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Plustek SmartOffice PS252 Scanner
Plustek PS252 (Front)
Plustek PS252 (Front)
82.0 Very Good
Last updated
February 19, 2007
Hands On Reviewed by
Richard Jantz
Pros
  • Very high image quality
  • Compact design
Cons
  • Limited OCR capabilities
Full Specifications

Street price when reviewed - Very Inexpensive: $399

Scan quality (text/graphics) - Very Good/Excellent

Speed - Good

Text scanning speed (pages per minute) - 16.2 ppm
Average scan time for graphics page at 300 dpi - 14 seconds

Features - Good

Max optical resolution - 600 dpi
Scan area - Sheet-fed only, no flatbed
Connection interface - USB 2.0 port
Automatic document feeder capacity - 50 sheets
Bundled software - Abbyy FineReader 6.0 Sprint Plus, NewSoft Presto PageManager, NewSoft Presto Image Folio, BizCard Finder 2.5

Design and usability - Very Good

Support policies - One-year warranty; 9-hour weekday toll-call support

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