Plustek AD480 Desktop Scanner
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Product Overview
The Plustek AD480 is a compact and efficient desktop scanner designed for home and small office use. It features a 20-page ADF and scans both sides of documents at up to 20ppm. It supports scanning to PDF, searchable PDF, and JPEG formats. Bundled with NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 for business card management, it also offers OCR functionality for converting paper documents to editable Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files. The scanner includes image processing features like auto color detection, auto rotate, and blank page removal. It is compatible with Windows via TWAIN and WIA drivers.
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Automatically detects the size of the document being scanned. No need to manually set the size each time you scan documents of different sizes. Useful for quickly scanning mixed-size documents like receipts and business cards.
The scanner features auto crop and deskew, which helps in automatically adjusting the scanned image based on the document size. This function streamlines the scanning process, especially when dealing with documents of varying sizes, ensuring efficient and accurate scans.
Simultaneously scans both sides of a document in a single pass. Efficiently digitizes double-sided documents such as contracts and reports. Significantly reduces scanning time.
The Plustek AD480 supports double-sided scanning, allowing users to scan both sides of a document in a single pass. This significantly reduces scanning time and effort, making it ideal for digitizing multi-page documents such as contracts and reports. It enhances overall scanning efficiency.
Automatically determines whether to scan a document in color or monochrome based on its content. No need to manually switch settings for documents containing both color and black-and-white elements. Streamlines the scanning process.
The scanner features auto color detection, which automatically determines whether to scan a document in color or monochrome based on its content. This eliminates the need to manually switch settings, streamlining the scanning process and ensuring optimal image quality for various types of documents.
Enhances the clarity of text in scanned images, making it easier to read. Improves the legibility of documents with faint or unclear text. Beneficial for archiving old or low-quality documents.
The Plustek AD480 includes character enhancement features that improve the clarity of text in scanned images. This is particularly useful for enhancing the legibility of documents with faint or unclear text, making it easier to read and archive old or low-quality documents.
Automatically corrects skewing and distortion in scanned images. Produces clean, professional-looking scans even if the original document is slightly misaligned. Saves time by eliminating the need for manual adjustments.
The Plustek AD480 includes auto rotate for text orientation, remove blank pages, remove punch holes, remove background, denoise, which automatically corrects skewing and distortion in scanned images. This produces clean, professional-looking scans, saving time by eliminating the need for manual adjustments.
Allows scanned documents to be directly uploaded to cloud storage services like Google Drive or Dropbox. Enables easy access to scanned documents from anywhere. Convenient for sharing documents with others or backing them up.
The Plustek AD480 does not support direct uploading to cloud storage services like Google Drive or Dropbox. Scanned documents must be saved to a computer or other local storage and then manually uploaded to the cloud. This may be a limitation for users who prefer seamless cloud integration.
SHOPSTAFF Rating Score
The Plustek AD480 is a compact and speedy scanner suitable for home and small office environments. Its ADF and double-sided scanning capabilities enhance efficiency. However, it is limited to Windows and lacks advanced features found in higher-end models. The software interface may feel outdated to some users.
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Key Highlights
- Compact design for easy storage
- Handles various paper sizes including business cards
- Creates searchable PDFs and editable files
- Good scanning speed for its price range
Considerations
- Exclusively for Windows users
- Software interface may feel outdated
- Handle the sliders for page sizing carefully
- Not suitable for Linux users
Recommended For
- Home users
- Small office environments
- Users needing to scan documents and business cards
- Those who need OCR functionality
Not Recommended For
- Linux users
- Users needing advanced color calibration
- Those requiring wireless connectivity
- none in particular
Suitable For
- Scanning documents at home
- Digitizing business cards
- Creating searchable PDFs
- Converting paper documents to editable files
Not Suitable For
- Scanning large format documents
- Professional graphic design
- High-speed batch scanning
- none in particular
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q.I'm looking for a scanner that's easy to set up and use, even if I'm not very tech-savvy. Does the Plustek AD480 fit the bill?
Q.I need a scanner for my small office, and desk space is limited. Is the Plustek AD480 compact enough?
Q.I need to scan both documents and business cards. Can the Plustek AD480 handle both?
Q.I use Linux. Is the Plustek AD480 compatible?
Q.I'm concerned about software compatibility and driver installation issues. Are there any known problems with the Plustek AD480?
Q.I need to scan documents to searchable PDFs and editable Word/Excel files. Can the Plustek AD480 do this?
Q.What is the daily duty cycle? I plan to scan at least 1000 documents every day, will this scanner last?
SHOPSTAFF Rating Ranking
High-speed document, photo & receipt scanner with a large touchscreen, Wi-Fi, and 100-page auto document feeder.
| Scanner Type | Business Card, Document | Scanning Resolution | 600 dpi |
| Scanning Speed | 45 ppm | Color Depth | - bit |
| Grayscale Levels | - levels | Document Size | - |
| Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) | Yes | ADF Capacity | 100 sheets |
| Interface | USB, Wi-Fi | Power Consumption | 17 W |
Professional desktop scanner with fast scan speeds, duplex scanning, wireless connectivity, and touchscreen.
| Scanner Type | Document | Scanning Resolution | 300 dpi |
| Scanning Speed | 40 ppm | Color Depth | 48 bit |
| Grayscale Levels | – levels | Document Size | letter, legal |
| Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) | Yes | ADF Capacity | 80 sheets |
| Interface | Ethernet, USB, Wi-Fi | Power Consumption | 4.7E+2 W |
High-speed document, photo & receipt scanner with touchscreen, Wi-Fi, USB, and 100-page ADF for Mac or PC.
| Scanner Type | Business Card, Document | Scanning Resolution | 600 dpi |
| Scanning Speed | 45 ppm | Color Depth | 24 bit |
| Grayscale Levels | - levels | Document Size | - |
| Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) | Yes | ADF Capacity | 100 sheets |
| Interface | USB, Wi-Fi | Power Consumption | 17 W |
Professional desktop scanner with fast scan speeds, duplex, wireless, and a large touchscreen for easy operation.
| Scanner Type | Document | Scanning Resolution | 300 dpi |
| Scanning Speed | 60 ppm | Color Depth | 48 bit |
| Grayscale Levels | - levels | Document Size | - |
| Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) | Yes | ADF Capacity | 100 sheets |
| Interface | Ethernet, USB, Wi-Fi | Power Consumption | - W |
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Wireless color duplex desktop document scanner with 100-sheet ADF and 4.3" touchscreen for easy scanning.
| Scanner Type | Document | Scanning Resolution | 1200 dpi |
| Scanning Speed | 35 ppm | Color Depth | 30 bit |
| Grayscale Levels | - levels | Document Size | - |
| Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) | Yes | ADF Capacity | 100 sheets |
| Interface | Wi-Fi | Power Consumption | 580 W |
