GiiNii GN-5LS NuLife Full Page Picture Scanner with 2.4-Inch LCD Screen-Black

Excellent Product

This was for my husband. He is an avid genealogist and wanted this to take with him when he visits family members as he can scan any old pictures they may share during his visit. Then he uploads those images to his computer when he returns home. It is simple and pretty easy to use for those like us who are not so techno-savvy.

This is a convenient scanner--easy to use. We are processing a history of family photos and the scanner provides excellent results. We have already processed hundreds of photos, some from the early 1920s, with high quality outcomes.

I purchased this scanner largely because I wanted a simple, portable, self-contained scanner which could scan 8.5 x 11 images. This scanner cant do that, despite its claims. I scanned ten photos, all were unacceptable. I calibrated the scanner. I scanned ten more photos and only one was acceptable. I cleaned the scanner with the cleaning sheet that is included and calibrated again. I scanned 100 photos and only three were acceptable. Acceptable, by the way, was a level of image integrity I would never settle for with even the most economical desktop scanner. The tonal clarity was pretty good, but the way the scanner pulls the photo through the scanning element is seriously flawed. Even the photos that flowed smoothly through the scanner were stretched. Most went through crooked, the result of the mechanism not being able to consistently grip on both sides at the same time. Some just sat there halfway through as the scanner chugged away. All the photos were in perfect condition -- no bends, staples, holes or any imperfections whatsoever. It may work great for smaller photos which fit inside the sleeve thats included, but if you need it to do 8.5 x 11 dont waste your time.

This works not only for photographs but old news paper articles as well. The only draw back is you have to keep an eye on the photos shown on the display for signs of cleaning needed which isnt that big of a deal.

I have worked with scanners for 15 years and thought this would be a quick fix for time saving. I was wrong. This item doesnt preform very well. The page feeds crooked while in the scanning process. By this I mean, the feed is straight to start with then begins pulling the photo faster on one side than the other. The final output has dark banding running through the image. I preformed all the cleaning that was suggested in the instructions but it did not work. The scanner is junk as far as I am concerned.

Love this and it s amazing, totally satisfied!

This product worked well and did exactly what I needed it to do, I needed a simple tool to scan photos from old photo albums and it did the job.

Says every memory card brand new is FULL, read reviews and thought this was good, will be requesting a refund after only 10 hours I am so unhappy was looking forward to scanning boxes of photos :(

I love this product. It exactly what I was looking for. Ive saved hundreds of pictures digitally. Now I can relax knowing I have my pictures saved in my computer. Thank you