Doxie One - Standalone Portable Document & Photo Scanner

Fast shipping from Amazon Prime -- great service! Using this Doxie scanner to go paperless in a home-office environment. With an

I absolutely love the Doxie One for home office use! I finally decided to take the leap and go paperless. No more paystub receipts clogging up a file. No more figuring out if I should create a new file for one type of invoices, or if I should just stuff them all in one file together. No more worrying about how long I should keep a document vs how much longer Ill actually have the space to store it. I dont have to deal with any of that anymore. I paired the Doxie One with the Eye-Fi Connect X2 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003DV4234/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i01), and synched it up with my Evernote account. Clearly you dont have to do it this way (and there are a lot of good options, cloud storage of your data or not), but it was incredibly easy. I basically set aside 2 hours and just powered through all my files, scanning to PDF then shredding. Now I just have to break my old habits and not let a pile of mail accumulate on my desk before I scan it in. Thats proving to be the hardest part of this paperless transition. Other pros: - The device is small and easy to hide away when not in use. - Setup was incredibly fast. I was up and scanning within 15 minutes. It would have been faster, but the Eye-Fi I paired this with took a little extra setup time. - Scanning is super quiet. (Follow-up shredding is not.) Cons: - It turns itself off after a short time idle. Thats actually a pro for power usage, but I did find myself getting annoyed that it had turned itself off while I was deciding if something should *really* be shredded after I scanned it. Although, again, I could probably prepare better to avoid this mild annoyance. - It only scans 1 side of the paper. Have fun with double sided mortgage documents! (No, these did not get shredded after they were scanned.) Overall, Im extremely satisfied with the Doxie One. Its exactly what I expected.

My original review was a very strongly worded negative review dealing with the power cord connector (wouldnt stay in the unit). It was a frustrating experience as I needed to have some documents scanned quickly. Within 12 hours of posting the review I received a call from the seller (Apparent) to discuss the problem. They asked a few questions, identified the problem as a possible short and promised a replacement unit would be delivered just a few days later (call was received Friday 12/20 and I had the replacement unit by Monday 12/23). Not only did they replace the unit but also threw in a few extras for my problem (battery recharger and batteries, case for the unit and some photo cards). While I am very impressed with the customer service (best I have seen so far for an internet sale) the question is how does the replacement unit work. a. First test was checking the power cord connection to the unit. while the initial unit saw the cord slipping in and out very easily the replacement cord has some sticking power to it. It feels solid and well connected (Yea). b. I scanned some paperwork and they scanned fine (always liked the scanning ability and the fact it could handle color) c. Transfer of files worked fine So overall I am quite happy with the unit and especially with the seller. Would definitely recommend the seller and so far the unit. I will test the unit for a few months and post how the cord connection holds up. Nice to have a positive outcome for a frustrating situation - Kudos to the seller for excellent treatment

1) The software used to import and convert the scanned images lacks one major feature: Zoom. The preview of the scanned image is fairly small, and so when youre changing contrast settings and rotation, it can be difficult to tell how effective youre being until you actually export the file. Their support says this will be added soon, but theres no timeline on when that will be. 2) Document length limit. Admittedly, my 17 inch long auto warranty document is a beast, but none the less, it would be nice to be able to scan it. Doxie support tells me theres no way to scan it. They max out at 15 inches. 3) Imports slowly. Over USB, the document import is pretty slow. 1 A4 scan can take 30 to 45 seconds in total. 7 or 8 sheets and you could be there for a while. Not a deal breaker, but its definitely the slowest step in the process. *EDIT* Doxie support suggests I use an SD Card reader to speed things up. Ill have to try that. 4) This is a big one, I came back and edited this to add it. My wife and I use one Windows machine with separate accounts. If I open up Doxie and import scans, when my wife opens it up on her account, she cannot see any of those, and vice versa. If she opens up hers and hits import, documents Ive already imported are not imported into hers. So at this point we have essentially two separate Doxie apps with their own collection of scanned documents. This makes keeping things organized a bit more difficult. Doxie support says that the app is meant to be more of an inbox, where you should export the files therein to the format you prefer, but none the less... Overall, its a nice little scanner. Very portable, very quick and easy to use. But I think its worth mentioning these little details. Update: 10/16/13 Outstanding service. My kids knocked my Doxie off a table while it was plugged in. It broke the power connection internally. I send an email asking if there was a way to repair it. Their response? Sorry, theres no way to repair it. IS this the correct address to send you a replacement? They sent me a brand new Doxie One, with a case, and even a promotion waste paper basket basketball hoop. I never in my life expected that kind of response. Truly top notch service.

