Microtek SlimScan C6 USB Flatbed Scanner

by Microtek

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.4 x 10.4 x 1.7 inches ; 7.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000J3FV
• Item model number: 1108-03-46005
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #86 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Printers & Scanners > Flatbed Scanners
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

A great value, the Microtek SlimScan C6 is easy to use and comes with a large selection of software. Its relatively high resolution and multi-function capabilities make it a good choice for the home user.

Setting up the actual scanner was remarkably easy; figuring out how to use all the included software was a bit more difficult. The Microtek SlimScan C6 comes with a handy quick-start guide, but detailed documentation is only available in electronic form.

The Microtek SlimScan C6 comes with a great software installer that lets you load all the different software packages one after another. Once we had installed the software, photo scanning was simple--we pushed the single button on the scanner, and our computer automatically launched the scan program. Scanning and recognizing text was also easy; the optical character recognition (OCR) software was completely accurate for most documents we tried.

The Microtek SlimScan C6 also comes with a variety of image-editing and document-management software. Microtek's ScanWizard was particularly useful, since it let us enhance and edit images before we scanned them. It also has a great descreening feature that makes it possible to scan previously printed material without distorted Moire dot patterns.

In addition to performing well as a simple scanner--giving us relatively good picture quality and medium-to-high resolution (600 x 1200 dpi)--the Microtek SlimScan C6 also functions as a fax machine and can convert a color printer into a color copier. Its incredibly thin form makes it a good choice for those with limited desk space, although at 7.7 pounds it's still not quite a portable scanner.

Pros:

• Great selection of accompanying software
• One-touch scanning button

Cons:

• Insufficient printed documentation

Product Description

Microtek Slim C6 Scanner/Interface

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not as easy to hook up as they say., December 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Microtek SlimScan C6 USB Flatbed Scanner (Office Product)

After doing three uninstalls and reinstalls my scanner is still not working. The error message is that the computer cannot find the hook up. The support guy at microtek tried but couldn't figure out my problem. I threw the box away so I'm probably stuck with it. My other problem with this scanner is that the support number is not an 800 number. By the time you're done talking to someone in support you could easily spend an hour on a long distance call. Why should I have to pay for that?

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Slim Scan C6, November 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Microtek SlimScan C6 USB Flatbed Scanner (Office Product)

My Slim Scan came pre programed but never worked. Windows kept telling me it is not hooked up. Also no inside light or manuals. I was sent another one which also has no inside light, a broken hinge on the door and again my computer tells me it is not connected. I give up I am buying another type of scanner. The c6 does not work for me.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works very well with my iMac computer., September 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Microtek SlimScan C6 USB Flatbed Scanner (Office Product)

I am impressed at the ease with which this scanner works. I have an Apple iMac, and all I did was install the software, plug into my USB port, and I was ready to go. A CON though: there is no printed manual. I still like to have a printed manual.