Feature

●Flatbed scanners simply cannot compete with your smartphone and a Scanner Bin. Improved resolution and color rendering compared to popular flatbed scanners. Compare to 1200 DPI. Takes a fraction of the time to scan at a fraction of the cost. Not to mention that flatbed scanners end up adding a lot of hazardous e-waste to your local landfill.
●Solve the common issues with smartphone scanning. Provides a contrasting background for consistent edge-detection and auto-cropping. Controls the lighting and provides stability and proper positioning while you scan with your smartphone.
●Scan photographs, receipts, letters, notes, artwork, fragile documents, etc. Also used as an aid for the blind or visually impaired or as a document camera for remote learning. When you arent scanning, turn on its side to use as a desk-side bin to toss in the items you want to scan later.
●This version is the lowest cost option for a scanner solution. It is also simplified for set up and use, and therefore is recommended for those who are blind, visually impaired or have movement disorders.
●Use with popular FREE APPS for document scanning like Adobe Scan, Scanbot, Evernote Scannable, CamScanner, and Prizmo Go


Description

Three uses for the Scanner Bin

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Scan documents

Use as a desk-side bin

Use as a document camera

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What is it?

  • The Scanner Bin is a carefully designed camera stand that works with your smartphone to scan documents. When its not used for scanning, it serves as a bin to hold the papers that you want to scan later.
  • It eliminates the common problems with scanning documents by consistently aligning your phone to the paper, controlling the lighting, providing a contrasting background, and holding paper flat.

  • Recommended scanning apps: Adobe Scan (most recommended), Scanbot, Evernote Scannable, Camscanner, Photomyne (photos), Prizmo Go (blind & visually impaired)
  • Designed, manufactured and packed in the USA
  • The Scanner Bin is protected by US Patent 9,742,952 and additional patents pending
  • The Scanner Bin logo is a registered trade mark (Reg. No. 6,068,171)
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How does Scanner Bin improve the smartphone scanning performance?

Controlled lighting

  • Issues: glare on glossy paper (like photographs and many mailed letters), shadows cast by your hand/phone or other sources, scanning software tries to over-correct for lighting uniformity and makes text illegible
  • Solution: for glossy documents, keep the flash off, and position the scanner bin so that a light source can illuminate the paper without large shadows. The Scanner Bin will block the light from the other directions, including overhead. For further improvement, you can purchase the LED add-on kit. For non-glossy documents, keep the flash on and block unwanted light with the Scanner Bin.

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Controlled lighting

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Auto-cropping

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Shaking hands or alignment issues

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Scanning folded paper

Scanning with your phone achieves higher image resolution than 1200 DPI in a fraction of the time

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Easy Setup Scanner Bin Scanner Bin Pro Add-on Kit
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Price $12.95 $19.95 $8.95
Typical Customer Those with movement disorders or visual impairment Anyone who needs to scan documents, photos, receipts, or other objects Anyone who wants to improve the performance of their Scanner Bin
Compatibility Smartphones and tablets Smartphones Either Scanner Bin version
Set-up process Simplified Assemble Top Panel, Insert Side Panels, Setup LED panels Attach LED panel to Easy Setup Scanner Bin or use Stabilizers and LED Panel to illuminate from two directions on Adjustable Scanner Bin
Adjustability Limited Distance of smartphone to document, position of smartphone, position and distance of LED strip Position of LED strip
LED lighting not included From two directions From one direction
Flat sheet for scanning folded paper not included Included Included
Scanning platform size 9.5" wide x 14" long up to 12.5" x 17.5" not applicable
Scanner Bin included? ✓ ✓ Sold separately

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the equivalent DPI? You can achieve better resolution than the 1200 DPI settings on leading flatbed and photo scanners.
Does it come with an app? No, it is designed to work with all popular scanning and camera apps.
Recommended app settings? If the item is not glossy, then use the flash of the smartphone. If the item is glossy, use an external light source (like our LED kit). Tap the screen to focus on text or lighten an area. Select "auto color" in Adobe Scan and "lighten" or "magic color" in CamScanner.
Is this cardboard? Yes. We evaluated the use of a variety of materials and cardboard gets the job done at the lowest possible cost.
Which devices are compatible? We are unaware of any smartphone models that do not work with the Scanner Bin if you use scanning apps that do not automatically zoom in. The Scanner Bin is not optimized for use with tablets, but some do work.

From the brand

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  2. How did we get our start?

    Scanner Bin is a small family business, created in Boise, ID - USA, by Jasper - an engineer who wanted to solve a few problems that he faced when scanning with his smartphone.

    What makes our products unique?

    Our approach is to offer the maximum utility at the lowest possible cost. We want this simple accessory to be readily available to anyone who may benefit from it.

  3. Inventor of Scanner Bin with familyInventor of Scanner Bin with family

    Scanner Bin has become a passion project for us as we have developed new use cases. It can aid those who are visually impaired to read documents out loud. It can also help those with essential tremor and other movement disorders to take advantage of the convenience of scanning with their smartphones.

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