It can do all of that for up to 300 pages (according to Xerox) without being connected to electrical power, assuming that you've fully charged its internal battery. And it doesn't need a preexisting Wi-Fi network either, as it can create a direct connection to any other Wi-Fi-enabled device.

Created by Visioneer (which offers a similar but not identical product under its own brand), the Xerox Mobile Scanner innovates primarily in its use of an --a gadget best known for both storing images and functioning as a Wi-Fi adapter, enabling the wireless transfer of images captured by a digital camera.

The Eye-Fi card that comes bundled with the Xerox Mobile Scanner was created for the product. It can store up to 4GB of scans, so you don't have to transfer them right away. When you're ready, you simply launch the free software on the intended destination (a Windows or Mac computer, or an iOS or Android mobile device) to initiate the wireless transfer.

Setup takes only about 15 minutes once you've charged the device--which does take several hours--by running the included USB cable between the scanner and either an AC adapter (also included) or a computer. After that, you connect the USB cable to the PC (if it isn't already connected) and then, with the Eye-Fi card inserted in the SD Card slot located by the USB port, power on the scanner. The Eye-Fi card appears as a drive on the computer, with its installation software in separate folders for Windows or Mac.

Running the installation software prompts you to create an Eye-Fi account, which you'll need to use the wireless features. The account is free, but Eye-Fi offers premium upgrades such as the ability to store your scans indefinitely on Eye-Fi's servers so that you can access them with any browser (the basic account stores the scans only for a week).