A couple of new options when it comes to Scanners

The portable scanning market is getting erroneously combined with the mobile scanning niche.  There are very few truly mobile scanners that can be taken anywhere, scan nearly anything and can run for hours away from the computer.  Much of the recent hype for products such as NeatReceipts Scanners was that it was a mobile scanner when it really is more of a portable desktop scanner that can only be used with a computer hook up.  Labeling it as mobile is a little misleading because you have to have a computer to do your scanning.  Granted you could be using a laptop or even a net book but your scanner won't even start in most cases without a USB Connection.  If you want to use your scanner as an actually mobile, portable and usable scanner then you need to explore the a couple of models that have the ability to scan on the go, in the car and while not being attached to a computer in anyway. 

If you look to the Vupoint Magic Wand Scanner and the Flip-Pal™ mobile scanner to experience the innovation needed to have the perfect scanner that will fit in your brief case and scan all of your receipts right in the car.  Imagine how great it will be to have a scanner that is ready to scan your gasoline receipts right as you take the receipt from the pump.  I have used the Vupoint Magic Wand Scanner for a number of business receipts and used it to scan my gas receipts immediately.  It is great because I never have to worry about losing one of those small pieces of paper or having them fade and become unreadable.  It saves time and money while making tax time a log easier too.

If you are more interested in scanning photos or scanning oversize objects then you need to look more closely at the Flip-Pal™ mobile scanner.  It is a fantastic work of modern innovation and has taken mobile scanning to the next level.  The unique stitching software allows you to scan large objects that can be several feet wide and several feet tall.  It is an incredible thing to see and it does what nearly all other scanners can not do.

Check the links here to other posts and to the Flip-Pal site itself to find more information and try one today. 

The Flip Pal Creative Suite

More information on the recently released Creative Suite Craft Edition Software from the Couragent Website. 

Creative Suite Craft Edition software DVD includes:

• PagePlus X4 lets you create virtually any document type quickly and easily with a massive range of publishing possibilities.

• PhotoPlus X4 you can turn good photos into great pictures, bring old and damaged photos back to life with tools that restore and repair.

• SlideShow Expressions helps you organize and print photos, easily create slide show movies, and entertain your friends & family

• Digital Scrapbook Artist 2 lets you create beautiful scrapbooks, cards, invitations, then share your designs with a couple of clicks.

• Family Tree Heritage genealogy software allows you to build your family tree, Web pages, and preserve and share your family heritage.

This is great news for the Flip Pal.  Couragent has taken an already great product in the Flip Pal and made it even better with the release of the Creative Suite Craft Edition. 


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Capture Id From Couragent. Could this be better than Flip Pal ?

                                            

The Flip Pal Carry Case

The Capture-ID™ mobile scanner is wireless, accurate, and reliable for digital capture of documents and identity information away from the desk.  This saves time, improves productivity, and reduces the risk and cost of handling paper.

Paralegals, insurance agents, realtors, and others can scan documents at their client's site when a copier is unavailable and take it with them immediately.  

Security, medical offices, hotel registration, public events (concerts, sports), and others can scan small-format personal identification such as business cards, drivers' licenses, passports, insurance cards, and notes that are difficult with a slide, wand, or sheet-feed style of scanner.
This provides retention, archive, search/retrieval, and verification on a server or 'in the cloud' rather than relying on visual comparison or paper

Better than desktop scanners, All-in-One printers, or copiers, the Capture-ID™ mobile scanner:

• Reliably and accurately captures documents while away from the desk.  No computer is required to scan.

Better than portable sheet-feed and wand scanners, the Capture-ID™ mobile scanner:

• Scan-in-binding technology.  Patent pending. Reduces the distortion and strain on the binding typical of copiers and other scanners by scanning close into the inside edge of a bound document or book.
• Wireless.  Instant transfer of scan with geotagged data to a PC, server, and/or the 'cloud' with its wireless accessory
• Versatile. Stitches multiple scans to any size into larger output, retaining high detail, with its stitching firmware and software
• Mobile.  Lightweight, Compact and reliable
• Reduces risk of a incomplete scan and provides ease of use with previewing on its LCD

FlipPal Competition from NeatReceipts and the Vupoint Magic Wand Scanner

Here is an article taken from the website that discusses how the new wave of portable scanners can help get your paper work in order. 

It is hard to say whether these are competitors to the Flip Pal but the do fall under the protable scanner heading.  I think each seems to have a niche where it can be applied the best but all three seem to be getting a majority of reveiews in the good to great range.  You can take what is in this artcle and get some ideas on how the Flip Pal matches up with  NeatReceipts and the Vupoint Magic Wand Scanner.

Organizing is not always easy but some people are very good at it and some people are the opposite.  But there are no hard and fast rules to being organized.  Everyone has to find what works for them and create their own system.  If you are more visual you may have to put together a system to keep your most important items organized and visible. 

