Canon CanoScan LiDE 700F Color Image Scanner (3297B002)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.1 x 11.5 x 1.8 inches ; 4.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001R4BTI0
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 3297B002
  

By : Canon
Price : $122.33
You Save : $7.66 (6%)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
From the Manufacturer Become familiar with high-quality and high-speed scanning for documents, prints and 35mm film. With a scanner this compact and stylish, its powerful maximum resolution of 9600 x 9600 (Optical) dpi immediately impresses. You won’t believe how easy it is. It’s Auto Scan Mode feature automatically detects what you’re scanning and saves it as a file. The Four EZ Buttons enable you scan, copy or create a PDF faster than ever.

Canon LiDE700F Color Image Scanner

• LiDE700F delivers a letter size color scan in approximately 12 seconds!
• The Four EZ Buttons enable you scan, copy or create a PDF faster than ever.
• Scan a photo, document, business card, textbook or personal notebook and have it automatically recognized..

For those with a true need for speed the LiDE700F delivers a letter size color scan in approximately 12 seconds! This product also allows you to join the Generation Green initiative featuring low power consumption using the USB cable for both data and power.
Stunning ResolutionWhen you combine 9600 x 9600 maximum color resolution with a vivid 48-bit color depth and over 281 trillion possible colors, the results will astound you. Continue your scanning brilliance with tremendous 19,200 x 19,200 (Interpolated) software enhanced scans.
EZ ButtonsHave the flexibility to do what you want with your originals, quickly as you utilize the Four EZ Buttons to automate the entire scanning process. Copy, scan and create email attachments or PDF files simply with the push of a button.
Auto Scan ModeFinally, you have the ability to bring eight steps into one as you scan a photo, document, business card, textbook or personal notebook and have it automatically recognized. In addition, the original is automatically cropped to proper size, scanned and saved in the appropriate file format. All of this is achieved with the press of a single button.
35mm FilmMake your old photos look brand new again with the special film scanning guide frame and Film Adapter Unit by scanning one film strip at a time at a maximum 9600 color dpi.
One Plug ScanningConsolidate the number of wires in your work area as one simple cable provides a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection and power.
3 Way PositioningScan with flexibility to accommodate your work station as you can setup the LiDE700 in three positions such as upright, portrait and landscape.
USB 2.0 Hi-SpeedScan and transfer images to your computer with the fastest possible scanning speeds with this connection. The USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Interface also allows for quick previews of your images to your computer.

Compact and Stylish 9600 dpi Scanner with film scanning

 

Canon CanoScan LiDE 700F Color Image Scanner (3297B002)

 

Technical Details

• Auto Scan Mode: automatically adjusts settings by detecting what you are scanning
• High speed letter size color scanning in approximately 12 seconds
• Low Power Consumption; one USB cable for data and power
• 9600 x 9600 Maximum Color Resolution with a Vivid 48 bit Color Depth
• Four EZ Buttons Copy/Scan/E-mail/Create PDF Files Simply with The Push of a Button
• 180 Degree Open/3 Way Position/Auto Scan Mode/Image Correction and More
• One Plug Scanning with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Connectivity
• Generation Green Environmentally Conscious Product

Customer Reviews

I wasn't planning on getting another scanner until I foolishly decided to clean the inside and outside of the glass on my old HP scanner because the underside was cloudy. I got rid of the smokey glass but added lint:( so I checked the specs on this scanner since there weren't many reviews on it and decided to take a chance on buying the LiDE 700F because of the image resolution and price.
I couldn't be happier that I messed up the old scanner. This one makes excellent scans and makes things very easy to enlarge when printing. It is also very lightweight and easy to store. One of the better things is that it all works with one USB cord. I really am impressed with the quality of the scan although I don't believe that it actually scans at the speed that is advertised. It does seem slower than what the specs list and that is at the default scanning resolution for me. That issue doesn't bother me though because it fits my needs perfectly. Resolution is easily adjusted but the higher the resolution the slower the scan.
I use it (and carry it) between 3 different computers in 3 different rooms. It works flawlessly on Windows XP, Windows Vista 32 bit, Windows Vista 64 bit, and Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit. It comes with its own software which works well although I prefer to use it through Adobe Photoshop.
Picture scans come out excellent and the color correction is great but not perfect. It has restored some old photos very well for me. Scanning text is easy and having the four buttons on the front make scanning for e-mail, .pdf, copies, and scans faster.
I do not have slides to scan so cannot comment on the quality of slide scans although I am extremely curious due to the very high maximum pixel count for slide scans.
I like this scanner immensely because of the light weight, portability between machines I use, that it requires only one USB plug, and the great scanned images. I do agree with another reviewer that the cover does feel flimsy and could be broken by someone not careful but that does not concern me much even thought I carry this from room to room depending on what machine I need to use. Just use the same care as you would with your laptop and you will be fine.
I would not hesitate to recommend this scanner for high resolutions scans for people on a budget. This is a great scanner! I have no regrets having purchased this scanner.
BTW: This is my first straying from HP scanners since 1995. Beware HP! Canon has won me over.
EDIT: (Addition 3/7/10) Works flawlessly with Windows 95, 2000, XP, Vista, and 7.
I also have to retract my statement about color correction. This machine scans so well that the image of something I scanned, using this scanner, was better than the actual item according to the person who bought the item. I was accused of "Photoshopping" a picuture because the image was so much better than the actual paper money the scan was used to represent. It was only scanned (using the scanner software - not imported into Photoshop), cropped only, and not altered using software. Now that's an impressive scanner!

This scanner does a good job of scanning prints and documents. But the accessory film scan device is virtually unusable. My results were hopelessly out of focus. I contacted the Canon service center, and after they had seen my emailed scans, they agreed that something was amiss. I sent the scanner back (along with my test negatives), and they sent a replacement unit. This performed better, but the film scans still are woefully unsharp compared to what I got seven years ago with my HP film scanner.
I'll keep the scanner for scanning flat copy, but I will not bother to scan any more films.

 

Canon CanoScan LiDE 700F Color Image Scanner (3297B002)

 

Canon CanoScan LiDE210 Scanner (4508B002)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.4 x 9.9 x 1.6 inches ; 3.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003VQR1TS
• Item model number: LiDE210
  

By : Canon
List Price : $89.99
Price : $82.99
You Save : $7.00 (8%)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
Canon CanoScan LiDE210 Color Image Scanner: Ultra Compact Scanner with Vertical Scanning and up to 4800 dpi¹
OVERVIEW
Canon CanoScan LiDE210 Color Image Scanner

Ultra Compact Scanner with Vertical Scanning and up to 4800 dpi¹

• "Auto Scan Mode" automatically adjusts settings by detecting what you are scanning
• High-speed letter size color scanning in approx. 10 seconds²
• Just one USB cable for data and power
• Advanced Z-lid^TM expansion top for scanning bulky items
• All-new Auto Document Fix delivers area-by-area correction for beautiful, easy-to-view scans, automatically

The CanoScan LiDE210 Color Image features the quality, speed and ease of use that will bring your electronic filing system to another level. Its maximum resolution of 4800 x 4800 (Optical) dpi¹ provides excellent scanning quality for both your photos and documents with a vivid 48-bit color depth and over 281 trillion possible colors.
You’ll immediately notice how easy the CanoScan LiDE210 is to use. Auto Document Fix automatically delivers beautiful, easy-to-view scans by advanced image analysis and area-by-area data correction while the Auto Scan Mode feature automatically detects the original you’re scanning and saves it using the appropriate settings. The CanoScan LiDE210 has Five EZ Buttons that enable you to scan, copy, email or create a PDF faster than ever while you enjoy three scanning position to accommodate workspaces of any size. Plus, you can scan those bulky items as the Advanced Z-Lid extends up and over the platen to scan large items such as notebooks, textbooks and other thick documents.
Are you looking to scan documents fast? The CanoScan LiDE210 delivers a letter size color scan in approximately 10 seconds!² You’ll also be able to proudly join the Generation Green initiative as its one USB Cable for data and power provides lower power consumption.
FEATURES ; BENEFITS

SPEED ; QUALITY


Excellent Resolution:When you combine 4800 x 4800 maximum color resolution with a vivid 48-bit color depth and over 281 trillion possible colors, the results will astound you. Continue your scanning brilliance with tremendous 19,200 x 19,200 (Interpolated) software enhanced scans.¹

EASE OF USE


EZ Buttons:Have the flexibility with your originals as you utilize the EZ Buttons to automate the entire scanning process. Scan copy and create email attachments or PDF files simply with the push of a button.

