What are basic differences between scanners i.e., what is a dock or wand?
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I own the scanner pictured. I use it either as a handheld wand or in the docking station. When you keep the wand in the dock station, you just feed thru any documents you wish. I do a lot of photos and they turn out great! You can also remove the wand from the docking station for items that won't fit through. To use the wand, you slide it across the document you want to scan. An indicator light shows you when it's scanning. This works well too, but it doesn't start scanning until about 1/2" into the document. Results from both ways are great!
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The wand is hand-held and manipulated and has the actual scanning window. The dock in this case is the stationary base which has a motorized feeder for single loose pages and which also charges the wand. Thus for loose pages of regular size the wand can be placed on the dock for greater stability and even flow. But for larger or bound items, the wand by itself can scan the various surfaces.
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i do not know. i used the disc that came with and could not get it work on either of my computers. I tried the online software and could not get it to work either. I was able to see the scanners control panel but the controls would not respond. I did not bother to research because my problem may have been the pin cord, I bought a cheap one. my recommendation is to use the high dollar pin connector to usb. Radio shack has one for around 60 bucks
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The only differrence is the color. The "Magic Wand" (PDSWF-ST44PU-VP) come in several colors. Keep in mind that other models come in different colors as well. Read the specs to make sure that you get the model that best suit your needs. I brought this model because it has "WiFi."
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The dock does take that size paper. You can scan docked or undocked. But in order to upload it to your computer, it must be hooked to your computer.
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It's very difficult to say what the actual differences are, but you can click on either the 001, 003, or 004 and look at the Product Details below. But I can't say whether there are significant differences in the scanner itself. The 003 and 004 have extra things included, but whether that is worth the extra money is hard to determine, and is up to you to decide. Good luck. In my case, all I needed to do was to scan black and white documents for tax purposes, and the 001 worked surprisingly well for that.
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The wand does not connect directly to the computer. It is like a digital camera that place the scanned image on a memory chip that you load into your computer. So it should be compatible with any operating system now and in the future.
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Ramon, may I suggest to check the WEB site: http://www.vupointsolutions.com/magic_wand_portable_scannerIndeed it does PDF natively, and as far as Letter or A4, you need to understand the concept. You are not locked into a size, as you manually scan a "surface", be it small or large. You will need an editor if they are png files, so as to make them fit your desired proportions. I would suggest you read the manual from the manufacturer's WEB page. This is not a tool for mass scanning, but occasional note taking on the road, e.g. Library, as it is a tad tedious to use. In real life, you cannot scan a whole book with it!!! Ramon, may I suggest to check the WEB site: http://www.vupointsolutions.com/magic_wand_portable_scannerIndeed it does PDF natively, and as far as Letter or A4, you need to understand the concept. You are not locked into a size, as you manually scan a "surface", be it small or large. You will need an editor if they are png files, so as to make them fit your desired proportions. I would suggest you read the manual from the manufacturer's WEB page. This is not a tool for mass scanning, but occasional note taking on the road, e.g. Library, as it is a tad tedious to use. In... » Read More Ramon, may I suggest to check the WEB site: http://www.vupointsolutions.com/magic_wand_portable_scannerIndeed it does PDF natively, and as far as Letter or A4, you need to understand the concept. You are not locked into a size, as you manually scan a "surface", be it small or large. You will need an editor if they are png files, so as to make them fit your desired proportions. I would suggest you read the manual from the manufacturer's WEB page. This is not a tool for mass scanning, but occasional note taking on the road, e.g. Library, as it is a tad tedious to use. In real life, you cannot scan a whole book with it!!! « Show Less
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There is one cable that plugs into the charging dock. That will go to the computer so that the scanner can connect to the computer.
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The advantage of this scanner is the network capability, and that you don't need connect it directly to a PC. This one is very good, but there are cheaper scanners if you just want to hook it up via USB. The Epson GT-S50, for instance.
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I did not receive a manual either but there was a small paper with barcodes that would initiate certain functions for the scanner. We purchased 4 of these scanners and they all included the small barcode sheet. The scanner is married to the USB that come with the unit. If you have more than one, label them and don't get them mixed up.
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they have neat scanners for both pc and mac buy which ever one you are using they are not interchangeable
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There is a power/usb cord - when using the scanner without the dock you can use it with the scanner or if you have the scanner in the dock you use it with the dock and it keeps the scanner charged. It does work out of the dock for a long time on battery power.
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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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Depending on what software you are using it with. Most common use is to read a barcode (number) where you would be typing that number in. So that case is VERY common. The cool thing about this scanner is it emulates a keyboard when you pull the trigger, reads the barcode, and types the number wherever the cursor is. There is nothing to install if you are using it this way.
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Not exactly. One touch opens the scanner software that came with it. Once it's open, it's one touch to scan.
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Duplex printing, automatically. Not certain about scanning - didn't see anything in the manual about duplex scanning, but I use a separate ScanSnap scanner for most jobs, so haven't checked it out closely.
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The scans are simply .jpg files. You just attach with USB cord that comes with it and open the files!