Planon DocuPen RC800 Expert Reviews

There is a new DocuPen model added to PLANon's ever-growing lineup. The RC800 is a full color document scanner that can store up to one hundred pages on its internal memory. If you have the need for a portable scanner, you won't want to miss this one.

The DocuPen retails for $299 and at this price its not for the casual user needing to scan a few documents. With the built in memory, weight, rechargable battery, and size of the DocuPen its apparant that highly mobile individuals with disposable cash are...

Compact; high- quality black-and- white scans; fast full-page scans; MicroSD card slot

Pricey; average- quality color scanning

Handheld scanning made simple

Maximum Scan Area: Legal, Scanning Options: Reflective, Flatbed: No, Maximum Optical Resolution: 400 pixels

Scans without a computer. Built-in memory holds hundreds of monochrome scans. Small enough to take anywhere.

At maximum resolution and color depth, built-in memory holds only two 8.5- by 11-inch scans.

The DocuPen RC800 is far easier to operate than traditional pen scanners and much more useful.

Scanners have come a long way since the bulky desk-top units of a few years back. The DocuPen RC800 is the latest in a range of hand-held scanners for those that just need to scan on the move.

There is no way to erase images on the pen except by connecting to a computer, so if you run out of memory while on the road then you've had it

A smart portable colour scanner ideal for mobile workers, but a memory upgrade is a must for practical use.

Optical scanners are common in offices, but portable scanners remain a rarity. The Planon DocuPen RC800 (£210 inc. VAT) is a unique, if expensive solution. Sleek and portable, the DocuPen can be easily carried

Works quickly and works well

Expensive, Low built-in memory

It has its limitations, but still represents a practical solution to scanning documents out of the office

The DocuPen RC800 offers simple, fast and good-quality colour scanning on the move.

The DocuPen RC800 offers simple, fast and good-quality colour scanning on the move, but we had some niggles with it in operation. The innovative features should please its target market, but the price is too high to tempt the rest of us.