The thought of scanning a 50 page job at 600 DPI would be unthinkable in a working office. 400 DPI wasn't much faster, with 300 DPI being the sweet spot. Overall scan performance was solid at 200 DPI, but changing the output to 600 DPI was unusable. You are given plenty of output types (JPEG, PDF, TIFF, etc.), and transition between screens showed little lag. At this price point, I would expect the ability to setup a few user/job profiles for more efficient use. User settings are pretty minimal on the A150. No issues with the jagged edges, and varying sizes. To top things off, I ran a mix of various sized coloring book pages from my daughter’s art desk. I also ran a few sheets of heavier card stock through, and things were fine. I used Office Depot 22lb bright white paper for my testing, and the A150 took three 50 page feeds with no issues. Overall Review: Unlike some of the other reviews, I had no issues with poor paper feed performance.
This is one of the areas that makes me see the A150 as being better suited for home use, where security measures are usually lax. This seems to be a common theme across most of the reviews so far for the A150. Once I did that, I was able to save my scans without issue. Some digging on the internet had me drop the two-step security for Gmail, and pretty much bottom-out the security settings for Google Drive. I configured the required outbound information, but was not able to connect to the device.
Sending to Gmail/Google Drive presented issues. After you scan your documents, you select “PC”, and you are then presented with a list of named devices.
I just used the software version on the included disc, and there were no issues. Installing the client software was a simple process. I removed the Ethernet cable, and tried the same test using the included Wi-Fi – worked flawlessly, with no connectivity issues. Selected the flash drive – completed in a few seconds. Paper fed perfectly, and then I was presented with options on where to send the job. I stuck a flash drive in the sole USB 2.0 port, ran a quick alignment, then loaded ten pages from a script I had been working on. Setup was extremely easy – Ethernet connection, power to wall – hit the switch. Bright and easy to see, and very touch-responsive. I’m not a fan of touch screen devices as I have dry finger tips that usually make for a lot of frustration. It performs reasonably well, but the limited configuration options make it better suited for home use, or possibly for a very small office/business.īuild quality is solid, with a small desktop footprint. The Plustek A150 is a real mixed bag for me. No user profiles (for individual scan job settings).Had to remove two-step Google account security to receive scans.Scanned image speed is not befitting of a $600 price tag.Issues with security levels for Google Drive.Included instructions are next to worthless.Small software footprint for connected clientsĬons:.