HP Scanjet 200 Scanner Overview

The HP Scanjet 200 scanner, which is covered in this article, helps to get an image of quite good quality. Moreover, the functionality of the device allows you to edit the resulting image. The device can be used both at home and in office.

Description

This scanner fully guarantees a quality image as a result. It has the simplest control, is equipped with an excellent design. Can scan not only documents, but also photos. The latter are not of any type, but only those that correspond to a size of 10 × 15 cm. The picture can be printed directly on an inkjet printer or saved on a computer. If desired, you can repeat the operation by pressing the button.

In the HP Scanjet 200 kit (the price for it - around 3 thousand rubles) comes a special utility. It is necessary in order to easily manage the scanner, edit photos, print and automate the whole process. The scanner is connected to the power supply via a USB cable. It has quite small dimensions and consumes electricity with maximum economy. Dimensions of the device is small, so on the table to find his place will not be difficult.

What is in the HP Scanjet 200 package (reviews about it are positive)? In the box, you can find a USB cable and a couple of CDs. One of them is necessary for working with images, the second one allows you to fully understand how the device works. There are several keys on the control panel that are responsible for the corresponding functions: scanning, copying, sending images to the mail, and processing the document and changing its format to PDF. This device is so clear in its management that it can be used even by a schoolboy.

Characteristics

As for the characteristics, it should be noted that the device scans the image in 21 seconds. The format recognition takes about 30 seconds. If color photographs are scanned and need to be sent by e-mail later, the scanning process takes 37 seconds. The largest file received in Windows is 2 GB, on Linux or MAC OS - 1 GB. The device can scan both plain paper, which is used for inkjet printers, and photo paper, newspaper sheets, glossy magazines. Subsequently, images that have been scanned can be stored in the following formats: TIF, GIF, BMP, JPEG. If you select the TIF format, you can also choose the compression option. In this case, you can change the formats, convert one into another. The scanner has four control buttons, all of them are on the front of the device. Also, there is software that allows you to fully automate the work with the device.

The scanner consumes electricity around 2.5 kW, the minimum consumption is 0.5 watts. The device weighs about 2 kg.

OS Compatibility

The HP Scanjet 200 (instructions included) is compatible with many operating systems that are in demand. It's about Windows software, also Mac OS and Linux.

pros

Like any other device, this scanner has its advantages and disadvantages. Consider them. Among the pluses, it should be noted that the device is inexpensive, consumes electricity with a USB port, respectively, the wire is very easy to change, and it is as light and compact as possible. Users write reviews that mark excellent scanning quality, as well as the ability to simultaneously process several photos simultaneously, while the control is so simple that in order to do this, you only need to use one key. All devices in this line work quietly and quickly, the model described is also no exception. The lid has excellent hinges, it is located in a horizontal position.

Minuses

As for the disadvantages of the HP Scanjet 200 scanner, then, as it became clear from the technical specifications, the device works slowly when compared with other modern models. All functions, which are presented on the best models, are performed much more slowly. That's why many consumers are sure that this device is not suitable for working with large volumes of documents. In this case, it should be noted a small feature: when scanning light colors, they strongly fade. Moreover, the software of this scanner is not installed on every computer, its minimum requirements are unknown, so it is difficult to predict which device it is suitable for.

Job

As it was already clear and said above, the scanner has four main buttons. When you click on the "Scan" button, the process starts, which processes photos and various documents. The "Copy" button is responsible not only for the image shot, but also for printing it. The third key is responsible for sending the scan by e-mail, so after processing the pages they are immediately attached to the letter and sent. The fourth button, which is responsible for the scan in PDF format, is quite understandable in action. She handles the documents, and then saves them in PDF format. Before you start the device, you must install the software it works with on your computer. After a successful download, two icons appear on the desktop. Icons will display their functionality. Clicking on one of them will scan the document, print it out, or edit it. In order to start the scanning process, you need to click on the icon called "Scan", after you need to follow the instructions that will be displayed in the dialog box. If you need to make a copy, you need to click on the appropriate key, then the documents are scanned and sent to the printer.