Auto Scan Mode:At last, you have the ability to bring eight steps into one as you scan a photo, document, business card, textbook or personal notebook and have it automatically recognized. In addition, the original is automatically cropped to proper size, scanned and saved in the appropriate file format. All of this is achieved with the press of a single button.

Auto Document Fix:Auto Document Fix delivers beautiful, easy-to-view scans by advanced image analysis and area-by-area data correction, automatically. So, your document text can be darkened with pronounced edges for clear, sharp text that’s easy to read, and pictures will maintain color tone and contrast

Advanced Z-Lid:The Z-Lid extends up and over the platen to scan large items such as notebooks, textbooks and other thick documents.

One Plug Scanning:Consolidate the number of wires in your work area as one simple cable provides a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection and power.
3 Way Positioning:Scan with flexibility to accommodate your work station as you can setup the LiDE210 in three positions such as upright, portrait and landscape.

CONNECTIVITY


Hi-Speed USB:Scan and transfer images to your computer with the fastest possible scanning speeds with this connection. The Hi-Speed USB Interface also allows for quick previews of your images to your computer.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES ; BENEFITS

Create PDF Files:Variable PDF files creation functions feature Searchable PDF files, Multi-Page PDF files or Auto Direction correction.


COMPATIBILITY

• Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP/2000³
• Mac OS® X v10.4.11 to v10.6³

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

• CanoScan LiDE210 Color Image Scanner
• Document Kit: Cross Sell Sheet, Quick Start ; Spec. Sheet, Safety Precautions, Setup Software ; User’s Guide CD-ROM, Warranty Card
• USB Cable

COMPARE
CanoScan LiDE110Color Image Scanner
CanoScan LiDE210Color Image Scanner
CanoScan LiDE700FColor Image Scanner
Currently Viewing
Speed ; Quality
Maximum Scan Resolution¹
Scanning Technology
Ease of Use
35mm Film Scanning
-
-
Upright Scanning
-
Scan Thick Originals
Easy, High-Quality Scanning
Scanner Buttons
Connectivity
Power Source
USB Connectivity
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Disclaimers

1. Optical resolution is a measure of maximum hardware sampling resolution, based on ISO 14473 standard.
2. Color document scanspeed is measured with ISO/IEC 24712 Newsletter. Scan speed indicates the time measured between pressing the scan button of the scanner driver and the on-screen status display turn­ing off. Scan speed may vary depending on system configuration, interface, software, scan mode settings, document size, etc. Additional Disclaimers:
3. System requirements vary by application.
4. Warranty programs are subject to certain conditions and restrictions. See www.usa.canon.com/support for details.

Ultra Compact Scanner with Vertical Scanning and Up to 2400 dpi

 

Canon CanoScan LiDE210 Scanner (4508B002)

 

Technical Details

• Auto Scan Mode automatically adjusts settings by detecting what you are scanning
• High speed letter size color scanning in approx. 10 seconds
• Just one USB cable for data and power
• Advanced Z-lid expansion top for scanning bulky items
• All new Auto Document Fix delivers area by area color correction for beautiful, easy to view scans, automatically

Customer Reviews

SUMMARY
With a few caveats, this is a great little scanner. The best part is that it actually fits in my Targus computer case WITH my laptop. It weighs only 2-3 pds, and runs off USB power---no converter brick to haul around. Scans are sharp and fast. The automatic settings work very well for nearly all typical originals (old photos, business letters, receipts, etc.). Despite some shortcomings, the price and exceptional portability may make this series of scanners the choice for scanning books---because books which need to be scanned are often non-circulating items in libraries or archives.
SHORTCOMINGS
Unfortunately, the particular design of this scanner (and all other LED-based scanners) is that (unlike most fat desktop scanners) it cannot scan 3D objects. Any portion of your document or image which is not in absolute contact with the glass patten will be very blurry. The raised frame raises the edges of any original which does not fit on the glass patten, causing the edges of scans to be blurry. This is particularly a problem when scanning books. Nor can you just press down harder---that warps the glass causing blurriness elsewhere on the page, and may even jam the scanning mechanism. However, these problems may be overcome using the strategies discussed below.
The lid is non-removable, which means that you may be out-of-luck if you need to scan part of a large object. The software is multi-layered, confusing, and difficult to configure to your best use. Caveat, I've used at least three brands of scanner software, none of which were well designed. From the oddly named "MP Navigator" I suggest checking the box, "use the scanner driver" for access to the "Advanced Settings"--or better yet, scan from your graphics (photo editing) program.
NEVERTHELESS
Even though the frame is a problem, it is lower (1/16") and narrower (3/8") than most other scanners, and so, scanning books etc. is LESS of a problem than with most other scanners.
CHOOSING AMONG THE MODELS
The hardware and "Advanced Settings" portion of the scanning program of all LiDE models (at least models 90 to 210) appears to be identical. The major differences between the models is 1) improvements in the automatic scanning functions, and 2) the rated scanning speed (which is apparently software controlled). Despite the statistics quoted, there is little practical difference between the models in scanning speed. The "slower" models are quieter, and I suspect are more reliable. Since I use only the "Advanced Settings" (never the automatic settings), the 110 is my preference, regardless of price. Canon CanoScan LiDE110 Color Image Scanner (4507B002)
The 210 may be best for children and other users who will never learn how to use the "Advanced Settings", since it claims to have superior automated scanning. The 210 may be slightly faster when scanning small originals and/or at low resolution. Canon CanoScan LiDE210 Color Image Scanner (4508B002)
If you plan to scan books and if you do not plan to carry the scanner around much, you might consider a Canon LiDE 700. It has 2 major advantages. The right edge is actually flush with the glass surface (hurrah)---albeit there is still an excessively wide margin. The lid opens 180 degrees, so you can scan portions of a large object--albeit there is still an "edge problem" for the other three edges. Canon CanoScan LiDE 700F Color Image Scanner (3297B002)
SCANNING BOOKS
It is easy to scan books which have at least ½" of margin between the print and the spine. Place the right side of the scanner at the edge of a table, so that the book hangs open at 90 degrees when placed on the scanner. Place a moderate weight on top of your original (such as a 1" thick book). If you must press down with your fingers, press at the edges of the glass area (or even better, at the corners), not the middle. If you can't quite get in tight enough, place a 1/16" sheet of stiff cardboard directly behind each page before scanning--it is a pain, but it works.
SCANNING CREASED OR FOLDED ORIGINALS
The foam "pressure pad" in the lid is a bit too soft to insure that some originals (such as stiff letters or receipts which have been folded) are pressed sufficiently flat (even with a book on top of the lid). If you notice this problem, then place a stiff cardboard sheet (or a thin book) directly on top of your original, and close the cover.
SCANNING TO A PORTABLE COMPUTER
The scanner draws power only when scanning. However, at least with my ThinkPad---scanning to a portable running on battery-power increases the scanning time by at least 50%. Plan on having your portable plugged into an AC outlet if you plan to scan more than a few pages.
SCANNING SPEED
My experience with 3 different LiDE sanners is that frequent stopping and restarting while scanning takes up much of the actual scanning time. This could either be a problem with inadequate buffers or inadequate power. Hypothetically, if it is a power problem, a USB Y-Cable, which taps the power of two USB port may help. A USB Y-Cable did NOT improve scan time with my HP xw4200 Workstation, or my Thinkpad running on battery or AC---but in my tests, my new LiDE 110 scanned continously (without stopping and starting) with or without the extra power cable connected. Maybe my original power cords were defective. So, if you experience frequent stopping and starting, particularly in a portable running on battery, try a different power cord. If you need a longer or shorter cord that one that comes with the scanner, consider purchasing a USB-Y cord. It can't hurt, and if it doesn't help, you don't have to plug in the second cable. If you decide you need a longer cable for desktop use, I suggest a Cables To Go 28107 USB 2.0 Mini-B Male to 2 USB A Male Y-Cable (6 Feet, Black). If you decide you'd like a shorter cable for travel, I suggest Bytecc USB2-HD201 - USB cable - mini-USB Type B (M) - 4 pin USB Type A (M) - 3 ft ( USB / Hi-Speed USB ) - black
OTHER REVIEWER'S COMPLAINTS AND EASY SOLUTIONS
The automatic settings impose various limitations on the maximum selectable resolution, maximum file size etc.---which can all be superceded using the "Advanced Settings". Despite the instructions, it is not essential to close the lid, but it is necessary to avoid bright light from shining into the scanner. I use my dark microfiber cleaning cloth (folded) to cover any exposed portions of the glass patten when scanning in a bright room with the cover open. The maximum selectable resolution is 1200dpi. If you want to scan at, say 2400dpi, you have to type the value in manually in the resolution window. However, such scans are very slow, the files are very large, and I have found no actual improvement in resolution (detail recorded). The USB cable is nearly 5' long--longer than necessary for a portable scanner. Longer replacement cables, or extension cables are cheap, <$5 if needed. Don't panic about the scary "unlock the scanner before using" notice in the instructions. If you try to scan with the scanner locked, it will tell you, "unlock me". If so, just unlock it.
PRODUCING PDF DOCUMENTS
The direct-to-pdf option is not recommended unless quality is unimportant to you and you will only be scanning single pages or very short documents to pdf. The reason is that you cannot make any corrections to the scanned document. What if you scan a 50 page document, and then oops! page 12 is too dark?--you've got to rescan the entire document. For best quality and flexibility scan to 1200dpi tif files, adjust the images with your graphics program, and then convert (and assemble) the files into a pdf document using Adobe Acrobat (or other pdf editor). Beware that any scan, even of text, is an "image" (not real text) and is likely to be downsampled when converting to pdf, unless you specifically disable downsampling. When using a pdf editor to convert to pdf, select "highest quality" --- OR a specific dpi (1200dpi) --- OR disable "downsampling". Perfectly adequate graphics programs and pdf editors are available free if that is a concern.
OCR
OCR means to convert an image of text to real editable text. Unless you absolutely need real editable text to copy and insert into a document, you do not want to OCR. Unless the original is perfect and in a large common font, the error rate will be very high, and you'll loose formatting, graphics, and everything else than text. In most cases, a much better solution is to use Adobe Acrobat (or other pdf editor) to add an invisible OCR-ed layer beneath the image layer. Such a document looks exactly like the original--including photos or other graphics. You cannot edit such a document, but you can search the document, and copy real text from the document.
OTHER SCANNING OPTIONS
The "Advanced Settings" offers many options such as auto-tone, unsharp mask, descreen, dust and scratch reduction, fading correction, grain correction, and others. I recommend AGAINST using ANY of these options, because in most cases most will degrade your image, you will not know that it is degraded, and you have no control over the degree of sharpening, or color adjustment, etc. "One size does not fit all". It is better to scan with all of the options off, using only the tone curve to adjust the brightness and contrast. Then use... Read more›

