After researching my available choices, I purchased this scanner in order to digitize my awfully big collection of magazines. I have a very good paper cutter I purchased on eBay that allows me to cut a half inch off the side of the magazines removing the binding and any of the associated binding glues or staples. Getting this clean cut is necessary to do high volume scan feeds of magazines. I scan everything directly into Adobe Acrobat. I already had Acrobat Pro, but this scanner comes with Acrobat Standard which is all you need to do beautiful, fully rendered high quality color scans into PDF.
This Fujitsu scanner has a very small footprint compared to my lumbering Brother multi-function machine which has the ability to do auto-feeds for scanning as well, but don't let the size deceive you because this performs at a much higher level than any cheaper consumer scanner.
I looked for an alternative to the Brother because I need to scan about 2000 magazines and with a duplex feeder it would take me years the Brother is that slow. But this Fujitsu is a champ! It scans on both sides of the page at the same time so none of that laborious back feeding you see with a duplex feeder is necessary.
It zips through in a few seconds, recognizes both sides in a few seconds and then its on to the next page. It feeds about a dozen color double-sided magazine pages a minute which is 24 pages. A whole magazine therefore feeds in 3-5 minutes. I scan them at 400 DPI which results in crisp color images and very readable text.
After it feeds, I let the OCR program run so my text is searchable. This character recognition process is optional, but I consider it very important for my future digital archives which I will be able to then index and search. This OCR process takes three times longer than the actual scanning. Altogether, the scans and then the optical recognition of a 100-128 page color magazine may take 15-20 minutes. With a regular auto-feed scanner, it would take 3 hours and it would not be done as well. When scanning into PDF, remember to use Acrobat's PDF Optimization procedure which condenses the file size of the PDF by 40-70% without any noticeable loss in quality.
I am very impressed with the efficiency of this scanner and I am very happy it is enabling me to put two decades worth of archival material into high quality PDFs. I will no longer have to lug 20 boxes of magazines with me when I move. They will all be archived on a few DVDs. I'd say this scanner is worth every penny I paid for it. I did not see anything comparable. If you want to do anything like what I'm doing with PDFs, I'd encourage you to get this scanner. It's a workhorse. In the first two weeks, I've scanned 100 magazines flawlessly.
Get more detail about Fujitsu fi-6130 Duplex Scanner (PA03540-B055).
Before i buy this, i researched many reviews and saw actual models at the stores.
Let me say this.
This printer is really easy to set up. easy to set up wirelessly if u just follow the instruction manual. you cant go wrong unless you dont now about computer. This is very noisy unit when you start printing. overall really good buy. I've using samsung laser printer and had refilled the toner but somehow it is not printing well. the fonts are not dark enuf. so i decided to purchase new one rather than getting new toner or fixing it. I compared this one w/ lexmark and canon.
The reason i chose this one over canon is b/c for canon, their color ink ran out even thought you did not really use color ink. Their answer will be "even for black and white, they use color ink for contrast" or something like that.
The reason i chose this one over lexmark is b/c lexmark, their original ink price is really good compare to any other brands. U know how these days printers are cheap and inks are expensive. lexmark ink price is really good but lexmark, they dont allow other companies to make their ink for them. so it is not easy to find their ink unless you go to staples or frys. ink is not that expensive compare to other brands but....
I know most of your biggest concern is the cost of ink long run. right? i know epson has this chip on their cartridge so u cant refill.
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however, there is many online store that sell refillable cartridge or chipper ink for epson. I know it is always best to use from epson original brand but...cost too much.
About duplexing, u dont wanna get duplexing printer anything below $1,000 at least. There is a reason that companies that they dont make auto duplexing. It jams very easily and eventually it will damage your printer and everything. So actually i like manual duplexing over auto duplexing.
In summany,
Pros
1. Cheap for all in one function. Got it from fys for 99.99 Dec 2009
2. Very speedy.
3. Luxuary design
4. well packaging.
5. Easy to set up wirelessly.
6. Easy to update their updated program and driver.
7. paper feeder for fax/copy is very well made. so cool when you open and close.
8. LCD. so it is easy to see
Cons
1. No paper tray
2. Noisy when you first start printing.
3. Could have been little smaller.
4. ink cartridge has a chip to prevent from refilling (just like any other brands nowdays)
5. Ink is 20% more expensive than lexmark. but u can shop online.
Get more detail about Epson Workforce 610 Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer.
After reading several reviews we ordered this printer. I must say it surpassed our expectations...it was noisier than expected and shook more than we expected! Both had been listed in other reviews as cautions.
We wanted a more durable printer after going through numerous "throwaway"printers. I find this unit to be well built and has a high capacity. I like that we can send files wirelessly to print.
The color image is lesser quality than I expected. I assume there are things I can do to improve that or perhaps we just have bad cartridges. I must admit I missed the "shake several times" note on the print cartidge. Once it was in I was fearful of removing it and shaking an open cartidge. Read carefully all of the setup notes!
Black and White seems to have good contrast and prints quickly.
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PROS
All buttons are customizable and can be tagged to macros.
You can use the mouse without the dongle that MS gives if your PC has bluetooth built in.
Mouse is comfortable to hold. Presenter functions are easy to use.
Installation is simple.
Battery life is solid. Mouse comes with on/off button
CONS
Left and right button clicking feels a little rigid
Weird placement of the back and forward buttons (good for small hands only)Get more detail about Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000.
The output turned out to be white on black, instead of black on white, and was almost impossible to separate from the paper backing without destroying the label. Customer support was prompt, and said that this was caused by the ribbon separating from the tape inside the cassette. They said this happens if the cutter is pressed before the printing is done, or if the tape is pulled manually out of the machine (I didn't do either). They said it can't be fixed and I need to trash the tape (this was the sample that came with the machine). I'm reluctant to pay $20 for new tape, for a machine in which I have little confidence.
Get more detail about Brother PC-Connectable Label Maker with Auto Cutter (PT-2430PC).
This pen looks pretty darn spiffy, but that is about all. The led light is pretty bright and the laser light is pretty good as well. The top part is where the batteries are stored and sadly it doesn't stay on too well. The screw place is too small and narrow and doesn't hold the top on tightly. It came off a few times and I have gone through all my batteries already (comes with 3 extra, uses 3 at a time).
The ink started to fade rather quickly and can't be used in any cooler conditions (I take inventory in walk-in fridges that are around 40 degrees F, and the pen just doesn't work there). The twisting mechanism is great but the fit is poor, it is really loose and doesn't seem to "lock" in place like you think it should.
This is an okay pen but I would not recommend it. it seems to be fairly hard to find a pen with a laser and light that works well. There are some great pens out there with LED lights (doctor pens) and with laser pointers that are more powerful, but it seems all of them together just never seems to work. The pen looks pretty cool and it's a great concept but the quality of the product just isn't good enough to match its looks.Get more detail about EXECUTIVE STYLE 4-in-1 Pen - Laser Pointer - LED Flashlight - PDA Stylus..