You will likely run into space issues if you have to keep all of your files on your desk so this is were NeatReceipts or the Vupoint Magic Wand Digital Scanner can help you. 

The Neatworks software that scans, reads and categorizes your paper for future search by keyword makes inputting your paper work fairly simply by one sheet at a time.  It will allow you to keep your records in an easily accessible place that will be right in front of you on your computer screen.

The NeatDesk also uses Neatworks software and it had an automated document feed that accepts up to 50 pages at a time.  If you have a lot of paperwork this would be optimal for you. 

The Vupoint Magic Wand Scanner also can help you.  I like to use it with PaperPort organizational software.  It will let your organize all of your paper work and receipts in different folders and sub folders.  It will help you organize everything on your computer. 

If you are having trouble organizing your paperwork and receipts take a look at NeatReceipts, NeatWorks and The Vupoint Magic Wand Scanner. 

FlipPal Portable Scanner Review

There are many new portable scanners on the market today but the FlipPal  (BUY HERE DIRECT) is the most unique and original design by far.  It is portable, it is totally mobile and can run on batteries with storage capability. 

Here is a review from the Flip Pal Blog

Mobile Scanning Review

Hello Everyone. I am Stefan and I am the test engineer for the Rocky Mountain Ventures Company. During our Labor Day picnic, I showed the Flip Pal mobile scanner to my family and friends. The reaction was very enthusiastic and everyone thought of a different application for the Flip Pal.  However the best way to summarize Flip-Pal comes from my nephew.  He said it is “really cool”!
For the past week, I got the pleasure to play with the Flip pal (BUY HERE $149-$159)and take it for a long test drive.  Let me list some of the many advantages and applications for Flip Pal.
Mobility-the Flip Pal is truly a portable scanner that is mobile

It is relatively light and small and you can take it with you anywhere.
If you need to do research at the library or copy class notes, take along
your Flip Pal and you can quickly scan any document.  The mobility also allows you to scan photos and small poster boards anywhere.


The Flip Pal

Portable Scanner

 The mobility is enhanced because there is no connection
needed and no umbilical cord to attach to your computer

Photos

Like many others, I also have several shoe boxes filled with old photos
that I would like to convert to digital.  Flip-Pal (BUY HERE) gives you the
convenience to scan those pictures quickly and file them digitally on your
computer or CD ROM.

Color Restoration

Do you have any photographs that have been hanging on the well for a
number of years and the sunshine has faded the color?  I have several of
those pictures.  With Flip-Pal, I can scan in the picture and restore the
color to it’s original shade.
Enjoy your Flip Pal mobile scanner!

The Flip Pal is definitely innovative and revolutionary.  It is perfect for old photos and for scanning large items while taking advantage of the stitching software that allows you to "stitch" multiple scans from sections of a large document and put them all back together in one complete entry.  It is very effective. 

If you are in business and do more scanning of receipts, invoices and monthly paper work the advantage over the Flip Pal would be NeatReceipts and the NeatDesk from theNeat company.  Both are great products but the built in keyword searchable computer software called NeatWorks really is set up to organize your business life in the easiest most effective way possible. 

If you are a student or need to scan reference materials and notes on the go or in the library you will want to consider the Vupoint Magic Wand Scanner.   This is so different from any scanner ever and it make you the actually scanner.  You wabe the magic wand over the doucment and it is stored on a micro disk.  It runs on batteries and it is easily plugs in for uploading with a USB Cable. 

The over all feature that wins with the Vupoint Scanner is its size and portability.  It is very small.  The Vupoint Solutions Wand Scanner is no longer than a ruler and less than 2 inches high.  It comes with OCR software so all you need is two double AA batteries and a Micro disk.  You can find the Magic Wand here for under $99. (Buy Here)

Also see:

http://www.vupointscanner.com/
http://www.vupointmagicwand.org/

Flip side
The Flip Pal gives you the option of taking off the lid and putting the scanner on top of the document and scan it. This gives you added mobility
and scanning options and will allow you to use the Flip Pal very quickly in almost any situation. 

Compare The Flip Pal Portable Scanner with the Vupoint Wand Scanner

Compare The Flip Pal Portable Scanner with the Vupoint Wand Scanner

The Flip Pal is so easy to use that you will increase your productivity from day one.

The Flip Pal is so easy to use that you will increase your productivity from day one. 


Save hours of time sorting through receipts by scanning them into your Flip Pal while you watch your favorite sit com.  You can do the same with your old framed photos, and scan your hanging artwork ease of record keeping for insurance purposes.   The ease of use is incredible and this simple machine is the modern families dream of a way to easily share baptisms, first communions, baseball games, and the first day of school pictures. 

Fujitsu ScanSnap Named Tech Awards Circle Gold Winner : Scanner ...

Fujitsu ScanSnap Named Tech Awards Circle Gold Winner : Scanner ...