I bought this scanner to use with Windows 7, because HP has not made available a 64 bit driver for my trusty old HP 5470c scanner (in an effort to boost scanner sales no doubt). There can't be much of a market for straight scanners anymore because my local Staples has on display dozens of all-in-one printer/scanners and zero straight scanners.
Pro: I like that this scanner is small, low power, and uncluttered, but I won't dwell on these points as they have been discussed by other reviewers. Quality as far as I can tell from my limited use is good. I saw a detailed review of this scanner that concluded the quality was excellent. Speed is no problem, with no lamp warmup and the preview scan is quick (10 sec).
Cons hardware: As I now know (but did not know when I bought this scanner), all low power LED scanners with CIS sensors like the Cannon Lide family, have a big, big drawback. They have almost no depth of field. They can only scan paper, they can't be used for the scanning of 3d objects (scanner photography). I did a lot of scanning of 3D objects with my HP 5470c where by cranking up the resolution you could use it like a low power microscope and generate beautiful scans. To be able to do 3D scans with Windows 7, I am going to have to buy yet another scanner!
Document top is near the buttons. To avoid having to rotate the image each time you scan you need to remember to put documents on the glass 'upside down'.
Cons software: One weirdness is that even though this is 4,800 dpi scanner, the pull down resolution choices (even on the Advanced screen) stop at 1,200. Why? Apparently you have to type in higher values. I marked '4,800' on the cover to remember in future how high I can go.
The Cannon scan software is cluttered with beginner screens. The 'Advanced' screen, which an experienced scanner will want to use, is almost totally hidden. About three layers down there is tiny little check box on left that says "use the scanner driver". When you click this, the green 'Scan' button changes to 'Open Scanner Driver', and this brings you into the scanner screen with full controls (Cannon ScanGear). Access is so obscure, the first time it took me an hour to find it. As far as I can tell, there is no way to start directly in ScanGear, but I did find a way to bypass a couple of beginner screens (add shortcut to 'MP Navigator EX 4.0\mpnex40.exe'), and if you play around with preferences you can get ScanGear to automatically generate a preview scan as you enter.
Cannon ScanGear provides about the same level of scan control as HP's software, but I find the Cannon histogram (; VueScan's too) to be not nearly as good as my HP 5470c histogram, so setting the B/W points is more difficult. The histogram is quirky too. If image adjustments other than 'none' are selected, the histogram is either blank or compressed. A good feature of ScanGear is that it remembers all your settings.
One useful button is 'Copy', which does a scan and sends it direct to the printer. To get half decent quality in a Copy button scan you need to have preset the software to 'Auto'. An annoyance of the Copy button is that it opens a Canon screen that it doesn't close. I also have found that sometimes the Copy button is ignored.
I had to install the Cannon software twice on my Windows 7 machine to get it to work reliably.

 

Canon CanoScan LiDE210 Scanner (4508B002)

 

Canon CanoScan LiDE110 Color Image Scanner (4507B002)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 9.9 x 1.6 inches ; 3.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003VQR1UC
• Item model number: LiDE110
  

By : Canon
Price : $54.69
You Save : $5.30 (9%)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
OVERVIEW
Canon CanoScan LiDE110 Color Image Scanner

Ultra Compact Scanner with up to 2400 dpi¹

• "Auto Scan Mode" automatically adjusts settings by detecting what you are scanning
• High-speed letter size color scanning in approx. 16 seconds²
• Just one USB cable for data and power
• Advanced Z-lid^TM expansion top for scanning bulky items

Are you looking for a dedicated scanning solution with great quality, versatility and a compact design? Then the CanoScan LiDE110 Color Image Scanner is sure to impress. The CanoScan LiDE110 features the quality, speed and ease of use you need with a maximum resolution of 2400 x 4800 (Optical) dpi¹ for excellent scanning quality for both photos and documents.
You’ll immediately notice how easy the CanoScan LiDE110 is to use. Auto Document Fix automatically delivers beautiful, easy-to-view scans by advanced image analysis and area-by-area data correction while the Auto Scan Mode feature automatically detects the original and saves its appropriate settings. Need to share information? The CanoScan LiDE110 has Four EZ Buttons that enable you to scan, copy, email or create a PDF faster than ever.
Speaking of speed, the CanoScan LiDE110 delivers a letter size color scan in approximately 16 seconds²! You’ll also be able to proudly join the Generation Green initiative as its one USB Cable for data and power provides lower power consumption.
FEATURES ; BENEFITS

SPEED ; QUALITY


Excellent Resolution:When you combine 2400 x 4800 maximum color resolution with a vivid 48-bit color depth and over 281 trillion possible colors, the results will astound you. Continue your scanning brilliance with tremendous 19,200 x 19,200 (Interpolated) software enhanced scans.¹

EASE OF USE


EZ Buttons:Have the flexibility with your originals as you utilize the Four EZ Buttons to automate the entire scanning process. Copy, scan and create email attachments or PDF files simply with the push of a button.

Auto Scan Mode:At last, you have the ability to bring eight steps into one as you scan a photo, document, business card, textbook or personal notebook and have it automatically recognized. In addition, the original is automatically cropped to proper size, scanned and saved in the appropriate file format. All of this is achieved with the press of a single button.

Auto Document Fix:Auto Document Fix delivers beautiful, easy-to-view scans by advanced image analysis and area-by-area data correction, automatically. So, your document text can be darkened with pronounced edges for clear, sharp text that’s easy to read, and pictures will maintain color tone and contrast

Advanced Z-Lid:The Z-Lid extends up and over the platen to scan large items such as notebooks, textbooks and other thick documents.

One Plug Scanning:Consolidate the number of wires in your work area as one simple cable provides a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection and power.
3 Way Positioning:Scan with flexibility to accommodate your work station as you can setup the LiDE210 in three positions such as upright, portrait and landscape.

CONNECTIVITY


Hi-Speed USB:Scan and transfer images to your computer with the fastest possible scanning speeds with this connection. The Hi-Speed USB Interface also allows for quick previews of your images to your computer.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES ; BENEFITS

Create PDF Files:Variable PDF files creation functions feature Searchable PDF files, Multi-Page PDF files or Auto Direction correction.


