Scanners Update

July 2010 Technology Update

Microtek have stock again so if you're looking for a "CCD" A3 Document scanner, consider the super-fast Microtek FileScan 1600XL. You don't need to spend thousands of dollars if you are not scanning in transparencies (have a look at the Microtek 9800XL if you are). Save your money and get the fastest scanner that we have ever seen in this price range! It speeds through scanning documents, photos, blueprints and whatever else you throw at it! As you'll see from our review video, at 200 dpi the Microtek FileScan 1600XL is able to process a colorful A3-format document in less than 3 seconds letting you easily scan oversized originals contact sheets large pieces of art and mechanical blueprints which dramatically increases your productivity with a reasonable price. Bundled with the newly improved ScanWizard DI program, the FileScan 1600XL offers you full document scanning tools, onscreen proofing, and a full host of features and image adjustment controls. With up to 800dpi optical resolution the FileScan 1600XL ensures that your scans will catch all the details and color fidelity presented in the originals. Also equipped with a Hi-Speed USB ( USB 2.0 ) interface the FileScan 1600XL gives effortless plug-and-play connectivity.

If you're A3 scanning on a budget, you may like to check out the "CIS" budget entry level ScanExpress 600 A3 Scanner. "CCD" Scanners are generally accepted as better than "CIS" models as they have a greater depth of field (3D objects) and are what you find in all the best cameras too. You might find it interesting to know, CIS sensors started life in products such as fax machines! Where image quality was not as important as cost and size.

Canon's little beauty, the Canon P150 portable document scanner is ideal for business trips and meetings away from the office where it's important to have scanner equipment handy. They've been selling quite successfully, and it's no wonder to see why. The P150 is a portable scanner that can be folded down to just 42 x 282 x 98mm. Despite its remarkably small size, the Canon P-150 is a fully-functional duplex sheet-fed document scanner, capable of batch scanning up to 20 sheets at a time with a speed of 15ppm. Well worth a look if you need to scan on the go.

View last month's scanners update or read the rest of the July technology update.