Pentax DSmobile 600 Scanner by Pentax
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Digital camera reviews of Pentax DSmobile 600 Scanner
Digital camera Review: Easy install but really no software for Mac
Summary: 3 Stars
Ordering the scanner, I already knew it will be delivered without software. The Twain-Driver had to be download ed from the website of Pentax.
Installation was easy. After finding out about "Digital Images" (have German version of OS X, it's the program icon with the photo camera) I was even able to properly scan into a small software that is called "Combine PDF" (http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/Freeware/CombinePDFs.shtml) to make one PDF out of more pages.
For OCR I was able to use a version of Omnipage that came with another scanner.
The scanner is easy to use very handy and delivers good scans. I suppose the price is so low because of the lacking software (therefore 3 stars only). Which I don't mind anymore for Mac, that has good tools built in.
Digital camera Review: Easy to use
Summary: 5 Stars
First one sent did not work. Amazon sent replacement, and it worked well. Small, portable, nconvenient. Doesn't require any desk space. Automatically scans text into pdf file.Digital camera Review: Easy, Reliable and Portable
Summary: 5 Stars
After hassling with printer/scanners, I purchase my first Pentax scanner a year ago and was amazed at how easy it was to install and use. This is the second one I purchased. Not because the first failed, but because my husband kept borrowing it so I bought him one of his own. I am a CPA and constantly have to send forms and forward documents. This is totally hassle free with the ability to scan in pdf or jpg - in black and white and in color.Digital camera Review: Essentially same as Strobe XP 100
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this scanner after upgrading to a new laptop that has Vista as the OS. I own a Visioneer Paperport Strobe XP100 but the twain driver software which works on computers with Windows XP was not recognized by Vista. Nor was there an updated driver for my version of the scanner on the manufacturer's website. For later models, with a certain serial number range, there is a Vista driver on the Visioneer website.
It is frustrating to have to replace a perfectly good device simply because there is no software written for it. I liked the XP 100 for its small footprint, no need for external power supply and relatively simple software. This DS Mobile 600 scanner, however, is an identical peice of hardware to the XP100. The sole exception is the top button on the XP100 is gray while on the DS Mobile it is black. It even comes with the very same black storage drawstring bag. Even the first two patent numbers on the bottom are the same, the DS Mobile has a third patent listed as well.
As with most USB devices, you load the software first then connect the scanner. Vista recognized it and the final installation was flawless. Graphics programs with a twain feature recognized the driver and the software to operate the scanner loaded. The software is fairly similar to that of the XP100 with a handful of preselected scanning modes plus a separate customized scanning option. Typical of most twain drivers. My first few scans have been fine. Yes, you do have to select a setting each time you scan a page. For my use this is not a large problem, just a matter of clicking the mouse one more time if you are using one of the predefined settings. But I agree it would be better if when it loaded it defaulted back to the last setting used. Maybe Pentax will update it some day. I don't expect great results from it as I would a flatbed scanner, but for mobile purposes and at the Amazon price it fits the bill.
Digital camera Review: Exactly what I was looking for...
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great little scanner - I stress the word little! I'm mainly using this scanner as a means to create a digital library of all of my recipes...and I have thousands. The Pentax is so small it fits easily into my laptop bag (don't let dimensions mentioned deter you). I've not had any problems with the software that came with it. My only complaint would be that it sometimes pulls the papers through crooked and that it doesn't always register the paper thickness, but I can't hold that against this product because I am scanning in recipes that have been torn out of magazines with shiny paper, differing thicknesses, and sometimes with raw torn edges.
Overall, I am very pleased with this product and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a durable, portable scanner.