IRIScan Book Portable Scanner Wireless Battery - v5 : 12PPM 1200dpi Hand Scanner, PDF Editor, scan to Word, PDF, XLS, SD Card, Document Scanner, SD, scan Thru USB, Win Mac

I bought this after seeing a video of a designer scanning textures around the city. While I have used it in urban environments, I’ve found that it lets me scan really helpful textures for my design work in a way a traditional scanner or camera just can’t do.I know, I know, I can take a photo and get a great quality image. But I’ve seen a few benefits over photos from my use:Scans produce a shadow free image.Scans are always flat while photos are usually slightly off axis.Scanning a wall gives you a unique aesthetic compared to a photo.I haven’t used it a ton for text, but it has performed well on everything I’ve scanned.There is a learning curve for sure, but it’s been a really great tool that helps me get creative.

I am 85 yrs old and want to use this for genealogy research. To scan pages to transfer to my computer when a book is too large for the copier. This hand held scanner needs instructions that are for those of us that did not grow up on computers! Also, I have to purchase a card adapter in order for this to work - after I find someone to help me learn how to use the scanner. A simple step 1, step 2, etc. would help others in my age bracket! The instructions are aimed at someone with more knowledge of how it works than me.

The media could not be loaded. Got this recently to try out scanning interesting textures to use in art pieces. Took a bit to get use to using it on odd surfaces as opposed to simple flat book pages, but now have quite the collection of close up images of bar tops that i'm quite proud of! Can't wait to see what else I can find to scan with this.

I had high hopes for this scanner. I need to scan photos from old photo albums without taking them out. I spend an hour and a half of my life trying to get started with this and finally gave up. It won’t scan plugged into my computer and when it does scan, the images don’t transfer to the software. It took 7 tries to download the software. I hope I can find another product that works better.

Amazing high quality scanner for on the go. Easy to setup and great options for DPI settings and color.

The IRIScan Book v5 portable scanner is a good option for those who need a super compact scanner for on-the-go document capturing. It's small and lightweight, making it easy to toss in your bag and use wherever you are. Being able to scan directly to an SD card is a plus, and the option to scan to various formats like Word and PDF is useful.However, there are a couple of drawbacks that kept it from getting a higher rating from me. First, the scanning speed isn't exactly lightning fast. If you have a lot of documents to scan, it can be a bit time-consuming. Second, I found the scanner itself to be a little finicky at times. It didn't always scan documents perfectly straight, and required some fiddling to get things just right.Honestly, for my own personal use, I find it easier to just stick with the Google Scanner app on my phone. It's free and does a decent job of capturing documents, although it's not a perfect system either.So, overall, the IRIScan Book v5 gets 3 stars. It's a decent option for portability, but the slow scanning speed and finicky operation make it less ideal for heavy-duty scanning tasks. If you just need a scanner for occasional on-the-go use, it might be worth considering, but if you need something for frequent scanning or require high-speed performance, you might want to look elsewhere.

Works perfectly and meets my needs!

The scanner is awesome. The user instructions are not great.