Entered CNET Catalog: 01/07/2004
SKU: 0785414105878
Manufacturer: Visioneer Inc.
Manufacturer description
Visioneer, a world-class developer in the document imaging market, offers the ultra-slim, ultra-mobile Visioneer OneTouch 7300 USB color flatbed scanner with the ability to scan up to 1200 x 1200 dpi in 48-bit color. The OneTouch 7300 USB scanner's slim design, USB bus-powered capability, and hinged lid provide maximum portability and scanning versatility. In addition, the OneTouch 7300 USB scanner's suite of bundled document and image management software offers mobile and small office professionals a complete, easy-to-use mobile scanning solution. The OneTouch 7300 USB scanner also comes with a specialized hinged lid. This allows the user to scan thicker books, magazines and 3D objects better than other non-hinged scanners. Based on Visioneer's innovative OneTouch technology, the OneTouch 7300 USB scanner comes with five buttons to scan, copy, OCR, email, and perform custom tasks. The buttons are pre-configured at the optimal settings for these most common tasks, enabling first-time users to begin scanning immediately. Visioneer scanners with OneTouch technology are designed so that pressing one button takes the user all the way through the scanning task, not just launching the program. Advanced users can quickly learn to customize the buttons for even more power.Product summary
The good: Thin and light; gets power from USB port; makes good scans all around; lots of configuration options; inexpensive.
The bad: No film or slide scanning; lid doesn't come off all the way; Windows only.
The bottom line: Mobile professionals and students will love the low price, the portability, and the quality results of Visioneer's OneTouch 7300 flatbed scanner.
Editors' review
- Editors' Choice: No
- Reviewed on: 01/20/2004
Contact image sensor (CIS) technology has allowed companies to offer scanners in increasingly compact packages, but the image results from these small packages are often lacking, especially compared to those of scanners using the older CCD (charge-coupled device) technology. Visioneer's OneTouch 7300 USB appears to be the exception to this rule. The OneTouch 7300 USB boasts a svelte and easily portable figure (made possible by its use of a CIS light source), and--unexpectedly--it manages to produce great scans. Priced around $80, it's a good deal for just about anyone, but it's especially appropriate for those who need to scan on the go. If you need film and slide scanning, however, check out Epson's Perfection 1670 Photo scanner instead.
Weighing just 3.3 pounds and measuring less than one and a half inches tall, the OneTouch 7300 USB is the most portable flatbed scanner we've seen to date. Its light and slim body is further streamlined by its single USB cord, which serves to communicate with the PC and provide power. The scanner's sleek-looking, brushed-silver lid contrasts nicely against its dark-gray base, on which you'll find five clearly labeled buttons for color-page scanning, custom scanning, e-mailing, OCR (text) scanning, and copying. A unique dual hinge on the lid accommodates objects up to an inch and a half thick, but the lid doesn't come off all the way, meaning it won't lay flat on thicker objects.
Setting up the OneTouch 7300 USB is a no-brainer: just take it out of the box and plug in its USB cord. The OneTouch 7300 USB's software installation is also quick and simple, and we like that you can install the software extras at a later time--especially since said software isn't awe inspiring. (These extras include Internet Explorer 6 and Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0, two apps that are free on their own, and ArcSoft PhotoImpression 3.0, a user-friendly photo-editing program.) However, the required software install, ScanSoft's Paper Port 8.0, is a very handy and intuitive optical character recognition (OCR) app that can also be used for photo editing, making it the only truly necessary program on the installation disc.
Have a need for speed? The OneTouch 7300 USB is no slouch when it comes to performance. In our tests, full-page color scans came through in an average of 28.3 seconds--not too shabby but still a bit slower than the rate of our last speed-tested scanner, the HP Scanjet 3570C, which averaged 23.6 seconds per page. Full-page grayscale scans, however, whizzed in at 13.2 seconds, compared to the 19.4-second average of the HP, making for speedier-than-average overall performance.
Best of all, the OneTouch 7300 USB renders good-quality images. In our tests, color scans came out clear, had minimal graininess, and showed all detail and color definition. We did notice, though, that the colors appeared slightly less vibrant than in the original. Grayscale scans came out very crisp, with text legible down to 4-point font. Most notable was the beautiful reproduction of our test black-and-white photo, which was nearly flawless. Scanned black-and-white graphics, however, showed flawed recognition of some close-set lines and dots: some straight lines appeared slightly curved at their smallest points, and some square dot sets appeared to have crisscross lines that didn't exist in the original.
