

In addition to a power button that also works as a Scan button, the scanner offers three additional buttons, with each one letting you choose between two settings: color mode or grayscale, 300 pixels per inch (ppi) or 600 ppi, and JPG or PDF file format. Once the battery is charged, scanning with the S8X1101BK is easy. However it includes optical character recognition (OCR) to let you convert scanned documents to editable text or searchable PDF files. PageManager is a somewhat limited document management program.

You can also optionally install the only program the scanner comes with, NewSoft Presto! PageManager. Simply insert the microSD card and rechargeable battery, and then charge the battery, either by connecting to a computer by USB cable or by connecting the cable to the power block and plugging into a power outlet. Setup and Scanning As with most wand scanners, set up for the S8X1101BK is almost trivial.

Alternatively, you can leave the card in the scanner, connect to your computer using the supplied USB cable, let the computer recognize the card as USB memory, and then copy the files to your hard drive. Sunglow includes a 2GB card with the scanner, so you don't have to buy one separately, and it also includes a microSD adaptor so you can easily plug the card into your PC if it has a card reader. Like all wand scanners, the S8X1101BK scans to memory rather than a computer, which in this case means scanning to a microSD card.
