AMBIRnScan DS1060-AS 60 ppm High-Speed Document, Card and Passport Scanner, 9 Programmable scan Modes, Supports-Color, Black/White & Grayscale, Versatile, Double-Sided scanning, USB, Windows ONLY

This is a very high tech and versatile document SCANNER -it goes not print, and this -in my opinion is the biggest down side.For being just a scanner it is fairly large (resembles a fax machine) yet you'll still need desktop real estate for a printer and your pc, etc.So to me it's a matter of how much you do multi document scanning on a regular basis.For someone who runs a business where you're uploading a lot of documents and digitalizing information this would be perfect!It allows for a multitude of sizes of documents from passports and documents to ID’s and everything in between.You get 9 buttons to customize and program to whatever commands or settings you utilize often.One of the coolest, and more unique features this scanner has that I've never had in a scanner prior- is that it can scan double sided documents in one go - so you don't have to flip everything over and you cut the time it takes to scan things in half!You can trust it to not get jammed up or ruin important document like carbon copies, thin documents, and passports as it has the ability to adjust for both thicker and thinner files when using the proper settings.Your pdfs or scanned files are available and ready to view or send instantly.Overall , the biggest con is the price and that you will still likely end up needing a printer, but this is a top tier scanner for businesses.

We got this because my husband works from home and we needed a scanner for work use and personal use. My husband thinks this scanner is "incredible"...the only negative thing I have to say is I think it is a little pricey. Basically ready to plug in and use, only had to snap on one piece. Comes with all cables that you need and the scanning software is really good and easy to use. Just plug in and start scanning.

