Portable printer scanners are not a dime a dozen. In fact, they’re less than a penny a dozen. To put it simply, portable printer scanners are not easy to find. Are there a lot of portable printers? Sure. How about portable scanners? Of course. And what about portable all-in-ones? Absolutely. But if you’re strictly looking for a portable printer scanner, the closest you’re going to get is a portable printer with the option of adding a scanning function. These are the Canon BJC models, which are a little outdated. That might not be important for some because they’re simply looking for the basics and want to save money, but others want more updated technology and have a larger budget. These people are most often going to buy a portable printer and a portable scanner. Due to their small sizes, these modern machines are easy to travel with – even if there are two of them. In this article, I will briefly review one of the best portable scanning options.
The Visioneer Strobe XP 220 has a list price of $323. That said, new units can be found on Amazon for as low as $265. And if you want to save an extra $15, you can purchase a used unit. While it’s completely up to you, it’s recommended you pay the extra $15. It could end up saving you many headaches.
Let’s look at some of the stats and features for the XP 220. As far as speed goes, it can scan up to 6 pages per minute. This might not be great for a desktop, but it’s very good for a portable scanner. When it comes to quality, scan resolution can reach as high as 600 dots per inch. Once again, good for a portable. Scans will also have 48-bit internal color capability. The best feature for the Visioneer Strobe XP 220 is the AutoLaunch. This means that once you insert paper, the XP 220 will recognize it and begin scanning.
The dimensions for the XP 220 are 16.5 x 4.5 x 10 inches. It weighs 4.7 lbs. It also has a fax function.
