This scanner is a portable handheld scanner that allows you to scan the contents of books, letters, recipies and more by gliding the scanner over the surface of the page. Rather than having it hooked up to a PC while you scan, the portable scanner has a microSD card slot where you can connect up an SD card and copy images directly from page on to the memory.

The scanner can capture images up to 8.5 inches by 50 inches in length and is capableof capturing at either 600dpi or 300dpi.

To transfer the images to your computer you can either take out the microSD card and connect that up to a card reader, or attach the portable scanner up to your computer via a USB cable and drag and drop the files as needed.

The portable scanner is powered by AA batteries with a single set keeping the device powered for about 180 scans.

Epson has released a lightweight, hassle-free, entry-level A4 scanner, called the Perfection V30. Weighing in at 2.2 kilograms and measuring 41mm in height, the Epson Perfection V30 scanner has an optical resolution of 4800dpi and 48-bit color depth.
It incorporates the energy-efficient ReadyScan LED Technology which is environmentally friendly as the ReadyScan LEDs contain no mercury, have low power consumption and heat dissipation and virtually no warm up time.

There are presets with Copy, Start, Scan-to-Email, and Scan-to-PDF functions for most commonscanning tasks. Users may customize these buttons through Epson Event Manager to suit personal preferences.

There is also a software included that offers various goodies for the visual tweaker, like Backlight correction, Color Restoration technology, Dust Removal Tools etc. Documents can be compressed into PDF files and mailed around.

Attractively priced at Rs. 4,999, the Epson Perfection V30 scanner is available from December 2008.