Editor's note: We have updated the ratings of this product to reflect changes in this category.
User opinions
Select a User Opinion to view: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25out of 25 user reviews
This is the dark side of Scanners !!!!
Pros: Its light,so you can easily throw it out the window.
Cons: This Item should be arrested for impersonating a scanner. Doesn't play well with Windows.
out of 25 user reviews
I would rate it a 9
Pros: With PaperPort it's easy
Cons: Without PaperPort it's not as easy to configure
out of 25 user reviews
clunky software but otherwise okay
Pros: good scanner for the price
Cons: okay software
out of 25 user reviews
Great Scanner, Easy to Use, Lightweight & Small
Pros: Simple Install, easy to use, portable and lightweight--fits nicely anywhere. easy as it gets.
Cons: Paper Port software that it came with probably isn't the best, but I have Photoshop so I don't use it.
I have no experience with their support, so no opinion there. I do use the scanner regularly, as a I Photoshop and digitalize a lot of stuff--it's held up fine hard-ware wise and I bought it over a year ago.
Epson easily makes some of the best scanners out there, but this one is great for just everyday home use at a far cheaper price. However, I would invest in cheap or even free Photoediting software instead of their Paperport software.
out of 25 user reviews
Don't Wast Your Time!
Pros: None Noted
Cons: Customer Support and Tech Support No Help
out of 25 user reviews
Won't work with XP SP2 unless ...
Pros: Good scan quality Lightweight Small size
Cons: If you have installed Windows XP SP2 forget this scanner. Per Visioneer Tech Support 02/18/2005 it can not be installed after SP2 is installed. It can also NOT BE uninstalled without a software download from Visioneer. There are also no install patches
out of 25 user reviews
Great Scanner for people on the Go....
Pros: Owned 3 Canoscan Scanners before this Visioneer 7300...Reliability on all three Canoscans was, at best, questionable...constant Twain Errors but my Visioneer has been dependable and just what I've wanted all along.....Excellent Buy for the average User an
Cons:
out of 25 user reviews
Very dissatisfied with this product
Pros: Easy installation.
Cons: Slowed bootup of computer down dramatically.!@#$%%^^. Purchased to scan negatives but would only work "occasinally". Kept getting TA adapter problems when trying to scan negatives. Could not download updates. Conflicted with Paperport 9 installation. Ju
out of 25 user reviews
TOO MUCH TROUBLE TO INSTTALL
Pros:
Cons: SOFTWARE MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO INSTALL....GET AN EPSON OR A HP...THEY ARE MUCH EASIER TO INSTALL
out of 25 user reviews
Works like a breeze
Pros: Clean lines, light-weight, no-nonsense-design, easy installation -if- you follow the installation-guide, quick and quiet scanning process and great scans (text and photos/graphics, color and grayscale)
Cons: so far none
out of 25 user reviews
Great Value - Great Portability
Pros: INSTALLATION - Went smooth since I followed directions (I liked the tape over the USB port...good idea...it told you to install software before plugging in). Installed on HP Laptop w/ XP Pro. PRICE - @ $79 I was pressed for time and did not have time t
Cons: I have only used this product over the weekend while travelling, so I have not found any cons yet. I guess maybe I would like to be able to set the default file type to .tif without picking it each time, but perhaps that's an option I haven't found yet.
out of 25 user reviews
Best Scanner I Ever Had, Beats HP 2200,HP 4400 & The HP 3970 that i just return.
Pros: None!
Cons: None that i see.
out of 25 user reviews
Was unable to get it to function.
Pros: The scanner appeared to be an excellent product, so I purchased it and tried to get it to function. I thought it would be compatible with your past scanners - specifically the 6100 series, which I purchased several years ago.
