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## Vupoint Solutions PDS-ST470 Magic Wand IV Portable Scanner Review

By Valerie Park | February 23, 2014 - 11:07 pm |April 12, 2019 Scanners, Techy
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For those who are looking for a quality hand held scanner, a product from VuPoint Solutions, Inc., is worth considering. This company specializes in portable imaging, printing, rechargeable power back-up electronic products. And just like most wand scanners, one of their products, the Vupoint Solutions PDS-ST470 Magic Wand IV Portable Scanner scans without a computer and then saves the scanned image directly to a microSD or microSDHC card. Read more about this product through this Vupoint Solutions PDS-ST470 Magic Wand IV Portable Scanner Review.

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The scanner’s wand design makes it simpler and easier to use and perfect for scanning bound books and other items that can’t go through a document feeder.

### What are the best features of this portable scanner?

Ultra-portable and compact, this 10.5″ x 1.1″ x 1.5″ sized hand-held scanning device weighs around 5.6 oz and can be easily carried around where ever you go with its sturdy carrying case. With the 1.5″ colored LCD screen of the Vupoint Solutions PDS-ST470 Magic Wand IV Portable Scanner, you will be able to get useful feedback from your scanned images. This screen also displays the selected resolution, remaining battery life and memory status.

The device allows you to scan and preserve important documents, transparencies and images in digital format very easily and conveniently with simple instructions and a user-friendly interface. It has 5 easy-access buttons that allow 1-touch scanning and document saving. Thanks to its external memory support microSD/microSDHC card of up to 32GB, it scans as a standalone device (no need for a computer to read the scanned image), and just transfer your scans to your computer later through a USB cord.

### PROS

- Compact and portable design
- Uses rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery (lasts approx. 400 scans)
- Easy to use (Plug-and-Play ready – direct plug-in and no installation needed)
- Compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OS 10.5 and above
- Has built-in time and date setting feature
- Automatic white balance for a better scanning image
- Supports microSD/microSDHC memory card up to 32GB
- Auto-Power Off setting available to serve energy
- Scanning Resolutions – Low: 300DPI; Medium: 600DPI; High: 1050DPI
- Has 30-bit color for quality images but also scans in gray scale.
- Scanning speed for high resolution (1050 DPI color) is approx. 12 seconds

### CONS

- Steady hands are needed in order to get good quality scan (unless the unit with Auto-Feed Dock is purchased)
- High resolution scanning of 1200DPI can only be achieved with Magic Wand Scanner with Auto-Feed Dock.

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