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• Handheld Scanner For Books, Papers, Photos &
• Other Documents
• High-Resolution, Color Scanning In Jpeg Format

With Amazon''s stellar return policy I decided "what the heck," and ordered the copycat scanner. I think all hand held scanners basically have the same plus and minus attributes.

Pros:

light

easy to use

even though the product description says the sd card isn''t included, I not only had the mini sd card that fits the scanner but an sd adapter card to be able to use it on my computer in the package, that was, as one of the previous reviewers said, an unexpected surprise:)

comes with a cloth sheath so you can carry it to the library or wherever or keep the dust off at home.

There is editing software, or, since it is saved as a jpeg it can be edited by your own software, from some super fancy 500 program to freeware like Gimp. The image can also be edited in programs like word using OCR though I haven''t played with that feature yet.

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Obviously flat picture would be the easiest to scan. Figuring out how to get a book to lay flat enough, keeping your hand steady and the scanner straight takes some practice. If the scanner goes crooked the picture will be crooked. I don''t consider this a negative unless you consider getting a piano and not being gershwin the first time or several times you try to play:) this is just a matter of practice and wiggling the book around and lining up the arrows that are on the sides of the scanner and realizing that is how much will be scanned, plus the scanning light is in the middle so you have to remember to start above where you want to scan and follow through all the way down.

For books I have found using the non skid kitchen mats that go under cutting boards also keeps it fairly steady so I can concentrate on using both hands to keep the scanner straight and not worry about the book sliding around.

However, in just a few days I can see how much my scans have improved. Don''t be afraid to scan sideways either if that makes the fit easier, you can always turn a sideways picture straight with the software. Even go from the bottom up, which has helped on some of the pages I''ve tried to scan.

The clarity and quality of scans I''m getting make me happy. I have a ton of cookbooks and I want to scan them, upload them to Living Cookbook 2011 and make some room in my overcrowded house. This scanner is going to be a perfect help.

Also, because it is light, it could be easily carried to the library and copy pages from book that can''t be checked out, it would be perfect for students, say you need to borrow someone''s notes, you could literally scan them in a few minutes, hand the notes back, the notes are in the sd card, and bring them home to upload.

The only negative is the spines of the books have to be pretty flat and I could see damage, on the other hand, copiers I have used also require the book to be squished down.

The scanner comes with software, usb cables, batteries, a carrying case, a white cardboard to calibrate, easy to read instructions (and let me tell you, easy to read from me means something, I am so far from a tech wizard it''s sad, and even I could understand this)

You can be set up and happily scanning in minutes. Proficient in a few days.

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I have now bought three of these scanners. I bought them for a specific purpose; to scan newspaper cuttings. I have collected newspaper cuttings for years which require, cutting them out and then scanning them. This two stage process is not ideal. Firstly it leaves the newspaper full of holes and no-one else can read the paper. Secondly the separate scanning process is time consuming and more often than not is not done. This hand scanner was a wonderful solution to newspaper cuttings. Scan while you read and process at the same time! The problem is that all three scanners stopped working. The first after 1000 pages, the second after 300 pages and the last after 444 scans. In all three cases the failure start the same way. Firstly when you push the button after making a scan the green light does not go off. If you keep your finger on the button then the scanner is switched off at this stage the scanner can still be used. The next phase the scanner ''freezes'' with the screen showiing "8888" and that is the end of the scanner! I have reformatted the SD disc but it makes a no difference. The scanner is a great idea all that is now needed it to get it to work.

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After a few scans, you get the twist. Perfect if you need a portable scanner or you need to scan something that doesn''t fit in a fixed scanner. Came with a sd card (I did not expect that and I appreciated it)

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This is my first hand-held scanner, so it has been a learning experience.

As other reviewers have said about the hand-held scanners, they work best if what you want to scan can be laid flat.

I have found that if I start at the binding edge (if that is the correct term) of a book and scan outward, across the page, it will give a fairly readable image.

The only problem that I have (so far) is that the "NimoDoc Lite" software that came with the scanner seems to lose the last scan. I will admit that I have been too lazy to ask the company about this. I just make an extra scan, which works for what I have been doing.

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So, I love this scanner...it''s easy to use, scans quickly and clearly, and you can take it and use it anywhere. I would have given this five stars if not for one problem: the software is NOT Mac-compatible. What a disappointment. So, I can load the scanned images onto my Mac, but I can''t cut and paste anything into a Word doc or anything. I guess I could pull out my old PC, but I had hoped never to have to use that again...