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title: "VF3240 Large Format Flatbed Scanner, A3 Size, 2400 DPI, CIS Sensor, Scan 297 × 420 mm / 11.7\" x 16.7\" in 4 sec, Frameless, Auto-Scan, Document & Photo & Book Scanner, Supports Windows & Mac"
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# Ultra-fast 4 sec scan @ 200dpi 2400 x 2400 dpi max optical resolution A3 large format (11.7" x 16.7") VF3240 Large Format Flatbed Scanner, A3 Size, 2400 DPI, CIS Sensor, Scan 297 × 420 mm / 11.7" x 16.7" in 4 sec, Frameless, Auto-Scan, Document & Photo & Book Scanner, Supports Windows & Mac

**Brand:** viisan
**Price:** $U42971
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Scan Big, Scan Fast, Stay Ahead of the Curve!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** VF3240 Large Format Flatbed Scanner, A3 Size, 2400 DPI, CIS Sensor, Scan 297 × 420 mm / 11.7" x 16.7" in 4 sec, Frameless, Auto-Scan, Document & Photo & Book Scanner, Supports Windows & Mac by viisan
- **How much does it cost?** $U42971 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- viisan enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted viisan brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Crisp, Vivid Details:** Capture every nuance with 48-bit color depth and up to 2400 dpi resolution for professional-grade results.
- • **Lightning-Fast Workflow:** Complete full-color A3 scans in just 4 seconds—because your time is money.
- • **Expand Your Creative Canvas:** Scan oversized documents, photos, and artwork up to A3 size with precision and ease.
- • **Cross-Platform Compatibility:** Effortlessly integrates with Windows and MacOS, supporting TWAIN, WIA, and ICA drivers for versatile use.
- • **Seamless Auto-Scan Efficiency:** Auto-start scanning the moment you close the lid—perfect for batch projects and nonstop productivity.

## Overview

The VIISAN VF3240 is a professional-grade large format flatbed scanner designed for A3-size documents and artwork. It delivers ultra-fast 4-second scans at 200 dpi, with a maximum optical resolution of 2400 x 2400 dpi and 48-bit color depth for stunning image quality. Featuring a frameless design and auto-scan functionality, it streamlines workflows for graphic designers, educators, and digital publishers. Compatible with both Windows and MacOS, this scanner offers versatile connectivity and reliable performance for high-volume, high-detail scanning needs.

## Description

desertcart.com: VIISAN VF3240 Large Format Flatbed Scanner, A3 Size, 2400 DPI, CIS Sensor, Scan 297 × 420 mm / 11.7" x 16.7" in 4 sec, Frameless, Auto-Scan, Document & Photo & Book Scanner, Supports Windows & Mac : Office Products

Review: Whoa! Amazing Bang for the Buck! - EDIT: Since I bought and use this scanner, I'm now getting questions. People ask questions that are not really related to the SCANNER but more to the SOFTWARE that you use. Things such as file formats, OCR, etc. If you are on a Macintosh you use either the native Image Capture App, or a 3rd party one that I don't know about. (VueScan does not support the Viisan). This scanner is tabloid size so that's the size it takes up on your desk. It's NOT any noisier or quieter than any other scanner I've used, but I will say the "overview" pre-scan is a bit noisier than the actual scanning which is fairly quiet. There's negative commentary about LINES or missing pixels; these are not inherent to the scanner itself (design flaw) but to the specific unit YOU received. Got lines? Return it for an exchange. Mine's fine. I've attached four scans here. All done with Mac Image Capture. First is a brochure with "descreening" box ticked. Second is old deteriorating paper art from 1977; those grooves are the paper not the scanner. Third is an old photo from 1949, original. Fourth is the same photo after a few clicks in Photoshop. I will say that every photo I've ever scanned--on this scanner or with my now gone Epson Perfection V500 Photo--has been "dark" and needed work in Photoshop. That's without exception. This Viisan scanner is on par with my old Epson, good enough for most work. If you are a photo retouching professional, and need something this big, you probably would spring for an Epson at 4x the cost. Now onto the original review: There's a limited market for tabloid or "B" sized scanners; mostly graphic designers with perhaps scrapbookers. Most scanners of this sized are significantly more costly, such as the Epson 12000XL which is well over $3,000; this unit is under $500, thus a fraction of the price of the competition. Well, it stands up quite well. I tested it against my V500 Photo, and results were exceedingly close, and I cannot say one was better than the other. It's fast in scanning, easy to connect by USB. Would be nice if there were an Ethernet port instead as I seem to be maxing out my USB ports in number or power. (USB hubs don't work well.) I only used it with the Macintosh Image Capture application, and it's fine. I was hoping that Viisan would have made their Viiscan software for the Macintosh (majority of graphic designers use Macs of course) but they have not--a strategic error since it appears as if the Viiscan offers features that the Image Capture does not. I have not tried any 3rd party software. Overall exceeded my expectations. If you need tabloid size scanning and don't have thousand$ to spend you will not be disappointed.
Review: Big, fast, easy - I am very satisfied with my Viisan 3240 large-format scanner. I have been using it with ABBYY FineReader 12.1.14 for Macintosh, on a 2015 MacBook Air / 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD running macOS Monterey 12.5 Beta. As advertised, this device is about twice as fast at scanning its entire 11 x 17 / A3-sized area, in 4 seconds, as my other one (a CanoScan LiDE 700F) is at scanning its 8.5 x 11 / A4-sized area (which is 30% shorter), both at 200 dpi. 300 dpi scanning is quite fast too — I assume 6 seconds to scan the whole area. As some other users have noted in their reviews, the Viisan VF3240 is a bit noisy, a little more so than my CanoScan. But the noise does not bother me much and it is sort of what I expect, from the scanning mechanism moving rapidly beneath the glass of the whole 17" / 42 cm length of an A3 page. Scans of pages that take up less than the entire area are correspondingly faster. The brightness of the scanner’s lamp seems good, and so far it does not appear to result in dark, blurred text near the central spine of book pages. I have not run into any problems in the short time I have owned this scanner, which I received on May 31st, 2022, so I cannot comment on any technical support issues. I have been using it to scan mostly text and not graphics, and currently have no real need to be concerned about color issues, so I cannot comment on those or other matters related to scanning photos or art. I also have only used the device with FineReader, not any bundled software or other applications. At least in FineReader, one can start a scan from the software side, without needing to press any physical buttons on the device, which seems to be an inconvenience of at least one other large-format scanner I was considering before opting for this one. At the time of purchase I had not seen the Viisan VF3240 ($450) up close, and I was considering whether to buy the VF3120 ($370) instead. But the doubled speed of the VF3240 definitely makes it worth the higher price. Overall, the VF3240 is a very impressive, fast, easy-to-use device, capable of handling large page sizes. It works well with FineReader for macOS, and I would highly recommend it to anyone with a similar setup.

