Iris USOA400 IRISPen Express 6 Pen Scanner
The IRISPen Express 6 is the most intuitive electronic highlighter. Simply slide the pen over text and numbers from letters, newspapers, magazines, faxes, etc. and they are instantly retyped right at your cursor in your favorite application. The IRISPen recognizes 3.15 inches (8 cm) per second and retypes 1,000 characters per second. The IRISPen scans and recognizes 128 languages and features the Smart wizard, which assists you with blurry text, numbers or small images. Whatever you need to scan, the intuitive wizard guides you through the process. The efficient USB connection enables you to capture characters from the largest variety of media at the fastest speed. USB powered, it doesn't require any battery.
The Iris USOA400 IRISPen Express 6 Pen Scanner is a portable, hand-held scanner that works just like a highlighter. You simply slide the scanner over virtually any printed text, and the text is automatically scanned directly into your computer. Ideal for remote research projects or any task in which a flatbed scanner would prove too cumbersome, this pen-sized scanner operates at a rate of over three inches per second and recognizes 128 languages.  | The Iris USOA400 IRISPen Express 6 Pen Scanner offers:- Small size for easy portability.
- Automatic conversion of text on paper into editable text on the screen.
- Recognition of 128 languages.
- PC and Mac compatibility.
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The pen-sized scanner scans at a rate of over three inches per second. View larger. |
Fast Scanning and High Accuracy
The IRISPen Express 6 includes Optical Character Recognition software, or OCR, that is up to 100% accurate with 128 languages. Whether you're scanning print from a newspaper in New York, Istanbul or Ljubljana, this scanner will provide you with highly accurate results. It can even read wavy and distorted images, as well as colored text and numbers, and text on colored backgrounds. If you have special text needs, don't worry. The IRISPen can recognize alphanumeric characters, numeric data, special characters, mathematical symbols, currency symbols, and much more. The IRISPen also reads virtually any font, in a wide variety of styles and point sizes (from 8 to 20 points), as well as formatting elements, such as vertical lines, separating table cells. The scanner can even scan logos, signatures, and other small graphics. While the speed will vary according to usage, the IRISPen can scan up to 3.15 inches per second. You simply slide the "pen" tip across your text, just as you would a highlighter, and the text is scanned directly into the application of your choice. Wide Software and Hardware Compatibility
The IRISPen doesn't care if you're a Mac or PC user. It's compatible with practically any platform you use. The pen connects directly into the USB port of a PC, notebook, Tablet PC or Macintosh computer. Powered by the USB port of your computer, the IRISPen doesn't need an external power supply and features an "idle" mode to save energy when it's not in use. 
Use the IRISPen just like a highlighter and the text appear right on your computer screen. |
The scanner software is easily configured. You can assign key board shortcuts and follow the intuitive smart wizard for the quickest and easiest way of defining your settings. It proposes a series of templates with pre-defined settings means for the reading of certain types of data: text, text from columns, numeric tables, etc. These templates can be either used as such, or modified to fit more particular needs. Once connected, your options for the destination of your scanning is virtually unlimited. You can scan your text directly into Microsoft Excel or Word, into text files, emails--you name it. If you can type in it, the IRISPen will let you scan into it. Scanning Everything From Albanian to Zulu
Amazingly, the IRISPen recognizes 128 different languages. All American and European languages are supported, including Central-European languages. Greek, Turkish, the Cyrillic ("Russian") and the Baltic languages and Hebrew are also supported. Optionally, the IRISPen reads Asian documents in Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean. You can activate a mixed alphabet of Greek or Cyrillic and Western characters. This is useful if Western words pop up in Greek of Cyrillic texts (this is often the case with proper name, brand names, etc.). The IRISPen will automatically switch languages whenever needed. What's in the Box
IRISPen Express 6 pen scanner, CD-ROM, quick installation guide, register card, user's manual, test sheet, and calibration sheet.
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Iris USOA400 IRISPen Express 6 Pen Scanner Reviews
I bought the IRISpen Express in the hope that it would make the endless research projects I have for college a little less time consuming. I always found it tedious and disruptive to have to stop reading to note a phrase or quote for use in a paper. This little scanner has made life as a student much easier and less time consuming. Also, it is time consuming to have to refer back to those little sticky notes when it is time to type up the paper or even to compile the research for review. I set up my laptop next to me and start a heading on OneNote with the book that I am reading. It helps to calibrate it before using it every time, which thankfully takes about 5 seconds. Other than that, I have been very pleased with the IRISpen and I would recommend it to busy students or professionals who have to organize printed material for any sort of publication.
The IRISpen makes it much easier to simply sit with a book and read it as usual. When I come across a part that I want to include in a paper or even just keep on my computer for use in a blog or webpage, I simply scan the page number and the passage I want to use.
There are, of course, flaws with the pen; it isnt perfect at recognition so it is important to review the text periodically to fix spelling errors.
I have blasted through 4 library books today in the time it would have taken to work through a one or two because I dont have to stop reading to type.
Im also one of the most organized students now, because all my notes are digital and can easily be searched. Done.
That way all I have to do is scan it like a highlighter when I see something I want.
I'm not sure what is wrong with the internal components of this pen. I have had two of these pens so far, and both have broken within a couple week's time.
After receiving it and staring up within 15 minutes, I'm glad I tried it out. I can predict bad scan quality by keeping the scan window open and looking at the quality of the scan pre-OCR - if the scan is light or dark, recognition will go down. I find the character recognition excellent and send the scans directly to MS Word - I just place the cursor where I want to insert the scan, and it's right there. I think that if you're having problems with character recognition, you could consider recalibrating the device each time you go to a new place. It's sensitive and on cloudy days when I'm scanning in the living room using ambient light, the output quality can range just because the sky gets darker and lighter than when I calibrated it. With constant light, the accuracy is about 90+% for me, and learning how to hold the pen and how fast to scan took just a few minutes out of the box. Luckily, recalibration is very easy, or you can scan somewhere with a more constant light supply. I was a little afraid to buy this, with about as many detractors as promoters of the device in the reviews here.
I was well pleased with the IRISPen Express 6 Pen Scanner, it did everything it claimed it would, and is easy to install and use.
Well now I am trying to see how fast I can return it. I would not suggest spending any money on this at all. You had to angle it just right or it would not work and it was even harder to get the whole word. I got this thinking that it would be great for college. This was so difficult to use. I tried doing it out of a textbook and it was impossible.
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