From: |
$199.00 In Stock |
| Used from: |
$160.00 In Stock |
|
|
|
This item weighs less then one pound and is smaller then a soda can. It is silver in color and looks exactly like a ruler/whole puncher you would put inside of a binder. It is a mobile scanner which means it can either reside on your desk or easily move around with you. The best part about portable scanners is you can take them anywhere with you. It does not require a power plug, but rather uses a USB to connect to PC’s or laptops. This item is very simple to use and only has two scanning buttons. There is a regular scan button which scans and transfers items into JPEG, PCX, TIF and BMP. The scan button is more for documents with images or just simply photos, while the other button is more custom. The second button enables transfer of files into Microsoft Word, RFT and HTML format. An excellent feature of the M12 is that you can mount it on your wall! This is a feature that most scanners do not have. Although you do not have to choose this way of presenting the item, you can also simply place it on your desk. OpticSlim scans at 600 dpi resolution. This is lower than other non-portable scanners but is not considered average for portable ones. You can adjust this feature to your liking to increase scanning time. The above is resolution is recommended when scanning photos. This product comes with a carry bag and a desk stand. This provides easy set up and quick pack up for those on the go. This popular item has been rated 3 out of 5 by users. This commodity has a powerful software bundle implemented. It consists of OCR (Optical character recognition technology), ABBY FineReader 6.0 Sprint which is responsible for identifying and reading in 177 different languages, NewSoft Presto! is a program, that assists in editing images and NewSoft Presto! Mr. Photo focuses on managing, sharing and using pictures and videos. NewSoft Presto! Page Manager is another application within this powerful item. It is in charge of converting documents into digital files. Plustek OpticSlim M12 can be purchased at most electronic stores and retails for $179.00. **Update December 2010: It seems this specific model is no longer available on Amazon, so we have included a link to different Plustek mobile scanner that is – see link below.
| List Price: |
$159.00 USD |
| New From: |
$110.99 In Stock |
|
|
|
