AcerScan 320U Flatbed Scanner

Pros: inexpensive and easy to use
Cons: slow, slow, slow

About six months ago my parents bought me my scanner as an extra happy for doing well in college. I really did not use it all that much until recently when I took one of my Graphic Design classes. Now that I have had the opportunity to tinker with it I...

Pros: Price, performance
Cons: Clunky software, unit is bulky

I bought the Acer 320U scanner about 4 months ago from Office Max.com. With the rebate, I paid about $30 for this scanner. For that price, it is really hard to go wrong, but the Acer 320U has proven to be better than expected and is certainly no...

Pros: Great price, quality, speed. INDISPENSABLE for online auctioners
Cons: ROACHES!!!

This scanner was an incredible steal for the $30-after-rebate that I got it for. I scoff at the opinions I have read in PC magazines that characterize the Acerscan 320U as nothing more than a "bargain bin scanner" or "a good buy for the...

Pros: Fast and convenient
Cons: Wall Transformer instead of built in power supply

I took a chance on one of those 8-10 week rebates that plague the computer industry. I am very glad I did. I already had a parallel port scanner from Mustek. It worked fine but it was slow and froze the computer until the scan was done. That $120.00...

Pros: cheap, easy
Cons: software is complex

Once you figure out the software, this is a simple, foolproof scanner for the home user. It is not particularly fast, but unless you are scanning on a regular basis, who cares.
For me, scanning pictures now and then, it works just fine. (My picture...

Pros: Fairly fast, acceptable resolution, does an adequate job
Cons: Not a high end pro model.

The resolution of a web page is only 72 DPI. Therefore, why buy a scanner with a resolution of 1200 DPI if you are mostly scanning things for a web page?
That question is really one of the deciding factors on whether you will like this...

Pros: Cheap and easy to use
Cons: Scanner software slow, needed Irfanview

When I went to buy a scanner, I wanted something that would scan my items for eBay, for a reasonable price, and that was easy to use.

My son said that I should get a scanner with USB, and while he was visiting this spring, we found the Acer...

Pros: Easy to use, functional
Cons: software not working quite right.

The Acer 320U series scanner is a very easy piece of equipment to install and use. This is a great buy for anyone who is limited experience with scanners.
The basic functionality comes quickly to anyone willing to spend a few minutes trying their...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: Unreliable Link to OCR Software

I bought this cheap scanner to do Optical Character Recognition (O.C.R.).

It came with a scanner driver called "MiraScan 3.20" and an OCR software package called "Textbridge Classic 2.0." The installed setup worked
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Pros: Good scan quality and speed.
Cons: Very small sized scans, plus the brick that plugs into the wall socket is large and unwieldy.

This scanner gives new meaning to the term "quick and easy". The installation was fast and totally flawless, all I had to do was pop the scanner in, turn on the power, install the drivers, and you are done. There you are, it's ready to...

Pros: Fast, Easy to use, good picture quality
Cons: Bulky, hard to reach power switch

If a scanner this cheap can be so good, I can't imagine how good the really expensive ones are. I bought the 320U (USB version) to replace an old parallel port scanner (another cheap brand) which is being passed on to my parents. I've been very pleased...

Pros: Speedy, great interface, excellent value
Cons: None

Purchased largely because of Acer's $40 rebate on the then-$89 scanner, I was amazed at the quality of the scanner AND its terrific interface program, Mirascan.

Shortly after I purchased this little gem for home use, my cheapskate boss bought...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: none

Probably one of the most cost-efficient scanners about. Easy installation, user friendly interface, very very high quality scanning. I usually scan pictures at 100 DPI which works out fine for me (that is the scanner's lowest quality), and I don't even...

Pros: Great resolution and color
Cons: slow.... Doesn't work with non-powered USB Hubs.

I bought this scanner about 4 years ago, it was when they were expensive and have never looked back. Since then I have done many photo replications with it for other people who can't believe how good of quality comes out of this scanner. I have scanned...

Pros: Very Cheap
Cons: Large Size

I bought this scanner for thirty dollars when it was on sale, and I was amazed at how well of a job it did for the small amount of money I paid of it. I only bought it because it was so cheap, and I thought it would be a nice thing to have. Now I am...