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Question

A Handheld Scanner that actually works?

Nov 25, 2014 4:00AM PST

I have spent several hours today attempting to get a newly bought handheld scanner to work with no success.

Does anyone know of one that does work?

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Too vague.
Nov 25, 2014 4:06AM PST

A bar code scanner? Some book/paper scanner? An app that uses a cell phone camera as a scanner? I could go on but let's hear more.
Bob

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Handheld scanner.
Nov 25, 2014 5:29PM PST

Its a Koolertron Cordless Handheld Scanner 600.

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Didn't find it at their site.
Nov 26, 2014 5:04AM PST
http://www.koolertron.com/computer-accessories-barcode-scanner-c-43_66.html didn't find it. Back to google it and http://www.koolertron.com/koolertron-cordless-handheld-scanner-600-dpi-resolution-easy-to-instantly-scan-and-digitize-anything-p-571.html

OK, I've used a few over the years but with the push past 8 megapixel cameras I stopped using such. Why? OK, at 600 DPI over an 11x8 sheet would be 31,680,000 so that's going to choke up as it goes over a WiFi or other link. It claims it will do that to a file on the memory card in about 13 seconds.

Since that usually works I can only guess yours was dead on arrival. For me, 300 DPI is more than enough and that's why I moved to using my camera.
Bob
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scanner
Dec 5, 2014 7:05PM PST

TaoTronics 900 dpi is a decent handheld scanner

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A Handheld Scanner that actually works?
Dec 6, 2014 1:43AM PST

Have you used one?