Visioneer 6200 USB Scanner

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Product Details

Product Manual [1.58mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004U8QB
• Item model number: 62001DWU
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

The Visioneer 6200 is small, easy, and practical for most basic scanning uses. With an optical resolution of 600 x 1,200 dpi, 1,200 dpi hardware supersampling, and 2,400 dpi interpolation, this single-pass scanner with plug-and-play installation effortlessly becomes an essential tool. Wide rather than deep, hinged in the back, and with a small 17-by-11-inch footprint, the 6200 sits lightly on your desk, leaving plenty of elbow room.

To set up the 6200, we plugged in two cables, loaded the speedy and clearly explained software, and started scanning right away. (The user's guide covers all the bases simply, and we recommend reading the guide for trouble-free installation. For example, it explains the need for installing the PaperPort software before connecting the scanner to the computer, without which the installation will not be complete).

We liked that the top of the scanner can be lifted or removed to accommodate books, bound documents, and more substantial items. One-button operation and fairly intuitive on screen instructions, combined with the legible user's guide, made us feel proficient with the scanner quickly. We could drag and drop documents and images instantly onto linked applications, edit photos quickly, and use OCR (optical character recognition) to automatically convert scanned documents into editable text. The PaperPort Deluxe software provided crisp onscreen images and helped us manage a variety of scanned documents and images. MGI PhotoSuite II SE provided easy-to-understand templates to create calendars, brochures, and business stationery.

Highly portable at under 6 pounds, the unit readily slips out of the way to make more space. The Visioneer 6200 USB scanner is packaged with application software on CD-ROM, a USB cable, an installation guide, and a power jack. --Barbara Price

Pros:

• Light and compact with an unusual back hinge
• Removable cover for scanning thickly bound works
• Easy plug-and-play setup and operation

Cons:

• Basic utilities
• No film scanner

Product Description

The Visioneer 6200 USB desktop color scanner delivers high performance, quality, and unmatched ease of use. It is quick and easy to set up and includes the award-winning PaperPort Deluxe software. High-quality imaging technology and flexible document management software makes the Visioneer 6200 USB the ideal scanning solution for business and desktop publishing applications.Install the software, plug the Visioneer 6200 USB into your computer's Universal Serial Bus and you are ready to scan! No need to open the computer to install an interface card, or worry about IRQs, DMAs, SCSI IDs, or other settings. With USB, you don't have to worry about compatibility with your other peripherals. The Visioneer 6200 USB scans at an optical resolution of 600 x 1200 dpi, 42-bit color. Through software interpolation this can be further enhanced to 2400 dpi. Whatever your requirements, from Web to OCR to high-resolution graphics, the 6200 USB can handle it. Easily scan any kind of document - everything from business cards, memos, books and magazines. The top of the scanner can even be elevated or removed to accommodate books and bound documents.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice price. Very good scanner., August 11, 2000

By	canaduck "canaduck" (The Great White North) - See all my reviews

I'm not a power user for flatbed scanners. I use mine for scanning in photographs and documents. It is great for scanning in old family photographs where only one copy exists.

It was real easy to install. The PaperPort Deluxe software is very good. The USB hookup works great because I don't leave mine plugged in all the time. The scanning resolution is awesome. If you scan in a photograph at maximum resolution, the file size will be huge. I usually scan stuff at a much lower resolution.

I haven't used the OCR capabilities or any of the other options. I like the price, I haven't had any problems with it, and it meets all my scanning needs.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My 3rd scanner - and this is the best one yet !!, October 29, 2000

By	A. J. Gnoza "polishsumgai" (Pensacola Florida area) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My very first scanner was a Visioneer "One Touch" - way back when - before they started adding model numbers to their products. It work just fine once I figured out how to get the pass through connector on the parallel port working properly. I used that scanner for probably 2.5 years and it worked flawless the entire time. In May I saw a sale on a Silitek flatbed scanner with a USB connection and bought it - trading my old Visioneer for some vintage fountain pens. The Silitek worked great except the software that came with it left a lot to be desired.

My newest scanner is a Visioneer 6200 scanner... this is awesome.. I had looked at the Visioneer 8100 at the same time and compared the two side by side. The only difference between the 2 is the 8100 has 3 panel buttons to complete the entire scanning process at the touch of a button - the 6200 has one button. The previous One Touch I owned also had the 3 buttons and I can honestly say in the time I had that scanner I maybe used the buttons a dozen times out of the 2000+ scans I made with that scanner. The 8100 also has USB and a parallel port vs the 6200 has just a USB connection. Other than those 2 items the scanners are identical in components and operation ( the 8100 has a black case and the 6200 is beige ) and they both come with the same software packages! I saved quite a bit of money opting for the 6200 vs the 8100.

The Paperport software that comes with the scanner is a nice package with a lot of features not found in other scanner packages - "descreen" is an option and if you are going to scan newspaper or magazine pictures this feature is a necessity! The OCR software leaves a lot to be desired - it does the basics but it won't retain proper formating in a scan of say a multi column document.

In summary the 6200 is one great scanner for the money - a lot of features and software in one package that could cost twice as much with some other name brand scanners.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the novice...Super price, October 17, 2000

By	"lickenfelt" (Bolivar, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This scanner has got to be the easiest thing I have ever hooked up. Because of it being USB you can hook it right up without having to shut your computer down. Installing the software is just as easy.

What really impresses me is that the lids comes off for scanning bulky items. I list auctions and have had people email me asking what kind of camera I am using to get such a good pictures. They are very surprised when I tell them it is the Visioneer 6200.

It auto crops your scans, and will tell you to adjust the picture/object if it is crooked. I really haven't had much time to mess around to see what else it does but just from all of the configuration settings I would say there is alot more I am going to discover.

I say great for the novice, because if I can figure it out anyone can :)