Pandigital PANSCN01 PhotoLink Mini Scanner (Black)

by Pandigital

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.1 x 9.3 x 6.5 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001HN6K6W
• Item model number: 72-SCN01
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #92 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Scanners
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 8, 2008

Product Description

Pandigital Photolink Mini Scanner, Scan Image Sizes Up to 4x6, Connect to Digital Photframe via USB, Transfer Photos to memory Card Using 6-in-1 Car Reader, JPEG Output, 300 dpi, Up to 1800x1200 Resolution

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

78 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth it, February 17, 2009

By 

Steve L. (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pandigital PANSCN01 PhotoLink Mini Scanner (Black) (Electronics)

When I saw this product it struck me as a wonderful item. I could rapidly scan all of my old photos and not take days doing it. I read reviews where people reported white lines appearing on the scanned photos. Well, mine did have them. There was no rhyme or reason to it either. I could scan a photo and not have any lines in it, then scan it again and have 1 line, 4 lines. I never knew what it was going to do. I did follow the instructions and calibrated the device, cleaned it, etc. The lines still showed up. Seeing it for myself I find the lines to be unacceptable. I wanted to digitize my old photos to keep them from wear and signs of age. Not scan them and have artifacts in the finished product that weren't there when I started. The time saved using this device compared to using a flatbed scanner for photos is not enough to overlook this fault.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant idea, poor execution, March 3, 2009

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D. McClain - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pandigital PANSCN01 PhotoLink Mini Scanner (Black) (Electronics)

I took a gamble, after reading about the white lines in some of the other reviews, and purchased this scanner anyway. I was hoping that it was just a few defective units, and mine would not have that problem. Well, just like the others, my photos all scan in with fine white lines across them. I've tried cleaning and calibrating it multiple times, following the instructions and it hasn't helped.
To me, these lines are completely unacceptable. I'm going to try and return it to the manufacturer, hoping that they have come up with a fix for it since it was first produced. If they come through and get me a working unit, I will come back and write a new review. But for now, two stars is an extremely generous rating, based solely on how much I love the concept behind this product, as the final product you end up with is not good.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Functions nice but Leaves Lines thru Pictures, January 3, 2009

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Chris from Norman, OK "Chris" (Norman, OK) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pandigital PANSCN01 PhotoLink Mini Scanner (Black) (Electronics)

I just opened this baby up and started scanning and love the way it functions. It scans fast and easy and seems to autocrop when necessary. The major downside is there are fine lines through almost half of my pictures I scanned. Some are noticiable and all seem to be in the same area. Tried rescanning those pics and it sometimes improves and goes from 2 lines to 1 but it's always there. I am calling MFG to see if there is a fix besides the recalibration.