Pandigital SCN02 Photolink One-Touch Scanner with Memory Card
by Lamorinda Distributing
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: Lamorinda DistributingFormat: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: PANSCN02
Product features:
- Scan up to 4 x 6 photos directly onto your PC or memory card
- Scans to JPEG output format, at resolution of up to 1800 x 1200 or 300 dpi
- 5-in-1 card reader supports SD, MS, MS-Pro, MMC, and xD formats
- Ultra-portable scanner is just over six inches wide and 1.5 inches deep
- Free 512 MB SD Card included with scanner
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable (3.3 Feet/1.0 Meter)
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to B-Male Cable (6 Feet / 1.8 Meters)
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to Mini-B Cable (6 Feet / 1.8 Meters)
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable (9.8 Feet/3.0 Meters)
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Pandigital SCN02 Photolink One-Touch Scanner with Memory Card
Customer Review: Great for a photo memory project...not necessary every day use.
Summary: 4 Stars
(This was originally written in November 2011 and posted to a Woot forum. Reposting it here. Originally bought the one on Amazon for $80.)
I spent all of today using it on over 600 pictures from my grandma's old shoebox (Christmas gift for the family will be photo CDs of this).
A few things:
1) Most reviews on Amazon indicates it fails over time and starts putting white lines on your photos. I've seen it on a few photos but at random and really maybe only one in 30 or so. Just rescan.
2)It was very fast at first...it has slowed down. It mysteriously gives me errors now that say there is a paper jam (there isn't) and I have to wait anywhere between 3-30 seconds between photos for this to clear. But that said...see next comment.
3) It comes with this seemingly ridiculous little sleeve that you're supposed to put the photos in. Most of the reviews on Amazon said you don't need it. Admittedly it is very nicely satisfying to slide your photos through without it. BUT DON'T DO IT! I noticed now that all the people complaining of problems are the same people who said they didn't need the sleeve. Best as I can tell using it without the sleeve basically just gunks it up. Plus the sleeve has a calibration thingy on the front. At this point (see previous point) about the only way I can guarantee I won't get the paper jam error 80% of the time is to use the sleeve though I didn't for the first 300 or so photos. (With the sleeve it is maybe 10-15%)
4) It comes with little cheesy cleaning accessories. I'm kind of grossed out though that my photos were getting that much dirt/ink in it that I can actually see the cleaning accessories turning grey (see again on why you should use the sleeve).
5) I am concerned that there are no replacement cleaning accessories and more importantly NO replacement sleeves. So I guess don't wreck these. The sleeve bothers me the most because mine quickly gets grubby with fingerprints (you can clean it, but still) and has enough static cling that I keep having to pull hairs out to keep them from scanning too. I am scared of what happens if I scratch it. Also if the sleeve gets grubby this might further gunk up the machine.
6) The literature indicates the sleeve is to protect your photos. Of all the photos I scanned without it, not a single one got damaged.
7) The quality of the photos is actually really nice. The color and detail are at least as good as the photos themselves even on the old and fading ones (seriously some of these are from the 1930s)
8) You can't scan polaroids (too thick) or newspaper clippings (too thin/delicate). [edit: I actually just realized...you could scan in newspaper photos IF you used the sleeve :p]
9) Even with the problems that are currently occurring it's still much faster than my HP flatbed scanner for this task because you can't usually scan in photos anyway without putting them in one by one and then you have to crop them.
10) I don't know what algorithm it uses to crop, but it does a great job! It even manages with the decorative edge photos (like the ones from the 40s-50s). Very little extra black or cut off white parts.
11) It works on really little photos (1" x 1") all the way up to 4"x6". Actually...you can do much longer photos as long as they fit since it will keep feeding them and scan the whole.
12) you have to wait until the motor finishes to feed in the next photos. Otherwise sometimes it creates an image with both of them.
12) The picture files are reasonable sized .jpgs that are very easy to find on the SD card and transfer to your computer. I haven't used the USB part, but meh...I have a card reader so who cares?
13) Overall, I felt like I did enough research to find out that there really aren't much better options out there (at least based on reviews it seems like all the problems this one has are echoed by similar problems or worse on other offerings by other companies unless you start looking at the professional ones in the $300-$600 range which did not suit my needs), and while I find the paper jam error as annoying as F*@#$, I'm still glad I bought this (though sad I paid so much now that woot has it this cheap) because it's still saving me SOOOO much time over using my flatbed and then having to crop down each image by hand.
14) I feel this is great if you want the ability to do it every now in then or have a project of about 400 or so photos. More than that and this may start having issues (I wonder if I'd used the sleeve from the beginning if it would have been so bad?) But this is not something you can use if you have several thousand photos or want to start your own digital conversion business.
Description of Pandigital SCN02 Photolink One-Touch Scanner with Memory Card
With one-touch scanning and no PC required, the PhotoLink personal photo scanner/converter from Pandigital makes it easy to enjoy digital copies of all your favorite printed photos. Designed for ease of use, the Pandigital Personal Photo Scanner/Converter saves scanned images directly to SD card for quick and simple transfer to your Digital Photo Frame or PC. The PhotoLink is perfect for the family genealogist, or anyone who needs to quickly and easily scan photographs or business cards.
Moving Memories out of Your Past and Into Your Life
 Scans standard photo sizes--perfect for the family genealogist. |
 Just over six inches wide, for serious portability. |
Ready to Go, Right out of the Box
The PhotoLink Scanner scans digital images to most memory cards with its built-in, 5-in-1 memory card reader. The scanner supports SD, MS, MS-Pro, MMC, and xD formats, and includes a free 512 MB SD card to get you started. If you'd rather scan directly to your computer, fire it up and go--with no additional software required. Simply connect to your computer's USB port with the included cable, insert a photo into the scanner, and press the scan button. The scanner's memory card is read by Windows and Mac machines as a storage device, and you'll have an output JPEG image waiting for you. Scanning up to 1800 x 1200 resolution (or 300 dpi) is supported.
Have Scanner, Will Travel
Weighing in at a mere 8 oz, and measuring just 6.15"W x 1.8"H x 1.5"D, this scanner won't tie you down to one location. Scan your pics on the coffee table while you watch TV, or anywhere else in the home. Need to help a friend digitize their photographs? Take the PhotoLink with you on your next visit--it'll fit in a backpack. When it's not in use, tuck the scanner in a drawer, and you'll have space left over.
Easy Scanning
There's no need to use a straightedge, the new twin roller system ensures that the photo is fed through the scanner evenly. This prevents the photo from being scanned crooked, creating a perfect digital image every time, and protecting your original from damage. To further protect your photos, Pandigital includes two different sizes of clear plastic protection sleeves.
Note that the PhotoLink is specifically designed to obtain the best scanning results with 3.5" x 5" and 4" x 6" photos, and business cards (1.5mm or thinner). Other source materials may cause the scanner to jam, or deliver unsatisfactory results.
What's in the Box
Pandigital PANSCN02 PhotoLink One-Touch Scanner, Callibration Card, Roller Cleaning Sheet, Sensor Cleaning Swab, Power Adapter, USB Cable, User Manual
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