A non-Wi-Fi sibling to the Editors' Choice Epson ES-300W ($279.99 at Amazon) we reviewed recently, the Epson WorkForce ES-200 Portable Duplex Document Scanner ($199) is a highly capable portable document scanner. Like the ES-300W, it comes with a top-tier collection of optical character recognition (OCR) and document and business card management programs. And, like the Editors' Choice Canon imageFormula P-215II Scan-tini Personal Document Scanner, both Epson models have automatic document feeders (ADFs) and the ability to scan two-sided multipage documents in a single pass. The ES-200 doesn't support wireless scanning, nor does it have an internal battery (as does the ES-300W) for higher portability. It's a less-expensive alternative to the wireless model for relatively high-speed scanning on the road, but at just $50 more, for many users, the higher-end ES-300W is a better value. Design and Features Aside from a few buttons, status LEDs, and the name on the front, the ES-200 loo...
The Epson ES-200 is fast and accurate for a portable document scanner, and it includes helpful document management and business card archiving software. But for $50 more, you can get a model with Wi-Fi and a battery.
Comes with complete software bundle; Quick scanning and saving to PDF; Powered over USB or AC; Accurate OCR; 20-page ADF
No battery; Lacks integrated Wi-Fi