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"Excellent for scanning docs, but damages photos" on by Newt Havens
Pros: Compact unit. Quick single or double-sided scans (single pass for double-sided). Lots of options for resolution, searable .pdf and .jpg. ScanSnap Organizer software allows for organizing by folder and additional tagging.
Cons: Editor's Review incorrect; can set to save photos as .jpg. However, correct aboout lines in scans and worse, it DAMAGES photos - they are permanently scored by the feeder mechanism (scoring now picked up by flatbed scanner). UNACCEPTABLE FOR PHOTOS.
Summary: Get this for documents; it is small, convenient, and comes with some useful software. Do not get this for photos - it damages the photos. For documents I give it 5 stars; for photos I give it 0 stars. Since I purchased it for documents, I am giving it 4 stars overall. The scanner quickly folds and unfolds (and still in a pretty small footprint) making it easy to accommodate on your desk. Note: comes with a full copy of Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard.
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I have not had any problems with the photos and have scanned hundreds.
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"UNACCEPTABLE FOR PHOTOS."
I, personally, would NEVER use a SHEET FEED scanner for photos. This may be able to scan photos - scanners/faxes/copiers are basically the same technology - but why would you want to? Flat bed scanners are the king of photographic scanning. Sheet feed are for documents and that is what this was built for. We use the ScanSnap S510 in an accounting office (on every desk) and it is a great workhorse.
