Visioneer 6200 USB Scanner

Amazon.com Review
The Visioneer 6200 is small, easy, and practical for most basic scanning uses. With an optical resolution of 600 x 1,200 dpi, 1,200 dpi hardware supersampling, and 2,400 dpi interpolation, this single-pass scanner with plug-and-play installation effortlessly becomes an essential tool. Wide rather than deep, hinged in the back, and with a small 17-by-11-inch footprint, the 6200 sits lightly on your desk, leaving plenty of elbow room.

To set up the 6200, we plugged in two cables, loaded the speedy and clearly explained software, and started scanning right away. (The user's guide covers all the bases simply, and we recommend reading the guide for trouble-free installation. For example, it explains the need for installing the PaperPort software before connecting the scanner to the computer, without which the installation will not be complete).

We liked that the top of the scanner can be lifted or removed to accommodate books, bound documents, and more substantial items. One-button operation and fairly intuitive on screen instructions, combined with the legible user's guide, made us feel proficient with the scanner quickly. We could drag and drop documents and images instantly onto linked applications, edit photos quickly, and use OCR (optical character recognition) to automatically convert scanned documents into editable text. The PaperPort Deluxe software provided crisp onscreen images and helped us manage a variety of scanned documents and images. MGI PhotoSuite II SE provided easy-to-understand templates to create calendars, brochures, and business stationery.

Highly portable at under 6 pounds, the unit readily slips out of the way to make more space. The Visioneer 6200 USB scanner is packaged with application software on CD-ROM, a USB cable, an installation guide, and a power jack. --Barbara Price

Pros:

Light and compact with an unusual back hinge
Removable cover for scanning thickly bound works
Easy plug-and-play setup and operation

Cons:

Basic utilities
No film scanner

Product Description:
The Visioneer 6200 USB desktop color scanner delivers high performance, quality, and unmatched ease of use. It is quick and easy to set up and includes the award-winning PaperPort Deluxe software. High-quality imaging technology and flexible document management software makes the Visioneer 6200 USB the ideal scanning solution for business and desktop publishing applications.Install the software, plug the Visioneer 6200 USB into your computer's Universal Serial Bus and you are ready to scan! No need to open the computer to install an interface card, or worry about IRQs, DMAs, SCSI IDs, or other settings. With USB, you don't have to worry about compatibility with your other peripherals. The Visioneer 6200 USB scans at an optical resolution of 600 x 1200 dpi, 42-bit color. Through software interpolation this can be further enhanced to 2400 dpi. Whatever your requirements, from Web to OCR to high-resolution graphics, the 6200 USB can handle it. Easily scan any kind of document - everything from business cards, memos, books and magazines. The top of the scanner can even be elevated or removed to accommodate books and bound documents.

Visioneer 6200 USB Scanner

Average customer rating:

Don't buy it because it is a junk
Amendment (Many frustrating Hours Later)
BEWARE IF YOU RUN XP!
Buyer Beware!
My 3rd scanner - and this is the best one yet !!

Visioneer 6200 USB Scanner

Manufacturer: Visioneer
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Accessories:

Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable (10-Feet)
Canon 1029A004 Photo Paper Pro for BJC-8200 (8.5"x11", 15 Sheets )
Acoustic Research Spikemaster SM-BG8 8 Outlet Block, Standard Protection Surge Protector (White)
APC BE350U 350VA Back-ups Es
Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (S041667, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets)

Product Features:

600 x 1,200 dpi optical, 1,200 dpi hardware supersampling, 2,400 dpi iterpolated resolution
42-bit color depth
Fast single-pass scanning
USB plug-and-play installation
Edit and manage photos with software bundle

ASIN: B00004U8QB

Product Description

The Visioneer 6200 USB desktop color scanner delivers high performance, quality, and unmatched ease of use. It is quick and easy to set up and includes the award-winning PaperPort Deluxe software. High-quality imaging technology and flexible document management software makes the Visioneer 6200 USB the ideal scanning solution for business and desktop publishing applications.Install the software, plug the Visioneer 6200 USB into your computer's Universal Serial Bus and you are ready to scan! No need to open the computer to install an interface card, or worry about IRQs, DMAs, SCSI IDs, or other settings. With USB, you don't have to worry about compatibility with your other peripherals. The Visioneer 6200 USB scans at an optical resolution of 600 x 1200 dpi, 42-bit color. Through software interpolation this can be further enhanced to 2400 dpi. Whatever your requirements, from Web to OCR to high-resolution graphics, the 6200 USB can handle it. Easily scan any kind of document - everything from business cards, memos, books and magazines. The top of the scanner can even be elevated or removed to accommodate books and bound documents.

Amazon.com Review

The Visioneer 6200 is small, easy, and practical for most basic scanning uses. With an optical resolution of 600 x 1,200 dpi, 1,200 dpi hardware supersampling, and 2,400 dpi interpolation, this single-pass scanner with plug-and-play installation effortlessly becomes an essential tool. Wide rather than deep, hinged in the back, and with a small 17-by-11-inch footprint, the 6200 sits lightly on your desk, leaving plenty of elbow room.