Cons: The scanner did not meet my expectations. I thought it would have (as one option) to bring up my previously-saved documents which I had scanned with the 6100 series PaperPort Visioneer scanner. It did nto, and now I am left "High-and-dry" - not being ab
out of 25 user reviews
A nice package for the money. Flukey software installation
Pros: Compact design, USB powered, very quiet, good quality photo scans and excellent OCR. PaperPort desktop is very intuitive and user friendly. I returned an EPSON Perfection 2400 because it was so laborious to use. The 7300, while not a "pro" model, is gre
Cons: Software installation was a nightmare. It hung up in the middle and then leaves the scanner unusable and the software impossible to uninstall. Visioneer tech support (toll call) diganosed the problem quickly and provided a long process to edit the Windo
out of 25 user reviews
This scanner is ideal companion for a Notebook PC
Pros: I just installed my One Touch 7300 USB scanner with my Compact Presario Notebook PC. The scanner fits into the large carrying case with the PC. This is a perfect companion to any Notebook PC. After a scan, the program will transfer the OCR (texst scans) t
Cons: I have only used this scanner for 1 day, so I cannot evaluate the cons at this time.
out of 25 user reviews
Great scanner, horrible software
Pros: Very fast, excellent picture quality, needs no power cable (works from usb power), small, thin and light
Cons: Software is horrible! Didn't install correctly and can't uninstall and won't let me reinstall either. Stuck without it working, will have to reinstall Windows to clear out the scanner software and try again.
out of 25 user reviews
Can't install on win98
Pros: Slim design. Very light.
Cons: Too difficult to install on Win98SE. Had for a month and is not yet installed. Can't contact tech support. It is light where the device easily moves around the desk with any use. The most difficult device to install of any I've used. Will not buy Vis
out of 25 user reviews
has worked great...easy install
Pros: Has done a good job for me. Dont need anything fancy.
Cons: so far none...however i am not a big user of scanners but wanted one just in case.
out of 25 user reviews
Great scanner.
Pros: Just received this product last week. Easy set-up & use, great product. Have Windows XP. Quality text & photo scanning. Not an expert with using scanners. Figured if I could use it, then anyone could. Read c.net's review & the hinged lid is no
Cons: None for me.
out of 25 user reviews
Compact form, needs no power cord
Pros: - The Visioneer 7300 scanner worked well out of the box with Windows XP. - You can change the parameters for the handy one-touch buttons on the scanner body. - Scans seem quite speedy at 300 dpi. - Printed documentation is a bit more generous than the nor
Cons: - The jerky/pulsating sound at startup seems to be normal. I thought that the scanner might be locked, and immediately unplugged it the first time I used it. However, the sound is not overly loud and seems to be part of the normal behavior for the unit. (
out of 25 user reviews
Fast good quality scans
Pros: Small, fits tight spaces. Fast scans with high quality. Only one cable, no bulky AC adapter.
Cons: None so far. I rated service as neutral since I have not had to use it.
out of 25 user reviews
Beautiful, slim, & does what I need. Like my dream-girl!
Pros: This morning I purchased this beautiful slim scanner from Office Max. I got an extremely great price at $59.99. If you’re already in the market for this scanner, you got till Feb. 14 to purchase it at this price. I’ve been playing around with the 7300 for
Cons: No film scanning
out of 25 user reviews
Works as advertised right out of the box
Pros: Scans are fairly quick, a "one-cable solution" no power-plug needed (uses USB for power), lightweight, and TWAIN-compliant. Have not experimented with the bundled software or one-touch buttons, I'm using Photoshop to acquire my scans. I also did not use
Cons: For some reason, it was generating KMODE exception errors on my wife's Windows 2000 computer - this was right after the dialog window that says the driver is not Digitally-Signed by Microsoft. Since I was able to get it running on my Dell laptop, I've co
out of 25 user reviews
good cheap scanner
Pros: good color print scans. Hires scans are suprisingly quick. Really silent scans, no grinding noises at all! Very light.
Cons: Not so good text scans. Visioneer website gives misleading info - the software provided is stated as PaperPort Deluxe, not so, it is PaperPort SE. The scanner box says "USB 2.0 Full-Speed" beware! this is max. 12Mbps ie USB 1.1 speed. PaperPort SE is very
out of 25 user reviews
Should have bought the canon
Pros: Low Cost Slimline design Decent Scans Good Support site
Cons: Too Many Patches and Driver Downloads This is not a "no Brainer" installation process as the reviewer indicated Flimsy feeling...
