ScanSnap iX1600 Wireless or USB High-Speed Cloud Enabled Document, Photo & Receipt Scanner with Large Touchscreen and Auto Document Feeder for Mac or PC, 17 watts, Black

The ScanSnap iX1600 Deluxe Color Duplex Document Scanner offers a range of features and improvements compared to its predecessors. With a scanning speed of 40 ppm, it is faster than the previous iX1500 model. It also includes an LCD touch screen panel for better operability and can directly connect to computers and mobile devices via Wi-Fi. The scanner is designed to be shared among multiple users and has a fast startup capability. It also has a manual scan mode that allows for a broader variety of paper thickness and can even scan folded A3 paper. Customers have praised the scanner's ability to scan old photos quickly and efficiently. The transport mechanism scans photos without harming them and can handle stacks of photos in just a couple of minutes. However, it is noted that for professionally shot photos with wide dynamic range, a flatbed scanner may be a better option. The ScanSnap iX1600 provides text recognition on scanned images through its ScanSnap Home software. Customers can add OCR Packs to detect multiple languages, including Polish, Ukrainian, and Russian. However, it is recommended to install ABBYY Fine Reader separately for text recognition in these languages. There are some drawbacks to this scanner. The device ships with a USB-A cable, which may require a dongle to connect it to newer devices. Additionally, the setup process for the scan to cloud options is problematic, as it requires full access to all files in cloud services such as Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Drive. The scanner's compatibility with IPv6-only networks is also limited. Some customers have reported issues with the scanner not scanning each page when multiple pages are fed into the document feeder. The labeling of PDFs is not always accurate, and the PDFs themselves are not searchable, which can be a drawback for some users. Despite these drawbacks, many customers appreciate the convenience of digitizing their documents with the ScanSnap iX1600. The ability to add tags to scanned documents and make them searchable is a useful feature for organizing and retrieving documents easily. Overall, the ScanSnap iX1600 Deluxe Color Duplex Document Scanner offers improved scanning speed and a range of features for efficient document digitization. However, there are some issues with connectivity and functionality that may be worth Considering before purchasing.