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1. HOW TO FIX PANDIGITAL SCANNER WAND PDF
2. HOW TO FIX PANDIGITAL SCANNER WAND INSTALL
3. HOW TO FIX PANDIGITAL SCANNER WAND PORTABLE
4. HOW TO FIX PANDIGITAL SCANNER WAND SOFTWARE

The default 300 pixels per inch (ppi) is a high enough resolution for most purposes, but you can also choose 600 ppi for either wand or manual-feed scanning, and 1,200 ppi for wand scanning only. In addition to changing the file format, you can also change the color mode, choosing color or black and white, and change resolution.

HOW TO FIX PANDIGITAL SCANNER WAND PDF

Only after I scanned did the setting show as PDF in the menus.Īside from the lack of feedback, the menus are straightforward. I then scanned a page, which scanned to PDF format. You can set the file format to JPG or PDF, for example, but when I gave the command to change to PDF, and then went back to the settings screen, the setting still showed as JPG. The menu structure is well designed, so it's easy find settings, but it doesn't give you feedback to confirm the changes you make. ScanningScanning with the S8X1103 is easy enough, but making sure it's set right is harder than it should be.

HOW TO FIX PANDIGITAL SCANNER WAND INSTALL

While you're waiting for the battery to charge, you can optionally install the supplied software, including NewSoft Presto! PageManager for document management, Magix Photo Designer 7 for photo editing, and Magix Video Easy SE, which will let you convert scans into a video. Setup consists of inserting the rechargeable battery and either connecting the supplied USB cable to a computer to charge it or putting the scanner in the dock and connecting the power block.

The scanner doesn't come with a card, but it supports cards with up to 32GB of storage. Whether you use the S8X1103 as a wand scanner or as a manual-feed scanner with the dock, it saves the scan to either the 128MB internal memory or to a microSD card, if you have one. More important, mounting it in the dock or taking it out is quick and easy, which isn't true for all combinations of wand scanners and docks.Īs with any wand scanner, you don't need a computer to scan. With the dock, it's 2.3 by 12.4 by 2.7 inches (HWD) and one pound, seven ounces.

HOW TO FIX PANDIGITAL SCANNER WAND PORTABLE

The scanner is a little bigger than some of its competition, but smaller than standard portable scanners, at 1.3 by 10.2 by 1.6 inches (HWD) and nine ounces without the dock. Setup and BasicsSetting up the S8X1103 is absolutely standard. In this case, however, the hardware side of the package offers enough that you may well decide it's worth the extra cost of buying the additional programs. As with other Pandigital scanners I've reviewed, that makes the S8X1103 most attractive to people who already have all the scanning-related programs they need.

HOW TO FIX PANDIGITAL SCANNER WAND SOFTWARE

The Pandigital scanner, in contrast, comes with software that you need to replace to take best advantage of the scanner hardware.

One strong point that both of the VuPoint Solutions scanners have in common is that they come with highly capable software. When you're looking at the other features, however, you need to include models like the Editors' Choice VuPoint Solutions Magic Wand Wi-Fi PDSWF-ST44-VP, which doesn't include a dock, but offers Wi-Fi. The S8X1103 may well be the only wand scanner at this writing that checks the box for all of the above.īecause the dock is the single most expensive extra in the batch, it's most appropriate when you're looking at prices to compare the S8X1103 with other wand scanners with docks, like the VuPoint Solutions Magic Wand with AutoFeed Dock PDS-ST450-VP. Still others come with a dock that lets you turn the wand scanner into a PC-free manual-feed scanner. Others offer Wi-Fi, so you can view your scans at a larger size using a smartphone or tablet.

Some wand scanners include a color LCD, so you can check your scans on the spot while you can still rescan if you need to. The Pandigital Portable Wi-Fi Wand Scanner with Feeder Dock (S8X1103) offers more than other wand scanners by the simple trick of offering everything.