Not long ago, there were a fair number of handheld, or wand, scanners like the IRIScan Book 5 WiFi ($149) on the market, but they have become less common. The primary difference between these and most other types of scanners is that you move it over the material you're scanning, rather than the machine itself moving the content over the scanning sensor. As with the Editors' Choice VuPoint Solutions Magic Wand Wi-Fi PDSWF-ST47-VP ($129.99 at Amazon) , with the Book 5 you can scan without a PC, send your scans to mobile devices, and it comes with software for converting scanned text to editable text. Unlike the Magic Wand, the Book 5 includes a 4GB microSD card and it lets you scan directly to a PC or mobile device. These perks were more than enough to elevate the IRIScan Book 5 WiFi to our new Editors' Choice for wand scanners. Design and Features At first glance, the Book 5 looks a lot like the IRIScan Anywhere 5 WiFi portable sheet-feed scanner we reviewed recently, but these tw...
The IRIScan Book 5 WiFi is a wand scanner designed for scanning directly from books, magazines, journals, and notebooks. It's relatively fast and accurate, and allows you to scan directly to a PC, but it would benefit from a longer battery life.
No computer required; Fast, accurate OCR; Comes with USB cable, 4GB MiniSD card, and vinyl drawstring carrying case; Easy to set up and use; Capable of scanning directly to a computer
Short battery life