IRIScan anywhere 2

Comprehensive software bundle ; Accurate OCR using Readiris ; 600ppi maximum resolution

Can't scan books or magazines ; Business card OCR not perfect ; No way of monitoring scans

This is a pretty comprehensive trio of Readiris, Cardiris and Roxio PhotoSuite. Readiris is IRIS’s OCR software and Cardiris is a similar program for business cards which preserves a bitmap image of the card, as well as extracting contact details and...

Highly portable. Scans without a computer. Handles photos surprisingly well (although not at particularly high quality)

Poor business card recognition. Can take up to 4 hours for a full battery charge

The IRIScan anywhere 2 lets you scan at up to letter size without a computer, and comes with software to work with the files after you move them to your computer.

The idea behind IRISscan anywhere 2 is sound: a self-contained scanner which can store its own images should mean you don't have to carry a bulky laptop with you. The package is well thought through, too, with plenty of flexibility in hardware and...

The scanner is light and portable

No toll free number to call, Tech support is by e-mail only. Documents scan are into JPEG format. The scanner do comes with a software package that you could convert to PDF or other format. It's is a royal pain to every time after scanning and...