Pentax DSmobile 600 Scanner

Pentax DSmobile 600 Scanner
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Pentax DSmobile 600 Scanner
List Price: $176.39
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Digital product summary information

Manufacturer: Pentax
Model: 206700-501
Color: Black
Product features:
  • Only 12 ounces and measuring just 11 inches in length
  • User-friendly sheet-fed design
  • Optical Resolution: 600 dpi
  • Scanning Modes: 48-bit internally, outputs 24-bit true color; 8-bit gray scale; 1-bit bi-level B&W
  • Operating Systems: Windows Vista, XP, 2000, ME SE, Mac OSX 10.3 and later (download from www.pentaxtech.com)

Digital camera reviews of Pentax DSmobile 600 Scanner

Digital camera Review: Pretty good...as I expected
Summary: 4 Stars

I bought the scanner to digitize some of my old greeting cards, concert tickets, and other little memorabilia that became too unmanageable in physical form. The scanner works well for that kind of stuff. I would never use it for scanning photos, because the color is not totally accurate, and there are lines and anomalies on the image. I talked with someone at Pentax, who was very helpful and offered several tips, but he ended up saying that I may just have to get it replaced. Oh well...not worth the effort. The feed speed will not win any awards, but it is fine.

I use Yep as an organizing software and a Mac for my computer; both of which this scanner is compatible with.

Overall, it is a great scanner at a nice size and price.

Summary of Pentax DSmobile 600 Scanner

This powerful, compact, lightweight 600-dpi color scanner is combined with dynamic software to provide exceptional quality scanning and easy management of documents and photos. The DSmobile 600 is a direct replacement for the DSmobile USB but provides higher resolution, high-speed USB 2.0 interface, and additional software that will enhance and simplify your scanning needs.
Weighing in at less than 12 ounces and measuring just 11 inches wide, the Pentax DSmobile lets you carry around all you need to scan everything from a business card to an 8.5 by 14 inch document. The scanner draws power from its USB interface so no clunky AC adapter is needed. Bring it along with you and you can instantly transmit a printed page via email, fax, or the web. The scanner has a hardware optical resolution of 300 dpi and the included OCR software automatically converts the document to editable text.

The scanner uses a Contact Image Sensor (CIS) to achieve its smaller volume and lighter weight, and also requires less power consumption and lower maintenance than a traditional CCD. The DSmobile has few moving parts, which promotes high reliability and nearly maintenance-free operation. It consumes only 0.2 watt of power in standby mode and a maximum of 2.2 watts of power when scanning. The Pentax DSmobile 600 Scanner is compatible with Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. It is backed by a 1-year warranty.

What's in the Box
DSmobile 600 scanner, leather case, 35-inch USB cable, user's manual, instllation guide, software CD, calibration card, and two 5x7-inch photo-scan sleeves.

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