Features:

  • 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, A4 size
Makes digitizing a breeze

First, there are only three reasons off the top of my head why I could think you might not want this: 1. The compact size means scanning anything bigger than a standard 8x11 page might be annoying or take longer (this is the only real potential deal-breaker for some people in my mind) 2. It's not part of an all-in-one, so you don't have all that versatile functionality 3. I suppose it's conceivable that, if you have particularly high standards for quality, the image quality might not be completely up to snuff to your liking But with that out of the way, I can tell you why this little thing was great for me. I had a huge pile of documents, photos, artwork and what-have-you that I wanted to digitize and back up. I spent the better part of two and a half days getting through them all, but the CanoScan made it a breeze for me. What I love about it: 1. Size -- Yes, it's not part of an all-in-one, but I already have a crappy little printer that I almost never use anyway. This scanner is super thin and light, and can slip into a tiny space in my desk. Not dealing with a bulky all-in-one that takes up 5-6 times more space and does a bunch of things I don't use (faxing, anyone?) is a huge plus. 2. Speed -- Scanning thousands of pages is tedious no matter how you do it. Getting it done as quickly as possible helps ease the sting of tedium. The CanoScan was much quicker than some other scanners I tried, and when scanning 4 photos at a time, it automatically splits them into 4 files (most of the time... if they look too similar this doesn't always work) which saved me a TON of time. 3. Quality -- I'm sure you could nitpick, but I found the quality of scan to be excellent. For the purposes of digitizing and backing up, I couldn't really ask for much more. Overall I'd very much recommend this scanner.

Love this scanner!

I scrapbook and was transitioning from manual scrapbooking to digital. I had tons of pictures that needed to be scanned into my laptop (thousands). We looked at the small picture scanners that scan hundreds of pictures in an hour or so. Decided against them because even though fast, the quality of the scans were grainy and you had to use sleeves for the pics. They didn't get good reviews and were double the price of this scanner. This was one of the cheaper full sized scanners we found on Amazon, we decided that the Canon name had to be good for the price. IT IS! It is SO easy to use, nothing complicated at all. The software was easy to load and very user friendly. I discovered I could scan multiple pictures at a time and the software would separate them into their own files so there was no messing around with trying to cut and paste in order to do multiples at one time. It is really light weight and basic. The quality of the scans is fantastic, they looked as good as the original picture. I would recommend this scanner to anyone. You usually get what you pay for, but we were more than pleasantly surprised at the quality of this Canon scanner.

Excellent Value for the Money

This was my first scanner purchase in over 10 years. Scanners have come a long way and I was surprised by how much you get for so little money with this unit. You can get the technical specs from Amazon or the Canon website. It ships in a small box with one USB cable and start guide/CD ROM software. Instead of loading programs from the CD and having to do updates I just went right to the Canon website and looked up the latest software and drivers to make this work with my machines. I was up and running in under 5 minutes. The software is easy to use and you just drop and drag files of the newly scanned things to your drives on your machines. It works great with both windows and iOS. I also really like that no external power supply is needed. The USB cable handles and data and power in one. So far I have scanned a few paper documents and a few diagrams from books. They look fantastic and resolution can be adjusted to get really good results. For home use it is a really great value. My last scanner/printer/copier/fax in one machine was $350 in 1999. This was a pleasant surprise. BTW, if you need it just for one project then it is very easy to resell this item. I have seen used ones go on the online auction sites for $30-35. Not a bad deal at all to "rent" a new one for about $20 if you will never use it again and it will end up junked a few years from now. Oh, and it is made in Vietnam and not China; a huge plus not supporting communism.

Great option for a low volume scanner at a good price point

I needed a cheap scanner to use from my home office a few times a month, and this fits the bill. The speed isn't bad, quality is good, software isn't any worse than any other scanner I've used, and it works without a power supply. One note... don't lose the USB cable that comes with it, it wouldn't for me with a third party cable, but otherwise it's a good buy. It sits on shelf and gets plugged in when needed, and I've had no issues with it.

Outstanding performance for such a low price

I have been very satisfied with this scanner. It was simple to setup. Software installed very easy on Windows 7 laptop. Software is not real intuitive but after reading the manual you will be able to navigate it just fine. It powers from the USB cable which is nice. Be sure to install the PC software first BEFORE you connect the scanner to the PC. I was up and scanning in about 10 minutes. I purchased this scanner mainly for scanning about 1000 photos. I think the scanner did a great job in scanning the pictures. Great resolution. Now, here is what sold me on this product. The scanning tray is about 10x17 in size. You can put several pictures on the scanning bed and as long as you give them some space between each one the scanner will recognize then as separate pictures! I can scan 5 -6 photos at a time? I am scanning at 600 dpi and can scan 5 -6 photos in about a minute from the time I press scan to the time they are transferred to my PC. I have only scanned about 100 photos at the time of this review but I would highly recommenced this scanner.

recommended

I was using a HP all-in-one printer-scanner, which I liked. However, although the HP printer-scanner is cheap, the ink is expensive and I am also switching to Laser Jet instead. Also, the all-in-one is not very convenient when I want to move it around (a printer is always bulky, and there is also a power cable and a converter involved) This Canon scanner is perfect. It is slim and light (looks like a laptop computer), and both data and power is transmitted through the same USB cable. When you need to carry it around, you can lock the lid so that is won't flop open. (When I transported my HP all-in-one, I needed to seal the lip with tapes) I simply position the Canon on my book shelf (which is behind my LCD monitor), and it barely wastes any space, and visually it fits quite well with my other computer peripherals (LCD monitor, printer, keyboard, tower, etc, which are all black). Operating it is very easy, and you don't need to read any manuals. Although I still think HP's scanner software is the best, I think Canon does a reasonable good job and is not disadvantaged much. You can scan a document or a picture by simply pressing a button on the scanner, or you can twist the setting in the Canon MP Navigator EX software. You can save the documents into PDF files and email them. To sum up, it does what an office scanner is supposed to do (unless you are scanning 20 pages in a time, for which case you want to buy a $400 high-speed scanner), and costs only $56.

