I purchased this in 2016 and planned to make a lot of use of it. Used it for one week and set aside till I had more time. Didn't get back to it until August 2019 after a meeting where I purchased an update SD for flip-pal. Came home to try it out with update SD. I get "Calibration Error" and it will not work.I called support and they called back and left a message that it cannot be fixed and there is a warrantee if I purchased within the last year, which I didn't. I found this on searching online for solutions:"When I turn power on, the screen shows Calibration Error. Is there something I can do for troubleshooting?Calibration errors are caused by the scanner failing one or more of the self-tests it performs each time it is powered on. One cause of this error is Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), which is that ‘zap’ you get when you touch something metallic after walking on carpeted surfaces. We designed the Flip-Pal scanner to withstand 25,000 volt discharges but sometimes ESD can exceed that, particularly in the winter. Unfortunately, damage from ESD is permanent and there is no way for you to repair that.The calibration error can also be caused by condensation on the electronics. When an object is brought from a cold area into a warm house, tiny droplets of water condense on the electronics inside the scanner. Take the batteries and SD card out and put the scanner somewhere warm and dry for a couple of hours.If that doesn’t work, there is no other fix for this and the scanner will need to be replaced under warranty using an exchange process. Please contact Flip-Pal support at support@flip-pal.com with the scanner’s order number, where it was purchased, and its serial number to verify warranty and replacement process. Do not take it back to the outlet you purchased it from unless approved by Flip-Pal support."Basically support messaga on my phone said I would get 15% off if I purchase a new one. Fat chance! If they don''t know why it self destructs, they should cover the replacement. I got very little use from mine. I will use my printer/scanner for pictures at home, and phone camera apps or digital camera away from home. I feel like a sucker for buying this.I do not recommend it for anyone until they come up with a way to guarantee it longer or at least fix it when it breaks itself.

Disappointed with the resolution provided. My iPhone offers better. Also wasn't expecting the need to do further cropping after photos were scanned. My printer program would have done this.Power option I missed. Wondering how long this will be powered by AA batteries - something I missed when purchasing - maybe an older option?

Produit extrêmement pratique. Il m'a permis de scanner aisément et rapidement toutes les photos de vieux albums. Je suis contente d'avoir trouvé ce scanner qui m'a permis de limiter le coût d'un tel travail.Les photos scannées sont de bonnes qualités. Je recommande.

Love this product. It's easy to use and the quality is just as good as if I had it done at a photo shop. It comes with software, but you can use your own as well. I have a Mac so I use their program because I'm use to it. Great price. It takes 4 AA batteries. Awesome product. Highly recommend it to anyone who isn't very tech savvy and wants to digitalis their old photos.

Wir haben den Scanner für meinen Vater gekauft, damit er seine umfangreiche Fotosammlung digitalisieren kann. Daher war uns eine einfache Bedienung wichtig. Was noch sehr schön ist: Durch Abnehmen der silberen Klappe kann man den Scanner direkt auf ein Album legen, man muss nicht die Bilder einzeln rausholen

This works great for scanning photos when you are on the go. Greatly surprised with how easy it is to stitch several pictures together into one photo.Updated Review: I have scanned lots and lots of photos for my genealogy family tree. I love being able to take this on trips to see family members or to visit research facilities or churches. Many photos are old and delicate so I love not having to run photos through anything. I can place the scanner directly on the photo and scan without harming the photo.I wish I could buy a larger scanner - 5 x 7 or 8 x 10 to save on time having to scan the same photo numerous times. I also wish I could purchase a higher quality scanner. While the current product is great, I hope to see a new and improved version in the future.While I can easily scan several times and stitch the photos together fairly easily. It takes time to scan the photo several times. I have been disappointed on a few occasions to return and find out I did not overlap the photo very well and now have to make a lengthy trip back to get a new scan. Or sometimes a return trip may not be possible.I have brought this scanner on the road with me and love that it is light and enjoy the carrying case for it.Make sure to use the scanner cover to prevent light from getting to the photo. I have held the photo on the scanner with my hand and then found that I can see a shadow of my hand on the photo. Plus the light in the room negatively affects the photo. If you need to take the cover off and scan the photo face down, make sure to put something over the scanner viewer as the light will get to the photo and cause the scan to be of poor quality. I have put a black piece of construction paper on the back of it once I have the scanner placed on the photo.

This mobile scanner is brilliant! Good quality scanning and easy to use. I take it with me to scan family photographs from relatives and friends or to the library. The screen is roughly A5 or large postcard size. For A4 or bigger just 'flip' it over and scan the large surface as per the guide lines in the scanner - it prints off as a whole picture. Batteries included which allowed me to scan 50 - 60 large photos and documents (I would recommend taking spares as the batteries it came with ran out before I had finished scanning - 4 x AA's). I would have preferred it to have had a rechargeable battery as is the norm these days. The USB adaptor is useful but not needed if you have a card slot on your computer or printer. Very good value for money. Female aged 60 plus.

Overall Rating: 9/10What I was looking for: I was looking for a fast, convenient way to scan old family photos (both loose and photo albums -- over 1000 total).What I considered:1) Epson Perfection 2450 Photo. This is an older legal-size flatbed scanner. Quality is superb.2) Flashpoint personal 4x6 photo scanner. Cheap, scans directly to SDCard. However, these scanners are prone to horrible banding problems that (for me) render the scan useless.3) Portable scanner (around $230-250 price range). These seem ideal for high-volume scanning, and I couldn't find any reports of the banding issues as seen with the cheap personal scanners. However, I chose the Flip-Scan because I will not have to remove the old photos from the photo albums and (very likely) damage some of the photos.How the Flip-Scan compares:As I already mentioned, it far surpasses the personal photo scanners. I then compared the scans against the Epson. I took several scans at 600 dpi on both scanner than then compared the photos at the pixel level. Resolution and detail were similar. The Flip-Scan appears to add just a bit of sharpening. The Epson appears to have a more muted appearance, but after color correction, it is very close to the scanned photo. The Flip-Scan scans are brighter, but colors are just a bit off. Not bad at all and only the a very discerning eye will see a difference. My wife and daughter preferred the Flip-Scan. Another bonus is that the Flip-Scan isn't as sensitive to scratches and dust and shows significantly less of both.However, the Flip-Scan introduces just a bit of "banding". This banding is actually very slight and really can only be seen at the pixel-level (remember, the photos were scanned at 600 dpi). Photos blown up to full-screen on my 1080p 46" television showed only the very slightest amount of "noise" due to this banding. Most people, myself included, would attribute it to the sharpening that the Flip-Scan applies (unless you have seen it at the pixel-level).Here are some photos for your comparison (copy and paste to your browser URL):[...]Overall, the scans are very, very good and more than suitable for archiving your photos!Scan times:A 600 dpi scan takes about 15 seconds. I find that I can scan about 100-120 photos per hour (this includes switching out photos).Other notes:- The software on the SDCard was not the newest version. Not really a problem as I don't plan on using it much anyways.- The scans are not auto-cropped or rotated. However, if you have a bunch of photos of the same size, you could easily batch process this (shameless plug: IrfanView is free and the best image viewer I've come across).- The scanner is pretty resilient to motion while scanning. Lightly bouncing/shaking the scanner while scanning a photo did not result in any distortion to the scan. However, this would not be true when scanning a photo that is bigger than the workspace.Overall:I love the fact that I can scan directly to the SDCard. This makes for an easy, convenient workflow. I can easily sit on the couch in front of the TV and scan away! The scan are more than acceptable and the scanner is reasonable fast. I spend about as much time switching out photos as I do actually performing the scans.