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Pentax DSmobile 600 Scanner
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Sale Price: $121.99
List Price: $139.99
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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.
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