## Features

- VIISAN VF3240 is an A3 large format faltbed scanner, designed for high quality scanning of photos, painting albums, books, magazines, newspapers, CAD drawings, and other large document items up to 12’’ x 17’’. It is ideal for school projects, business work, graphic designing and digital publishing work. [Power Compatibility:] This A3 flatbed scanner is equipped with a universal power adapter (AC 100–240V, 50/60Hz, 12V/2A), making it fully compatible with standard voltage requirements in the United States and most countries worldwide. Simply plug it in and use it with confidence—no special converters or additional accessories needed.
- The A3 faltbed scanner offers fastest scanning speed of 4 sec (200dpi, A3-size color). It also provides a maximum optical resolution of 2400 x 2400 dpi which delivers a color depth of 48-bit. Users can get a Max. Effective 196,000,000 pixel image
- The large format flatbed scanner features in frameless and narrow boundary design. It helps you work efficiently with four-panel buttons enabling scan, email, print, and even create a single or multipage PDF. ※ Note: The A3 flatbed uses a CIS sensor that can only scan flat paper images, not three-dimensional items. It is not recommended to scan clothes or CDs, acrylic sleeves, etc
- The Auto-Scan function enables the scanner to scan automatically when the scanner lid is closed. It enhances the efficiency of continuous scanning process. and LED Light Source, Save Energy, No Warm-Up Time, No More Waiting
- Compatible with Windows TWAIN, WIA, and MacOS ICA drivers. Support Windows 7/8.1/10/11 and MacOS 10.15 or later for Image Capture (ICA) driver only. ※Note: To scan images at 2400 dpi, please use our supplied ViiScan software. It can scan up to 1200x1200 DPI for A3 on Windows OS. ※ For the 2400x2400 DPI option, it can only scan a small area equivalent to B5 size. ※ For MacOS, the VF3240 scanner software can achieve 2400 dpi for a full-size A3 document. ※ Regarding WIA, we currently only support scanning up to 600 dpi due to limitations imposed by Microsoft
- [1-year limited warranty] We provide a one-year warranty for Non-man-made damage. ※ Note: If white lines appear during scanning, you need to simply clean the scanner. Please kindly contact our customer service for how to clean it

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B08DKK2LDD |
| Best Sellers Rank | #78,785 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #6 in Flatbed Scanners |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (163) |
| Date First Available | July 24, 2020 |
| Item Weight | 14.22 pounds |
| Manufacturer | VIISAN |
| Product Dimensions | 24.8 x 21.65 x 5.12 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** VIISAN
- **Color Depth:** 48
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Model Name:** VIISAN VF3240
- **Optical Sensor Technology:** CIS
- **Product Dimensions:** 15.51"D x 22.24"W x 2.4"H
- **Resolution:** 2400
- **Scanner Type:** Receipt, Photo, Document
- **Standard Sheet Capacity:** 240
- **Wattage:** 9 watts

## Images

![VF3240 Large Format Flatbed Scanner, A3 Size, 2400 DPI, CIS Sensor, Scan 297 × 420 mm / 11.7" x 16.7" in 4 sec, Frameless, Auto-Scan, Document & Photo & Book Scanner, Supports Windows & Mac - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61gAmRdJIYL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How do you get rid of the many thin lite vertical streaks in the scans?**
A: We had to return the scanner. Too many issues and poor results. We could not remove the vertical lines nor other problems.

