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Summary: A great scanner for the money!
Review: After searching extensively for an inexpensive scanner, I decided to purchase the Visoneer 6200 because of its features-- USB connectivity, 42 bit color, 600x1200 scanning, and what appeared to be ease of use. The installation process was quick and easy and I was up and running in no time. This scanner included the USB cable which saved me additional money since I did not have to go out and purchase one. I have scanned mainly photographs and the results have been excellent. Once printed on a decent color printer with photo paper, it's hard to tell the difference from the original. The price is excellent on this scanner and an excellent value for the money. The instruction booklet could use some improvement.
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Summary: Amendment (Many frustrating Hours Later)
Review: 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.
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Summary: Buyer Beware!
Review: 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!
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Summary: Don't buy it because it is a junk
Review: 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.
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Summary: Nice price. Very good scanner.
Review: I'm not a power user for flatbed scanners. I use mine for scanning in photographs and documents. It is great for scanning in old family photographs where only one copy exists. It was real easy to install. The PaperPort Deluxe software is very good. The USB hookup works great because I don't leave mine plugged in all the time. The scanning resolution is awesome. If you scan in a photograph at maximum resolution, the file size will be huge. I usually scan stuff at a much lower resolution. I haven't used the OCR capabilities or any of the other options. I like the price, I haven't had any problems with it, and it meets all my scanning needs.
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Summary: Nice price. Very good scanner.
Review: I'm not a power user for flatbed scanners. I use mine for scanning in photographs and documents. It is great for scanning in old family photographs where only one copy exists. It was real easy to install. The PaperPort Deluxe software is very good. The USB hookup works great because I don't leave mine plugged in all the time. The scanning resolution is awesome. If you scan in a photograph at maximum resolution, the file size will be huge. I usually scan stuff at a much lower resolution. I haven't used the OCR capabilities or any of the other options. I like the price, I haven't had any problems with it, and it meets all my scanning needs.
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Summary: My 3rd scanner - and this is the best one yet !!
Review: 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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Summary: A great scanner for the money!
Review: This scanner has got to be the easiest thing I have ever hooked up. Because of it being USB you can hook it right up without having to shut your computer down. Installing the software is just as easy. What really impresses me is that the lids comes off for scanning bulky items. I list auctions and have had people email me asking what kind of camera I am using to get such a good pictures. They are very surprised when I tell them it is the Visioneer 6200. It auto crops your scans, and will tell you to adjust the picture/object if it is crooked. I really haven't had much time to mess around to see what else it does but just from all of the configuration settings I would say there is alot more I am going to discover. I say great for the novice, because if I can figure it out anyone can :)
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Summary: Great for the novice...Super price
Review: This scanner has got to be the easiest thing I have ever hooked up. Because of it being USB you can hook it right up without having to shut your computer down. Installing the software is just as easy. What really impresses me is that the lids comes off for scanning bulky items. I list auctions and have had people email me asking what kind of camera I am using to get such a good pictures. They are very surprised when I tell them it is the Visioneer 6200. It auto crops your scans, and will tell you to adjust the picture/object if it is crooked. I really haven't had much time to mess around to see what else it does but just from all of the configuration settings I would say there is alot more I am going to discover. I say great for the novice, because if I can figure it out anyone can :)
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Summary: BEWARE IF YOU RUN XP!
Review: 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.
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