Xerox DocuMate 632 Duplex 40 PPM 80 IPM VRS PDF (XDM6325D-WU) Review

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(More customer reviews)First of all the positives about this scanner.
1. It's fast. Very fast. Whether simplex or duplex.
2. High quality scans.
3. Easy to install.
Now for the negatives:
1. If the paper is not "fresh off the printer/copier" and in absolute PERFECT form, the ADF will jam EVERYTIME. Not only does it jam, it wads your original into a tight, crinkled up ball of paper.
If the originals were stapled together...forget about it. You have to remove the staple, copy the first page, and then run it through this scanner.
Although it is very fast (if you can get it to accept the originals), this is negated by the many trips to the copier to freshen up the first page.
This is my biggest negative and the main reason for such a low rating.
2. The ADF cannot auto-detect legal size documents. This makes it difficult to scan files that have a mixture of letter and legal.

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Xerox DocuMate 272 Color ADF ID Hard Cards VRS PDF (XDM2725D-WU) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a screaming fast scanner. Sheet fed scanners are great for 1 purpose, scanning sheets, not thick stuff, not a multi-sized stack of stuff, and not slippery stuff!
Great for sales people, mortgage brokers, real estate companies and so forth.
There are Vista 32 and 64 bit drivers on Xerox's site.

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Xerox DocuMate 152 Color ADF Duplex Scanner Review

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(More customer reviews)Finally, a (relatively) affordable duplex scanner with automatic document feed! I literally have boxes of papers and magazines I've been waiting to scan, but have never been able to find a quality, affordable scanner.
For all the good things about this scanner, be sure to read the PC Magazine review (July 2006).
Here, I wanted to mention a few downsides that were not evident from the Xerox product specifications or the PC Mag review.
1) Pages per Minute - the Xerox specs state 15 pages per minute for color duplex (both sides) scan at 150 dpi. Realistically, for anything with images/pictures, 150dpi is too low, so I end up scanning at 400dpi (typically magazine pages). At this setting, the scanner only scans 1.6 pages per minute! It seems that part of the slowness is related to the driver/software, as about 40% of the scan time is due to the driver/software "catching up" with the physical scanner.
2) ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) Capacity - the Xerox specs state the feeder holds 50 pages. This may be true, however, it is not possible to use this capacity, due to what I consider to be a major software flaw. The driver software actually times out after a certain amount of processing time. I haven't found any way to change this setting (nor any mention of it in the documentation). So, if I put in any more than about 8 pages in the ADF and perform a color duplex scan at 400dpi, the scan job will complete on the hardware, and then the software will actually time out and erase the entire scan job! You may get a few more pages by reducing dpi or going black and white. But beware, that you could find yourself having to load only 8 pages at a time.
3) Image lines - the scanner lamp seems to be affected by dust/paper "lint" heavily. About every 100 pages scanned, I start seeing red and green lines showing up on my scans. I then have to open up the scanner and dust/wipe off the lamp cover. This is not as easy as it sounds, as the opening is very narrow, and sometimes it takes 2-3 tries before the lines really go away.
4) Error Handling - I consider another major software flaw to be that whenever a scanner error occurs (usually a paper jam), the software deletes the entire scan job (all pages scanned before the error). So, if you've just waited 5 minutes for a scan job to complete and the last page jams, the software deletes all the pages already scanned, and you have to start all over! Another reason that you won't necessarily want to or be able to use the full ADF capacity.
So far, I'm still on the fence regarding whether these issues will cause me to return the scanner. (I've been using the scanner for about 2 weeks).


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Xerox DocuMate 152 Sheetfed Duplex document scanner. 600 x 1200 dpi optical resolution, 48-bit color (internal), Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface, 50 page Automatic Document Feeder (ADF), 15 pages per minute and 30 images per minute in duplex mode @200 b/w. 9 One Touch destinations.

