Visioneer OneTouch 8600 Flatbed Scanner

Pros: easy to install, lots of software included pictures come out crystal clear
Cons: directions are not that clear as for how to use it

After my last encounter with a scanner I had some qualms that made me hesitant. I initially started looking around and asked tons of friends what kind of scanner they had and the majority was Visioneer. So I then came to Epinions and read...

Pros: Great quality scans, easy installation
Cons: Tech "support", PaperPort software

With the 8600 on sale at Costco for an incredibly reasonable price a few months ago, it quickly became the family scanner. And it certainly earned this duty well -- the scanner itself is built like a rock, easy to use, and offers a very impressive...

Pros: Nice scans, easy to install and use, good software package
Cons: The OCR is fair

I was very pleased with the Visioneer OneTouch 8600 scanner. It was very easy to install and operate and the scans are high quality.

Installation: The Scanner has the option to be installed as a USB or Parallel Port Scanner. I installed the...

Pros: Easy installation, good imagery
Cons: Not easy to understand how to operate

The Visoneer 8600 is my second scanner I have owned, and in my opinion a much better scanner and much easier to operate. The scanner has many added features such as Fax Modem, color copies and printer capabilites.

The Visioneer...

Pros: Fast - small footprint - good scan quality
Cons: OCR software could be better.

As a longtime scanner user, I was looking for a full function, fast scanner that could handle a large work load. The 8600 has more than met my expectations. It is the fastest scanner I have used (compared to HP, Microtek, and others), and the results...

Pros: Excellent Quality
Cons: Software Package

Okay, I must say that this is probably the best scanner I ever bought, but not everything about it is nice.
I run a small business which incorporates high quality graphics, and puts them on the internet, so I really needed a high-quality scanner!...

Pros: fast, scans good, sideways bed
Cons: color is black doesn't match computer

I love my scanner. The first time that I tried out the scanner I was amazed. I loved it. It was so fast. It gave me a very clear picture. I thought that with a fast scan you would get a fuzzy picture or spotty. I was wrong. Every picture that I...

Pros: High Quality Pictures, Easy to Operate
Cons: None Yet

I, like many, don't have the luxury of time, so when I purchase something it has to be easy to install and operate, high quality, and hopefully, problem free. So far, with the OneTouch Visioneer Scanner, I have not been disappointed. Ease of operation...

Pros: Good clarity and quality of scanned material
Cons: Occasional software glitch

I recently bought this scanner and have used it non-stop since installing it. Although I have had no experience with a scanner I was able to install it and operate it in no time. The software is easy to use, walks you through most steps and creates...

Pros: Side opening. Can't evaluate further as it was DOA.
Cons: Support is horrible.

It never worked. Called the free support line twice and never reached anyone(20 and 30 minute wait times). Finally broke down and called the pay line where a nice person told me that it was defective and to return it where I bought it.
This was an...

Pros: Appearance, layout, speed
Cons: Instructions should be easier to read

After deliberate research, I decided to purchase the VISIONEER One Touch 8600 scanner, and ordered it with great anticipation. Since then, my ability to use the scanner has been frustrating. Although I printed every manual from the supplied CD, I still...