Great Scanner with Quality Photographic Output

I was recently looking to purchase a scanner for a family photo project in which I have to scan hundreds of images. After some research, I purchased the NEW! PS9700(with 4GB) 3-in-1 Digital Photo/Negative Films/Slides Scanner with built-in 2.4 LCD Screen with FREE 4GB SDHC Memory Card" at over twice the price of the Canon CanoScan 4507B002 LiDE110 Color Image Scanner. The PS9700 turned out to be a complete piece of garbage in my opinion and even ruined some of my photos (they jammed and had to be pulled out and ripped). That led me to this product. I initially avoided the CanoScan thinking that 1)$52 is too cheap for a good scanner and 2) a flatbed scanner would prove far too arduous in scanning hundreds of photos. I was wrong on both counts. The Canon build quality is really solid. In fact, I would label it a superior build quality. The footprint of the unit is relatively small and easily fits next to my computer monitor. The device is powered by the USB connection, avoiding the need for an electrical outlet. The lid uses a design that allows scanning of books as well (they call it a Z-Lid). In short, the scanner does not take all your desk space like in the old days. I did notice a slight margin in some scans, barely noticeable. When using the auto scanning option, this issue dissapears however. The device driver for this scanner works great on a Windows 7 64 bit machine. The accompanying software is decent, but not great. It did make scanning many images relatively painless. The software acts as a temporary place for your scanned images until you decide where and how you want them saved. I prefer advanced settings when scanning my photographs and use those fetaures. However, the autoscanning option does a fine job of detecting what you are scanning and sizing it appropriately. I did not need to read the manual to use the scanner. In short,paying more does not mean you get a better product. This product is a great choice to scan those family images before they get lost or fade. However, if I was working on a professional project that required scanning, as opposed to a family project, I would likely go with the more expensive Epson line.

Simple, Effective Scanner for Windows 7 or Ubuntu

Have been using this scanner with two computers, one with Windows 7 64 bit and one with Ubuntu 10.04. For both OS this scanner has been plug and play, no additional software needed. With Win7, just plug in the scanner to the USB port and Windows will automatically download the correct driver. From there, you can either install Canon's provided scanning software or you can use MS Paint (included with Win7) to do your scanning. Canon's software, as other reviewers touch upon, offer some great flexibility and some useful features (such as auto-cropping) so it may suit your needs. Me personally I don't like installing additional software if I dont need to, and I dont particular need any post-processing (color adjust, cropping, etc) features that the Canon software may have because I prefer to work in Photoshop or MS Paint. So for Windows, you do NOT have to install the Canon software if you do not want to. Simply open up MS Paint, and in the file menu choose the option to retrieve from Scanner. It will give you simple options (such as scanning color picture or black and white) and if you go into the custom settings you can set the DPI of the scan. Much less flexibility than the Canon software but at least you dont have to install anyhting else on your computer. At 300dpi in MS Paint a scan of a black and white paper (say, an application form) takes ~15 seconds. If I up it to 400dpi the same scan takes ~35 seconds. The quality is great and 300dpi is more than enough for simple form scans. I'd probably bump it up as high as i could for picture scans though, if you werent pressed for time. The scanning bed is approx. 8.5" by 12". Perfect size for a regular paper size document but slightly small for a legal size document (8.5" by 14"). To scan a legal size document I had to make two scans and then crop and paste them together (which is easily done in Paint). Kind of annoying but if you wanted to scan a legal size document in one go you would need an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) scanner and those are much more expensive, usually. This scanner is a bargain and has worked for me with no hiccups so far. Would recommend.

5 stars because of the GREAT price for the quality

I need to scan about 15-20 thousand printed photos, to move into the modern age and share with family members easier. I didn't want to shell out lots of money for something I could do myself(35mm I wouldn't do, don;t trust myself lol). I can scan 3 4x6 pictures, at once, in 40 seconds flat(same time recorded for 2 at once).... at 600dpi. Doing one 4x6 picture takes 32 seconds flat. Of course, I am not counting the seconds it takes me to lift the lid and put them in. Good thing I have A LOT of free time(being a 20 year old with back surgeries and such during the summer, not many activities for me and I live AT a beach lol). I also bought cotton gloves to keep my finger grease off the photos, makes me feel like I'm a "pro" xD. Altogether this should take me 75-80 hours of work to just SCAN them(for 60 bucks that's a good deal, though!). I still want to have them "retouched" to get minor blemishes that older kodak pictures naturally produced. If you have any suggestions for good software that has a nice auto feature, please let me know!

Great scanner

Images produced look great and scan speed is very good as well. I like that it's USB powered. There is an "issue" with these scanners described in other reviews here regarding the lock/unlock switch. When I went to do my first scan, I got the dialog indicating to unlock the scanner and reconnect the USB. The problem remained no matter what I did. Then I recalled that when I first hooked up the scanner, I used my existing USB cable from my old one rather than the one that Canon supplied. I swapped the cable and sure enough the problem went away and the scanner performs flawlessly! The moral of the story - USE CANON'S CABLE with this scanner. I suspect it's related to power, as the scanner needs a good amount of juice from the USB port to light all those LEDs. Canon's cable is much thicker than most, indicating better wires to reduce the voltage drop at the scanner. If using Canon's cable doesn't help you, plug the scanner into a powered USB hub as your motherboard USB may be underpowered or already loaded with other devices using power.

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