| | |  | Scanners/Readers | Home » » » » Planon Docupen Color Handheld Scanner | | | | | | | Description: | | Scan a full 8" wide page in 4-8 secondsResolution 100dpi to 400dpiDual-roller guiding system for smooth easy scansScan mode 12 and 24 bit color grayscale and monochrome8MB flash memory upgradeable with optional microSD memory cards up to 256MBCompatible with Mac and PCIncludes rechargeable lithium-ion battery USB cable and leather case | | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 1.1 pounds | | Package Length:
| 13.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 11 reviews |
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17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 convenient, but poor scan qualityJan 12, 2009
By Z. Zhou
"E&E maven"
Pros: good ideal. very convenient to use on the go.
Cons:
1) flimsy body built with plastic parts with some edges don't even meet up.
2) poor scan quality, both in BW mode and in color photo mode. Scanned page looks similar to the photo took with cellphone.
3) slow memory read and write speed. too small on-board memory (8MB only)
4) when there is a blank between paragraphs or pictures, it always mistakes this as a sign of end of document and so it always start to write scanned file to memory slowly and then shut off automaticly in the middle of scanning!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 As much as it costs it is worth its weight in ****Apr 16, 2010
By Rafael Sanchez
"infamousgringo"
I purchased the product based off the reviews from previous customers. However, this is the only Planon Docupen on Amazon that had a good review and I should have followed the other reviews.
Theoretically, this item is good. It is small and compact. I purchased it for the purpose of transferring my books to pdf to read on my kindle.
Practically, it falls by the waist side. I installed and reinstalled the software and of like the 5 programs they give you, only one the Docupen Desk (which is also the cheapest most basic program) works. With the other programs it would have me try to search for the Docupen but couldn't find it even after you go step by step in the installation process and the computer states that the drivers were properly installed.
Functionality: while scanning it only stays on a short period of time so if you haven't finished scanning, your scan if cut short. "Oh but the only reason it is getting cut short is because there is a time frame within to scan." Yes. The only problem that when you are trying to scan within the specified time the red blinker starts going off indicating that you are scanning too fast. The images are not all that great and need to be touched up to make it look decent even on the high resolution. It is most definitely not suitable if this was purchased (like me) in order to scan book pages. If the page is scanned in a portrait form, the first or first couple of words will not be present unless the margin in the center of the book is like 2 inches wide. If it is scanned in landscape, the first couple of letters will be absent. In addition, if you are scanning a page that has an empty space before the next paragraph begins, it assumes the document has ended and will begin processing the scan.
This item had the ability to give many benefits, but wasn't up to par. I received the item today and had been trying to make it work properly all day to no avail. This item will be returned first thing tomorrow.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Practical toolApr 06, 2009
By Marcus Renato D. Silva
Bought to my wife. She's a lawyer and loved it.
The counterpoint is that the construction could be more strong. Needs to take care on how to use and store to not get it damaged.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Disappointed and frustratedAug 31, 2010
By Mary Bloom
I had high hopes for the Planon Scanner, but have had difficulty downloading images. Even with great technical help from friends, there seems to be something missing in trying to get the product to sync w/the computer. Apparently the disc provided didn't recognize the Planon. I have scanned a few things and the lights operate but I'm not even sure I've been successful as I have yet to see an image. I haven't given up yet...will probably call tech support, but I've spent a lot of my time and other peoples time trying to figure this out and its a "no-go" at this point. Have to factor in how valuable my time (and theirs) is too. So I guess "frustrated" is the operative word for now.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Docupen 810Sep 12, 2009
By Pinofris
Item perfect as low weight portable scanner; very good performance, achieved after some "training". Definitely to be recommended.
However I will not buy again from Beach Camera.
Despite clear indications on the Docupen box that installation CD was included, when received the CD was missing; box was not sealed (but outside mailing package was!).
Beach Camera reseller, contacted by email and telephone, refused to handle the issue.
I do not know about US, but generally in Europe the dealer is fully responsible for integrity of the product they sell.
So I had to deal personally with the problem, that got solved after several international calls directly with PLANON firm.
Not impressed at all about Beach Camera.
Anyway, issue found solution after several iterations.
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