how does this compare this with a wand-style scanner?
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More accurate because it does not depend on your ability to move the wand smoothly. The Flip is ideal for scanning small items: little journals, snapshots, business cards.
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The best way to use this scanner, or most others, for that matter, is to search for the code on YouTube. I have almost always found a good solution, often times not the one I was expecting. Incidentally, this scanner worked very well for me.
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B. Finberg - Thank you for your detailed and thorough response. It seems like this may be the scanner for me, but I am going to take you up on your recommendation to check out dedicated negative scanners as well so I can make the best decision. Ryan
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The cheap scanners you speak of are only code readers. They dont have live data as this "diagnostic tool" does. Its by far the best "diagnostic tool" for the money and its not the tools fault people are to slow in their nodule to understand its functions. Please have someone read its manual to you.
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it does not have a scanner function. this is an older type copier still i believe made by epson. the one i have now is the third copier like this made by epson. it just prints. it does however use very low priced ink refilled cartridges made by different remanufactures. i was the membership chair of an organization and was makeing many copies. i have a newer 4200 stylusfrom epson and it uses the same cartridges. just a very reliable machine. old style no wireless.
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No. This is strictly a printer. As a rule I advise people to avoid multi-function equipment. They are notoriously unreliable compared to single function equipment. If you need both scanning and printing functions it's much easier to replace/repair/upgrade one without effecting the other.
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i have returned this item bec i wasn't impressed with the whole wand scan idea, it wasn't so helpful, however to buy the wand without the dock is a good idea bec dock isn't that helpful, you need to hold the paper all the way throught the scanning .
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No. Scanner is marginal and only scans single pages. Scanner is in the trash.
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Yes and no. It isn't a true document scanner so you are manually scanning each and every page. The main point of interest is the optical character application (Adobe's ABBYY FineReader Version 9). This converts scanned text to either PDF or Word format. It's not a bad program for pamphlets and pure text documents. However I was hoping to scan a workshop manual for my car - that was a Fail for reasons that have more to do with Word than with FineReader. In short I am now looking for document scanning software because nothing included with the scanner was up to the task I was attempting.
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thats why i bought it. you can do it. it is not as fast as some other scanners. took me a while to figure out how to make a multiple page pdf.the quality of the scan is good. it is not as quick as it could be. also you have to perform all operations through the computer. it is not wireless. i would look for a scanner that has a single button to scan and s wireless. my next scanner will have that.
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There is software of course -- such as www.sdrsharp.com. The core software does not offer scanning; however others made that option available (use Google to find these). I tried the scanner version and didn't like it; but didn't spend any time looking past the first offering that the search engine produced.
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Not exactly. One touch opens the scanner software that came with it. Once it's open, it's one touch to scan.
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No. The scans are low-quality. It doesn't even do a decent job with print. The color is not accurate in scanning or in printing. Go with a different model.
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Yes. That has been my experience. Quality is not superior but decent. This is an affordable scanner for the masses. I recommend this highly IF you intend to use this for scanning large documents and books. I use my older Fujitsu ScanSnap 1500M if I want to scan regular size documents, receipts, business cards since the quality is superior. Hope this helps.
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It's self-feeding, but if you remove it from the dock you have to manually move the wand over the object you want to scan.
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Ramon, may I suggest to check the WEB site: http://www.vupointsolutions.com/magic_wand_portable_scannerIndeed it does PDF natively, and as far as Letter or A4, you need to understand the concept. You are not locked into a size, as you manually scan a "surface", be it small or large. You will need an editor if they are png files, so as to make them fit your desired proportions. I would suggest you read the manual from the manufacturer's WEB page. This is not a tool for mass scanning, but occasional note taking on the road, e.g. Library, as it is a tad tedious to use. In real life, you cannot scan a whole book with it!!! Ramon, may I suggest to check the WEB site: http://www.vupointsolutions.com/magic_wand_portable_scannerIndeed it does PDF natively, and as far as Letter or A4, you need to understand the concept. You are not locked into a size, as you manually scan a "surface", be it small or large. You will need an editor if they are png files, so as to make them fit your desired proportions. I would suggest you read the manual from the manufacturer's WEB page. This is not a tool for mass scanning, but occasional note taking on the road, e.g. Library, as it is a tad tedious to use. In... » Read More Ramon, may I suggest to check the WEB site: http://www.vupointsolutions.com/magic_wand_portable_scannerIndeed it does PDF natively, and as far as Letter or A4, you need to understand the concept. You are not locked into a size, as you manually scan a "surface", be it small or large. You will need an editor if they are png files, so as to make them fit your desired proportions. I would suggest you read the manual from the manufacturer's WEB page. This is not a tool for mass scanning, but occasional note taking on the road, e.g. Library, as it is a tad tedious to use. In real life, you cannot scan a whole book with it!!! « Show Less
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I havent figured out how to scan .. I assume there has to be some programming between it and my laptop ... So only use it for printing and copying. Any advice?