Kodak ScanMate i940 | We reviewed it and here’s what we think

What’s so special about it?

The Kodak ScanMate i940 is a very efficient portable scanner. It has a high resolution of 600 dpi. It is fast – can scan up to 40 images per minute. It can be used to scan a wide range of documents regardless of their size and thickness. It comes with an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) tray that has a capacity of 20 sheets. This makes it very efficient with heavy workloads. It can scan up to 1000 pages per day. It is a duplex scanner and this is another feature that makes it very efficient. It comes bundled with WAIN, ISIS, and WIA driver interfaces that make it easy to integrate into custom applications.

Kodak ScanMate i940 Datasheet Explained

The Kodak ScanMate i940 scanner can scan up to 40 images per minute. This is pretty fast considering its size and portability.

It is capable of scanning A4 documents. It can scan documents up to a maximum size of 8.5 in. x 60 in. This means that it can scan documents that are as long as 60 inches (1.52 meters). This may not be outstanding but considering it is a portable scanner, it is satisfactory It has a high optical resolution of 600 dpi. This is double the normal optical resolution which is normally 300 dpi. This means that it offers excellent resolution.

It supports USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 connectivity. It, however, does not support wireless connectivity. This means that you have to connect it to a computer via a USB cable in order to view and store the scans. It can also be powered by USB.

It comes bundled with TWAIN, ISIS, and WIA driver interfaces. These interfaces enable it to be easily integrated into custom applications. It also comes with a Contact Image Sensor (CIS) sensor. The CIS sensor requires the document to perfectly touch the scanning glass for a clear scan.

It can scan documents that are very thin such as receipts as well as thick documents such as cards. Its minimum document thickness is 8lb(30 gsm) and the maximum thickness is 220 lb(398 gsm). This means that you can use it on a wide range of documents.

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Features for Productivity

Kodak ScanMate i940 is a duplex scanner. This means that you only have to pass the sheet of paper once through the scanner and it will scan both sides. This is a great feature, especially when scanning a lot of double-sided documents.

This scanner does offer Automatic Color Detection. You will, therefore, need to change the color settings before scanning. It, however, does come with automatic Image Rotation. It can detect if the image is upside down and automatically adjusts it.

It also offers Automatic Image Cropping. This ensures that the scanner can tell how big an image is and crop it automatically to remove any unwanted lines and spots on the edges.

While a document may have a clean background to the naked eye, when you scan it, the background might not look clean. Most scanners offer Background Removal to help clean the background. This scanner does not offer this feature. It, however, does offer automatic contrast and brightness adjustment which may result in clear images..

Quality of images

In terms of image quality, the Kodak ScanMate i940 scanner produces high-quality images. This is made possible by its high resolution and the several image-enhancing features that it comes with. Automatic Deskew is one of its image-enhancing features. This ensures that images are aligned correctly even if they were not scanned straight.

This scanner comes with an Optical Character Reader (OCR) that enables it to create searchable and editable files.

It does not offer punch hole removal. This means that if you scan documents that contain punch holes, the punches holes will be visible in the images..

Kodak ScanMate i940 accesories unboxing

The Kodak ScanMate i940 scanner comes with an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) tray that has a capacity of 20 sheets. This is a great feature as it increases efficiency and makes the scanner great for heavy workloads.

In terms of size, it may not be the smallest portable scanner but it is a good size for a portable scanner. Its dimensions are 11.4 in. x 3.1 in. x 4.2 in. (28.9 x 7.8 x 10.7 cm). This is acceptable considering the fact that it comes with an ADF tray.

It is pretty light which makes it very portable. It weighs 2.9 lb (1.3 kg).

It comes bundled with software that makes it user-friendly as well as ensures the quality of the images is better. The software includes Alaris Smart Touch, Alaris Capture Pro Software Limited Edition, Asset Management Software, NewSoftPresto! PageManager and NewSoft Presto! BizCard Xpress.

Kodak ScanMate i940 driver, manual & brochure

The Kodak ScanMate i940 driver can be found here. Just click on the one that matches your scanner’s model number and download.

The online user manual for this scanner can be found here. The manual will help you with some tips and tricks that will ensure you make great use of your scanner.

The official brochure can be found here. Please check it out for more details about the scanner.

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What do real users say?

Users of the Kodak ScanMate i940 scanner seem to be impressed by its speed and portability. They love the scanner because they can use it wherever and whenever they need to scan anything. The scanner’s duplex scanning capabilities is another feature that has really impressed the users. The users love the fact that the scanner comes with an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) tray. This has boosted their productivity. Users also seem to love how the scanner is easy to set up and use. Most users describe the scanner as the great little scanner and acknowledge the fact that it offers excellent value for the price. Some users, however, have had a bad experience when using the scanner with Linus Operating System. Users could love the scanner to have automatic color Detection instead of changing the color settings manually. <!–

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