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IrisCard Pro 4

REVIEW DATE:02.06.08

IrisCard Pro 4
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By M. David Stone

Business-card scanners are about as much of a niche product as you can find. But if you want to keep track of the contacts and potential customers who give you business cards, a scanner just to deal with these cards is an obvious choice. If you can't find room in your budget for a desktop document scanner that includes business-card scanning, or if you need a very small scanner to travel with, a biz-card scanner is pretty much your only choice. The IRIS IrisCard Pro 4 ($199 direct), which is greatly improved from IRIS's previous version, is worth considering.

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Company

I.R.I.S.

http://www.irislink.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $199.00 Direct
  • Maximum Optical Resolution: 600 pixels
  • Mechanical Resolution: 600 pixels
  • Maximum Scan Area: 4" x 6"
  • Scanning Options: Reflective
  • One-Touch Buttons: Yes
  • Flatbed: No
  • Automatic Document Feeder: No
  • USB or FireWire Interface: USB
  • Ethernet Interface: No

Bottom Line

IrisCard Pro 4 retains the convenience features of the earlier IrisCard version and significantly increases its ability to read business cards correctly.

Pros

Powered through USB cable. Includes Twain driver to let it scan to most Windows programs with a scan command.

Cons

Although the relatively large-size scanner allows scanning of 4-by-6-inch photos, it doesn't handle photos well.

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