Plustek OptiCard 820 review | from TechRadar's expert reviews of Scanners
Pocket-sized
Simple to use...Not a strong performer
Not good for scanning photos
Better off spending more...The 'joy' of typing details from business cards into your PC after business appointments is a chore that the OptiCard820 aims to take off your hands, automating the process with OCR scanning technology...The scanner can almost fit in a spare pocket and has a robust build...
Small footprint...Powered through the USB connection...Includes software for photos as well as business cards...Exchanges data with Microsoft Outlook and...Photo-scan quality and business-card text recognition are less than ideal...No scratch removal or color-restore...The OptiCard820 is best viewed as a convenience photo scanner and an improvement on typing in cards by hand, but don't...
: Fast batch photo scanning; good business card OCR...: Those using it mainly for photos should opt for a flatbed...Indeed, that's exactly what the Opticard820 does...The quality of photo scans is good, with decent colour response and sharp image...However, it's possible to pick up a quality A4 flatbed scanner for as little as £35 that will provide as good a photo scan,...
"I chose to download Picasa and import my images from there..."
"I'd only recommend this to someone who's comfortable troubleshooting hardware installations, and who would be using software other than the rubbish they package with the device..."
"It scanned in images quickly and they looked pretty good..."
"Small/compact design, USB Powered, Very glossy prints tend to skate off to the side..."
"Great deal for black friday - picked up for under $30 delivered..."
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Average rating from 6 reviews
4.3/5
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"Photos were scanned easily and quickly with good resolution..."
"Wouldn't use it to archive photos that you already didn't have a digital image, but for quick and dirty, it was good..."
"Overall, it is great for business cards and mediocre for photos..."
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Published Apr 23, 2006
Tech Gaint: Plustek OptiCard 820
Do you see yourself as someone who travels a lot, attends a lot of meetings and parties and is showered with thousands of business cards every month...They have launched the OptiCard820, a portable scanner which can scan business cards and color photographs as well...The OptiCard820 is a pass-through portable scanner and comes with a USB interface...Even though there is...
Plustek OptiCard 820 | Scanners | Reviews | PC Pro
It even draws its power from the USB port it's connected to, so you don't need to carry a power adapter...The scanner itself has a maximum resolution of 600dpi, but scanning at 300dpi yielded good results...If you find yourself accumulating standard business cards at an alarming rate, however, the OptiCard820 is a good impulse buy...
PlustekOptiCard820 Overview, Features, and Description. OptiCard820 is a high-speed mobile scanner. It not only manages images but also organizes and synchronizes ...
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Plustek Opticard 821, Palm Size Mobile Card Scanner 769BBM30C
About this item. The PlustekOpticard 821, a palm-size mobile A6 scanner, is packed with more advanced functions compared to its predecessor model opticard820...