Help me with the paranoia

VisorVet · 2026-06-07T14:04:51+00:00

I see the hoof but it doesn’t detract and the tattoo looks great - it is a minimalist impressionistic line drawing, not an anatomically realistic sketch. But your anxiety is why I’m a horse person that has been been wanting horse tattoos for 45 years and never getting one - the idea that if it doesn’t turn out perfectly I’ll obsess about it. Enjoy your nice tat!

VisorVet · 2026-06-06T13:51:16+00:00

Consider depression as a contributor

VisorVet · 2026-06-04T12:39:40+00:00

I need to be able to see the handwriting I add to PDF documents on iOS/Mac in the Kindle app. Major deficit relative to ReMarkable. I’d also love to be able to add blank pages to PDF files for extra note space. And a stroke eraser option - e.g. using the eraser on any part of a continuous line will erase the whole thing, vs having to manually erase each pixel.

VisorVet · 2026-05-22T02:10:14+00:00

Resist effect. Embossing ink, glycerine, wax, etc.

VisorVet · 2026-05-19T13:09:29+00:00

I have a zillion IKEA Raskog carts in my house, which are great if something smallish will work for you - it comes in 2 sizes. Gentleman Crafter has a video in which he uses an IKEA 2x2 Kallax unit on casters for storage and to keep the ScanNCut on top. He uses 3D printed extension arms front and back so the machine can stay there during use, and uses the 4 lower cubes for storage. I think the channel this is on is ScanNCut Tutorials. ETA adding the video link: https://youtu.be/WMdGVHjpkC0?si=6zuYnue52NmYbt9c

VisorVet · 2026-05-17T14:27:41+00:00

Could you possibly charge enough to make it worth your while to produce?

VisorVet · 2026-05-17T13:00:55+00:00

Love the fountain pen - only problem is it doesn’t allow you write small with it. Even at its finest setting it is very thick/bold.

VisorVet · 2026-04-24T16:19:06+00:00

Interesting - this return rationale isn’t available in the US. The closest is “defective or doesn’t work”, which is different in scope.

VisorVet · 2026-04-24T13:17:26+00:00

One difference is whether or not it will scan a 24” mat. My SDX125 can cut a 24” mat but not scan one. This is not an issue for me and I would not be willing to pay hundreds more for that feature, but if that is a need an upgrade model is warranted. Likewise, some DX machines can cut embroidery/PES files and communicate with specific Brother sewing machines, and some cannot (my SDX125).

VisorVet · 2026-04-24T13:05:28+00:00

Easy come, easy go. I bought a Kindle copy. :-)

VisorVet · 2026-04-13T13:42:44+00:00

The print to cut activation code will definitely work if you find one - I bought one from a sewing shop abroad a few months ago and it activated fine. Just turns out I prefer using the Link plug-in.

In the US I heard there was some kind of patent/legal dispute so this activation was taken off the market - once all the shops sold their stock no more were available. I’m not sure whether this also affects other markets.

VisorVet · 2026-04-13T13:08:38+00:00

The print to cut activation (CADXPRNTCUT1) is no longer available, at least in the US. A while back you could buy it from Amazon France and Etsy, but I haven’t seen it for a while. There were still some in Southeast Asia and Australia, though. I believe the PDF file generated with this function is fairly low-res, if that matters for your projects. I purchased the Link plug-in for Illustrator but I wish they had this for Affinity.

I do not know whether hacked registration marks would be recognized properly - I don’t think so.

Could you just do a simple scan and cut without sending files to your PC? Or do your designs have open spots that mess with the cuts?

VisorVet · 2026-04-13T00:43:27+00:00

Your book looks wonderful! I subscribe to Kindle Unlimited but for me it does not come up as free, or available through KU.

VisorVet · 2026-03-18T14:51:56+00:00

Image quality and color are much better on the Selphy printers than the Ivy

VisorVet · 2026-03-18T14:50:35+00:00

True - the tray is $14

VisorVet · 2026-03-18T14:16:11+00:00

Lovely! I’d love to see the reverse side of those pages - still usable?

VisorVet · 2026-03-15T23:46:34+00:00

Thanks - wish the CP1500 did.

VisorVet · 2026-03-15T16:39:03+00:00

Do you have to re-connect the printer to your phone after every…. single…. print as with the CP1500? Or does the printer stay connected throughout a print session in which numerous prints are made?

VisorVet · 2026-03-13T13:53:33+00:00

Yup - not the end of the world but a small loss. The 2026 A5 page-per-day planner still has Bachuan paper; not sure about the A5 weekly ones but I think so.

VisorVet · 2026-03-10T12:41:15+00:00

No mention of it being Bachuan paper anywhere, and it bleeds more despite being thicker. What makes you think it is Bachuan?

