Hand-Held Document Scanners

[Yorkie]

I don't have any experience of hand held scanners Andy, but I'd be dubious about trying to scan large pages without introducing some distortion. You have to scan at a steady pace that the scanner can cope with or an error light comes on and you have to scan again. Depending on how many pages you need to copy, I'd be more inclined to go to Staples and get them to copy the larger pages if you have a branch nearby Andy. I'd have thought that less hassle and less cost than attempting a hand-held scanner. I sometimes get copies of manuals spirally bound at Staples at a reasonable price while I wait.


Might be worth reading the reviews at this link:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Skypix-Cordless-..._1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350142146&sr=8-1


That one might suit your needs if you feel like shelling out £45.00 for it. (Free delivery). The colour image sensor scans at high (600 DPI) or standard (300 DPI) resolution, saving images onto a micro SD card for easy retrieval.

It will scan documents 8.27” wide and up to 50” long.

Specifications:
* Sensor: A4 Color Contact Image Sensor
* Scanning width and length: Width 8.27" Length: 300DPI: 50"(Max), 600DPI: 25"(Max)
* Standard resolution : 300x300 DPI High resolution: 600x600 DPI
* Maximum Scanning Speed: 13 Seconds (Colour High resolution), 3.0 Seconds (Colour Low resolution), 6.0 Seconds (Mono High resolution), 2.0 Seconds (Mono Low resolution)
* Capacity based on 1GB Micro SD (not included), A4 size file scanning: 323 Photos (Colour High resolution), 1190 Photos (Colour Low resolution), 372 Photos (Mono High resolution), 1320 Photos (Mono Low resolution)
* Memory: 1GB to 32GB micro SD card (Not included)
* File format: JPEG(default)/PDF
* White balance: auto
* Auto power off After 3 minutes of inactivity
* Power source: 2x AA battery (Not included)
* USB Port: USB 2.0
* Dimensions: 256X30X31mm

Notes:
* Lower DPI is useful for scanning text, black and white pictures
* Higher DPI is great for scanning colour pictures
* Built-in display will show selected resolution, remaining battery life, and memory status
* Cordless, handheld scanner - take it with you everywhere
* For maximum quality scans, make sure the document/book is on a flat surface

Hope that helps a bit Andy.