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A SCANNER AT HOME IN YOUR BAG AND IN YOUR OFFICE
Paper remains the gold standard in certain situations, many of them involving law practice. For example, regulations often require mailing a paper version of a document. Perhaps most importantly, paper remains the cheapest and easiest way to share documents at closings, depositions, and other legal settings. Notwithstanding paper's persistence, it's easier than ever to go paperless thanks to the increasing mobility of scanners.
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Launched last week, Canon's imageFORMULA P-208 "Scan-tini" (imageFORMULA P-208) is a portable document scanner.
The Killer Feature
Most portable scanners spend their time in a drawer when you're not traveling because they lack the power and speed you expect to have in your office. The imageFORMULA P-208 has desktop-class features in a small package, making it feasible to use both in your office and on the road.
For example, it has a 10-page automatic document feeder, scans duplex at up to 8 pages per minute (16 images per minute), provides a maximum resolution of 600 dpi, features embedded optical character recognition technology for creating editable and searchable documents, accommodates the ISIS and TWAIN standards for connecting to legal-specific and other software, and has a daily duty cycle of 100 scans. In addition to paper documents, it can handle business cards, driver's licenses and other plastic and embossed cards, and photographs.
Other Notable Features
The imageFORMULA P-208 measures 1.5 x 12.3 x 2.2 inches when closed and weighs 1.3 pounds. It connects to your PC or Mac via a single USB cable. You can scan wirelessly as well using the optional WU10 Wireless Adapter and Battery Pack. And with the CaptureOnTouch Mobile app, you can scan to an iPad, iPhone, and Android device.
Speaking of software, you can start scanning out if the box with no setup thanks to the embedded CaptureOnTouch Lite software. For more control over various settings such as document format, resolution, and output location, you can install the free CaptureOnTouch software on the PCs and Macs with which you primarily use the scanner. Canon also bundles Presto! BizCard business card software.
The imageFORMULA P-208 has a number of advanced technologies designed to improve quality and speed and eliminate problems, including deskew, elimination of blank pages, and automatic color, page size, text orientation, and double-feed detection.
What Else Should You Know?
The imageFORMULA P-208 has a list price of $229. In addition to the optional WU10 Wireless Adapter and Battery Pack, Canon also offers an optional soft carrying case. Learn more about imageFORMULA P-208.
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