Side by Side Comparison of: VUPOINT vs Visioneer

Scanned over 3000 pictures the weekend I got this and I absolutely love it. I will caution when scanning old pictures I would recommend wiping the scanner with the cleaning cloth every 100 pictures or so - as we progressed through the pictures, lines became more and more apparent on the scans. You can see in the files where we had wiped the scanner down because the lines disappeared. This is just a learning though and not a negative on the scanner.

I bought this primarily for Family History, for pictures and documents, etc. I love that you can run it through on the base or remove it and scan it manually, as some of those photos and documents were very old and brittle and I did not feel comfortable running it through automatically. I am not a very "tech-savvy" person, but I had no problem figuring it out. The images come out crisp and clean. I absolutely love this scanner.

Includes all the original contents: Scanner, dock, USB cord, AC adapter, Manual & Quick Start Guide, pouch for scanner, cleaning cloth for scanner window, white balance calibration card, But you got to buy you own microSD memorycard.It has been used, but is in very good condition and works fine.

I have scanned more than 3000 pictures and newspaper articles. Works well

We had many photos from our 49 years together and before that were in boxes in the attic. We thought it would be a huge task to scan some of these into the computer. How wrong we were! Not only was it fun to take a "trip down memory lane" but it was so easy to scan over 2000 of our memories into the computer. Now we can share our memories with friends and they are on the computer, to view whenever we want. The Magic Wand worked better than anticipated. It was easy, fast and the pictures look amazing. Well worth what we paid.

what you need to know about this product:in the box: wand scanner, docking station, usb/a/c adapter, dust wipe, protective sleeve.needs to be charged first (if using w/o the dock).must purchase micro sd memory card. won't work without it. (supports up to 32gb)docking station has to be plugged in to workdpi: 300, 600, 1050. on the dock it scans to 1200 dpi.scans up to size 8.5x11The LCD screen is a nice touch but it's so small, it's kinda pointless. the screen only has 3 digits to display you photo count. so it goes up to 999 but then if you want to see how many photos you have scanned, you can see that number on the lcd but in a smaller area on the bottom of the photo. so it will say for example 1650/1650, and tell you what photo you're on when you push the back button and skim through the photos.I have been wanting to digitize all my old photos that have been sitting in a box for years and I finally got around to it. This has been by far one of the best purchases I've ever made. My sisters and I recently started scrapbooking and I thought it would be a good idea to backup our photos to make future copies.The VuPoint brand is new to me so I was kinda skeptical but the price was right so I took the leap. I specifically bought this wand scanner because of the docking station, which turns this device into an auto feeder. Although you have to feed the photos one at a time, it's quick, easy and way faster than the daunting task of a flatbed scanner. I've already scanned over 1000 photos in the last 3 days, and have enjoyed the process. I brought it to work and everyone was asking me about it, and commented on how "neat" it was. I tested out all the settings. jpeg, pdf, low, med, high with and without the docking station, then I uploaded the photos/documents/ticket stubs onto my computer to get a better look at the results. Honestly, you can't tell the difference between low, medium, or high by just viewing them on a screen. The real difference is when you zoom in, crop or actually print out the photo (which I have yet to do). Of course if you want to get the best prints, printing from the original negative is ideal. (side note: this device does not scan negatives). I've been scanning all my photos on medium and high on a 4 gb micro sd card. Obviously the higher the dpi, the more space it takes up on your memory card. So if you plan on scanning all your images on high or you just have a ton to scan, then you probably need a memory card with more gigs. So far my 4gb is up to 2,200 photos. Also I prefer using the docking station just because it's faster, but I love the fact that you can take the wand off and it becomes portable. So now I can scan all my grandma's photo albums without taking them out of her eyesight. The albums are so old, that the photos can't be taken out without damaging the photo. One thing I totally didn't take into account is that when you use the wand off the dock that it will also scan the table or whatever you are scanning your photo/document on. So when you upload it, you will have to crop out the background.Bottom line: I'm very happy with this product. It does exactly what it's designed to do. The price is right (even better when you split the cost with your two sisters :-D ). Save yourself the extra money and get this VuPoint magic wand portable scanner + auto feed dock. Also the black/white chevron print is super cute!!!

