Iriscan Book 2 Executive

Device works WONDERFUL, instructions are HORRIBLE.

I do not think it would have killed the manufacturer to provide "dumbed down" instructions for idiots with IQs under 164, like me.

Anyway, here is what I figured out. These instructions are for the Mac. I shudder to think what you Windoze people will have to go through.

First, you need to set up the device for recognition by the Mac's Bluetooth. You only have to do this once, through "System Preferences > Bluetooth". Easy enough: just make sure the scanner is set to "BT".

Then for anything that you want to scan:

1) Turn on scanner to "Scan"

2) If desired, set color ("C/BW") and DPI ("LOW/HIGH") with switches on side of scanner to appropriate settings

3) Put scanner on item to be scanned, click the "SCAN" button once to start (Green SCAN LED should come on)

4) Move the scanner slowly on the item to be scanned.

5) When finished scanning, click the "SCAN" button again: green SCAN LED will turn off.

6) Slide scanner's button to "BT"

7) On computer's menu bar, select "Handy Scanner > Browse Device"

8) In the "Browsing..." window, select the file you want to transfer by double-clicking on it. It will ask you for a destination.

This device is absolutely indispensable when you want to scan something where a standard flatbed scanner is impractical, like your local public library.

I've had plenty of experience with "handheld scanners" back in the late '80s. This product is a glorious "step up".

I just purchased this product after using and enjoying the IRIS digital pen. This product simply works wonders for capturing any information out of bound source material. I am into genealogy and had been searching for a portable scanner that I could bring with me when doing research. This product not only grabs the info and pictures I want but allows me to take the text and turn it into an editable Word document allowing me to copy/paste into Rootsmagic saving me tons of time. It came with an SD memory card large enough to hold hundreds of scans with room to spare and once I get a Blutooth adapter for my PC I am sure that feature will come in handy for transferring/printing the scans wireless. If you are looking for a great rechargeable portable scanner and don't wish to lug your laptop this may be an option for you.

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First, the instructions are the worst I have ever encountered for any electronic product I have ever bought. They have put all their effort into providing as many languages as possible into one tiny booklet.

Second,the customer is not warned before the purchase that there is no good way to scan a bound book created with letter-sized pages. The non-scanning ends are simply too big. That's what I bought it for. By the time I had traveled to the library that had the rare book, it was too late to return the scanner. The 30-day return period starts when you ORDER the scanner, not when you get it.

The image quality is too poor for photographs. My advice is to try a wand scanner before you order it and choose a brand with better documentation and a better return policy.

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The bluetooth option along with a reviewer stating it works with their ipad lead me to believe that this scanner would work with my iPad in a similar manner as the camera attachment. (I know it was just wishful thinking on my part) I'll grant you that the description does say "tablet PC" and once you open the instruction booklet, it shows quite clearly that it *will not work with any iOS operating system*.

The only way to get your scans into the ipad is to use the camera attachment and insert the microSD card and import them. While this will work, I can buy a much less expensive handheld scanner and transfer via SD card.

I also had a 50/50 result with the actual scans performed. I'm sure over time that it would have gotten better but as I said, due to the price for what it does, it will be going back. I'm going to try out the Wolverine PASS200 Handheld Portable Documents, Books and Photo Scanner instead. As of this review, it's $50 cheaper and also scans to a microSD card.

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First off the instructions are very scanty; you have to load the software to realize that you should not load it with the scanner not connected. I left the scanner hooked up for over 12 hours and only managed 2 strokes of battery life which disappeared pretty quickly in 5 minutes of use. Trying to get help on the product online is like pulling teeth. Presently i only get a one bar charge and sometimes I think the battery discharges itself. the scanner is not particularly friendly to books (as opposed to single standalone pages) maybe except when the pages between beginning and end are balanced. They're not so helpful either when the pages are double columned (just something I noticed). Right now I don't use it as I imagined but I'll take another shot at it later. Should have I bought a pen type?

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