To scan, you gently push the print or film into the input slot. You can then turn the scanner on and put a photo in the slot or snap in what Kodak calls a negative adaptor and put a strip of film in the adaptor. Setup consists of plugging in the supplied memory card and either installing your own batteries (the scanner doesn't come with any) or connecting the supplied power cable.
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Setup and Scanning The P811BK, which measures 1.7 by 10.6 by 2.7 inches (HWD), offers a 8.5-inch-wide manual feed slot in the front with a straight-through path that exits in the back. However, the P811BK can, indeed, scan un-mounted slides-as I proved in my tests-or strips of positive film. Although I couldn't get a confirmation from Kodak, the company's thinking seems to be that removing the cardboard from already mounted slides is enough of a chore that it's better not to mention the possibility. Serious photographers will likely find the lack of control frustrating, but casual photographers will appreciate how easy this approach makes scanning.Īll three scanners can also scan unmounted 35mm slides, but only the PanScn05 claims that ability. All three scan both prints and 35mm film, and also make almost all of the setting decisions for you. As with both other models, it's aimed at casual, aka consumer-level, photographers, and its biggest draw is its ease of use.Įxcept for the ability to run off of batteries as well as AC power, the wider input slot for larger photos, and the higher capacity memory card (4GB) included in the box, the P811BK is nearly identical to the P460 and its doppelganger, the Pandigital Personal Photo & Negative Scanner/Converter PanScn05 ($99.99 direct, 4 stars). Big brother to the Kodak P460 Personal Photo Scanner ($109.99 direct, 3.5 stars) and Kodak P461 Personal Photo Scanner ($139.99 direct, 3.5 stars), the Kodak P811BK Personal Photo & Negative Scanner lacks the slide scanning that the P461 offers, but it delivers all the same features as the P460, adds the ability to run off of four AAA batteries, and can scan photographic prints as large as 8 by 10 inches.