Visioneer XP 970 USB Scanner

Description: The Visioneer XP 970 is a 600dpi, enterprise scanner.Compared to other enterprise scanners on the market, it is midpriced at around $930.

Pros: Has a 33 ppm scanner speed.This is more favorable than the average scanner on the market today, but is to be expected for a scanner of this price.This device is also rather light, weighing in at mere 9.9 lbs.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: An enterprise scanner, suited for high-volume document scanning.This scanner can handle legal (8.5 in x 14 in) documents.

Value: In general, this scanner's features are in line with its price.Moreover, if you were judge strictly by scanner resolution, you might pay up to 25% less for a comparable enterprise scanner.

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• Manufacturer: Visioneer Inc.
• Part Number: SXP4701D-U

• General

• Type Document scanner - Desktop
• Max Supported Media Size Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
• Width 13 in
• Depth 6.5 in
• Height 12.2 in
• Weight 9.9 lbs

• Scanner

• Input Type Color
• Grayscale Depth 16-bit (64K gray levels)
• Grayscale Depth (External) 8-bit (256 gray levels)
• Color Depth 48-bit color
• Color Depth (External) 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
• Optical Resolution 600 dpi
• Automatic Duplexing Yes
• Scanner Speed Details 33 pages/min - Black&white - 200 dpi, 66 inch/min - Duplex - Black&white - 200 dpi, 33 pages/min - Color - 150 dpi, 42 inch/min - Duplex - Color - 150 dpi
• Compliant Standards ISIS, TWAIN

• Media Handling

• Max Document Size 8.5 in x 14 in
• Media Feeder Type Autoload
• Feeder Capacity 50 pages

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slot(s) None
• Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB

• Miscellaneous

• Cables Included 1 x USB cable

• Power

• Power Device Power adapter - External

• Software / System Requirements

• Software Included ScanSoft OmniPage Pro 12, ScanSoft PaperPort Pro 9 Office
• OS Required Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
• Min Processor Type 300 MHz, 300 MHz
• Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM
• System Requirements Details Windows 2000 - Pentium II - RAM 128 MB - HD 200 MB, Windows XP - Pentium II - RAM 256 MB - HD 200 MB

Visioneer Inc.

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.visioneer.com/
• Address: 5673 Gibraltar Drive, , .
• Phone: 925-251-6398