Its a good scanner. Image quality is top notch and it having an SD card is great when on the go. You can leave your cables at home. The only drawback is that its a little slow and you have to manually feed it, so if you have a stack you want to scan in, youll be sitting there a while. Other than that, its great. I would recommend it for someone who needs to scan paperwork on simple things. I wouldnt recommend it for someone who needs to scan mountain of papers daily. Things that I like about it: - Its great to travel with - small and fits in any briefcase. - Easy to use - my mother can use it. - SD card - Fast On/Off - Slick Things I dont like - Manual feed - Speed of scanning - No leeway in feeding error - If you dont feed it correctly, youll definitely bend your page. You have to hit it right on the money to feed it right.

Ive been using this device now for a good month and here are my impressions: Pros: -completely cleared up the paperwork that was sitting on my put away shelf, now the only stack I have is scanned, file away -the scanner is small and doesnt take up much room -it does a good job of scanning and the images look crisp and easy to read -the software used to import your scans is VERY EASY to use -stapling your documents is simple (i.e. creating a document with 12 pages as oppose of 12 documents with one page each) -exporting is a breeze -you can export multiple documents at a time (this will save you lots of time) -hardware quality is good but not top of the line Cons: -it does not scan legal size docs (if I had known that, I would have gotten the next version up) THIS: -it took me a while to figure out the best method of feeding the documents to the scanner (if you get one, you will see what Im talking about) because the scanner will start to auto feed when ready and yes, you will have plenty of miss feeds at the beginning of your adventure -exporting, especially when you select PDF with OCR (because, why not?) is slow Yes, I recommend it.

I, like many others, had longed for the day that I could begin tackling all the clutter that had been piling up on my desk for years now. I never got around to it, simply because the task just seemed too daunting. After seeing a step by step guide on how to go paperless on Lifehacker, I decided to take the plunge and try this little guy out. Fortunately, I made the right decision. In a little under two days, I managed to scan and sort through three years worth of paperwork and neatly catalogue it all within Evernote. The best part is, I was able to do it all from my living room while watching television thanks to the Eye-Fi card that I purchased with it. The system as a whole is very intuitive: from the hardware itself to the software that you download and install with it. I did notice that it does sometimes suffer from an occasional quirk here and there, but nothing major. Probably the biggest flaw that I have found is that the paper guide moves back and forth a little too easily, so if you accidentally load a document crookedly, it will shift, thus allowing the document to continue to feed crooked, rather that straightening it as it feeds. Its a rather minor issue, and the scanning process is so easy that if you do notice that the document was fed incorrectly, you can simply run it through again and delete the flawed scan within the Doxie software. All in all, this is a great product that I would recommend to anyone who is thinking about going all digital.