Just recieved this today. I haven't used it because it didnt come eith the drivers....

Great for scanning long receipts. I was able to use it with File Center PRO by making some minor setting changes in the program.Scans very nice quality scans. However it likes to pull paper towards the left so you have to guide the paper as it scans.One thing I wish it would do is scan faster. Even scanning a receipt at 100dpi is scans slow. It also has a Kengston lock slot which is nice for business center owners who want to secure it.

I had a little difficulty getting it to work initiallly, but I called Visioneer's techs and they were amazing! They walked me through things very quickly and in no time, I was scanning all of my receipts and putting them in individual files. I love it!

Works as advertised. Nifty little gadget to have and the price was right.

Love it! Perfect for my business. Very easy to use and features are amazing. I need to buy one for home. Light weight and very portable. Clear pictures and documents. The price is unbelievable and shipped fast. This is by far the best deal I have found in years!!!

This is the most amazing mobile scanner. I do lots of scanning on the road. I like to copy all my receipts for my business travel. This scanner comes with all the bells and whistles. The little guy is so fast i stop using my all in one. Great buy.

pretty much as described. takes a little time to adjust to using the hand wand, and fails sometime so you have to scan twice. I am happy with it so far but have only used is few times, I will be happy if it continues to work.

Scanning base continues to run sometimes. Have to remove unit and reboot to start the scanning process again. Have gotten the white lines reported by others, just have to clean and rescan. Have scanned over 1400 pictures so far.......

The first scanner had an issue...a black line appeared during my scans. Contacted the company and they resolved it ASAP! The new scanner has been fantastic! I travel a lot and this is the perfect size travel scanner. It takes some getting used to when hand holding the scanner and getting the right speed but its not that big of a learning curve. I bought a house while away on business and had to pull over to scan in a document to email back to them. The only thing I think would make this better is if it didn't need to be plugged in to engage the feed thru scan...If it had a batter life that would engage the wheels so you could scan maybe up to 10 pages without needing a plug. Its not a big deal as I have a converter in my vehicle but it would be nice to know that you could do a feed thru without being plugged in.

Does a great job but wish it was wider. Hard to get the wand into the crease of a book far enough to scan the width of the page without breaking the binding to lay the book flat. But it makes great images, it picks up pencil without a problem, high quality PDF or JPeg. Would be nice to have one that would scan bigger things.

I really like how useful this is; scans books, documents, pictures, etc. I thought the display screen would be great because then I could see the image to ensure it was good enough before throwing away the paper. However, if you are looking at quality details, the small screen and it's zoom function don't really give you the full picture (no pun intended!) Therefore I scan things, then load the JGPs/PDFs to the computer, evaluate, sometimes scan again, and then throw away the paper. A little bit more work than I wanted but for the price and the portability it's worth it.

This little scanner can save the day as it is easily packed in my laptop backpack and be able to scan anywhere from the power of the usb. Surprisingly, the base actually feeds the paper through real smooth and generally the quality is real nice. It doesn't seem to like a crease in the paper or for it to be bent up but I really do not think ANY scanner likes that. It is super cool that you can just "wand" over something and scan it also. It takes a couple shots at it to get the speed that you need to move down, but very easy.I took off one star because of what might even be perceived functionality and the lack of answers when I have emailed this manufacturer. They give you a disc with Nuance Paperport 14. You can install it, but you cannot use it directly. This was big for me as when I scan something, usually I want to edit it. Very rare do I get something that I don't already get through email with no need to then scan it.The thing with this scanner is that you activate the scanner and it does that, acts as a scanner but local to the hardware device itself. Does not show as a scanner to the PC. It saves the image as a jpeg or pdf which is great but you have to then hit the scan button for a couple seconds which then accesses your memory can which then shows up as a usb device to the PC.The great part about Paperport is that as you SCAN it, the OCR ability takes over and automatically makes fields editable if they are recognized properly. With this you have to do it manually in Paperport or Acrobat if you have it. Small price to pay, not the end of the world but I thought it was worth a star.

