Pentax DSmobile 600 Scanner
Pentax DSmobile 600 Scanner
Manufacturer: Pentax
Weighing just 12 ounces and measuring only 1.5"H x 2" D x 11" L, the Pentax DSmobile is the ideal scanning solution for people on the go or work in a confined environment. Simplified sheet-fed design make scanning from business card size to legal paper size douments is an easy one-step opertaion. Consuming only 0.001W sleep, 0.2W standby and maximum of 2.0W when operating, power is drawn directly from a laptop from the USB port, eliminating the need got a heavy and bulky power source adapter. Reliabilty and quality images are assured with the use of an advanced Contact Image Sensor Optical Module with fewer moving parts than units equiped with a traditional CCD module. One touch of the button on the DSmobile 600 will launch your choice of compatible scanning programs. Make a preferred scanning program your default and that one touch will initiate that program.
Amazon.com Product Description:
Weighing in at less than 12 ounces and measuring just 11 inches wide, the Pentax DSmobile lets you carry around all you need to scan everything from a business card to an 8.5 by 14 inch document. The scanner draws power from its USB interface so no clunky AC adapter is needed. Bring it along with you and you can instantly transmit a printed page via email, fax, or the web. The scanner has a hardware optical resolution of 300 dpi and the included OCR software automatically converts the document to editable text.
The scanner uses a Contact Image Sensor (CIS) to achieve its smaller volume and lighter weight, and also requires less power consumption and lower maintenance than a traditional CCD. The DSmobile has few moving parts, which promotes high reliability and nearly maintenance-free operation. It consumes only 0.2 watt of power in standby mode and a maximum of 2.2 watts of power when scanning. The Pentax DSmobile 600 Scanner is compatible with Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. It is backed by a 1-year warranty.
What's in the Box
DSmobile 600 scanner, leather case, 35-inch USB cable, user's manual, instllation guide, software CD, calibration card, and two 5x7-inch photo-scan sleeves.
Lowest New Price: USD 159.95
- Only 12 ounces and measuring just 11 inches in length
- User-friendly sheet-fed design
- Optical Resolution: 600 dpi
- Scanning Modes: 48-bit internally, outputs 24-bit true color; 8-bit gray scale; 1-bit bi-level B&W
- Operating Systems: Windows Vista, XP, 2000, ME SE, Mac OSX 10.3 and later (download from www.pentaxtech.com)
Color: Black
Model: 206700-501
Longevity
Mine was great up until the point where it stopped working, 1.5 years into owning it. At first I thought it was an OS/driver issue, but I confirmed that it is simply broken. I seriously doubt I will buy from Brother/Pentax again.
USE WITH MAC - ONLINE TWAIN DRIVER LOCATION
Pentax has turned this scanner over to BROTHER, and although BROTHER has downloadable drivers available for this wonderful handy scanner, unfortunately none of them are for MACs. In fact, they even advertise it now as not being compatible with MACs.
Well, I beg to differ, because Ladies & Gentlemen, after scouring the internet with many a fail, I just discovered the missing link. My computer hard drive crashed & I needed to find the mac TWAIN driver for the DSmobile 600 again. I was quite angry when even Brother's phone customer service tried to tell me to call Pentax even though Pentax told me to call them. We're the customers, so we're the morons right?
Well moron this: [...]
Mac Peeps - Copy link, Paste in browser & hit enter, Scroll down, Download Twain driver, Open file & Install, aaaannndd DO NOT DELETE THE INSTALLATION FILE; it's just a matter of time before this hole in the web disappears too.
... now if I can just find that pesky calibration card ;)
You get what you pay....
Honestly i'm kind of disappointing. After been used the neat scanner, this scanner and and the sw that came with it has just the basic function.
No Mac software install posible
This Scanner work on windows machine only
Can not be installed on Mac OSX The manufacturer do not have any upgrade for MacPentax DSmobile 600 Scanner
Easy, Reliable and Portable
After hassling with printer/scanners, I purchase my first Pentax scanner a year ago and was amazed at how easy it was to install and use. This is the second one I purchased. Not because the first failed, but because my husband kept borrowing it so I bought him one of his own. I am a CPA and constantly have to send forms and forward documents. This is totally hassle free with the ability to scan in pdf or jpg - in black and white and in color.
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