COMPATIBILITY

• Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP/2000³
• Mac OS® X v10.4.11 to v10.6³

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

• CanoScan LiDE110 Color Image Scanner
• Document Kit: Cross Sell Sheet, Quick Start ; Spec. Sheet, Safety Precautions, Setup Software ; User’s Guide CD-ROM, Warranty Card
• USB Cable

COMPARE
CanoScan LiDE110Color Image Scanner
CanoScan LiDE210Color Image Scanner
CanoScan LiDE700FColor Image Scanner
Currently Viewing
Speed ; Quality
Maximum Scan Resolution¹
Scanning Technology
Ease of Use
35mm Film Scanning
-
-
Upright Scanning
-
Scan Thick Originals
Easy, High-Quality Scanning
Scanner Buttons
Connectivity
Power Source
USB Connectivity
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Disclaimers

1. Optical resolution is a measure of maximum hardware sampling resolution, based on ISO 14473 standard.
2. Color document scanspeed is measured with ISO/IEC 24712 Newsletter. Scan speed indicates the time measured between pressing the scan button of the scanner driver and the on-screen status display turning off. Scan speed may vary depending on system configuration, interface, software, scan mode settings, document size, etc. Additional Disclaimers
3. System requirements vary by application.
4. Warranty programs are subject to certain conditions and restrictions. See www.usa.canon.com/support.com for details

Ultra Compact Scanner with up to 2400 dpi

 

Canon CanoScan LiDE110 Color Image Scanner (4507B002)

 

Technical Details

• Auto Scan Mode automatically adjusts settings by detecting what you are scanning
• High-speed letter size color scanning in approx. 18 seconds
• Just one USB cable for data and power
• Advanced Z-lid expansion top for scanning bulky items
• 2400X4800 DPI
• High Speed USB
• Advanced Z Lid

Customer Reviews

SUMMARY
With a few caveats, this is a great little scanner. The best part is that it actually fits in my Targus computer case WITH my laptop. It weighs only 2-3 pds, and runs off USB power---no converter brick to haul around. Scans are sharp and fast. The automatic settings work very well for nearly all typical originals (old photos, business letters, receipts, etc.). Despite some shortcomings, the price and exceptional portability may make this series of scanners the choice for scanning books---because books which need to be scanned are often non-circulating items in libraries or archives.
SHORTCOMINGS
Unfortunately, the particular design of this scanner (and all other LED-based scanners) is that (unlike most fat desktop scanners) it cannot scan 3D objects. Any portion of your document or image which is not in absolute contact with the glass patten will be very blurry. The raised frame raises the edges of any original which does not fit on the glass patten, causing the edges of scans to be blurry. This is particularly a problem when scanning books. Nor can you just press down harder---that warps the glass causing blurriness elsewhere on the page, and may even jam the scanning mechanism. However, these problems may be overcome using the strategies discussed below.
The lid is non-removable, which means that you may be out-of-luck if you need to scan part of a large object. The software is multi-layered, confusing, and difficult to configure to your best use. Caveat, I've used at least three brands of scanner software, none of which were well designed. From the oddly named "MP Navigator" I suggest checking the box, "use the scanner driver" for access to the "Advanced Settings"--or better yet, scan from your graphics (photo editing) program.
NEVERTHELESS
Even though the frame is a problem, it is lower (1/16") and narrower (3/8") than most other scanners, and so, scanning books etc. is LESS of a problem than with most other scanners.
CHOOSING AMONG THE MODELS
The hardware and "Advanced Settings" portion of the scanning program of all LiDE models (at least models 90 to 210) appears to be identical. The major differences between the models is 1) improvements in the automatic scanning functions, and 2) the rated scanning speed (which is apparently software controlled). Despite the statistics, there is little practical difference in scanning speed between the models. The "slower" models are only slightly slower, but are quieter. Since I use only the "Advanced Settings" (never the automatic settings), the 110 is my preference, regardless of price. Canon CanoScan LiDE110 Color Image Scanner (4507B002)
The 210 may be best for children and other users who will never learn how to use the "Advanced Settings", since it claims to have superior automated scanning. The 210 is slightly faster. Canon CanoScan LiDE210 Color Image Scanner (4508B002)
If you plan to scan books and if you do not plan to carry the scanner around much, you might consider a Canon LiDE 700. It has 2 major advantages. The right edge is actually flush with the glass surface (hurrah)---albeit there is still an excessively wide margin. The lid opens 180 degrees, so you can scan portions of a large object--albeit there is still an "edge problem" for the other three edges. Canon CanoScan LiDE 700F Color Image Scanner (3297B002)
SCANNING BOOKS
It is easy to scan books which have at least ½" of margin between the print and the spine. Place the right side of the scanner at the edge of a table, so that the book hangs open at 90 degrees when placed on the scanner. Place a moderate weight on top of your original (such as a 1" thick book). If you must press down with your fingers, press at the edges of the glass area (or even better, at the corners), not the middle. If you can't quite get in tight enough, place a 1/16" sheet of stiff cardboard directly behind each page before scanning--it is a pain, but it works.
SCANNING CREASED OR FOLDED ORIGINALS
The foam "pressure pad" in the lid is a bit too soft to insure that some originals (such as stiff letters or receipts which have been folded) are pressed sufficiently flat (even with a book on top of the lid). If you notice this problem, then place a stiff cardboard sheet (or a thin book) directly on top of your original, and close the cover.
SCANNING TO A PORTABLE COMPUTER
The scanner draws power only when scanning. However, at least with my ThinkPad---scanning to a portable running on battery-power increases the scanning time by at least 50%. Plan on having your portable plugged into an AC outlet if you plan to scan more than a few pages.
OTHER REVIEWER'S COMPLAINTS AND EASY SOLUTIONS
The automatic settings impose various limitations on the maximum selectable resolution, maximum file size etc.---which can all be superceded using the "Advanced Settings". Despite the instructions, it is not essential to close the lid, but it is necessary to avoid bright light from shining into the scanner. I use my dark microfiber cleaning cloth (folded) to cover any exposed portions of the glass patten when scanning in a bright room with the cover open. The maximum selectable resolution is 1200dpi. If you want to scan at, say 2400dpi, you have to type the value in manually in the resolution window. However, such scans are very slow, the files are very large, and I have found no actual improvement in resolution (detail recorded). The USB cable is nearly 5' long--longer than necessary for a portable scanner. Longer replacement cables, or extension cables are cheap, <$5 if needed. Don't panic about the scary "unlock the scanner before using" notice in the instructions. If you try to scan with the scanner locked, it will tell you, "unlock me". If so, just unlock it.
PRODUCING PDF DOCUMENTS
The direct-to-pdf option is not recommended unless quality is unimportant to you and you will only be scanning single pages or very short documents to pdf. The reason is that you cannot make any corrections to the scanned document. What if you scan a 50 page document, and then oops! page 12 is too dark?--you've got to rescan the entire document. For best quality and flexibility scan to 1200dpi tif files, adjust the images with your graphics program, and then convert (and assemble) the files into a pdf document using Adobe Acrobat (or other pdf editor). Beware that any scan, even of text, is an "image" (not real text) and is likely to be downsampled when converting to pdf, unless you specifically disable downsampling. When using a pdf editor to convert to pdf, select "highest quality" --- OR a specific dpi (1200dpi) --- OR disable "downsampling". Perfectly adequate graphics programs and pdf editors are available free if that is a concern.
OCR
OCR means to convert an image of text to real editable text. Unless you absolutely need real editable text to copy and insert into a document, you do not want to OCR. Unless the original is perfect and in a large common font, the error rate will be very high, and you'll loose formatting, graphics, and everything else than text. In most cases, a much better solution is to use Adobe Acrobat (or other pdf editor) to add an invisible OCR-ed layer beneath the image layer. Such a document looks exactly like the original--including photos or other graphics. You cannot edit such a document, but you can search the document, and copy real text from the document.
OTHER SCANNING OPTIONS
The "Advanced Settings" offers many options such as auto-tone, unsharp mask, descreen, dust and scratch reduction, fading correction, grain correction, and others. I recommend AGAINST using ANY of these options, because in most cases most will degrade your image, you will not know that it is degraded, and you have no control over the degree of sharpening, or color adjustment, etc. "One size does not fit all". It is better to scan with all of the options off, using only the tone curve to adjust the brightness and contrast. Then use your graphics program to sharpen, descreen, reduce dust, adjust color saturation etc. as necessary--and you'll be able see the changes, and undo mistakes.
GETTING THE VERY BEST SCANS
Admittedly, the automatic settings work very well under most circumstances when scanning "typical" originals (and it is the only portion of the very annoying scanning program that the Canon geeks make any attempt at improving). But what happens when the automatic settings do not produce good results? You are stuck with crappy scans---or you have to spend half a day learning how to use the "Advanced Settings". My recommendation---use the "Advanced Settings" even for routine scans. You'll become a scanning wizard in no-time---far better than any "automatic" program. It only takes a few more seconds for fine-tuning per scan once you know what you are doing. You've probably already learned how to use your graphics programs to improve your photos---why not use those skills to improve your documents?
The very best scans are produced by using the "Advanced Settings", and setting the tone curve manually, with all of the various options "off". Pre-defining tone curves and other setting for your particular project makes the process easier. Unfortunately, you have to "summon" your pre-defined settings for each scan. Note that you have to define things in a particular order, or the defaults reset---very annoying.
Don't count on scanning with the automatic or default "Advanced Settings" and then fixing things with your graphics program. "Garbage in--garbage out." Beware that you cannot... Read more›

