The Magical Wireless Scanner
As I mentioned in my printer review my
husband didn't want an all in one printer/scanner/fax mostly because he already
had a scanner. Now you get to hear about how wonderful his scanner is, and
should be for the price. He bought it before we were married and I didn't even
think to ask how much it cost. He is really happy with it, and we've both come
to agree that it was worth the price. There are several reasons why.
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Wireless – Using
this scanner is extremely convenient. He can use it anywhere, home or away. He
can use it anywhere in the house and isn't stuck near his computer. We had
decided to go totally paperless with all of our records and filing so he
grabbed stacks of papers that needed to be scanned and could just watch a movie
while he was doing it instead of having to sit at the desk.
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Portable – Okay,
that is kind of the same thing as wireless, but the point is that he can use it
anywhere. He has this app he uses to track valuables for insurance claim
purposes. So he takes a picture of the item, scans in the receipt for it and
puts it all in to the program. This scanner has saved him hours while trying to
document all of our belongings.
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Small – If your tech
junky guy is like mine, desk space is a hot commodity. Not only does the size
make it easy for him to take it anywhere, it doesn't take up a huge portion of
the desk area when it is not in use.
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High Quality Scans – We
have used this to scan in a lot of signed documents to email to different
companies and they always look really good.
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Easily Compatible – Transferring
the files is easy with any type of computer or even phones and tablets.
Basically you can have electronic copies of any piece of paper on any device
quickly and easily no matter where you are.
·
Legal Sized Documents – The
Doxie Go can scan legal sized documents. Those are the papers that are extra
long that you signed a million of if you ever bought a house.
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Rechargeable Battery – The
battery recharges with a USB connection so it can be connected to a computer or
a wall outlet adapter. (Like the ones that come with an iPhone, or a USB Wall outlet, read a review here.) My husband has
used it for scanning receipts for several hours and the battery didn't run out,
so it lasts a good long time. The company's official word on the charge is that
it lasts for 100 scans.
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PDF Compatible –
Documents can be saved as a PDF file and then are searchable for particular
words. That really comes in handy for certain tasks.
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Good Software – It
will automatically correct it if the paper is loaded slightly crooked. It also
rotates and crops documents easily. It is very easy to use.
I needed some better explanation about how the wireless
feature worked. So basically as it comes in the box, without buying anything
else it can scan and hold up to 600 pages without having to be plugged in to a
computer.
Then if you purchase an Eye-Fi card then it
will transfer as you scan. Or, if the computer or device isn't on at the time
it will transfer everything wirelessly so you never have to plug anything in. Guys
love wireless everything.
Very Nice Gift
This is a perfect gift for someone who works in a home
office, or who does a lot of office work on the go. As with my husband, it is
great for anyone who is trying to live a paperless life, or who simply trusts
electronic copies of documents more than paper copies. The recipient should be
at least somewhat tech savvy. It is really easy for someone who knows how to
use this sort of thing, but might be a little more difficult for those not used
to technology.
It isn't the most romantic gift ever, but it is very
practical and useful. Yes, it is a scanner, but it has some really great
features that make it nice enough to give as a thoughtful and special gift. New
jobs, promotions, working from home, college, or even a birthday are all good
occasions for giving this scanner.
What do you think? Has your guy ever had a bad scanner
experience? Has he used this scanner or wanted one like it? Share your thoughts
in the comments below!