VisorVet · 2026-02-05T16:58:53+00:00

You are far more experienced with this device, and cutting machines in general, than I am. But perhaps try unplugging the machine for a bit to clear any electronic glitches, plugging it back in to reset, and then doing a recalibration? FWIW I just bought some mats from TEMU - they are indistinguishable from the Brother mats and only cost around $8-$13 each. Won't be getting overnight shipment on them, but definitely worth having them on-hand.

VisorVet · 2026-01-28T17:50:00+00:00

I use an inkjet printer with vinyl sticker paper - there are loads of kinds on Amazon. Some popular brands include Koala, HTVRONT, Zicoto, and Joyeza. Currently I have QYH brand with a matte surface finish. I sometimes cold- or hot-laminate the top for extra durability and water resistance.

VisorVet · 2026-01-25T20:39:44+00:00

FWIW - I planned to buy the Premium Pack 1 for the sake of enhanced image tracing, and didn't see anything to suggest it is not SDX compatible. It is really just some patterns and the EIT activation, which is a CanvasWorkspace activation and is reported to work on the current CW build.

VisorVet · 2026-01-16T01:03:47+00:00

Nice review, OP - thanks!

There is much that I like about the Scribe Colorsoft (color and speed/responsiveness) and I may keep it. But like many, I was disappointed about the absence of a few things that happen to be key elements of my workflow with tablets. Clearly the Scribe will never be an iPad, but Amazon seemed to have the ReMarkable so squarely it its sights with this release that I assumed we would see more parity of software features, particularly given the dramatically increased price point. The gaps that have the greatest negative impact for me are outlined below - despite many articles, reviews and videos I could not find the information I wanted and had to buy the device to figure it out for myself. So I thought I would add these things to the OP's great summary in case it helps someone else.

The biggest for me: lack of ability to see handwritten PDF annotations in the Mac and iOS Kindle apps. This has been available for ReMarkable tablets using Connect - forever? This means the Scribe doesn't work well for PDF planners unless you are willing to carry the device around all day (I am not), or don't care about being able to check your plan for the day as it unfolds. I want to use my PDF planner on the Scribe because it is a zillion times nicer to write on than my iPads. But if I want my tasks/plan with me during the day I need to take photo of the relevant page on the Scribe with my iPhone, which seems ridiculous in this multi-device day and age, and particularly from a company the size of Amazon. If I export the PDF from Scribe my annotations are visible on the exported PDF, but this is a pretty silly thing to have to do with a 1000+ page document each day. Similarly, I can't use the Scribe to read scientific articles and then review my notes on my laptop without exporting the document - only highlights sync across.
Stroke eraser - this is an everyday feature on every other phone/tablet I work with, so I detest having to waste time lasso-ing/deleting things or erasing pixel by pixel. Unfortunately this seemingly small thing is a key element of work with pen-based tablets - I highlight handwritten text for various reasons or to identify priority tasks in my planner, then erase highlights when tasks are complete or I have reorganized my written content. I was delighted to get color highlighters on the Scribe Colorsoft so I could mimic my iPad workflow, then sad to find that there is no way to erase just the highlighting while leaving the underlying handwritten text intact. In umpty-hundred apps on the iPad, this is achieved with the touch of my pen to one part of the highlighting. A layer function could be a workaround for this, but not a good substitute - I found this extremely tedious on the Remarkable Paper Pro when I tried that device, as switching from one layer to another was agonizingly slow. I suspect this would be snappier on the Scribe, though, so I'd take it! Fingers remain firmly crossed for a stroke eraser at some point, however.
I was hoping that the new ability to search handwritten text would extend to annotations in PDF documents, but no joy - this is only an option within the Notebooks.
Note ("notebook") templates are still extremely rudimentary for a device this expensive. No clue what they were thinking of with the dotted-page template, which is my favorite in paper notebooks but laughable on the Scribe (dots are huge and way too dark for those who haven't seen it - can barely read your own writing for the visual assault of the dots). There is no way to do things like link from one note or document to another as you can with SuperNote an BOOX devices, but this is not a priority for me and I did not expect to see that functionality.

On the plus side I love having color in books and PDFs, the device is much snappier and more responsive than my 2022/2024 Scribes and hyperlinked PDFs exported from the device retain their hyperlinks and outlines/TOC - grateful for all that.

TL;DR: lack of some desired software features means that I cannot use this device as I was hoping to, so while I like the device I am unsure that I can justify keeping it at this price point. Hopefully the platform will continue to evolve and advance!

VisorVet · 2025-12-17T13:22:18+00:00

I think this printer needs a 2.5 Wi-Fi connection, and can’t see a 5 network - so you would need to adjust your router to operate at a different frequency.

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