I recently purchased the Canon CanoScan LiDE 110 as a replacement for an older LiDE 30. This LiDE's most important features is that it is compatible with all versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 7 64-bit (the older version is not compatible with 64-bit versions of windows) and the fact that it is powered through the USB 2.0 cable, meaning no power supply to carry around or finding a place to plug in, a plus for use with a notebook computer.
After following the directions for installation, installing the drivers before plugging the scanner into the computer, everything went flawlessly, and the first time the scanner was plugged in, after rebooting, the hardware was found and driver installed.
While this can be used as a stand alone flatbed copier, it can also scan to PDF files right from a button on the front of the scanner, meaning you won't need to have a full featured PDF creation program to create PDF files. A button can also be configured to send a scan directly to your e-mail program, although I haven't tried this feature.
If you use this scanner in a photo editing program, such as Paintshop Pro Photo, or Photoshop, after the driver software loads, I would recommend clicking on the advanced button, as it gives you much more control over the details of the scan, which is important when scanning photos. If you haven't used a scanner before, then let me recommend that you select 600 dpi as your default scanning resolution, instead of the 300 dpi selection you'll see the first time you use it. Also be aware that jpg files at 600 dpi can be quite large when in color, so if you are scanning a black and white photo or document, you're better off selecting Gray Scale instead of Color. In the advanced mode, changes like DPI and color will show up the next time you use the software. If you use the basic mode, and make changes, this is not the case. That's why I always recommend using this in the advanced mode.
If you're looking for a scanner to scan 50 page documents, this is not the scanner to buy. You need one with an automatic sheet feeder, or an All-In-One with a sheet feeder. This flat bed scanner is best used for scanning photos and books.

 

Canon CanoScan LiDE110 Color Image Scanner (4507B002)

 

Canon LiDE200 Color Image Scanner (2924B002)

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By : Canon
List Price : $89.99
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Manufacturer Product Description
Manufacturer Product Description How easy is this? Just select what you want to do with your original – scan, copy, or create email attachments or PDFs – and the entire process is automated. The new Auto Scan Mode detects your type of original, then scans and saves it with the optimal settings. Your results will be outstanding, with color dpi resolution up to 4800 x 4800, and you can also create fabulous 19600 x 19600 software-enhanced (extrapolated) scans. Plus, a letter-sized color scan takes only about 14 seconds.

CanoScan LiDE 200 Color Image Scanner:

• 4800 x 4800 color dpi resolution.
• Auto Scan Mode automatically recognizes the type of original.
• To reduce the number of wires in your work area, one simple cable provides power and a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection.

How simple is this? Just press a button to select what you want to do with your original — copy it, scan and save it, produce a PDF, or create an email. The Advanced Z-Lid lets you produce clear, complete scans of thick originals such as notebooks. Built-in FARE™ 3.0 retouching technology helps to enhance your final images, even correcting for dust, scratches and backlighting on photos. And to reduce "cable clutter", one simple cable provides power and a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection.
Done in 14 SecondsNow, scanning is faster than ever. In about 14 seconds, you can scan a letter-size color original such as an article, or a page from your notebook or textbook.
Shadow-Free ScansTypically, when you scan a page from a book, the shadow from the book’s inside "gutter" shows up on the scan. No more. Gutter Shadow Correction eliminates that shadow, providing a clean scan of just the page — and not the gutter.
4 EZ Buttons How simple is this? Just press a button to select what you want to do with your original — copy it (sending a scanned image to your printer), scan and save it, produce a PDF, or create an email
Smart ScanningWhether you’re scanning a photo, document, business card, textbook or personal notebook, the new Auto Scan Mode automatically recognizes the type of original, crops it to proper size and then scans and saves your file in the appropriate format. Perform this and more with the press of a single button.


Just One Wire To reduce the number of wires in your work area, one simple cable provides power and a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection.


Manufacturer Product Description How easy is this? Just select what you want to do with your original – scan, copy, or create email attachments or PDFs – and the entire process is automated. The new Auto Scan Mode detects your type of original, then scans and saves it with the optimal settings. Your results will be outstanding, with color dpi resolution up to 4800 x 4800, and you can also create fabulous 19600 x 19600 software-enhanced (extrapolated) scans. Plus, a letter-sized color scan takes only about 14 seconds. The Advanced Z-Lid lets you produce clear, complete scans of thick originals such as notebooks. Built-in FARE™ 3.0 retouching technology helps to enhance your final images, even correcting for dust, scratches and backlighting on photos. And to reduce "cable clutter", one simple cable provides power and a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection.

 

Canon LiDE200 Color Image Scanner (2924B002)

 

Technical Details

• New "Auto Scan Mode" automatically adjusts settings by detecting where you are scanning
• High-speed letter size color scanning in approximately 14 seconds
• Just one USB cable for data and power
• Advanced Z-lid expansion top for scanning bulky items

Customer Reviews

I decided to replace my old "all in one" printer which I was using as a scanner and a photocopying with the Canon LIDE200. I liked the specification: 4800x4800 dpi and a claimed 11 second scan rate.
The first thing I noticed as I was unpacking the scanner from the box was a mysterious WARNING about unlocking the lid of the scanner. The scanner was packed with the lid unlocked (as I found out later), and the instructions mentioned to keep the lid locked for travel or extensive handling. Fair enough, but it made me wonder if I had already done something bad to my scanner (I hadn't).
I then installed the software. I expected big things from Canon here, because generally they are pretty smart about software. The software, in terms of use, is much better than the software I had for scanning with my old scanner. The scanner has an "easy" setting that basically just scans at 300DPI without a fuss. If you want to scan at full resolution, you have to open the "driver" that exposes a page with all the bells and whistles to let you really fine tune your scan and set the highest resolutions.
All this was fair enough, however I found a few minor disturbing problems with the software. Firstly, once you've opened the "driver", it's not intuitive to figure out how to get back to the "no brainer" mode. Also, when you want to save your scan, it always seems to default to the scanning library it sets up. If you override it, it doesn't stay "changed". This is a slight pain. I always wonder who they hire to test and give feedback, because I always feel like I'm pointing out what should be the "obvious" to large companies like Canon (actually I really love Canon - so take no offense!).
As far as scanning speed is concerned, the scanner does indeed scan a 300 dpi page in about 11 seconds (that's pretty fast folks). However, the estimate does not include the 3 seconds the software takes to respond to the command to begin scanning (I'm running a duo core processor - no slouch) and the few seconds it takes to save the image. All in all, speed is impressive.
Now on to document quality. I tried scanning a few brochures and to be honest, at 300 DPI I wasn't super impressed with the result. So I went into the "driver" at set the scanning at maximum resolution (4800 x 4800). You get a pretty good result at that resolution, but by no means was I blown away. Perhaps more "tweaks" of the driver is needed. I noticed that the scanner attempts to "improve" the picture (which it does) but some of the detail of the text was a little off (brochure had images and text). I wondered if the lid of the scanner was making really good contact. Next time I will add a few pages of plain white paper behind the image and see if it makes a difference.
I tried scanning a printed document, and compared it to a printed document I scanned using my old scanner. I scanned the image to a PDF and low and behold, a major, major improvement (at 300 DPI).
So, I gave the scanner four "stars". Why not five? Well, the software is much easier to use than my old scanner, but still not without a few minor "quirks". This is a great scanner for scanning documents. How well it will actually scan and reproduce a photo is still in question, and perhaps I need to learn how to use the driver software better. I don't think I could scan an original photo without seeing some degradation in quality.
I'd be interested to hear other people's experiences regarding copying photos. I hope I'm wrong in my assessment, because I really expected a 4800x4800 scanner to reproduce "dead on" copies of a photo.

