For a Portable Scanner, is one better to not have a Flatbed Model because of the possiblity of damage from movement?
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If you mean damage to the scanning element, that isn't an issue for document scanners. Unlike a flatbed scanner, the scanning element is fixed in place and the document is moved past the element to capture the scan. Really, the only moving parts are those that feed the document through. I have a Fujitsu portable document scanner that I've carried in my backpack for over a year with no damage (it is stored in a carrying case, but that is mostly to prevent cosmetic damage).
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I bought the P-208 because I needed a scanner that I could take with me on the airplane while out of the country. It seems to work quite well the little that I have used it. A flat bed would be better if you are intending to do a lot of scanning.
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Only the Epson company can answer a question like that. I would suggest calling the maker first. If you know what I think about the product, it was wonderful. I have had two now. Just wore one out after many years. I much prefer a flat bed scanner.
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I've been mostly caught up by the phrase "all-in-one with slide/neg scanning", that is exactly what I was looking for the many years! Thanks for the link - but there is very expensive slide-scanner talk mostly.Thanks again!
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It is absolutely not portable. I love this scanner and the way it clears up old photos but it is a stationary scanner.
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I personally have not tried "it's" portability but in my opinion it would be portable. The scanner is not heavy, bulky or awkward to handle or transport. I would say that it could be used with/in a backpack for large screen laptops. The scanner has excellent copying abilities and I dial down the pixels to speed up the copy process without losing quality.
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Unfortunately you cannot scan directly to the computer with this device. The scanner scans directly onto a memory card inserted into the scanner. You then have a switch on top you can toggle (scan/pc) that turns the device into a memory card reader for accessing the images. I would have preferred the option of scanning directly to the PC myself but there is a plus side. The scanner itself proves to be quite mobile, you don't need to have it attached to the PC or the PC turned on to operate it. This is handy should a friend have slides they want scanned in, you can just bring the scanner over to their house and scan away. I will say this though, after using it now for a while, I'll probably end up buying a different scanner. The image quality can be great on some shots, but on others, the automatic adjustments can give you a "washed out" image that's overly bright. For instance, on a slide of someone wearing a yellow dress, with the brightness and automatic image adjust, the scanned image makes them look like they are wearing a white dress and the image looks a bit soft and fuzzy (and there's no way to turn off or disable the automatic image adjust). Buy the scanner if you're looking for a cheap quick portable and very easy way to scan slides, don't buy it if you want the very best image available and aren't bothered about price or portability.
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Sure. Smaller pieces of paper may need to be anchored or affixed to a larger sheet for reduced movement and best overall results. There should be no problems scanning checks.
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I would say reasonably portable. But be prepared to carry some weight around :)
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It is not portable. But I'm sorry I don't have anything to recommend. I would try searching for portable scanner or handheld scanner. For what you're looking for, it will be more like a big wand than a flatbed scanner. Something like this: Vupoint PDS-ST510R-VP Magic Wand Jr. Portable Scanner, Red
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While I do not use the ADF a lot, it works fine when I need it. It just does what it is supposed to do. I do use the flatbed a lot and love this scanner.
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No, Kathleen, your slides won't be damaged in any way and this scanner does a good job. I was real satisfied with the negatives I scanned also and glad I ordered the negative carriers when I ordered the slide carriers.
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I bought the unit but haven't used it as yet. My friends tell me that they can scan almost anything, including old photos that are bent. Should do checks just fine.
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Go with the 7160. It is a newer model of the 6130z and is a bit less in price. These Fujitsu scanners seem difficult to wear out. I have never had any problems with them.
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This scanner will scan 11 inch by 17 inch on a flat bed. Note it doesn't have a document feeder. I use if for scanning old photo albums and scrapbooks which are approximately 11x17. If is also good for scanning sheet music which is tyically larger that 8.5x11.
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Does not scan duplex from the flatbed but is capable of scanning thick items. You have about a inch flexibility with the scanner lid.
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It an scan a batch of photos. The quality is limited by the 600 dpi maximum resolution, and very limited tone controls. If you need to convert photos to digital and want the best quality use a really good flatbed scanner at 1200 dpi optical. Also, check any flatbed for image quality including sharpness, color alignment and stable geometry.
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Being a flatbed, that's going to take a lot of time; open the cover, line up the photo, close the cover, scan, crop, save. There are some scanners which have "feeders" that will handle this for you, but you need to keep an eye on them or your photos might get caught and damaged.