Packard Bell Diamond 1200 Plus

Now I've this kind of scanner for a while now, and I find it's really helpful for when I've got to copy stuff copy stuff for other people and I find it's really good for getting the job done. The 'Diamond' is one of the most simple to set up, just plug in the USB cable and install the software. Bing Bang your done. The software menu can get a little confusing at time but you get used to it real quick. One tip tough - READ THE MANUAL !!! it's quite fast compared to some other ones out there but the resolution might let you down a bit compared to what your used to. But hey, if you want a cheap ... more

..I'd say no really but for the price I can't complain. I was in Dixons with my sister who was wanting to buy a printer but as usual I was unable to go in the shop without buying something. I saw this scanner and decided for £24.99 it had to be a good buy if only for scanning old photos and things at home. I got it home and opened the box. What was in the box? *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* The scanner, instruction manual and CDs. The CDs had software and drivers on them and the manual was, well, a manual. How easy was it to install? *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Very! The CD autoran and asked me a few ... more

Technical Bit PC and MAC compatible PC Minimum system requirements 200MHz Processor Windows 98/ME.2000 or XP USB Port (powered) SVGA (800x600) 16-bit Video CD or DVD Drive 64 MB RAM 220 MB hard disk space (for full installation) Mac Minimum system requirements Mac OS 8.6/9.0 or 9.1 USB Port (Powered) 24-bit video CD-ROM Drive 32 MB RAM 32 MB hard disk space Note: The one-touch keys do not function under the Mac OS. PC Software Ulead PhotoExpress SE FineReader OCR Puzzl’Em & Crush’Em Games – Games using scanned images Features/Specifications Scan Area: 21.6 cm x 29.7 cm (8.5” x 11.7”) True ... more