The media could not be loaded.  Overview:This is the nScan Model 1060 scanner. It features both Single Sheet and an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). In sheetfed mode the device scans passports, business cards, store receipts, standard letter size paper or computer printouts. In ADF mode up to 100 sheets can be loaded and both sides scanned in less than 2 minutes. Various widths of paper can also be loaded in a stack for effortless scanning in a small footprint (12.59"W x 11.74D" x 9.32H") The scanner is Duplex. It scans both sides in 1 pass, color and greyscale with a user selectable quality up to 600 Dots Per Inch (DPI). The scanner is designed for Windows Operating Systems.For this review, I am using a MAC Computer with 3rd party software to emulate Windows OS.Assembly:In packaging the scanner, the feeder tray (paper chute) is not installed. Its straightforward. Open the scanner lid, small button on left. Line up the attachment points on paper chute slide in forward to a click. Close the scanner lid. Attach USB cable and AC adapter. For best results open the paper guides that extend from the paper chute and the front paper tray.Software Installation:There are 2-fold out sheets that provide cleaning instructions and a Quick Start Guide. You will be directed to the manufacturers website to download scanner software and driver. Connect the scanner using supplied USB cable. Installation was quick and installed an AMBIR Scan ICON on your desktop. This icon is the configuration or settings icon. We will test using all default settings.Scanner Controls:Power: Press to power on (Blue) Press to resume from standby (Orange)Cancel: Stops current operationSCAN: Used to activate scanner, press once in ADF ModeSheetfed/ADF: In ADF operation, up to 100 sheets or as many as 30 business cards can be scanned with 1 press of SCAN button.In Sheetfed operation its 1 sheet at a time unless using a continuous feed with computer printout paper up to 200 inches in length.Initial scan:Activate scanner. Press the power button for a few seconds. It will light blue and you will hear the device activate. If the power button should turn orange that is a time out to save energy. Press again to resume. First Scan: I started with 2 sheets containing text and photos. The display reads Mode 1. This is the PDF utility to scan documents. I loaded letter size paper by expanding the page guides to the letter size indicator on the top right. I confirmed ADF was selected and pressed SCAN button. The device fed both sheets one at a time. In a couple of seconds, it was finished with the sheets now in the bottom tray. On the computer, a pop up appeared as a confirmation of the successful scan, you can stop these pop ups with a check box option in the dialog box. The scanned file will open by default. If the scanned file preview does not open automatically. On your desktop look for a ScanDoc folder or check in your Public Documents Folder. Double click to view scan.Here is a look at some of the scanner’s available features:Remove Blank Pages- This is enabled at start. Creates files from page scans with contents.Scans are saved in PDF format- A user adjustable setting options include JPEG, PNG, TIFFMerge Pages- All documents loaded in feeder will be saved to 1 file.Auto Deskew/Auto Density- On by default to maintain alignment and keep scans sharp.Continuous Scan-Computer printout forms with sprocket holes can be fed into scanner and saved to 1 file. Enable “Remove Punch Holes” option to clean up document.Standard size / weight Business Cards can be stacked up to 30 and scanned so both sides appear on 1 single page PDF file.Configuration Settings:This is opened by clicking on the AMBIRSCAN Desktop icon. The scanner features 9 modes of operation. The drop down at the top right selects modes or you can use the icons on the left visually describing each feature. In my video, I used Mode 1 for all my Documents, photos and business cards with excellent results. I found the 12-page document with text and photos B&W about 5700kb (5.7 MB) average file size. A full color sheet both sides about 8000kb (8MB) file size.Save Setup: Here is where you can change where scanned files are saved. By Default, the files are saved to C:\Users\Public\Documents\ScanDoc. You can also adjust the Year, Month, day timestamp added to the title of files.Mode 1: PDF Utility, convert images created by the scanner into pdf image files. 200 DPI QualityMode 2: PDF Utility, convert images created by the scanner into a higher resolution pdf image file. 300 DPI User selectable up to 600 DPIMode 3: Merge Utility, Combine the scanned images of both the front and back side of an item into one image (Merge Pages).Mode 4: Copy Utility: Scan images directly to a printer without saving them to your storage device. Your local printers appear in the Printer Properties drop down.Mode 5: Email Utility, Scan images and documents directly to your default MAPI-based e-mail program.Mode 6: File Utility: Scan and save images to your storage device. In this mode, you can use the button to the right of the Saving Folder drop down to choose any file, folder or drive to save files to directly in this mode.Mode 7: Scan Utility, Scan and open images within the assigned application program. Here I tested by setting this mode to my installed image editor Photoshop. The images will now open directly in Photoshop. Choose ADD button to point this utility to your installed graphics or editing program.Mode 8: Same as 7 but lets you set up a secondary program using the ADD buttonMode 9: FTP Utility. Scan document(s) and upload to an FTP server.Note: Each of these modes is completely adjustable for image quality, Image format (JPEG, PDF, PNG, TIFF and windows bitmap), Scan Type ADF front or both, Brightness, Contrast, Gamma, Document type and more.Overall ImpressionA compact desktop unit scanning at 60 pages per minute with high quality and color rendition.I probably scanned over 250 documents, photos, business cards plus a handful of store receipts with positive results No jamming kinks or wrinkles to originals. a good reliable experience.I also tested functionality with other more user-friendly scanning software, Microsoft Scan. The scanner also performed perfectly with this program.CONS:The operating documentation is limited to 1-fold out sheet. It is inadequate as the Main Settings dialog box is not addressed at all; it is where a large assortment of features can be accessed and configured. If you need help on the configuration settings there is a built in HELP menu.The device is supplied with a Calibration sheet. No instructions on its use.The front mounted LED Display with UP/Down arrows is unlabeled. It should read MODE Selector.I confirmed with Ambir’s USA support line that model 1060 is designed for windows PC use only. Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11 devices.

We got this for home use with home based business scanning.It arrives in a box ready to use.It comes with directions that are clear and easy to understand.It seems to be made well.The housing is solid and sturdy.The digital window is easy to read.To test it out we fed a stack of twelve pages of double sided text and graphics.It scanned all pages 24 in all in less than 15 seconds.The pdf was ready to view when scanning was completed.The scanning abilities and speed of scanning are top of the line.This is the best scanner we have ever seen so we would buy this again.