Hammacher Schlemmer introduces The Pen Sized Scanner, a ballpoint pen that laser-scans documents as easily as it scribes notes. The Pen Sized Scanner has a high-precision auto-focus lens and 5-megapixel sensor built into the pen that scan letters, recipes, or important documents as crisp, clear 2048 x 1536 pixel images.
"The Pen Sized Scanner allows users to scan documents anywhere and store the images in a device that fits in a shirt pocket," explained Hammacher Schlemmer's General Manager Fred Berns. Pressing the shutter button halfway projects a visible red laser that frames the area to be scanned and the pen automatically focuses the image just before the picture is taken.
The Pen Sized Scanner has 1 GB of built-in flash memory that holds up to 1,000 scanned pictures in JPEG format. Images can be transferred to a computer via the integrated USB plug that is accessed by twisting the pen apart. The Pen Sized Scanner captures up to 300 images after a one-hour charge via USB and it switches from a scanning device to a writing implement simply by turning a dial.
The Pen Sized Scanner is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $124.95.