Works great generally. Occasionally it does not automatically start scanning, but this may be a factor of my old computer more than the scanner. The product it makes is a very decent scan and it's certainly portable and inexpensive. I'd recommend it.

I see the nay sayers and some not so good reviews, but I tend to think a bit more and if you think you are going to get $1000 quality from a sub $100 scanner you are just kidding yourself. This works great for intended purpose, just quick scans and convenience of an inexpensive scanner that fits anywhere on desk.

I love the convenience of having this small scanner. I needed it for an online class I was taking over the summer, and it made uploading my documents so much easier. The only issue I have had with it is that occasionally it doesn't want to feed one side of the paper...we have found that running card stock through it a few times will remedy this. Also, occasionally the software will freeze up or not start up correctly. A simple end task from ctrl+alt+del will fix this. Minor problems for me, made smaller by the convenience and price for such a useful product.

This scanner works pretty well. It is quick to set up and scans documents rapidly, but the scans turn out a little dark sometimes.Pros:-Cheap-Quick to scan/setup-Small FootprintCons:-Scans aren't the best quality-Some turn out too dark or the edges get cut off fairly easily

Bought this to replace my broke "Neat" scanner. It works great with my MacBook Pro. I didn't give 5 stars cause it took me a while to figure out I had to download a file from the support page at [...]. It comes with files and drivers for Microsoft but not Apple.

I haven't had trouble with the scanner at all. The software is pretty easy. The only software problems that I have had are if you don't wait for the scan to finish and you try to scan another document it will pause and just sit there, or shut the app down. I use this scanner about twice a week and it performs fine for what I wanted it for (bills and important docs from mail). If you want to stack a bunch and scan automatically, you need to get a scanner that has a document feeder on it instead of this one.

Product requires undocking and plugging into computer . Does not sync as external jump drive well . Take 7 or 8 times to sync and rebooting computer.

Super simple to use, however, every 15ish photos you feed through, you have to take the wand off and wipe off the dust or else you'll get streaks. Small inconvenience.

I gave an average review because it's an average product but it is just as they described it. You get quite a few errors when using just the wand and I work on the road so I often brings us to bond with me to quickly scan documents. When using the docking station and feeding documents in there are rarely errors. Overall I would definitely recommend this product for what it does but don't expect something that you can whip out & run across the document and get a perfect scan that you can email without any trouble, it takes a little bit of doing.

This a great product if you are scanning pages for example from a magazine, or scanning one page at a time if you only have a few pages. Although if having to scan multiple pages it takes time.

some scanned pictures would appear "streaked" when viewing them on the digital frame.

Nice product design in its class, one important feature required is to scan multiple pages into single pdf file.Otherwise, the product does what it says in specifications. Def. recommend a 32gb micro sd card for some regular users.

Got this for my husband to take in his semi to scan and send documents. As far as size, it's perfect. But it tends to take one end of the paper in first, which means at times it gets all cockeyed and messed up. It also doesn't scan with the greatest resolution. Maybe we are doing something wrong because I've seen video of this product by someone else with colored brochures that looked perfect. I'd say it's okay for as cheap as it is and if you don't need any professional grade scanning done.

I like it BUT it's not good to just scan pics perfectly. My laptop doesn't have a CD drive so thanks to the other comments I got the hint that I would need to download software. There are actually two programs you'll need to download. Unlike other scanners you have to have your laptop on to scan a document. It does the job efficiently but don't think I'd recommend this product.

Not easy to install on Windows XP. But works great. A real space-saver to help de-junk my home office from all the oversized PCs and accessories. I wish that there were an economical printer of the same size and ease of operation.

