Vupoint Solutions Magic Wand Portable Scanner with Color LCD Display and Auto-Feed Dock (PDSDK-ST470-VP)

I don't often write reviews - but I do depend on them to make decisions when making purchases on Amazon. I got this scanner to scan the thousands of photos that my Mom had in albums and we wanted to digitize them so everyone in the family could have a copy. I wanted high resolution scans - and I tried for a little while with the flatbed scanner I have (part of my multi-function printer) - this was very labor intensive and time-consuming. First the scan itself was slow at that resolution and then I had to bring each scan into Photoshop to cut each photo and make it a separate file. I thought there had to be a better way - and I have been thrilled with this scanner. I got 2000 photos scanned in one day (just watching football while I scanned.) I did a few and checked the quality after doing a few - and I felt that they were coming out a little dark. So I ran the calibration (which isn't mentioned in the little get started booklet), although there are directions on the calibration sheet. And now they are great. I think I've saved myself days and days of work - the pictures go through so quickly (about 6 seconds each). Also - living in California for many years I've often thought that the one thing I really don't want to lose to a fire are my photos - and getting them scanned and digitized means I can keep a copy in a safe location (and am sharing with my family so there are plenty of copies.) I very much recommend this little scanner seems quite sturdy and well built and makes quick work of your scanning jobs. And now that I've scanned all my pictures, my friends are asking to borrow it :)

After reading some of the negative reviews I was expecting to have a few problems and/or disappointments with this scanner but I have been very pleased so far. After charging the battery I did a B&W test scan on a document with some pencil markups. It was very clear, even the pencil markings. The only problem was the white background was slightly gray in places. I then did the simple calibration procedure and did a color scan on a certificate document. It was clear and the colors spot on.I was surprised with the design and construction. It is heaver and better constructed than I expected. Even the manual was complete and used correct English not englisized Chinese.So far I am very pleased with the scanner.

I bought this scanner based on reviews to scan family pictures. I scanned 85 pictures. I was unable to get windows 10 to recognize as per the directions included with scanner so I took the mini sd card out and plugged it into the computer to transfer the images. They all scanned fine and I was impressed with the clarity of the images(done on highest resolution). I replaced the card into the scanner and attempted to proceed scanning photos. The scanner would accept the photo and scanned it using the docking station and auto feed. The image was not saved to the sd card. I turned the unit off and charged the battery fully thinking that may have been a problem, inserted the sd card, formatted it and ended up with the same result. The only other thing I could think to try was to reset the hardware on the scanner with the reset button. Removed the card, inserted the card, set up the unit, formatted the card and tried again. Same issue only now the scanner drive that moves the picture through the docking station will not stop running after the picture is all the way through the other side. Turned the power off and the motor still ran until I removed the scanner from the docking station. I contacted the manufacturer for assistance and have not heard back from them yet. I bought this in June of 2019 and it sat in the box until I actually had time to begin this project. If you purchase this item please take it out of the box right away and use it to make sure it works. I have not inquired about returning it to Amazon because I waited so long to use it I am assuming a return may not be possible. I love the ease of use that I had while it worked and was very satisfied with the image quality of the pictures I successfully scanned. I also love the fact that the images are stored on removable media and direct connection to the computer was not necessary to use the scanner. Great idea but for whatever reason mine decided it had had enough after 85 pictures. Good luck to the rest of you. I will update if the manufacturer responds to my email.Update: With next to no help from the manufacturer I decided to purchase a class 10 Mini SD card as I was unable to determine the class of the card I had without the original packaging. They recommend at least a class 6. I am convinced that hooking the docking station to my computer to transfer images somehow damaged the original card I was using. I was unable to transfer my images through the docking station by following instructions for windows 10 so from now on I will remove the SD card and use the reader to transfer the images to my computer. I have scanned and transferred 1000 images so far and have not had any issues with the function of my scanner. The four stars is for the lack of interest by the manufacturer that I was having issues with the unit and all they could tell me to try was a different power outlet and a different usb port on my computer. I am so happy I got it to work because I looked at many scanners and this was the most reasonable with ease of use and a higher resolution than most.

I have several of these in my office building. They usually work great. I ordered 3 more and one broke within 4 months. Wont turn on at all

After using this wand numerous times now to scan both text and images to digitize family genealogy, I can report that it has served me well. Quality of material/build is very solid/good. The battery life is more than satisfactory. The ability to vary image quality is simple and effective. The scans I've done were mostly by hand (without the bridge) and mostly images. It took a little practice, but the results were good enough to use right away. A real sleeper in this package is the OCR software; it took awhile to load but really does the job of converting imaged or pdf text to an editable state. I would recommend these products to friends/family.

The scan results are amazing, showing details that my fantastic phone can't capture, such as a painting's canvas weave and its layers of paint. We've had the greatest time going around the house scanning our artwork (only 8.5" wide, of course). The scan of our Persian rug shows the fibers clearly. The wood grain on my desk looks real. And of course scans of photos from separate sheets and books are great. I purchased the dock, which accepts sheets of paper easily and produces scans much more easily than a flatbed scanner does. It can produce very high DPI photo scans. Whether the scanner is docked or not, it's simple to transfer the results to my computer to enjoy or fool with.