Best Portable Scanners 2012
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The Best Portable Scanners of 2012
The best portable scanners are not only compact but were also designed for on the go. Some can be run with batteries and almost all are utilized without a computer. Some now have bluetooth capabilities for a completely wireless transfer.
Portable scanners make a great gift idea for the business traveler, college student and the family genealogist. They are also great for the person who has hundreds of old photos to archive but doesn't have the room for a full-size scanner.
Highlighted below are some of the best portable scanners for 2012.
The Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300
Bestselling Mobile Scanner
Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300 Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Mobile Scanner (PA03603-B005)
Amazon Price: $229.99 (as of 02/23/2012)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Brother DSMobile Scanner
Top Portable Scanner
Brother DSMobile Scanner (DS-600)
Amazon Price: $119.81 (as of 02/23/2012)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100
Mobile Scanner
Fujitsu SCANSNAP S1100 CLR 600DPI USB Mobile Scanner (PA03610-B005)
Amazon Price: $189.99 (as of 02/23/2012)
Usually ships in 24 hours
VuPoint Solutions Magic Wand
Portable Scanner
VuPoint Solutions Magic Wand Portable Scanner (PDS-ST410-VP)
Amazon Price: $79.98 (as of 02/23/2012)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
NeatReceipts Mobile Scanner
Portable Receipt Scanner
NeatReceipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System
Amazon Price: $164.99 (as of 02/23/2012)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
VuPoint Magic Wand Portable Scanner
With Bluetooth
VuPoint PDSBT-ST43-VP Magic Wand Portable Scanner with Bluetooth
Amazon Price: $97.97 (as of 02/23/2012)
The Canon imageFORMULA P-150
Portable Document Scanner
Canon imageFORMULA P-150 Portable Document Scanner(Scan-tini)
Amazon Price: $241.99 (as of 02/23/2012)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
The Genius Colorpage-SF600
Cheap Portable Scanner
Genius Colorpage-SF600 Sheet fed Scanner
Amazon Price: $76.28 (as of 02/23/2012)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Handheld vs Sheetfed Portable Scanners
How to Compare
Handheld scanners like the Magic Wand are waved over a document or photo to create the scanned image. The advantage is that you can scan items like books or basically anything that is flat. You can't scan a page of a book with a sheetfed portable scanner. The disadvantage is that moving the scanner across a page can take a little practice to get right.
A portable sheetfed scanner draws a document through the feeder to make a scan. The advantage is that the scanner will do all the work for you to create the perfect scan. The disadvantage is that you cannot scan bound items like a page from a book.
The Flip-Pal
Unique Mobile Scanner
Flip-Pal mobile scanner
Amazon Price: $149.99 (as of 02/23/2012)
The Pandigital Photolink One-Touch
Portable Photo Scanner
Pandigital Photolink One-Touch PANSCN06 8.5-Inch x11-Inch Photo Scanner - White
Amazon Price: (as of 02/23/2012)
Which Portable Scanner is Your Favorite?
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