When I first got it the firmware kept jamming and it would need to be completely reset before it would scan again. They did do an update to the software and it seems to be working fine now. It no longer gets stuck in the loop. The other software that came with it (Paperport) is well worth it and allows you to make your own PDF's and has OCR technology as well. Very goo product for home or small business. I will say this is not a NEAT system. If you want to go completely paperless with this machine you will need to manually label and place each item you scan in to the appropriate folders or files.

scanner rocks, visioneer sucksI found the setup very challenging and I have had a lot of experience with various visioneer scanners. There are many set up options ad finding the right combination is a matter of luck as far as I could tell. I finally was able to get lucky after hours of effort with the one touch software and get true one touch performance and the scans are outstanding quality, but instead of going to the directory of paperport that I wanted like they did with my older scanner and software, they all went to a one touch directory, What a crock. Finally, well hidden in an obscure subdirectory I found a check box for scan to current directory, which should have been the default. I guess they are trying tp drum up business for their abysmal pay per use customer support. This lite model is the same scanner as far as I can tell as the regular road warrior that costs twice as much, the difference must be in the software, but I already had what I wanted there.

It works for what I use it for. I frequently have to re-scan a document multiple times because it has a tendency to stop short and not get last half inch of the document. Also, it jams frequently when scanning receipts.

Very bad quality of pictures.

I bought this to use to archive family pictures on a trip to some relatives. It's totally unreliable. Bad crops and many times the auto feeder wouldn't sense a picture. Unless you have the time to check every scan before moving on, I'd suggest finding a different scanner.

I am so disappointed in this scanner. I bought it to start a personal project to go paperless, and it has only added to my stress.WHEN it works, it's great (if you're okay with single-page scans). I've gotten it to work (in its dock, which is primarily how I'd like to use it) about 15% of the time. The other 85% of the time, it simply does not grab the paper and start scanning. I've tried charging it, turning it on/off, emptying the memory card, resetting the settings and ejecting it from the dock and putting it back in. My papers pile up and add to my stress. I'll be dumping this in a bed of sharp rocks and ordering a Brother.

The VuPoint scanner may be great for documents but I ordered it for a faster means of quickly digitizing a mass of photos into my computer. Itdoes the job but not with quality, lots of streaking on every photo no matter what the resolution.

Like others have mentioned, the microSD card wouldn't stay in, so I taped it while I tried it out. The wand actually scans really well, high resolution and it wasn't hard at all to keep a "constant" speed. Unfortunately, the tray feeder didn't work. It swallowed the paper (which is not the best user interface because if you don't feed the paper right, there's no way to stop it but way until it comes out the other end) and it sounded like it was scanning, but no file was saved. I decided to return it, but seeing the number of negative reviews I'm not sure it's worth re-ordering.

This scanner is a collection of funny design flaws.The scan results (after finally managing to scan something) are OK and what can be expected from this sort of device. However, the engineers must have had a lot of fun putting obstacles into the user's way.The scanner presents itself to the PC (or tablet) as a mass storage device when connected via USB. I personally find that a big plus since I mostly use Linux. This feature is why I gave it two stars. The downside of that is that there is no easy preview or any PC side control over the scanner's operation. All is done with the 5 buttons on the scanner and a very annoying sensor on the docking station. The 1.5 inch display is of course too small to judge if the scan is good, so there will be a loop of "scan, USB-connect, open-file, disconnect, scan, ..." for things, you want to get right.When using the "wand" part of the scanner alone (without the docking station), it automatically switches to USB mass storage mode when the USB cable is connected to a PC. It is impossible to scan with the USB cable connected. With a hand held scanner it is also impossible to tell where exactly the scan will start, end or how well it is aligned with the object. This means that this mode of operation (wand alone) is usable to scan larger than needed and later post process with some image tool that can rotate and crop. Or one can do quick and dirty scans of pages in a book or magazine that have no more quality than if they are taken with a good cell phone. In this wand only mode the "scan" button starts and ends scanning (as one would expect).Moving on to the docking station. The docking station can only operate when connected to at least a USB charger. It cannot be powered from the battery in the wand. Defying all intuition, when inside the docking station the "scan" button no longer starts/stops scanning, it now switches between scanning and USB mass storage mode. So how does one start a scan? By inserting the document! There is a little optical sensor at the right front side. When that is covered the user has two seconds to get the document reasonably aligned with the feeding mechanism because "ready or not ..." the scan will start. If not ready one can pull the document back out and the scanner will eventually notice it and abort the scan. This will lead to a fun little game that can only be described as "tug of war with a scanner". The tug of war is bound to happen because of three design flaws working together hand in hand here. 1) The two second timeout started by the optical sensor. 2) The rubber feeding rollers are at the very front edge of the slot where to insert the document with no guiding lips or anything. 3) The feeding slot is at maximum EXACTLY 8.5 inches wide. This scanner made me aware of the fact that LETTER size is not necessarily EXACTLY 8.5 inches wide. I have found utility bills, bank statements and the like with +/- 1/16th or more are quite common. Now combine this all together. Try feeding a document 8.55 inches wide into an 8.5 inches wide slot so that the edge over the whole width perfectly hits the center between two tiny rubber rollers ... you got two seconds ... tick, tock, "ready or not ..."Finally the software. Software? Oh yes, there is a coupon with a username, password and serial number to download some third party document management software - "a $99 retail value" they claim. I cannot it is or isn't worth that much since I didn't activate the license number. The installation process calculates a "machine signature" and then wants to activate the license number for this machine signature online. Most users probably don't think much about this sort of activation process because they are used to it from Microsoft and other big vendors. But think again. Who guarantees that the activation server, let alone the software vendor, still exists when in 2 years you need to reinstall that software on a new PC? And some software is definitely needed. I am used to be able to scan multiple pages into one PDF document. The "magic Wand" cannot do that on its own. Every scan is in its own file. I presume that (and other things) is the function of that "$99 value" software, but as said, I don't really know because I aborted the installation by rolling back the VM snapshot when I saw the "machine signature" part of the game.Hope this review helps someone.

