Plustek OpticSlim 2420

Scanner works ok.

Bought the scanner in February 2008 and sent in rebate within 30 days. Have received nothing since then. I sent multiple E-mails with attached PDFs of submitted rebate to the address on the rebate form with no response. I called once, they took my name...

Small. Won't take up much room in your trash can.

Horrible software. Will NOT work on Vista on my new Thinkpad despite trying others' techniques for one entire day. On XP, scans once after fresh boot. If you then close the TWAIN app, will not relaunch auto or manually. Must reboot. 68 minutes with...

Much faster than my AIO printer/copier/scanner. Small, USB powered so no extra power brick. Included software useful and works with Windows 98SE (can't count on current peripherals to go back that far). Great deal for price (provided rebate comes...

Somewhat steep learning curve with included S/W. Had to play with it awhile to figure out how it works, but OK for the price (included with scanner). S/W won't do searchable PDFs (my AIO scanner, bought over a year ago, will)

Too Cheap to reject. Do not need a power adapter. Acceptable imaginge quality. Once it is working, it is nice

Do not support Vista perfectly. Take a little long time to make it working on a WinXP Computer. The software is totally old-fashioned. Get a Canon or something if you want everything simple and clean. This is not some plug&play baby, you might have to...

Scanner is convenient and of does an acceptable job, but the accompanying software is poor ; I bought the scanner in December and immediately sent in my rebate application and have heard nothing. There's no web site to check on rebate status, and they...

Small size

good scanner

poor software

I don't intend to use Vista and have not wanted to use Vista, so my review only concerns XP. I have installed the supplied drivers on 3 different laptops (Sony Z505s, Dell Inspiron 700m and 710m) and 3 different desktops (all Asus mobo's). I scan using...

The motor squeaks a bit now and I worry that the scans won't be smooth - but still haven't had a problem. Yeah, the USB port is on the side instead of on the back, but so what?

I don't intend to use Vista and have not wanted to use Vista, so my review only concerns XP. I have installed the supplied drivers on 3 different laptops (Sony Z505s, Dell Inspiron 700m and 710m) and 3 different desktops (all Asus mobo's). I scan using...

The motor squeaks a bit now and I worry that the scans won't be smooth - but still haven't had a problem. Yeah, the USB port is on the side instead of on the back, but so what

My Visioneer stopped working. Logged into Newegg for a scanner. Came across the Plustek 2420. Great price. Worked out of the box. Scans, prints, etc. are excellent. Money well spent

None

Price. Very light and compact. Very quiet. No AC power supply (*) needed, multiple holders for slides, negatives, the UFO etc. Enough hot buttons to cover all my needs plus (1) custom which is a must on any scanner I buy

(*) the power supplied through the USB cable is a nice feature, but the cord is a bit short (5' 2") and limits placement options. I've tried (2) different "powered" USB hubs to extend the cable, and different brand longer cables to no avail. Scanners...