Review on Epson RapidReceipt RR 70W Complimentary Management by Tsuyoshi Tendencies

I'm a bit confused. Like the less expensive ES-60W, I REALLY like this handheld scanner, but there are a few quirks that make me question the design decisions behind it - and the desktop and mobile app versions work very differently in countless confusing ways. me to the point where some product descriptions are misleading. I work in Information Technology (IT) and I can't imagine how the average consumer hasn't racked their brains over some of the 'missing' features advertised in the product description, manual and on the box. , I mean Windows and Mac computers - the Epson desktop application is called "ScanSmart". The software bundled with this model ES-65WR is called "ScanSmart Accounting Edition" - "Mobile" means iOS (iPhone/iPad) and Android (Samsung etc.) - Epson's mobile app is called "DocumentScan" - "ScanSmart" and "DocumentScan" has completely different features that make marketing materials and manuals dubious BENEFITS - Very portable (only 0.7lb) and compact - Scans in color or black and white - Battery operated and rechargeable via microUSB (with USB power adapter of a computer or phone/tablet) - Relatively fast scanning - Professional-looking design - Scanning via WiFi (2 options, more on that later) or wired USB - Able to scan multiple pages and merge them into one file, including rotating and deleting individual pages - Excellent scan quality - Start/Stop button to Scanning without an app - Good but not professional color accuracy - Excellent optical character recognition (OCR) via computer app (not available for mobile devices) to scan Convert images to searchable text (PDF, Word, Excel) - Receipt scanning license included to convert text to QuickBooks, Excel, etc. (not available in mobile app), automatic data extraction from receipts and invoices. The license is linked to the serial number of the scanner - the optical scanning resolution is 600 dpi (limited to 300 dpi for mobile applications). Marketing claims a maximum digital resolution of 1200 dpi. Scan-to-cloud options (not available for mobile) like Dropbox and Google Drive (only Epson's own website mentions in a footnote that this is only available in the desktop app). Small LCD display showing battery status, Wi-Fi. mode, etc. - Scan to a folder on your desktop or to an Android app (not available for iOS. It saves scanned images within the app itself) - Scan documents up to 8.5 inches wide and long of 72 inches (wow!) - Photo ID and business card scanning - Scan photos and confidential documents you don't want to damage (with optional accessory) - Reasonable price - Scan preview in desktop and mobile applications - Automatic document feeder (one sheet is fed manually inserted and indentation takes on everything else) - Examples of calibration and maintenance sheets included - Easy WiFi connection setup (via WPS, mobile app or manually by setting WiFi settings) Cable. CONS marketing materials and manuals mention features that are not available in mobile versions of Epson's scanning software. This can be misleading as the limitations are not described anywhere (Revain and Epson website, product manual). More on that later. Mobile app versions are severely corrupted as follows: --- Scan resolution is limited to 300 dpi --- OCR (Scan to Searchable Text) is not available (only Epson's own website mentions this as a footnote) --- Scan to cloud is not available (although this feature may already be built into your mobile device) - No contrast/brightness adjustment options if you want to scan something darker - The full manual is only available via the website (this can be seen as a good thing ). to. Saves trees) - An optional accessory (but not included) is highly recommended to scan photos and confidential documents that you don't want to damage - The mobile app version only allows you to connect directly over WiFi OR indirectly via your WiFi to connect to the scanner network. You cannot save both profiles in the application. You have to choose one or the other and that can be confusing for the average consumer. No memory card support to scan directly to a memory card instead of a computer or mobile device. No automatic document feeder (each page has to be inserted manually by the user). You) SUMMARY Overall, I really like this portable scanner. It's fast, well made and very comfortable on the road. However, I'm very frustrated that the product description, marketing materials, product packaging, and manual don't mention any of the limitations that mobile apps have compared to desktop versions. This is directly related to false advertising, which is a major oversight by Epson. This could easily downgrade the product from 5 to 3 stars but as it is the smallest, lightest and fastest scanner available at the time of writing this I am giving it 4 stars for good efforts since the marketing material was released. can easily be corrected. TIPS - EXCELLENT, Protective case available from Revain. Search "Caseling hard case ES-60W" - Advantages of the ES-65WR over the cheaper ES-60W: Accounting-oriented OCR functions via desktop software - Advantages of the ES-60W over the cheaper model ES-50: Faster scanning, wireless scanning, automatic Switch between USB cable and WiFi scanning, LCD status screen. You can connect to the scanner wirelessly using either a direct connection or a Wi-Fi network as follows: --- Direct connection: Press the WiFI switch on the scanner. right to enable wireless mode. Search for "DIRECT-70-EPSON-". WiFi name and connect to it. The exact name and password are printed on the bottom of the device. In this mode you do not need a wireless router. You just connect your phone/tablet/computer directly to the scanner --- Wi-Fi network connection: You can connect the scanner to your Wi-Fi network via the mobile app or desktop app and follow the instructions to connect your WiFi network -Set name and password. Your app will then automatically find the scanner once the device successfully connects to your network. The desktop application (Epson ScanSmart) and driver (which tells the computer how to interact with the scanner) can be downloaded from the Epson website. CD not included. The mobile app for iOS and Android is called "Epson DocumentScan". Insert the document face up and align it to the left. Envelopes and business cards must be oriented in a specific way (see illustrations in the manual). Custom size documents should be used with Epson optional accessories. Or stick it on a whole sheet of paper. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the right to turn on Wi-Fi mode. The desktop application has many more options and features, such as E.g.: scan resolution up to 1200 dpi, historical scan statistics. , document deskewing, contrast/brightness/gamma, firmware updates (which often include fixes/improvements to the device itself). To scan documents and make their text searchable in PDF, Word, or Excel format, use the optional software "Epson Scan OCR Component" with the program "Epson Software Update" on your computer. Please note that OCR (optical character recognition) is not available in mobile apps. Make sure you select "Searchable PDF" as the "Save" option. By default, it saves the scanned image in "PDF" format, which is not searchable. I hope you find these TIPS and HINTS helpful. If you liked the review and found it helpful, please click the Helpful button below to encourage me to write more. Thank you!