With a few caveats, this is a great little scanner. The best part is that it actually fits in my Targus computer case WITH my laptop. It weighs only 2-3 pds, and runs off USB power---no converter brick to haul around. Scans are sharp and fast.
Unfortunately, the particular design of scanner is that (unlike most fat desktop scanners) it cannot scan 3D objects, therefore text near the spine of a book, which is not in actual and absolute contact with the glass, is very blurry. Nor can you just press down the book---this seems to warp the glass causing blurriness elsewhere on the page, and may even jam the scanning mechanism. Also, the lid is non-removable, which means that you may be out-of-luck if you need to scan part of a large object.
Despite these limitations, the price and exceptional portability may make this series of scanners the choice for scanning books---because books which need to be scanned are usually non-circulating items in libraries or archives.
Compared to other scanners the "frame" framing the glass surface is low and only ca 3/8" wide on the right side. So, if you have a circa 1/2" inside margin, and place the right side of the scanner at the edge of a table, you can scan many books easily. You can get in tighter (to within 3/8") by using a peice of stiff, 1/16" thick, cardboard, ca 8 3/8" X 11", placed behind each page before scanning---it is a pain, but it works.
If you do not plan to carry the scanner around much, you might consider a Canon LiDe 700. It has 2 major advantages. The right edge is actually flush with the glass surface---albeit there is still an unnecessarily wide margin. The lid opens 180 degrees, so you can scan portions of a large object.
Your original must be ABSOLUTELY flat. Since the lid is light, a weight placed on top of the lid can help insure that the original is in full contact with the glass. A ca 1" thick book is about the right weight.
The foam "pressure pad" in the lid is a bit too soft to insure that some originals (such as stiff letters or receipts which have been folded) are pressed sufficiently flat. If you notice this problem place a 8 1/2" X 11" piece of stiff cardboard and close the lid (or a thin book) directly on top of your original.
Although some reviews imply that books thicker than 1" cannot be scanned, because the "EZ-lid" only adjust to accomodate items up to 1" thick---in fact, and despite the instructions, it is not essential to close the lid at all---so there is no practical limit on book thickness. Caveat---if you don't close the lid, and if the entire glass surface is not covered by your book, then cover or shade any exposed glass from bright light (e.g., sunlight through a window or a very bright desk lamp). You can tape a strip of ordinary paper in place for this purpose, if necessary.
Other reviewers have complained about not being able to scan at greater than 1200 dpi. If you want to scan at, say 2400 dpi, you have to type the value in manually in the driver software. However, such scans are slow, and I have found no actual improvement in resolution (detail recorded).
It is true that the scanner draws power only when scanning. That is NOT a great advantage when used with a portable computer as one reviewer implies. At least with my ThinkPad---scanning to a portable running on battery-power very seriously slows down scanning. Plan on having your portable plugged into an AC outlet if you plan to scan more than a few pages.
If you want the best possible scans, you should save to tif---but the only tif files the scanner driver produces are huge uncompressed tif files. Solution: scan from a graphics program which allows you to save files as loss-less tif (LZW compression) which will produce files as small as 1/20 the size with no loss in detail.
If it is incovenient to scan from a graphics program, you can scan to JPG. JPG files are always degraded by compression, but if saved nominally uncompressed, degredation does not become significant unless you repeatedly edit and save the files. Solution: scan as jpg, but convert the files to LZW tif before editing them in any way. LZW tif and uncompressed jpg files of the same image are about the same size
PDF images generally default to ca 300dpi jpg-like compression---acceptable for most photos, but not for text. If you are scanning a mixture of images and text, scan as tif files at 1200 dpi and use Adobe Acrobat (or other pdf editor) to convert the tif files to pdf. Most pdf editors allow you to select the graphics quality---select "highest quality" --- OR a specific dpi --- OR disable "downsampling".
If you scan half-tone (screened) photos from books, magazines, etc. You can use Gausian blur (in your graphics editing program) to improve (descreen) them for viewing and printing. Use the lowest possible value which eliminates the dot pattern: typically, 4 pixels at 1200 dpi, 2 pixels at 600 dpi.
The very best scans are produced by setting the tone curve manually, with all of the various options "off". Pre-defining tone curves for your particular project makes the process a little easier. Unfortunately, you have to "summon" your pre-defined tone curve for each scan. You can define user tone curves, or the all of the scanning settings (including the tone curve) under user names. Note particularly, pay attention when defining "all of the settings" that some of the settings, particularly color, resolution, and auto-tone have not reverted to the defaults. You have to define things in a particular order, or the defaults reset----very annoying.
Don't panic about the scary "unlock the scanner before using" notice in the instructions. If you try to scan with the scanner locked, it will tell you, "unlock me". If so, just unlock it.
This review was original written about the discontinued Canoscan LiDE 90. After several thousand scans, the LiDE 90 began showing irregularities (as faint moire patterns) only when half-tone photos were scanned at 1200dpi and then descreened. So, I purchased an LiDE 200 as a replacement, since I scan everything at 1200 dpi. As far as I can tell, the only difference between the two model is that the LiDE 200 is quieter, and slightly slower. Although the automatic scanning function has nominally been improved, I use instead the "advanced settings". The "advanced settings" portion of the program is unchanged.
If there is no difference between the LiDE 90 and the LiDE 200, is there really any difference between an LiDE 100 and LiDE 200? I doubt it. Note that the 100 is "ugly black" while the 200 is "pretty silver". But guess what? The newer 210 is also "ugly black", presumably to minimize reflected light within the scanner. I bet that in some situations the "ugly black" LiDE 100 produces better scans that the "pretty silver" 200. As far as I can tell, the only difference between a 100 and a 210 is "improved" software features---which I wouldn't use anyway. The "newer" models claim to be 10% or so faster---but note that the 200 is slower than the 90, presumably to improve accuracy.
After setting up the "preferences" in the "advanced settings" of the LiDE 200 driver on my full size computer, I found that I could not change the options. I had to remove then reinstall the software to be able to change the "preferences". So, take care setting up preferences. The only changes I made were to select Preferences Preview "Automatically Execute Preview" and "Display the last Frame on Previewed Image". With my Thinkpad, no matter what I do, the software will not remember any advanced settings.
Suggestion to the Canon designers: If the frame was flush with the surface of the glass, and the frame (or margin) was narrower (less than 1/4 inch), at least on one side, this would be a great book scanner. The awkward drivers need major improvement.

 

Canon LiDE200 Color Image Scanner (2924B002)

 

EpsonPerfectionV300PhotoColorScanner(Black)

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• Product Dimensions: 16.9 x 11 x 2.2 inches ; 5.7 pounds
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• Item model number: B11B193081
  

By : Epson
List Price : $139.00
Price : $79.99
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From the Manufacturer
Scan film, photos and 3D objects with amazing clarity and detail - the value-priced Epson Perfection V300 Photo makes it easier than ever with 4800 dpi optical resolution and a host of family-friendly features. Use the built-in Transparency Unit to scan up to 6 negative frames or 4 slides at one time. With the scanner’s remarkable resolution, you can easily create extraordinary enlargements. And, if you want to bring those faded family photos back to life, you can use the V300 Photo to easily restore the color. This versatile performer even includes a high-rise lid for scanning books and other 3D objects. And, it offers easy setup and one-touch scanning. So, whether you choose to archive important documents or copy the soccer team photo, you can be up and running in no time. Best of all, with an innovative, LED light source, the V300 Photo provides fast scans with no warmup time.

