
The scanner offers one-touch scanning for speed and usability. The scanner works with recent versions of Windows and Mac OS X, but it will recognize the scanner’s card as a USB drive, to allow you to copy the files to your computer. You can scan photos at either 300 DPI or 600 pixels per inch. The scanner works with a variety of cards, including: SD, XD, MS, MS Pro, and MMC cards.

This product does not scan film and negatives. There are several portable scanners in the Pandigital family, including film and negative scanners. When you’re finished scanning photos, simply remove the SD card and place it in your digital picture frame, or in a card reader on your computer to edit and view the photos. Those who are worried about damaging the original photo, you can use plastic protective sleeves. The sheet feeder can be used for documents as well as photos – though when using it with photos, it is important to be careful, as the rollers may damage the original photo. JPG versions of the original, and stored on the SD card housed in the unit. The photos are automatically converted to.

The Pandigital Personal Scanner is a portable manual feed scanner that can be used with or without a computer. For the price, you’re paying for convenience more so than photo quality. Having a rechargeable battery would make the product better for a lot of people. The unit runs on AC power only, so you cannot use it without a power outlet.

This scanner does not come with any application software.
