Canon imageFormula P-208II Scan-tini Personal Document Scanner Review
If you're not sure how important bundled software is for choosing a scanner, a look at the Canon imageFormula P-208II Scan-tini Personal Document Scanner ($199) should erase any doubt. The P-208II ($149.00 at Amazon) itself is impressive for the price. The software lacks some key features, most notably the ability to scan to editable text format. The result is a capable piece of hardware hobbled by limited software. If you already have all the programs you need, however, or are willing to pay extra to buy them, it can still be an attractive choice.
According to Canon, the hardware side of the P-208II is essentially unchanged from the Canon imageFormula P-208 Scan-tini Personal Document Scanner ($273.99 at Amazon) . The main difference between the two is an updated version of Canon's CaptureOnTouch scan utility for the P-208II. The good news is that the new version of CaptureOnTouch is a easier to learn and use. However, there's little to no additional capability, and the scan spe...
The Canon imageFormula P-208 II Scan-tini Personal Document Scanner combines capable hardware with limited software, making it of interest only if you already have all the scan-related software you need, or don't mind buying some.
Duplexer (for two-sided scanning); Automatic document feeder; Includes both a full scan utility for installation on a PC, and a light version (included in firmware) for scanning without installing anything
No optical-character-recognition (OCR) capability for converting scans to editable text