The 5-star rating is also a reflection of the customer service. My first doxie was malfunctioning on arrival. I contacted customer service and they were extremely courteous and helpful. After some quick troubleshooting, ( very quick, done in one conversation) they sent a replacement and had me ship the broken one back in the same box. They paid for all shipping of course. The replacement was brand new (not refurbed) and worked flawlessly. The Doxie One ships with AC adapters for the US, United Kingdon, Europe and Australia. If you really want to take this thing places, you wont have to buy an adapter. It will also run on 4 aaa batteries. A 2GB SD card is also included. The USB cable is only used for transferring the digital images from your Doxie to your PC. The USB cable does not power the Doxie One. When my new Doxie arrived I set to work digitizing 29 years of documents. This kind of task is best performed with a machine that can handle batches of paper but, I am cheap err, frugal yeah, lets say frugal so, I did it all one sheet at a time by hand. I didnt see the need to spend a few hundred bucks just to get through the initial batch of personal documents. Everything after that will be in manageable portions and a portable scanner will be more than enough.The Doxie was a workhorse and performed perfectly. The only bad scans were my fault and related to damaged documents The Doxie performs best when fed a diet of perfectly flat sheets of paper and sitting on a flat surface. If your document is damaged, I suggest feeding the sheet through starting at the least damaged side. Like a photo the image can be flipped later. Taking the time to remove staples and smooth out creases is well worth the effort. Much like painting, you dont HAVE to do the prep work but, if you dont, youll pay for it in labor. For those who are unhappy with the need to feed the sheets carefully, I suggest looking at some handheld scanners on the market. They cost almost as much as the Doxie but YOU move the scanner over the sheet of paper. I used to own one of those. They work well but take FOREVER. After experiencing those devices you, like me, will truly appreciate what the Doxie does and how well it performs especially at this price. Unlike its closest competitor the Neat portable scanner, the Doxie One will work with PC or Mac. The Neat scanner has to be purchased in the model that is designed for your OS and will not work with a different OS. The Neat portable scanner also costs $30 more. If you adjust your expectations for a portable scanner and dont expect it to work like a commercial machine, you will be very happy with the Doxie One. I highly recommend it.

This product was my first attempt at going paperless. I have yet to find any major problems with it. I have noticed that the paper feeder can be a bit temperamental, but if I encounter any problems, I just feed it through again -- it scans so fast, it doesnt matter. The software bundled with it is a bit dumbed down for a technology nerd like me, though in general it was useful software. I will say that the Evernote integration is really just Send to a program on this computer... integration. It wasnt as tightly integrated as I expected. I do give them props for doing this in a generic way though, so you could pass these documents to a PowerShell script or any other program. Tip 1: Dont scan with the USB cable plugged in to a computer. It scans faster just powered and writing to the SD card, since it doesnt re-register this way as a disconnect/reconnect of the device on every scan. Tip 2: The PDF files is creates can be large. Adjust the quality of graphical scans or make sure you have a method to shrink / compress images in PDFs. 25 pages will be in the tens of MB in size.

I love this product and the idea of using it for scanning everything I need for my online storage. When on the AC adapter, ti works just fine. But running on the batteries, the unit locks up, freezes, leaves the scanner bulb on and doesnt respond to insertions. I have to remove the batteries to reset the unit as it wont even turn off when on batteries. Maybe I have a defective unit, I will try to contact them for assistance, but beware it might have a problem. *** UPDATE: A day after this post, a customer service rep from Doxie tracked me down and CALLED ME. He stated that my problem was most likely due to using ordinary alkaline batteries. The Doxie requires the higher current available from NiMH rechargable batteries. Sure enough, reading the fine print in the fine manual, it states that DOxie does NOT support alkaline batteries. When I get my new batteries, Ill update again. (Added one more star for now!) *** UPDATE: Yes, the correct batteries do make the difference. This scanner works perfectly in a portable application. It scans without problems. This product would make a great addition to your mobile office backpack. It is small, affordable and efficient in scanning all documents you receive each day. Simply pull the SD card and read them into your favorite document saving application. I use Evernote and it is built in to the Doxie app. After I scan receipts, invoices and postal mail I get every day, I pull the SD card, insert into my laptop and use the Doxie app to send to my Evernote datastore. Sometimes a receipt or piece of paper wont feed correctly right away, but its usually due to bent corners and wrinkles. Try to straighten the paper and it should scan. It is easy to delete bad scans with the Doxie app. So dont worry about improper feeds, just try again, until it feeds steadily. This scanner (and Evernote) is my daily paperless tool!