The Epson Perfection V300 Photo uses the innovative ReadyScan™ LED technology
Restore the color in old, faded photos using Epson Easy Photo Fix® ReadyScan™ LED technologyThis energy-efficient light source uses less power, while ensuring greater productivity. And, there's no warmup time required. Best of all, with no mercury included, this LED technology is better for the environment.
Photo restoration with Easy Photo Fix®Dig out that shoebox full of old, faded photos and restore the color with one touch. Just lay your faded photo on the scanner bed and, with a simple mouse click, you can bring those faded photos back to life. You'll be amazed at how quick and easy it is. Along with color restoration, Easy Photo Fix also includes Digital Dust Correction and Backlight Correction.
What the press is saying:
"Epson also outfitted its newest addition with ReadyScan LED technology, which is more energy efficient and requires no warm-up time when compared to traditional mercury-filled cathode fluorescent lamps used in scanners" Staff, Electronista (8.22.2009), take with permission from electronista.com
"...the Perfection V300 Photo, with its 4800 dpi optical scanning resolution and transparency scan support, is a good choice for those looking to take their snapshots, negatives, and slides into the digital age." James Galbraith, Macworld (10.21.2008)





Scan 35mm slides and negatives with ease using the built-in Transparency Unit for beautiful enlargements up to 13x19 Create beautiful enlargements from 35mm slides and negativesUse the built-in Transparency Unit to scan four mounted 35mm slides or six frames of 35mm film. With the Perfection V300 Photo’s 4800 dpi optical resolution, you can create enlargements from your 35mm film from 4x6 to 13x19.
One-touch and Full Automatic scanningThe Epson Perfection V300 Photo features four one-touch scanning buttons - Scan, E-Mail, Copy and PDF - while the Epson Scan driver features four scan modes to accommodate users from beginners to experts. Full Automatic Mode provides automatic scanning of photos, documents and film. Home Mode provides more control over scans with easy-to-follow settings menus. Professional Mode offers image correction tools for advanced users including histogram, tonal curves and a densitometer. New to the Perfection V300 Photo is Office Mode, which gives users functionality found in Epson’s document scanners including threshold control, text enhancement and color dropout.
High-rise 180-degree lidPerfect for scanning scrapbooks, photo albums or 3D objects, this unique feature allows you to lift the scanner lid 180 degrees to accommodate oversized originals.
Features/Benefits

• Achieve exceptional clarity and detail with 4800 x 9600 dpi optical resolution
• Scan 35mm slides and negatives with ease using the built-in Transparency Unit (for beautiful enlargements up to 13x19)
• Restore the color to old, faded photos with one touch
• Do more with one-touch document scanning — send e-mails or create PDFs
• Quickly copy documents and photos for archiving purposes
• Enjoy remarkable versatility, plus fully automatic scanning
• Scan books, photo albums and 3D objects with high-rise, 180-degree lid
• Enjoy more efficient operation with exclusive ReadyScan™ LED technology — no warmup time and fast scanning speeds
• Rest easy with LED technology — no mercury included and lower power consumption
• Enhance your images with photo editing and creative software included
• Scan text with amazing clarity — Office Mode delivers sharp scans, even if text is on colored paper or a double-sided document

What’s in the BoxEpson Perfection V300 Photo scanner; Transparency Unit (built into lid); Film holder for 35mm film strips and mounted slides; CD-ROM software; Start Here poster; Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable; AC adapter
Scanner, Epson ,Perfection V300

 

EpsonPerfectionV300PhotoColorScanner(Black)

 

Technical Details

• 4800 x 9600 dpi optical resolution
• Scan 35mm film ó built-in Transparency Unit
• Beautiful enlargements up to 13 x 19 from film
• Advanced Digital Dust Correction
• One-touch photo restoration

Customer Reviews

Epson V300 Photo
RATING
I can only give five stars when I have a comparison with my use of another scanner--but I strongly suspect such a comparison would not change my opinion of this one. I am delighted, and it exceeds all my expectations. Therefore, four stars and probably five.
USES
I had two purposes for a scanner: My primary function is to preserve long out of print and often rare history and theological texts, making them available to other scholars and researchers-- thus, it had to be a flatbed. The second was to preserve and share old photos.
Twenty four hours ago I purchased this unit, led to this choice by reviews, and finally deciding based upon the LED scanning technology, the portability, the price and the bundled software. It cost me twenty dollars more (one hundred total) for the V300 which I believe is the same as the V30 except the V300 has the inclusion of the 35mm film and slide holding frame which I think could be of use to me.
MODES
I don't know why they use the terms they do for the modes of use. They ought to be: Photo mode, Text mode, Auto mode and Professional mode. Instead, Photo is called "Home", Text is called, "Office", Auto and Professional are what you would think. The menus are otherwise intuitive, but you can (as I did) read the manual if you want.
PHOTOS
I started with photos. 300 dpi resolution is sufficient for all of my needs, but I tried 1200 to see what it would do. Using 1200 is 400% of original, and using that setting, and zooming in using common photo software, the detail was far beyond my expectations--almost like a crime movie zooming in on the subject's glasses to see the reflection of the photographer. Almost. This is well beyond my needs, as I am preserving photos as they are-- not photoshopping for improvements. Yet...
RESTORATION
I could not resist trying the automatic restoration. I began with the default setting of 300 dpi, which I will use across the board from now on--simply because it is more than adequate for my uses. I have a black and white family photo from the 1890's, and I had to view the original under bright light to make out any detail, so faded was it. Seconds later, the preview image in "Home" mode" (see above) and leaving the default for "color photo," showed a perfectly balanced contrast, popping out detail my eye could not detect in the original. Excellent.
I then took a 1941 color portrait, and left the settings in "Home Mode" 300 dpi, and "color restoration" checked. The original's color was skewed, almost no red remaining. A push of the button and the image burst out in what I believe must have been the original colors. Excellent.
The last photo test was of a snapshot of me in which the flash had made my skin appear pasty white, while I was actually quite tan. I used the Professional Mode and played with the controls removing a bit of red, removing green on the intuitive graph display for that purpose, and playing with the other controls for few seconds resulting in a very good final product.
TEXT
Scanning whole books into pdf files is my main use. But I tested more than that.
OLD NEWSPAPWER CLIPPING
My first test was actually a ninety year old newspaper clipping. Using "Office" mode, I did nothing but preview and then scan. The software did its thing and perhaps a minute later I had opened the pdf document using acrobat (the free version) and the image was an exact replica. I used the text select tool in Acrobat to select the entire article and then pasted it into MS Word. The supplied OCR software (ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus) had done a fair job for a free bundled product and a terrible ink speckled original (like all newspaper print in hose days). The pdf file was perfectly readable as it was. The ability to search ad find specific words and phrases would be easily seen in the version of what I copied from the pdf file and then pasted into Word. The result was good enough to make sense to my eye and brain to read it, but the ink speckle from the original showed up as various characters, and quite a few "are enn" showed as "emm" as well many other common OCR scanning errors. It was along way from being usable for citing directly--perhaps ten minutes of clean-up for that one full column of news print.
My second test was also old newspaper but well preserved in a scrap book. There were four items on the page I tested, and in "Office" mode, I simply selected the four parts of the page that included the actual clippings in the preview pane (the selection is easy, fast and called a "marquee." I would call it a "cropping selection tool." Then I clicked all, and all four boxes surrounding the four clippings were selected. Next, I selected pdf as the output file type from the file-folder icon on the main window, and then selected scan. Again, the software did its thing. I received a four page pdf file, a page for each selected item. The results of the image and the OCR test were the same as before.
BOOKS
Finally, I scanned a single page from a very old textbook with a rather awkward to read font. Using the same settings as before, the pdf file was perfect, and the OCR work was far better. A proofread and a few mistakes on that one page. Still, that is more editing than I will want to do, but that is a software upgrade--not related to the hardware. The software allows you to scan each and all page into a single pdf document if you prefer, and which I will make use of.
OCR SOFTWARE
I am pleased with the product, and very glad the low-end OCR software worked better than I feared--as I will have no problem upgrading that software to a professional level for a hundred dollars or so--within my budget. For now, from the text, even requiring more editing than I will want to do, it was, none-the-less, very readable. Our eyes and minds will see thnouglre the eniors and quickly correct as we read! The actual density of errors was reasonable for a starter version which is what is included. Og course the OCR software has nothing to do with the perfect image of the pdf file--it only impacts searching that pdf file for specific words and phrases. I will add that the ability to search a text using Acrobat that I already have is the same as the scanned images on many of the research sites I use. I want the search ability for indexing and hyperlinking within the final pdf file. I am told that Adobe's product will supply that ability and the high OCR accuracy that I need.
OVERALL
There are more features, other software included, but for my purposes... my expectations were far exceeded by what was delivered--a delight to have such easy and quick success. My two unknowns are 1) results of my upgrade to more powerful OCR software, and 2) the longevity of the scanner unit.
I do wish the software would allow me to name the current scan more easily. The default is to use serial ordinals, so that my scanning project folder is merely img001.jpg, img002.jpg, and so on. This leads me to...
SPEED
Speed is an afterthought to me. I have only used this product on my laptop (I needed a portable scanner, and this and my laptop will easily fit together in my backpacking trips to the library). It is a four year old lap top as of this writing (summer 2009) which is just a bit slow by this year's standards. I found myself, feeding the scanner with a new original, pressing scan, and then going to the Window Explorer window to change the default name of the last scan to something descriptive, and finishing just as it was time to feed the scanner again. In other words, if the process of scanning and saving was any faster then the machine would be waiting on me; I rarely waited on it (except when using OCR--that takes a few more seconds per page.
POSITIVES
Out of the box, excellent and rewarding results far exceeding expectations.
The inclusion of a starter OCR product was very helpful, although ultimately insufficient for my needs--just as both vendors (Epson and ABBYY) knew they would be--the low-end software just to give the buyer a taste.
Intuitive hardware and software controls
Resolution capability beyond anything I could ever find use for
Speed easily meeting my needs.
Size and weight make trips to archives with it and the laptop in my backpack possible and easy.
Primary (Epson) software functions well and quickly--providing almost everything I would expect
NEGATIVES
The menu "mode" names are odd and inappropriate.
Some of the terms on the menus are also unusual compared to what I am used to in photo-editing software.
Not "plug and play," you must install the software from the supplied CD.
No hard copy user manual (but I was the only one who ever read them anyway)
No ability to custom name each scan file on the fly (no "save file as" pop-up window).
Buy it, you'll love it. If it lasts a long time, I may even name it.

