


IRIS A3 Document Camera and Book Scanner
IRIScan Desk 6 Pro — A3 Document Camera and Book Scanner
The IRIScan Desk 6 Pro steps up to A3 pages with a 13 MP sensor and a 21 MP interpolated output, scanning a full A3 sheet in under a second in colour. It adds 1D and 2D barcode recognition for tracking shipping notes and contracts, and a Text to Speech reading aid that reads any document word by word — useful for dyslexic readers as well as language learners. It ships with an external USB capture button for hands-free scanning and connects to a PC or Mac over USB.
Quick Glance
Key Features
13 MP camera, 21 MP interpolated, up to A3
A 13-megapixel CMOS sensor captures up to 4160 x 3120 pixels natively, with software interpolation extending output to 21 MP. It covers a full A3 page (420 x 297 mm) in under a second in colour, and digital zoom goes up to x300 in software for close inspection of small detail.
1D and 2D barcode recognition
The Desk 6 Pro reads 1D and 2D barcodes on shipping notes, bills of lading and official documents, and exports the decoded value alongside the JPG image. It is a feature IRIS markets as unavailable on comparable document scanners from other brands.
Text to Speech reading aid
Built-in Text to Speech reads Word, PDF, text files, web pages or scanned documents aloud word by word, letting you read and listen at the same time. IRIS positions this as a reading aid for people with dyslexia as well as a tool for language study.
Detailed Specifications
Specifications are provided by the manufacturer and may be updated or changed without prior notice. AtomOffice is not responsible for any discrepancies between the information shown here and the manufacturer's official documentation.
Need-to-Know
All five IRIS document cameras in this range share the same scanning software; the difference is sensor resolution, maximum page size and, on the Desk 7 models, video and lighting features.
- There is no Wi-Fi or wireless connection on the Desk 6 Pro — it connects only by USB to a PC or Mac.
- This is a document camera, not a flatbed or ADF scanner, so it has no optical scan resolution rating; sharpness depends on the 13 MP sensor and the 21 MP interpolated output, not a scan-head DPI figure.
- IRIS does not publish a warranty term on this product page — ask us to confirm the warranty before you order.
- The included external USB capture button is for hands-free page turning; the camera itself still needs a PC or Mac running the IRIScan Desk 6 Pro software.
| Model | Camera resolution | Max scan size | Scan speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRIScan Desk 6 | 8 MP sensor, 12 MP interpolated | Up to A4 | Less than 1 sec / page |
| IRIScan Desk 6 Pro (this page) | 13 MP sensor, 21 MP interpolated | Up to A3 | Less than 1 sec / page |
| IRIScan Desk 7 Pro | 18 MP sensor, 85 MP interpolated | Up to A3 | 1 sec / page |
| IRIScan Desk 7 Business | 24 MP sensor, 85 MP interpolated | Up to A3 | 1 sec / page |
| IRIScan Visualizer 7 | 13 MP sensor | A3 (440 x 330 mm) | 1 sec / capture |
The Desk 6 Pro shares its 13 MP sensor with the Visualizer 7 but adds barcode recognition and a dedicated capture button; step up to a Desk 7 model for higher resolution and anti-reflective lighting.
Best For / Customer Benefits
Customer Benefits
- Captures a full A3 page in one shot in under a second, rather than scanning two A4 halves and stitching them together.
- Reads 1D and 2D barcodes directly from a document and exports the decoded value with the image, saving a manual lookup.
- Word-by-word Text to Speech turns any scanned document, PDF or Word file into something that can be read aloud.
- Software zoom up to x300 lets you inspect fine detail on a captured page without a second, higher-resolution pass.
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
A3, up to 420 x 297 mm, captured in a single overhead shot rather than scanning two A4 halves and stitching them together in software.
A 13-megapixel CMOS sensor with a maximum native capture of 4160 x 3120 pixels, extended to 21 MP by software interpolation. Software digital zoom goes up to x300.
Yes. It recognises 1D and 2D barcodes on documents such as shipping notes and bills of lading, and exports the decoded value alongside the scanned image.
Yes. Its built-in Text to Speech reads Word, PDF, text and scanned documents aloud word by word, which IRIS markets specifically as a reading aid for people with dyslexia and for language learners.
An external USB capture button ships in the box for hands-free scanning; you can also trigger a scan from the software itself.
Need an A3 document camera with barcode reading?
Tell us what you are scanning and whether barcode recognition matters, and we will confirm whether the IRIScan Desk 6 Pro fits or whether a Desk 7 model suits you better.