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iVina BulletScan S300 Duplex Color Sheetfed Scanner with Detachable Mobile Scanner, 15ppm/30ipm, supports Windows and Mac OS (S3001130) Review

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(More customer reviews)I am used to getting so-so support for most products. I read some of the other reviews and figured that this company was a little better. I received my scanner and unpacked it today. I set it up and installed the software but it kept quitting when I'd try to scan. So I called support and got a recording that they were closed. I figured that they were closed for MLK day. Then 2 minutes later, they call me on my phone by caller ID only and ask if I had been having trouble, in accent-free English. I had not left a VM, mind you. Then he proceeds to spend the next 50 minutes with me, logs into my computer and figures out that there's a conflict with a camera driver that he removed. Then it worked perfectly. I had another question 30 minutes later about duplex scanning that I was immediately able to reach him again on and got it fixed instantly.
The scanner itself is very compact, fast and versatile. The portable part even un-docks, Transformers-style and can be taken with you in your briefcase. Over-all, it's a great product at a great price with great customer service. Kudos to these guys! (Now if it could only be made in USA!)

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The iVina BulletScan S300 Duplex Color Sheet-Fed Scanner with Detachable Mobile Scanner is two scanners in one, providing a scanning solution for the office and the road. Whether you need to scan business cards, receipts, ID cards, photos, or legal-sized documents, the BulletScan S300 has you covered--wherever you may be.
Two Scanners in One Whether you're a business traveler or an office worker, you'll love how the BulletScan S300 provides a single solution for all your scanning needs. Using a USB 2.0 connection, the BulletScan S300 scans up to 30 images per minute in color at 200 dpi when docked in its 20-page automatic document feeder.
When it's time to hit the road, simply undock the S300 BulletScan, and you'll have a USB-powered, easy-to-carry mobile scanner that can read an 8-1/2- by 11-inch document in less than five seconds. You'll be able to easily scan business cards, receipts, ID cards, photos, and other documents you acquire while traveling.
Multiple Scanning Options The BulletScan S300 uses a Contact Image Sensor (CIS), scanning at a crisp 600-dpi optical resolution with 48-bit color, 16-bit gray scale, or black-and-white. It also allows for scanning output with 24-bit color, 8-bit gray scale, halftone, dynamic black-and-white, or fixed-threshold black-and-white. With so many options to choose from, the BulletScan S300 ensures you'll always get the scans you want.
Easy-to-Use Software BulletScan Manager Software makes it easy for you to control your scanning processes, file formats, and scan-to destinations. The BulletScan S300 includes six scan-to destinations with one-click configuration for scan-to-email, scan-to-print, scan-to-PDF, searchable PDF, and others.
Additionally, BulletScan Manager offers both easy and advanced scan mode settings. In easy mode, default features include auto straighten, auto crop, auto rotate, and edge cleanup. Advanced mode allows for fine tuning of all settings.
Optimum Accuracy with Auto-Language Detection The BulletScan S300 is powered by ABBYY FineReader Technology, the same technology used for ABBYY FineReader Desktop OCR, a PC Magazine four-star product. With high optical character recognition accuracy, the BulletScan is able to reduce the size of resulting PDF files without any loss of visual quality. Additionally, the smart software retains text-under-image, text-over-image, text-and-picture, or image-only PDFs.
The FineReader technology has automatic language detection, so you get no-hassle scanning, OCR, and conversion. It automatically detects documents in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
System Requirements The BulletScan S300 requires a computer with a Pentium 4 or equivalent processor, Windows 7/XP (SP 2)/Vista operating system, 512 MB of RAM (1 GB for Vista), 350 MB of available hard drive space, a CD/DVD-ROM drive, and a USB port.
The BulletScan S300 is rated for a daily duty cycle of 2,500 pages and is backed by a two-year warranty.
What's in the Box Mobile scanner, docking station, USB cable, power supply, quick install guide, and installation CD.

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