InfoScan3 Lite Scanning Pen

Summary

The Infoscan3 Lite text scanning pen allows you to scan, store, and transfer text anytime, anywhere. Scans and recognizes (does not translate) English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish. View stored info on its LCD screen; easily transfer data to PC, PDA, or Smartphone via standard USB or infra-red. Does not have voice. Primary use: Quickly scanning text for later transfer to PC.

The InfoScan3 Lite Scanning Pen >makes digital note taking as easy as using a standard highlighter.

How it works

InfoScan3 Lite Scanning Pen used in scanning

Inside the tip of the InfoScan3 Lite Scanning Pen is a highly sophisticated electronic eye that helps simplify your life.

This eye enables you to scan different types of information from the printed page into your scanning pen.

The InfoScan3 Lite Scanning Pen processes this information via Optical Character Recognition (OCR), and performs other subsequent tasks so you can use that information more easily. You can:

Edit. Use any Windows application to work with the text you have scanned and transferred.
Save. Store the information in your pen, so you can work with it later.
Transfer. Load it onto your computer as a file, or pull it directly into any Windows applcation.

Specs

The InfoScan3 Lite Scanning Pen scans and recognizes printed text in a wide range of font types and point sizes (6-22 points up to 8mm) and in a variety of colors on contrasting backgrounds (except red on white).

InfoScan3 Lite Scanning Pen Scanning Pen Specifications
Interface		Windows versions for transfer function
Touchscreen (incl. virtual keyboard and icons)	Yes	XP or later.
Text Menu (as opposed to touchscreen)	No

Dictionaries		Speech
English dictionary (American Heritage)	Yes	Speaks stored notes by paragraph	No
Thesaurus	No	Speaks word or line of text	No
Dictionary word history (80 words)	No	Speaks dictionary definition	No
Foreign language	No	Defines words	No

Included applications		Text handling
Scanned text storage (max # of pages)	500	Transfer to PC, PDA, Smartphone	No
Image capture	No	Scan directly into Windows applications	No
Address book	No	Scan non-English text	Yes
Onboard tutorial	No	Scans English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Educational word games	No	Scans English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Languages
n/a
Accessories (included)		Optional accessories available for purchase
Batteries	Yes	Accepts earphones	Yes
Carry case	Yes	Accepts USB cable	Yes
Earphones	Yes
Training foot	Yes
USB cable	Yes

More Specifications

Size: ergonomic 6 inches x 1 x 1, lightweight 3 ounces.
Built in English Text-to-Speech technology pronounces scanned words aloud.
Recognizes 6-22 point size text, bold, italic, underlined, inverted text.
Auto detects text for instant scanning. Just roll and scan.
Optical character recognition at 97% (based on standard font and size average) Preference setting for higher numerical and inverted text recognition level.
Completely mobile. Uses 2 AAA batteries.

Also:

Left-handed support: If you're left-handed, don't worry! This scanning pen can be set for convenient left- or right-handed use.
Light and small: It fits in your pocket and, at only 3 ounces, is very light.

Features

Recognizes 6-22 point size text, bold, italic, underlined, inverted text.
An opticard and built in character bar lets you input text manually.
Auto detects text for instant scanning. Just roll and scan.
Uses either infrared (IrDA) or the USB to transfer data.
Optical character recognition at 97% (based on standard font and size average) Preference setting for higher numerical and inverted text recognition level.
Completely mobile.

Comes With

This mobile scanning pen comes complete with:

Plastic pen case.
Earphones with volume control.
Two AAA batteries.
Registration card
"Getting Started" document on the back of the packaging.

Uses

Typical Uses

Archiving from hardcopy to electronic storage.
Importing hardcopy data to any Windows application.
Research of any kind: college research papers, legal work, engineering applications, scientific research.
Saving family recipes and other information that would otherwise be lost on paper.

Using the InfoScan3 Lite Scanning Pen

If mobile: carry your pen with you, leave your computer behind.
If at your office: use the pen without tying up a computer.
Use it just like a highlighter, without marking the page.
Scan the text you want to store.
When done, simply download the text at your convenience.
Flush the stored text, or leave it in the pen.

You can:

Transfer to PC, PDA, or Smartphone. View stored information on the integrated LCD display and easily transfer data to any PC, PDA or Smartphone via standard USB or infra-red connections.
Edit. Use any Windows application to work with the text you have scanned and transferred.
Scan Spanish (not just English). The InfoScan3 Lite Scanning Pen scans and recognizes Spanish. It also translates Spanish into English on the screen, for immediate word-by-word translation.
Listen to scanned paragraphs.

Benefits

Save time, save money.
Slash the time needed to conduct research.
A great tool for eliminating scraps of paper, without rekeying tons of information.
No need to copy or retype printed documents.
No need to lug a laptop around, or hassle with coins for library copy machines.

FAQs

How accurate is it? Answer: It's 97% accurate
How hard is it to use? Answer: If you have good dexterity, it's easy to use. How much dexterity do you need? Here's a simple test. Grab a text highlighter, and see if you can draw a straight line of highlighting in a newspaper or magazine. If so, you are good to go! If not, you are going to find the pen difficult to use.

POs

Many of our customers need to purchase via Purchase Order and pay by check or wire transfer. We are happy to have such customers. Thus, we accommodate buyers who have to work within paper-based systems, though we don't use paper ourselves. As an Earth-friendly company, we don't do faxes. Here are a couple of ways you can send us your order:

Option One Type a short e-mail telling us: What you want. Where to send it. Whom to invoice (via e-mail). What the PO number is. We don't need your actual PO.	Option Two Proceed through checkout, as though you were using a credit card. For Bill To, enter the e-mail address of your Accounts Payable Department (or someone in it). When you get to the page that asks for your credit card number, stop. Copy and paste the order information from that page into an HTML-formatted e-mail. Enter your PO number above the order information. Send the e-mail to sales@mindconnection.com, with a subject line that makes sense to you.
If you already have a PO saved as a PDF, you can just e-mail that. We ship once AP acknowledges they have the invoice. We can insert a "Pay After" date if your system uses a paper PO as a process flag for payment.

Terms. Our terms are Net 20, with the discount provided in the regular price. If you need more time, the rates below apply. Don't consider mailing time in your calculations. If you process a check within 20 days after we send you the invoice, then no financing fee applies (your order will have long since arrived). Otherwise, please adjust the payment amount as follows:

Period	Fee	Remember, we give the discount upfront rather than inflating the price to penalize customers who pay promptly. We want to give you that discount. If you have special circumstances, let us know and we'll try to work something out.
After 20 days	2% of order total
After 30 days	4% of order total
After 40 days	10% of order total

Resources

Right mouse click here for a PDF of the manual.
Getting Started Guide.
Scanning Pen Easy Steps Guide.
Grant Guide (for educators).