TAKE A LOOK AT THE FLIP PAL MOBILE DOCUMENT SCANNER

Mobile Scanning Product Information | flip-pal.com

General Technical Specifications
Scanner type

• Flatbed color CIS scanner

Maximum scan area

• 4 x 6 in. single scan.Virtually unlimited stitched scans.

Scan Resolutions

• 300 x 300 dpi600 x 600 dpi

Dimensions

• 10.25 x 6.5 x 1.25 in.

Weight

• 1 lb. 4.5 oz. (580 gm) without batteries

Scan speed

• 300 dpi: 6 sec.600 dpi: 11 sec.

LC d Two brightness levels.
Number of scans
150 scans are usual from one set of high-quality alkaline batteries, and 500 scans from photo lithiums.
Supported SD cards
Standard SD cards (up to 2GB) and SDHC cards (4GB and higher) are supported.DCF (Digital Camera File System) compatible.Compatible with wireless Eye-Fi™ SD cards.
File size
A 300 dpi scan results in approximately a 1.5MB JPEG file. A 600 dpi scan results in approximately a 3.0MB JPEG file.
Included software
Flip-Pal™ Toolbox for Windows with stitching and color restoration
Added features
Removable lidTransparent window on bottom.Stitching overlap guide marksBusiness card pocketNon-slip rubber feet
Accessories
The Flip-Pal™ mobile scanner comes with one 2GB SD card, software included on the SD card (no CD required), four AA alkaline batteries and a USB to SD card adaptor. Additional packs of window protector sheets can be purchased from the Accessories page. Additional SD cards and batteries can be purchased separately.
Power
4 AA alkaline batteries (included). Compatible with: Alkaline, Photo Lithium and Recharageable.
Maximum color depth
30-bit (3 color channels)
Interface connection
The SD card complies with the specifications of the SD Association and may be transferred to other compatible devices. An SD to USB adapter is provided for devices without an SD card slot.
Environmental Compliance
RoHSOperating temperature range: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)Operating humidity range: 15% to 85% RH
Regulations
cUL, FCC Part 15-Class B, ICEF-003














Mobile Scanning Product Information flip-pal.com: "General Technical Specifications"

Take The Flip with the Flip Pal Mobile Document Scanner



Never worry about scanning old pictures on the wall.  The Flip Pal allows you to scan them right on the wall without even taking them out of the frame.  The Flip Pal gives you a perfect way to preserve those precious photos of years gone.  Pass a digital copy to your children and grandchildren so they always have those special memories. 



The Flip Pal allows you to share easily with friends and family.





The Flip Pal is small enough to fit in your purse or brief case.

How often have you wondered about a way to copy those timeless family photos grandma has on her hallway wall?  The Flip Pal is your answer.  Many of these wonderful photos will be fragile and easily damaged if taken out of the frame.  There is no need to do that even if the frame is thick or rounded glass.  The Flip Pal will get the job done for you. 

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Flip Pal is a Revolutionary mini scanner

Flip Pal is a Revolutionary mini scanner: "Flip Pal is a Revolutionary Mini Scanner"

YOU HAVE TO SEE THE FLIP PAL SCANNER!!!!

Never again wonder how to scan anything. It runs on batteries and saves everything to a micro disk. The software will blow you away as it creates perfect full size documents by 'stitching' smaller scans into one complete product. Scan photos directly from the wall or scrap book

THE MINI SCANNER THAT REVOLUTIONIZES PORTABLE SCANNING IS POWERFUL

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The Flip Pal Video from Inventor's convention

Flip-Pal™ Mobile Scanning on sale

I had thought I had seen everything when it comes to scanners but the FlipPal Mobile scanner is fascinating and fun.  The special "stitching" software makes the nearly impossible task of scanning full page documents with a scanner that is only 1/3 the size of the typical page very simple.  

The Flip as the Flip-Pal company has coined its mini star is a mini scanner.  As you can see, it looks like a micro version of a flat bed scanner with a see through bottom.  If you have not seen The FlipPal in action watch the short video here. 

The "stitching" makes up for the smaller scanning area.  It works like a charm also.  You can run the scanner over a large document one part at at time.  For example, if you will need 4 separate scans to capture a picture on the wall, just scan it 4 times by imagining the pictures divided in to four squares.   You then scan one "box" at a time to cover the entire picture.  

After this you get to see the magic of The FlipPal software.  I still can't believe it works.  My first reaction was that this was a cute scanner but it is basically useless unless you intend on scanning post cards.  However, FlipPal blew me away when the software takes all 4 separate scans and creates one larger seamless document  that will be viewable on your computer.  You can then print, email, copy and edit the picture or document just like any other scan on your PC or laptop. 

The FlipPal is definitely worth the money, I would imagine the software alone could be sold for nearly the price of the scanner.  You can buy The FlipPal for under $150.  

Compare the prices of The Flip, to Vupoint Magic Wand Scanner, or TryNeat with Neatreceipts and NeatDesk.  The Flip-Pal falls right in the middle and is not over priced.  Definitely a 10. 
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