**Q: Is it compatible with linux fedora?**
A: it is compatible with Linux Ubuntu 1604 (32bit/64bit) / Fedora 24 (32bit/64bit).

**Q: How to scan document into a searchable PDF**
A: Please view the video.

**Q: What are the overall dimensions of the entire scanner?**
A: The unit itself takes up quite a bit of real estate.  The dimensions are 22.5 inches by around 16 inches with the power and USB cords plugged in.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Whoa! Amazing Bang for the Buck!
*by M***I on August 23, 2023*

EDIT: Since I bought and use this scanner, I'm now getting questions. People ask questions that are not really related to the SCANNER but more to the SOFTWARE that you use. Things such as file formats, OCR, etc. If you are on a Macintosh you use either the native Image Capture App, or a 3rd party one that I don't know about. (VueScan does not support the Viisan). This scanner is tabloid size so that's the size it takes up on your desk. It's NOT any noisier or quieter than any other scanner I've used, but I will say the "overview" pre-scan is a bit noisier than the actual scanning which is fairly quiet. There's negative commentary about LINES or missing pixels; these are not inherent to the scanner itself (design flaw) but to the specific unit YOU received. Got lines? Return it for an exchange. Mine's fine. I've attached four scans here. All done with Mac Image Capture. First is a brochure with "descreening" box ticked. Second is old deteriorating paper art from 1977; those grooves are the paper not the scanner. Third is an old photo from 1949, original. Fourth is the same photo after a few clicks in Photoshop. I will say that every photo I've ever scanned--on this scanner or with my now gone Epson Perfection V500 Photo--has been "dark" and needed work in Photoshop. That's without exception. This Viisan scanner is on par with my old Epson, good enough for most work. If you are a photo retouching professional, and need something this big, you probably would spring for an Epson at 4x the cost. Now onto the original review: There's a limited market for tabloid or "B" sized scanners; mostly graphic designers with perhaps scrapbookers. Most scanners of this sized are significantly more costly, such as the Epson 12000XL which is well over $3,000; this unit is under $500, thus a fraction of the price of the competition. Well, it stands up quite well. I tested it against my V500 Photo, and results were exceedingly close, and I cannot say one was better than the other. It's fast in scanning, easy to connect by USB. Would be nice if there were an Ethernet port instead as I seem to be maxing out my USB ports in number or power. (USB hubs don't work well.) I only used it with the Macintosh Image Capture application, and it's fine. I was hoping that Viisan would have made their Viiscan software for the Macintosh (majority of graphic designers use Macs of course) but they have not--a strategic error since it appears as if the Viiscan offers features that the Image Capture does not. I have not tried any 3rd party software. Overall exceeded my expectations. If you need tabloid size scanning and don't have thousand$ to spend you will not be disappointed.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Big, fast, easy
*by A***N on June 20, 2022*

I am very satisfied with my Viisan 3240 large-format scanner. I have been using it with ABBYY FineReader 12.1.14 for Macintosh, on a 2015 MacBook Air / 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD running macOS Monterey 12.5 Beta. As advertised, this device is about twice as fast at scanning its entire 11 x 17 / A3-sized area, in 4 seconds, as my other one (a CanoScan LiDE 700F) is at scanning its 8.5 x 11 / A4-sized area (which is 30% shorter), both at 200 dpi. 300 dpi scanning is quite fast too — I assume 6 seconds to scan the whole area. As some other users have noted in their reviews, the Viisan VF3240 is a bit noisy, a little more so than my CanoScan. But the noise does not bother me much and it is sort of what I expect, from the scanning mechanism moving rapidly beneath the glass of the whole 17" / 42 cm length of an A3 page. Scans of pages that take up less than the entire area are correspondingly faster. The brightness of the scanner’s lamp seems good, and so far it does not appear to result in dark, blurred text near the central spine of book pages. I have not run into any problems in the short time I have owned this scanner, which I received on May 31st, 2022, so I cannot comment on any technical support issues. I have been using it to scan mostly text and not graphics, and currently have no real need to be concerned about color issues, so I cannot comment on those or other matters related to scanning photos or art. I also have only used the device with FineReader, not any bundled software or other applications. At least in FineReader, one can start a scan from the software side, without needing to press any physical buttons on the device, which seems to be an inconvenience of at least one other large-format scanner I was considering before opting for this one. At the time of purchase I had not seen the Viisan VF3240 ($450) up close, and I was considering whether to buy the VF3120 ($370) instead. But the doubled speed of the VF3240 definitely makes it worth the higher price. Overall, the VF3240 is a very impressive, fast, easy-to-use device, capable of handling large page sizes. It works well with FineReader for macOS, and I would highly recommend it to anyone with a similar setup.

### ⭐ Document scanner only, not good for color artwork
*by G***. on February 16, 2025*

Large format is nice and it scans fast, but Image quality is poor if you are scanning printed images (magazines, brochures, etc...) It said it could handle high quality artwork images and photos and technically, it can, but the resulting scans are useless if you want to do anything with those images, be it printing or posting online. Also, none of the software works with a Mac, you have to use the built in Image Capture app.

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