Pros:

Light and compact with an unusual back hinge
Removable cover for scanning thickly bound works
Easy plug-and-play setup and operation

Cons:

Basic utilities
No film scanner

Amazon.com Product Description

The Visioneer 6200 USB scans at an optical resolution of 600 x 1,200 dpi, 42-bit color. Through software interpolation this can be further enhanced to 2,400 dpi. The 6200 handles everything from Web to OCR to high-resolution graphics. The top of the scanner can even be elevated or removed to accommodate books and bound documents.

The software bundle includes PaperPort Deluxe, MGI PhotoSuite II SE, PaperPort Links, and PictureWorks PhotoEnhancer. The Paperport Deluxe software gives you crisp onscreen images and helps you manage all your documents and images. MGI PhotoSuite II SE provides high-quality templates to create calendars, business stationery, and more. PaperPort Links let you drag and drop documents and images instantly onto linked applications. PictureWorks PhotoEnhancer fully edits photos quickly and easily. TextBridge Pro 8 OCR automatically converts scanned documents into editable text. It converts tabular data into word processing documents, cell tables, or Microsoft Excel and Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets. The Visioner 6200 USB scanner includes application software on CD-ROM, a USB cable, an installation guide, and a power supply.

Customer Reviews:

Don't buy it because it is a junk.......2004-11-28

I used the product for less than 20 times during 8 months period. Then it displayed locking errors and stop working. The customer service is very bad and it didn't worth to return the product for fixing because the labor charge will be more than the purchase price. Don't buy it or you will be very regret later.

Amendment (Many frustrating Hours Later).......2002-10-30

Having all but given up on the idea of scanning with my Visioneer 6200 under Windows XP, since the PaperPort software that comes with it no longer works and cannot be updated, I decided to try to use some of my other programs to try to access the scanner. While I was able to do so using third party software, I can no longer access my many scans done prior to the XP upgrade, as the PaperPort Program that manages the scanner and stores the scans will not run at all. If you are planning on going to XP and using this scanner, be sure you back up all of your PaperPort scans, or they will be lost. Like the people at Visioneer tech support, they will be inaccessible, unavailable, and/or no longer there when you need them.

BEWARE IF YOU RUN XP!.......2002-10-27

Well, having recently upgraded to Windows XP, and having been otherwise quite happy with my Visioneer 6200 USB, I find that Visioneer's almost non-existent customer support gives me the following answer when trying to load the new driver required if you run XP on your system:

"Windows XP

Visioneer will not be applying for Windows XP logo for the scanners listed below, however these scanners will most likely still function properly.

Visioneer 6200"

CORRECTION: NO THEY WON'T! Apparently, they want me to fork over more money for another scanner rather than update the driver that many of their customers, like myself, will need in order to use it with XP. What a company! If they think I will ever buy another one of their products again, they are badly mistaken.

Shame on you, Visioneer! Stay away from these people, as they don't even have an email address for customer support.

Buyer Beware!.......2001-08-29

I bought a Visioneer 6200 USB 11 months ago. This month it failed. I called the tech support number...and held for 1/2 hour before giving up. The next day I held for 1 1/2 hours before giving up. Today, after an hour hold time, I finally got through to a tech. Although I had the answers to her questions, she would not talk with me because I was not at home in front of the scanner (I don't have enough time to wait on hold for them while at home). I had already verified through e-mail correspondence the probable problem, however, they would not send parts or a new unit. Carefully consider how you may be left out in the cold when you purchase this item!

My 3rd scanner - and this is the best one yet !!.......2000-10-30

My very first scanner was a Visioneer "One Touch" - way back when - before they started adding model numbers to their products. It work just fine once I figured out how to get the pass through connector on the parallel port working properly. I used that scanner for probably 2.5 years and it worked flawless the entire time. In May I saw a sale on a Silitek flatbed scanner with a USB connection and bought it - trading my old Visioneer for some vintage fountain pens. The Silitek worked great except the software that came with it left a lot to be desired.

My newest scanner is a Visioneer 6200 scanner... this is awesome.. I had looked at the Visioneer 8100 at the same time and compared the two side by side. The only difference between the 2 is the 8100 has 3 panel buttons to complete the entire scanning process at the touch of a button - the 6200 has one button. The previous One Touch I owned also had the 3 buttons and I can honestly say in the time I had that scanner I maybe used the buttons a dozen times out of the 2000+ scans I made with that scanner. The 8100 also has USB and a parallel port vs the 6200 has just a USB connection. Other than those 2 items the scanners are identical in components and operation ( the 8100 has a black case and the 6200 is beige ) and they both come with the same software packages! I saved quite a bit of money opting for the 6200 vs the 8100.

The Paperport software that comes with the scanner is a nice package with a lot of features not found in other scanner packages - "descreen" is an option and if you are going to scan newspaper or magazine pictures this feature is a necessity! The OCR software leaves a lot to be desired - it does the basics but it won't retain proper formating in a scan of say a multi column document.

In summary the 6200 is one great scanner for the money - a lot of features and software in one package that could cost twice as much with some other name brand scanners.

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