Hello. I'm John, 34 years old. I'm an IT Consultant, for a credit card processor. I live with my fia...
Hello. I'm John, 34 years old. I'm an IT Consultant, for a credit card processor. I live with my fiancee, Julie, in Orsett, Essex, where we moved at the end of July 2004.
Member since:23.11.2003
Reviews:18
I'd been getting by with a rather old Mustek scanner, which was very slow. Seeing as I scan a lot of postcards in, this speed issue was the major factor in the decision to upgrade.
I chose the Xerox because of the brand's strong affinity with businesses. Certainly my own firm use Xerox photocopiers, and these are very robust and fully functional.
The scanner comes well packaged, with a whole host of software proudly advertised on the box. For your money, you get the scanner, mains adaptor, USB cable, and a decent amount of software, including Ulead imaging software, ScanSoft PaperPort, and, of course, the device's own TWAIN drivers.
I always dread the installation of new scanners. To me, they seem to be one of the most troublesome peripherals. Certainly, I have had big problems with Mustek scanners in the past. Casting my fears aside, I followed the instructions to load all of the software before plugging in the scanner.
This done, I restarted the computer, and plugged the scanner into the computer for the first time. Lo and behold, the device was instantly detected, and all further installation took place.
Once the scanner was installed correctly, I set about scanning my first item. A copy of PC Format was to be the first scan, simply to see how fast a full side of A4 was scanned.
Setting the scanner to 200DPI, and scanning the entire cover took around 12 seconds.
There is, however, one downside if you are only wanting to scan one item, and that is that the lamp needs to be stabilised before scanning. This only takes 30 seconds or so, and only needs to be repeated if the scanner has been left idle for any length of time.
The options available for scanning are vast and varied. Certainly they are far more comprehensive than I have been accustomed to. Among the options are:
Each of these options can be tweaked, and then the overall profile can be stored for later use. Thus you can build up a library of default scan types to suit all of your needs.
The front panel buttons can also be configured to perform tasks that you desire (within reason).
One of the only downsides I have encountered with the physical aspect of the scanner is that if you store your scanner under the main desk surface, when you are trying to insert your originals, it is very easy to trigger a one-touch scan. This is, however, a very minor problem, as it can be simply Cancelled using the on-screen button.
All-in-all I am very happy with this purchase, and I feel well qualified to recommend it to anyone reading.
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