VuPoint SolutionsMagic Wand Portable Scanner with Color LCD Display and Auto-Feed Dock (PDSDK-ST470-VP)

I don't often write reviews - but I do depend on them to make decisions when making purchases on Amazon. I got this scanner to scan the thousands of photos that my Mom had in albums and we wanted to digitize them so everyone in the family could have a copy. I wanted high resolution scans - and I tried for a little while with the flatbed scanner I have (part of my multi-function printer) - this was very labor intensive and time-consuming. First the scan itself was slow at that resolution and then I had to bring each scan into Photoshop to cut each photo and make it a separate file. I thought there had to be a better way - and I have been thrilled with this scanner. I got 2000 photos scanned in one day (just watching football while I scanned.) I did a few and checked the quality after doing a few - and I felt that they were coming out a little dark. So I ran the calibration (which isn't mentioned in the little get started booklet), although there are directions on the calibration sheet. And now they are great. I think I've saved myself days and days of work - the pictures go through so quickly (about 6 seconds each). Also - living in California for many years I've often thought that the one thing I really don't want to lose to a fire are my photos - and getting them scanned and digitized means I can keep a copy in a safe location (and am sharing with my family so there are plenty of copies.) I very much recommend this little scanner seems quite sturdy and well built and makes quick work of your scanning jobs. And now that I've scanned all my pictures, my friends are asking to borrow it :)

This scanner isn't perfect, but it is pretty awesome! I have been using a flatbed scanner to scan a bunch of old photos for my Grandpa's 85th birthday. It has taken more hours than I can count to get just 1300 scanned! I ordered this to give it a try and the difference in speed is quite drastic! No more late nights trying to get a decent amount of photos scanned. Tonight I was able to scan 1000 photos in basically 3 hours at the highest resolution!Some reviewers said this scanner leaves streaks. I found that if you take out the wand and wipe it off every so many pictures (i did every 50 or so) you won't have streaks. The base that feeds the pictures did malfunction a few times and continued to scan after the picture was all the way out, but it was easily resolved after turning it off and back on. That only happened a few times at the beginning of my project and it picked back up to the correct settings.I would say that even the old tattered pictures turned out well with this scanner. If you are on the fence I would recommend you give it a go!

I bought this scanner based on reviews to scan family pictures. I scanned 85 pictures. I was unable to get windows 10 to recognize as per the directions included with scanner so I took the mini sd card out and plugged it into the computer to transfer the images. They all scanned fine and I was impressed with the clarity of the images(done on highest resolution). I replaced the card into the scanner and attempted to proceed scanning photos. The scanner would accept the photo and scanned it using the docking station and auto feed. The image was not saved to the sd card. I turned the unit off and charged the battery fully thinking that may have been a problem, inserted the sd card, formatted it and ended up with the same result. The only other thing I could think to try was to reset the hardware on the scanner with the reset button. Removed the card, inserted the card, set up the unit, formatted the card and tried again. Same issue only now the scanner drive that moves the picture through the docking station will not stop running after the picture is all the way through the other side. Turned the power off and the motor still ran until I removed the scanner from the docking station. I contacted the manufacturer for assistance and have not heard back from them yet. I bought this in June of 2019 and it sat in the box until I actually had time to begin this project. If you purchase this item please take it out of the box right away and use it to make sure it works. I have not inquired about returning it to Amazon because I waited so long to use it I am assuming a return may not be possible. I love the ease of use that I had while it worked and was very satisfied with the image quality of the pictures I successfully scanned. I also love the fact that the images are stored on removable media and direct connection to the computer was not necessary to use the scanner. Great idea but for whatever reason mine decided it had had enough after 85 pictures. Good luck to the rest of you. I will update if the manufacturer responds to my email.Update: With next to no help from the manufacturer I decided to purchase a class 10 Mini SD card as I was unable to determine the class of the card I had without the original packaging. They recommend at least a class 6. I am convinced that hooking the docking station to my computer to transfer images somehow damaged the original card I was using. I was unable to transfer my images through the docking station by following instructions for windows 10 so from now on I will remove the SD card and use the reader to transfer the images to my computer. I have scanned and transferred 1000 images so far and have not had any issues with the function of my scanner. The four stars is for the lack of interest by the manufacturer that I was having issues with the unit and all they could tell me to try was a different power outlet and a different usb port on my computer. I am so happy I got it to work because I looked at many scanners and this was the most reasonable with ease of use and a higher resolution than most.

I was looking forward to getting this particular scanner as I felt it would fit my needs perfectly. When it arrived I installed a new SD card, charged it up, and gave it a test. Even though the scanner stated that it had formatted the new SD card, every time I tried to use it I got an error message that said that the SD card needed to be formatted. Finally, after inserting an 8GB chip I got a success message. But then, after scanning just a couple of small 8x11 sheets, the card read "full." Good luck trying to scan a book...When I put the scanner on the feeder it would not recognize any paper that I tried to insert and feed. I tried everything, but the feeder just would not work. Finally, for reasons beyond my comprehension, the feeder grabbed the paper, but then the scanner did not copy the text. It showed that a new scan had been created, but all I got was a blurry blank screen.I finally gave up and returned it and got a similar competing scanner that seems to work just fine. I may have been shipped an odd and defective unit, but the fact that the instructions did not clearly offer any suggestions and that other buyers had experienced similar problems made me decide to try another company's model.

bought for a friend and he LOVES this device and uses it a lot . He has zero complaints and recommends it .

amazing works way better then expected

Great scanner, very versatile but when using it in the dock you need to keep making sure there is no dust on the scanning glass... The slightest bit of dust will put a heavy line on the scanned image... So... great buy but keep it clean at regular intervals....