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David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 13/03/2013, at 5:30, "Brent Harding" <br...@hostany.net> wrote: > Since this thing supposedly comes from Hong Kong or something, don't you have > to pay taxes or something when you receive it? If so, how much does this add > to the price, and can you just go online and pay it somewhere? I think this > could be a great accessory for scanning mail, if the area under it is big > enough to get a regular lettter or something under it. I've been looking for > something than the slow desktop scanner for awhile, but the specialized > integrated camera solutions cost a lot. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandratomkins" > <sandratomk...@googlemail.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 6:51 AM > Subject: Re: An important suggestion for anyone contemplating buying the > StandScan Pro! > > > Hi Sieghard, > > I am sure you are right and that there are better lights to be had. > However, to work with the StandScan, they would have to be a sort of strip > light and flat so as to allow the box to fold flat. I know nothing about > these things, but can only assure you that the difference between the 9 volt > battery power output and the 12 volt mains output is dramatic. The former > will, probably, work in most reasonable light situations, but the 12 volt > output will allow the StandScan to work in all situations, regardless of the > ambient lighting or accidental shadows. I would hate to see people > disappointed after having trumpeted the usefulness of this accessory to the > iphone and encouraging people to go ahead and spend cash on it. I don't know > which batteries, other than that they are referred to as "Pencil" batteries. > Indeed, I suspect I could use my Turbo Charger to the same effect, but it > doesn't have the right sized adaptor. If you purchase the StandScan, perhaps, > with your knowledge, you will be able to advise us in this regard? If I knew > the names of these connectors, I could look for one to link my iPhone battery > back-up to the StandScan and, perhaps, get my 12 volts without the need to > purchase the extra battery case or the cost of buying more batteries. > > I see we are still at the early stages with all this, but I can say that > with the 12 volt output and the box itself, we do now have a solution which > should work for everyone. > > I am aware that I have been lucky using Prizmo et al, and that some people > might have the idea that this box might not be so user friendly for them, > especially if they have had bad experiences when trying to scan free-hand, so > I will take my StandScan Pro round some friends houses and try them with it, > just to reassure myself that using it is not skill based, but, in all > honesty, I don't think it is! > > I look forward to your future input re the lights etc, it is good to have > so many different people with different professional backgrounds here on the > list so that we can empower ourselves. > > Ciao for now, > Sandy. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 12 Mar 2013, at 04:28, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > >> Hi Sandy, >> >> Thanks for the suggestion, I have been following your mails about the >> Standscan and how you said before that the lighting was better and brighter >> if it was plugged in than with the 9 Volt battery. >> >> I must say that to me that indicates a design flaw in some form or shape as >> there are so many awesome LED lights available these days which require very >> little power. I sell Petzl headlamps at my store which run on 2 Triple A >> batteries and put out 65 Lumins and while I am not an electronics guy to me >> it just doesn't make sense that these LED's can't be just as bright with a 9 >> Volt battery as they are with 12 Volts. Also, when they talk about "pencil" >> cells, I sure hope they are not those super expensive little batteries where >> you end up spending $30 to buy the batteries for that 12 Volt battery >> holder. I forgot to ask them last time which exact batteries are required, >> if you know, maybe you could post the battery designation. >> >> >> Thanks, >> Sieghard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Sandratomkins >> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 4:19 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: An important suggestion for anyone contemplating buying the >> StandScan Pro! >> >> Hi, >> >> i am delighted to see people's interest in the StandScan Pro, however, >> after having had one for a month now and experimenting with it, also, >> comparing it with the ScanBox, I must say that the major difference between >> the two is the potential power of the lighting that comes with each unit. >> The ScanBox only has a 9 volt battery, whereas, the StandScan can be souped >> up to 12 volts by using either the mains cable with transformer or by using >> the 12 volt battery case which you have to order as an add-on. I made a >> mistake when I ordered my unit and didn't buy the extra battery case and so >> can only get 12 volts of lighting when plugged into the mains. I am going to >> order the 12 volt battery case today whichshould give me the extra umph that >> I would need when on the go. >> >> I cannot stress enough the importance of this extra power. Visually, >> when you compare the 9 with the 12 volt lighting, the difference is dramatic >> and only the 12 volt lighting will provide an absolutely reliable scan >> regardless of all other factors. When the ambient lighting is good, you >> could even use the box with no lights, of course, but as we are looking for >> something that is going to render reliable results in all situations, we >> definitely need the 12 volts. >> >> So, for anyone considering buying the StandScan Pro, can I suggest that >> you buy the extra backup battery holder that takes several pencil batteries, >> I think you will find it worth the extra few bucks. >> >> Happy scanning, Sandy. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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