Can you scan to 100% scale? I want to use it for scrapbooking, scanning patterns and printing them to exact scale, is it easily possible? Thank you.
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Yes it is possible. There is some spherical abberation but this is minimal. Also, lighting is critical to get a good image. If the subject is shiny, reflections are hard to control.
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Karen, yes you can but it should be done carefully. The mouse/scanner is best when covering a smaller area but can scan a very large area. I have not tried it beyond 8.5x11 but it seems like it may work for even larger surfaces. It takes some practice to scan larger areas but it really works well. The OCR is pretty decent also. Once scanned you can set the image size to whatever you like with a good editor.
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I think its only double sided on printing and not scanning. You would need to either glass scan or adf the item in and turn it over if your using paperport. Paper port if you use the wizard has a "button to scan other side" so is not auto double side scanning. You gotta add a couple hundred on bother MFC's for auto dual scanning.
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I found that you can do small adjustments before scanning, mainly exposure, but I do more once I've uploaded it to my computer. The exposure adjustments are pretty good though.
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My first thought was NO, you can NOT do it...but then I decided to test it. I scanned a wallet size picture (3-1/2" x 2-3/4") and I got a file of about 480x680 pixels or 40 Kb. Then I doubled that (Irfanview program) to 968x1364 pixels or 518 Kb. I was surprised of the still great quality. No, I did not print the picture because there are so many other variable in printing a picture...but I bet you that if you took that 518 Kb file to your drug store, they would be able to come up with a pretty good 8"x10" hard copy...or a 5"x7" at least! This little guy can do many more amazing things, like I was able to speedily push thru it about 1,000 hard copies and saved them all as digital files and passed them along to many family members. "Upsizing" a picture file is not hard (or perfect), but you need to be handy with computers and have some FREE software, like Irfanview. If you have an "All-In-One" printer, scan the little pics (to a JPEG) with it and see how it goes. The advantage of the Pandigital is the ease and speed with which you can feed many pictures and negative films thru it! (Not any greater quality of scans, compared with the "All-In-One"s) They both have 300 dpi resolution. Plus it sells for a great price :-)
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I did not purchase this exact item because I think this is an updated version of the one I originally purchased. I returned it. It was extremely difficult to work with in scanning slides, very slow and the color resolution was awful. I eventually purchased a Canon CanoScan 8800F flatbed scanner from Amazon (probably five years ago) and love it! I scanned almost 15,000 slides and it is still going strong. Easy to work with, great for scanning slides, negatives, photos or documents. I have Windows XP and it is compatible. Remember, I purchased it years ago so I am sure there is an updated version of the one I have. I cannot say enough good about it. Not to mention customer service for Canon products is located in the U.S. I have contacted them twice and always received knowledgeable, understandable and quick resolution to my questions. I think I paid right at $200 for the Canon, but it would be worth it at twice the price. I would strongly encourage you to NOT purchase the Pacific Image unit.
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Hey Wendy, I haven't used a ScanSnap scanner but my understanding is that it is simply a scanner that comes with some OCR software. I believe you can create searchable PDFs out of it. It sounds like you're wanting to create expense reports which is one of the niche features of Neat Receipts. I have one of their older refurbished scanners and the included software will scan receipts and grab the relevant data out them (date, payee, amount, etc.) I only used it a couple times and it seemed to work okay. Eventually, the Neat Receipts software frustrated me so much that I gave up on it and just used their scanner to create PDFs. Neat Receipts may be a better option for you though, but be sure to read the reviews first. NeatReceipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System
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As far as I know, yes. You drag it across the material you want it scanned. But I've never used it. It's brand new, in the box. Never opened. Hope this helps.
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Have you used this scanner for a mounted 35mm slide? What is the ease of use and the quality of the scan? I am looking for a scanner to scan many, many slides from my father and need ease of use as well as scan quality.Many thanks,Helen
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Yes you can. In color and black and white. Good quality. Allows you to set up different folders and remembers most frequently used but also allows you to search the history. You can also name the files anything you want. One thing you need to watch is that when you scan, the roller area is narrow. If you are scanning something from photo paper, you should make sure the print doesn't get stuck. I just guide it from behind and give a gentle push if needed. Otherwise, this scanner scans most anything you want that is up to 9 1/2 inches in width.
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I would use it for that. The machine is super fast, and it's pretty impressive how accurate it is in sizing and framing whatever it is you're scanning. I haven't used it for scanning pictures, but I wouldn't hesitate to start.
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I'm going to say "yes". I scanned small old polaroids, 4x6 photos and up to 8x10. Once I transferred the photos to my PC they retained their size. However, if I choose to print one I can resize the photo to what I want. Hope this helps.
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Hi Andrei. It's pretty quick actually. I never scan more than say 10-15 pages at a time though. The auto feed works great for this too. I actually own 3 of these all-in-ones for various locations.
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I read reviews and virtually all of them are concerned on photo scanning. I want to buy the scanner because I want to scan multi-page documents and books. My main concern is how this scanner copes with shadows in the middle of the thick books. My HP scanner and Epson all-in-one machine leave big shadows when scanning thick documents. ave tried document scanning as well?
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I just tried importing with Doxie docs and pics scanned from other devices. It would not do this task. Doxie gave me the error message that these items were not scanned by Doxie. This is a great scanner but will not do what yu ask. I would contact Doxie to see if there is a workaround.
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Yes, you can scan any size copy. You may have to make more than one pass. For instance you can scan the 11x17 copy by making two passes, going horizontally rather than vertically.
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Hi, Please find out if theScanSnap S300M keeps copies of items that I've copied via it, and, if so, how I can access them. For example, if I've used it to copy & then print a page (and did not save it on my computer), can I later go back and re-print it?