Coming from an (admittedly older) Canon LIDE scanner and the scanner in my Canon Pixma MX850 Office All-In-One Printer, LED scanning isn't whiz-bang new technology to me. And frankly, I wasn't expecting to put either scanner out to pasture.
But Epson has proven me wrong with the V300.
One of the biggest pains in scanning images for me, has been waiting for the scanner to warm up, and for the driver to accept that the scanner is warmed up and actually let me scan something. With the V300, you tell it to scan, and it just does. I can't stress how surprised I was to find how such a relatively minor thing made scanning seem like less of a chore.
The quality is excellent, too. Admittedly, my previous scanners were designed with basic home use in mind, however, there really is a noticeable difference in quality, even when I did side-by-side comparisons at the same resolutions.
Getting the scanner to work with my Mac wasn't a problem, either. Pop in the disc, run the installer, and connect the scanner. Next thing I knew, Photoshop CS3 was ready to use it. One thing I really have to say here, is that Epson's scanner drivers blow Canon's out of the water, if you ever pay attention to your Mac's log files. The Epson driver isn't constantly spawning messages to the syslog (or just plain breaking) if you use the scanner on a single computer with multiple users logged in.
The only downside with this (or really any other consumer-grade scanner) is that high-res scans take quite a while. Not quite "go to another room and make yourself breakfast" slow, but you certainly have time to go get yourself a cup of coffee while you wait for an 8x10" photo to scan at high-res. However, the quality of the scan makes the wait worthwhile.
At this price, and with this kind of speed and quality, you really can't go wrong.

 

EpsonPerfectionV300PhotoColorScanner(Black)

 

Canon CS5600F Color Image Scanner (2925B002)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 19.4 x 3.8 inches ; 9.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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• ASIN: B001DLVERS
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• Item model number: 2925B002
  

By : Canon
Price : $159.99

Product Description

Manufacturer Product Description
Manufacturer Product Description This is high-performance scanning at its best. The high-luminance white LED lamps use less power and enable scanning immediately after you press the power button. Seven EZ Buttons automate the scanning process – so it’s simple to scan, copy and create emails and multi-page PDFs. To make it even easier, the new Auto Scan Mode detects your type of original, then scans and saves it with the optimal settings. How fast? A letter-sized color scan takes only about 11 seconds.

CanoScan 5600F Color Image Scanner:

• 4800 x 9600 dpi for spectacular detail and clarity.
• Seven EZ Buttons let you do what you want with your original.
• To reduce the number of wires in your work area, one simple cable provides power and a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection.

The built-in backlight and included film guide let you simultaneously scan up to six negative frames or up to four 35mm slides. You’re going to love the results, with outstanding color dpi resolution up to 4800 x 9600. Built-in FARE™ 3.0 retouching technology helps to enhance your final images, even correcting for dust, scratches, and backlighting on photos. For convenience, you can batch-scan up to six 35mm frames or four 35mm slides at once, and scanning of medium-format slides is supported as well
No Warm-Up / Low Energy UsageThanks to the high luminance white LED light source, the unit is ready to scan whenever you are, with zero warm-up time. Plus, the advanced LED light source quickly switches to standby mode after scanning, saving energy.
High-Quality ImagingThe CCD scanning element produces high-quality 4800-dpi scans, and is the same CCD technology found in digital cameras.
Push-Button SimplicitySeven EZ Buttons let you do what you want with your original. So, scan it in color or B;W. Scan and save it, or copy it (sending a scanned image to your printer). Create a PDF of a multi-page original, customize your own settings, or for the ultimate in simplicity, just press the "Scan" button and let the CS5600F take care of everything. Whichever button you press, the process is simple.
Smart ScanningThe new Auto Scan feature makes scanning anything even easier than before. It actually detects the type of original you’re scanning — whether it’s a photo, business card, personal notebook or form — then automatically scans, processes and saves the image in the appropriate format. All at the press of just one button.


Scan Film and SlidesThe built-in backlight and included film guide let you simultaneously scan up to six negative frames or up to four 35mm slides.
Just One WireTo reduce the number of wires in your work area, one simple cable provides power and a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection.


Canon CS5600F color image scanner is high quality 4800 dpi scanner for documents and films.

 

Canon CS5600F Color Image Scanner (2925B002)

 

Technical Details

• Zero warm up time and lower power consumption with white LED
• New "auto scan mode" automatically adjusts settings by detecting where you are scanning
• High-speed letter-size color scanning in approximately 11 seconds
• File multi-page documents easily with the enhanced ODF feature

Customer Reviews

Just received it today and spent several hours with it. I am replacing an old $600 HP scanner with this and am very happy with the improvement so far.
I am using a dual boot XP 32bit / Vista 64bit configuration with 3.1gig amd x2 cpu and 4gig ram.So far it works perfectly under Vista 64bit. I downloaded the appropriate drivers and software and did not use the CD. Canon warns that it may not work with another USB cable, I tried a 6ft Belkin and it worked fine. The HP would not work with anything other than the short one they sent. The software and the front panel buttons work with no problems. I've had little problem learning the software without using the manual which is a good indication of how easy it is if you've some experience already. It scans negatives far better than the HP ever did. The photo scans are far better also. I like the software touch ups so far, but need a lot more time with it to have a final thought there. Thia scanner is far far better than the HP. I have a Cannon printer and have had no need to call their customer support so far. When I tried to get updated drivers for the Hp scanner, I and many others were told that they would not support Vista at all. Considering the $600+ cost of the scanner and the large number of them still in use, I feel that this shows the sorry state of HP's customer support. That is why I have gone over to Canon for both my printer and scanner. I'll not buy anything HP ever again.

This scanner is exceptional. It has several access levels. My favorite way is through the ArcSoft PhotoStudio 5.5 image manipulation program that comes with the scanner.
To access this, Open ArcSoft, then select [File] and then click on [Acquire] to access the ScanGear menu that allows up to 1200 dpi for paper scanning and up to 9600 dpi for film and a host of other manipulation choices for scanning which is way more than necessary. A good choice is up to 600 dpi for paper and no more than 1600 dpi for film. Higher dpi scans take a "LOT" longer to scan.
However, remember digital scanning is nothing like print film photography. Rarely does a color scan look totally correct. So, after the image is scanned, one may need to change it. An easy way is to click on [Enhance] and then [Auto Enhance] after the scan is complete. Then one can select from several image changing choices. This can be done several times. There are a host of other image changing choices that come with this software as well. Don't forget that negatives and slides are different. Be sure to select the correct film or slide options!
If one gets a twain error that says the scanner is not connected, and the scanner IS properly connected, this could indicate that the twain driver may have a problem. I have never been able to correct a "MAJOR" twain error without reinstalling my Windows 2000 operating system.
If one reloads their operating system be sure to back up your files. Always! Stop a memory stick and make sure it says it can be safely removed or the recent files may not be saved properly. And most important of all. Always! Check to make sure the files are on a CD/DVD or Memory stick. Especially if the files were transferred from a different computer, The user may not have sufficient permission to copy the files and sometimes the computer will not tell them the files were not correctly saved.
Canon has been in the photo business for a very long time and has always treated me more then fairly. I purchased this scanner to scan my slides. The cheapest I could get just 119 slides put on CDs was about $75.00. So I bought this scanner for a few dollars more. I have used this scanner to scan my 4.5 cm by 6 cm print films by sliding them under the slide guide sideways. Note: 4.5 cm = approximately 1 5/8 inches wide.
I put a big push pin in the wall over my desk and I hang the film guide on it when not in use.
One last thing. this scanner is fairly large, but it does a lot. If one wants a smaller scanner and does not need to scan films, then one of the Canon LiDE scanners may be more appropriate if size is important. I have a Canon LiDE 35 which is very good, but it is an older model. I think the latest model is the Canon LiDE 200.

 

Canon CS5600F Color Image Scanner (2925B002)