Deeper Dive: Our Top Tested Picks

• Canon imageFormula P-150 Scan-tini

  4.0 Excellent

  Bottom Line:

  The Canon imageFormula P-150 Scan-tini more than justifies its large size with fast speed, an automatic document feeder, and the ability to scan both sides of a page.

  • Pros

    • Automatic document feeder.
    • Rated at 15 pages per minute for black-and-white and grayscale scans.
    • Duplexes.

  • Cons

    • Relatively large and heavy for a portable scanner.
    • Initial setup is a touch harder than it should be.
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• Visioneer Strobe 500

  4.0 Excellent

  Bottom Line:

  The Visioneer Strobe 500 is a personal desktop document scanner complete with an automatic document feeder, but it's also portable if you need it to be.

  • Pros

    • Portable.
    • Docking station adds automatic document feeder.
    • Fast text recognition.
    • Digitally enhances hard-to-read originals.

  • Cons

    • Both attaching the scanner to and removing the scanner from the docking station is a little tricky.Watch the Visioneer Strobe 500!
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• Fujitsu ScanSnap S300

  3.5 Good

  Bottom Line:

  The Fujitsu ScanSnap S300 scanner brings the convenience of duplexing and an automatic document feeder to scanning on the go.

  • Pros

    • Portable.
    • Duplexes.
    • Automatic document feeder (ADF).
    • Document and business card scanner.

  • Cons

    • No standard drivers, which means you can't scan from within most programs.
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• NeatReceipts

  3.5 Good

  Bottom Line:

  NeatReceipts combines a portable scanner with software designed to scan and manage receipts, business cards, and documents.

  • Pros

    • Scans and manages receipts, business cards, and documents.
    • Scans to searchable PDFs.
    • Twain and WIA drivers.

  • Cons

    • Limited document management.
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• PlanOn DocuPen Xtreme X05

  3.5 Good

  Bottom Line:

  The DocuPen Xtreme X05 is easier to use than a true pen scanner, but it stubs its toe on an unusually large number of minor flaws.

  • Pros

    • Scans without a computer.
    • Highly portable.
    • Transfers files to a BlackBerry or Windows Mobile smartphone or a computer.

  • Cons

    • Can't confirm image is acceptable until after transferring the file to a computer or other device.Watch the PlanOn DocuPen Xtreme X05!
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