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(More customer reviews)The unit seems to do a pretty good job as a document scanner. The rating depends on the purpose for which you purchase this scanner.
Couple items to note:
1. The unit does not come with the PaperPort Pro 9 office as advertised by Amazon. It is bundled with the Deluxe 9 software which is a less costly product.
2. The flat bed scanning of photos is not up to my expectations. It is probably ok if you're scanning photos for commercial / non-artistic reasons. I do not believe that this takes the place of a 'decent' photo scanner. I had planned to compromise on getting shorted on the Pro 9 Office software and keep this scanner. However I decided that it was not worth it given the compromise that I would also have to accept in the photo scanning.
3. The ADF always pulls slightly to the left as the pages go through. I don't know if this is a typical problem on other ADFs or not.
4. The instructions for the software both hard copy and on the web site are not thorough. A lot of trial and error is required in order to better understand the scanner options.
5. I don't like the fact that the Deluxe 9 software provides the 'preview' scan in a small sub-window. The window is too small to get any valuable 'preview' info.
6. A positive item is that Xerox has spare parts available for the ADF and scanner which may need replacing. I don't believe that this is typical for other non-commercial consumer type units.
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Xerox DocuMate 510Designed to be at home in any office environment, the Xerox DocuMate 510 single-pass flatbed scanner offers 600 x 1,200 dpi resolution, 42-bit color, and fast USB 2.0 connectivity. It has an auto document feeder that's able to handle up to 50 sheets of 18 lb. paper at a time, allowing convenient scanning directly into PDF format at up to 10 pages per minute (at 200 dpi, black-and-white).
Able to handle originals ranging from4.5 by 5.5 to 8.5 by 14 inches(via ADF), the auto document feeder will to help speed up any office environment by letting you batch scan items as small as checks or index cards, as well as legal sized documents. The DocuMate 510 is clearly designed for office document support and includes software tools to help streamline file management, text editing, and single-button PDF creation. It has a certified ISIS driver for compatibility with ISIS-based imaging applications, and it is at home in any Windows 98SE, 2000, ME or XP environment.
What's in the BoxDocuMate 510, power supply and cord, USB cable, Quick Install card, user's manual, CD-ROM (including TWAIN and certified ISIS scanner driver, ScanSoft PaperPort Deluxe, ScanSoft TextBridge Pro 9 OCR, ArcSoft PhotoImpression)
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