It printed paper documents well, but that's about it. I guess do you get what you pay for. If I buy another scanner in the future, it will be a lot better than this one.

I returned it and I got my money back, that's why I give this 3 stars if not 1 star will do. It was impossible to calibrate and I tried everything. I did a lot of research as well. It seemed to have a hardware error #8 which couldn't be solved with the recommendations on their manual.

I tried to get it to work when I first got it, but couldn't. I finally got around to getting it to work last week, but it doesn't scan well. Kept missing bits of text and disconnecting. I tried a different USB cord, but, I finally used an app (TinyScanner)on my phone to scan the documents and it did a better job.

Was excited for this product. I travel a lot for work and it was a nice thought to have a scanner I could throw in my bag for the occasional need to transmit a paper document via PDF. The set up was easy and it was packaged nicely. The problem came when I started scanning. I initially wanted to send a four page document. Suffice to say, after 45 minutes and nothing but crumpled paper, I gave up. The problem is, it cannot effectively pull one sheet at a time when stacked. It was just too much of a hassle for me. Thankful for easy returns with Amazon!

Scan quality is not the best.

I am not satisfied with this machine. It does not work as expected. Actually, I would like to return it for a different model even if I have to add money provided I am satisfied with it; otherwise this deal is a dissappointment for me.

could not get it to scan properly, bought another brand

Did not scan the whole document even using the docket, only half scanned the page. it is real simple to use if it would work or had any real trouble shooting methods, or a real company to contact, DOA

This scanner doesn't come with the memory card that is required to use. I ordered a memory card and when I inserted it the scanner still wouldn't work saying the card was full. When I selected "delete all files" it said that there were no files. This product is completely worthless to me as I can't get it to work. I would have preferred to pay more to have the memory card included. I've had this over a week now and can't even use it.

Must sat for a while came dusty and can't get it to work just sitting on my desk.

Very disappointing. I had high hopes for it, but it broke on the first day after only 20 scans.

Wouldn't take memory card.

Item does not work right, drivers do not install well, not much help from customer service.

the paper feeding in constantly get jammed. I returned one, and got another one, still does the same thing, after 2 scan... it is not a good product, it is cheap, but not a workable product

Very Limited drivers. Not SANE compatible. Very poor image quality

This product is NOT compatible with a Mac and this is not listed ANYWHERE in the description. Very disappointed.

Horrible. Drivers would not load. Went online for updated drivers, they didn't work either. Laptop with windows 7. Junk.

Copies are fuzzy and it does not reproduce in color as stated in various ads plus the the box "PORTABLE COLOR SCANNER"