Flatbed scanners simply cannot compete with your smartphone and a Scanner Bin stand. Improved resolution and color rendering compared to popular flatbed scanners. Comparable to 1200 DPI. Takes a fraction of the time to scan at a fraction of the cost and is portable.
Solve the common issues with smartphone scanning. Provides a contrasting background for consistent edge-detection and auto-cropping. Controls the lighting and provides stability and proper positioning (with multiple points of adjustment) while you scan with your smartphone.
Digitize your books, albums, photographs, receipts, letters, notes, artwork, old pictures, fragile documents, geneology papers, bills, product warranties, etc. Also used as an aid for the blind or visually impaired or as a document camera for remote learning.
Utilize the provided, high color rendering index (CRI) and very bright LED's to provide even illumination of your scanned documents from two directions. Scanning platform is 12.5” x 17.5”, LED’s powered via USB port (5VDC), full kit folds-up and weighs 12 ounces. Adjustable positions for device distance from scanning platform, alignment position of device, and position/angle of LED lighting.
Use with your phone and popular FREE APPS for document scanning like Adobe Scan, Scanbot, Evernote Scannable, CamScanner, Photomyne, vFlat, and Prizmo Go
Can be used in place of document cameras, overhead phone mounts and stands, gooseneck phone holders, flatbed scanners, photo scanners, and other dedicated electronics.
Product Specifications
Product Dimensions: 11.75 x 14.63 x 14.63 inches
Item Weight: 11 ounces
ASIN: B08HGDSG1D
Item model number: ScannerBin_fba_white_1
Customer Reviews: 3.9 out of 5 stars 685Reviews
Best Sellers Rank: #182,249 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products) #256 in Document Scanners
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Date First Available: September 3, 2020
Manufacturer: Scanner Bin, LLC
Optical Sensor Technology: CMOS
Minimum System Requirements: Windows 7
Product Information
Product description
How it works
Your smartphone is a powerful scanning device
Solves common problems with smartphone scanning - shadows, glare, shaky hands, and alignment
Turns your phone into a superior scanning solution - far better image quality and convenience vs a dedicated flatbed scanner
Scanning Large Items
Photo albums, scrapbook pages, open textbooks, architectural drawings and more
Take it with you to visit family and quickly digitize the family albums
Designed so that you can place it above items and turn the page between scans
A great addition to your genealogy supplies or professional office
Can also be used as a document camera stand for remote learning settings
Scanning small items
Scan photos, documents, business cards and more with max resolution
Continuously adjustable height allows you to set the distance from the phone to the object so that the viewfinder is full and the resolution is maximized
Smooth process for lowering the top panel to the perfect height
LED panels can be attached to the top panel (add the support ring to grip both layers) to provide for illumination at low settings
Batch scanning
The fastest way to scan a stack of papers or a notebook
Using a free app, like CamScanner, you can take successive images and they stay within a single pdf file in the app
Scan through dozens of papers in less than a minute
Setting up the Scanner Bin Pro
Quick run-through of how to get started
With purchase, you will have access to a slowed down version with more detail and verbal directions
Feel free to reach out with any questions. We are located in the US and respond quickly.
Using the Scanner Bin Pro
Walkthrough of techniques
Intuitive functionality
Designed for maximum adjustability, configurability, and repeatability
You can create high quality images - every time
What is it?
The Scanner Bin Pro is a camera stand that works with any smartphone to scan objects - using any free or paid scanning apps, including the default camera app on every phone.
The height is continuously adjustable to capture images of large items (12.5" x 17.5") down to small items (3.5" x 2"), and two LED lighting panels (powered by a single USB connection) provide for uniform lighting.
Recommended scanning apps: Adobe Scan, vFlat (books), Evernote Scannable, Camscanner, Photomyne (photos), Prizmo Go (blind & visually impaired), Scanbot, Abbyy FineReader PDF, Genius Scan, SwiftScan, Microsoft Lens, Family Search Memories, FamilySearch Family Tree, PicScanner Gold, ClearScanner, Clear Scan, Scan Hero, Scanner Pro, Smart Doc Scanner, and more
App functionality includes:
Automatically detecting text with OCR (optical character recognition)
Autocropping to cut out the background
Batch scanning to scan many documents quickly
Textbook scanning, sign & send, upload to cloud, deposit check, filters & other photo editing tools, auto-capture, print from phone, read a letter or a table out loud, and more
The output filetypes include: pdf, jpg, xls, docx, txt
Conveniently scan large and small items
Scan open textbooks
Scan 12"x12" scrapbook pages
Remote deposit a check
Capture a business card
Superior resolution, captured in a fraction of the time
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Packing list
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Satisfaction
If you are not satisfied for any reason, we will make it right
Stability
Make sure you have the four adhesive strips. If not, reach out and we'll send them to you
LEDs
Two LED strips are powered via single USB plug-in (use laptop port or smartphone charger). The LED's are custom designed and optimized for accurate color rendering (high CRI) and ideal color temperature (CCT) for photo scanning.
Paper sizes
Optimized for all sizes between 12.5" x 17.5" down to 3.5" x 2"
Is it stable?
Yes, but you do need to make sure the locks are tightened before placing your phone on the platform. Reach out with any questions or if you lose any components.
What is the equivalent DPI?
You can achieve better resolution than the 1200 DPI settings on leading flatbed and photo scanners.
Does it come with an app?
No, it is designed to work with all popular scanning and camera apps. Search in your smartphone app store for "document scanner" or "pdf scanner" or "picture scanner" or something similar based on the objects you would like to scan.
Recommended app settings?
If the item is not glossy, then use the flash of the smartphone. If the item is glossy, use an external light source (like our LED kit). Tap the screen to focus on text or lighten an area. Reach out with any specific questions!
Is this cardboard?
Yes. We evaluated the use of a variety of materials. The reason we chose cardboard was because that is all that is needed to achieve the desired functionality. It also results in the lowest possible cost for our customers.