CopyCat Portable Scanner

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If it’s not on the web it doesn’t exist. Well that’s what we’ve heard. Thankfully it’s a load of codswallop because plenty of pages exist outside the pixellated confines of your computer. But not for long because the amazing CopyCat Handheld Scanner is here to digitise anything and everything you fancy.

This ingenious battery-operated device allows you to capture books, magazine pages, photos, text and virtually any document you can think of in a matter of seconds, wherever you may roam. Simply sweep it across the required pages and presto, the high res images are written onto micro SD card (up to 32GB), ready for idiot-proof USB drag-and-drop transfer to PC or Mac.

Capable of storing more than 30,000 pages, the CopyCat scans colour images at an impressive 600 dpi, and comes with nifty OCR software that converts text images into editable text in Word, Clipboard or Excel.*


Stores photos on microSD card		Clear LCD screen		Transfer to computer via USB

Just think, armed with a CopyCat you can scan images from magazines in the dentist’s waiting room, scan reams of the nearest swot’s homework, copy photos on the fly and even store newspaper pages for subsequent study. (We’re thinking political comment, not Page 3. Honest).

Wipe included

Apparently this compact page muncher utilises real-time distortion compensation and capture-optimising feedback for great scans. Whatever. All we know is the in-depth Girls Aloud swimwear feature in last month’s Girl Band Weekly is now safely digitised and stored in our ‘important cultural icons’ file.

A great gizmo for anyone drowning in paperwork, the CopyCat is guaranteed to come in handy in all kinds of scenario, serious or frivolous. Scantastic!

*OCR software is PC only

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Please note:

The CopyCat will work both on PCs and Macs as the device is driver free. However the software that is included to convert text images into editable text is PC only.
Requires a Micro SD Card to save the scans onto - not included in box

Features:

Handheld scanner for books, papers, photos, and other documents
High-resolution, colour scanning up to 600 DPI
Colour, monochrome, and resolution options for full-page scans as fast as two seconds
Scans in JPEG format onto micro SD cards up to 32GB and transfers to computer via USB
Realtime distortion compensation and capture-optimizing feedback for great scans
Runs on two included AA batteries for more than 200 pages

Technical Specification:

Resolutions: 600x600, 300x300 DPI
Modes: Color 600 DPI, Color 300 DPI, Monochrome 600 DPI, Monochrome 300 DPI
File format: JPEG
Max scanning area (WxL): 8.27" x 50" (300 DPI) /25" (600 DPI)
White balance: Auto
Display: LCD
Requires Micro SD Card, not included
USB: USB 2.0
System compatibility: Windows 7, XP SP2, Vista, Mac OS X 10.4+

Technical Support:
Please call 01252 896080 for any technical support questions.

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Press Reviews...

"Four stars"
The People - Nov '10

"Swipe the wand-like device over a newspaper article, document or photo and it is instantly digitised".
Shortlist - Oct '10

Visitor Reviews...

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Do you send this product to spain?
Cyrille, Valencia, SPAIN - 27th January 2012

Firebox says: We sure do!, Just pop it in your basket and go from there!

Hi Firebox. I've got a question: which one should I take? copycat or docuscan? we have like 10000000 old photos and I want to give this as a gift. Which oneshould I take?
Felix, Germany - 15th December 2011

Firebox says: Hi Felix, they're both so great, how could we choose? Seriously though, the specs are similar for both of them. If you really have 10000000 you might find scanning them all with the copycat quite tiring for your wrist! But you can't go wrong with either.

If I scan something and put it on my pc can I print it off if needed?
Ben, Lymm - 25th September 2011

Firebox says: You sure can Ben.

Hi, I was wondering if this is compatible with laptops with Windows 7.
Jane, United Kingdom - 29th June 2011

Firebox says: Sure is Jane.

Bought this at the end of April. Another brilliant product by ION. The results of the scans are truly amazing and this is without using the software provided as that is PC only and not Mac. The results of the scans are crystal clear and every word can be read easily. Highly recommended.
Tim Vanns, Watford - 3rd May 2011

Hi firebox. Which one would you recommend if I were to scan and edit text. This one or ion docuscan? Thanks....
Night, Soton - 14th April 2011

Firebox says: We'd recommend this one as it comes with text editing software as well.

Amazing! I'm using this to save some of my sheet music to my computer! Excellent image quality, extremely fast and easy to use, and free postage! :) Thanks Firebox! (my only issue is there was no free pack of sweeties, or do you only get that if you pay for postage?).
Rachel, Leicester - 11th April 2011

Firebox says: Glad your pleased with the product Rachel! You should always get the sweets, so drop us an e-mail to info@firebox.com and we'll see what we can do for you.

How effective is this for paperback scanning? Bearing in mind that one has to hold the pages back with one hand and the spine can't be bent the whole way back without damage. Also the possibility of bad scans due to the flex of the rear pages. I'm very interested to know these things as it may be my only option to scan some of my books contents.
Darren, UK - 26th February 2011

Firebox says: It would depend on the individual books, however as the CopyCat Scanner is quite maneuverable, it shouldn't be too hard to get some good results.

Hey, I was wondering if the SD cards you need for this are included when you order it? or do you have to order them separately ? x.
Sherrie Higgins, Glasgow, Scotland - 15th February 2011

Firebox says: They are sold separately, under 'accessories'.

After telling my boyfriend about this gadget a couple of times, and reassuring him that you guys are the best in the UK market, he finally bought one. As a master's student, it has come in handy for scanning those pesky journal which one cannot check out as well as scanning pages to be translated. I've been helping him with French translations but now he scans, uses the OCR and then Google translate and voila! life is easier. OCR program is quite good, def recommend to any student/researcher/curator. Now I am hoping that I can borrow it for my upcoming research next year.... Thank you guys for excellent customer service, best I've experienced in the UK, and we travel a lot!
Anya Gonzalez, Islington, London - 8th February 2011

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