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#1 Photo Products - Canon CanoScan LiDE 30 Scanner
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List Price: $79.99
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Manufacturer: Canon
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Canon
EAN: 0013803020441
Feature: Up to 1,200 x 2,400 dpi resolution
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Canon
Manufacturer: Canon
Model: LiDE30
Publisher: Canon
Release Date: 2002-08-15
Studio: Canon
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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Up to 1,200 x 2,400 dpi resolution
48-bit depth for over 281 trillion possible colors
1 cable handles both USB and power
Z-Lid expansion top accommodates bulky objects
Scan, copy, or e-mail photos at the touch of a button
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Summary: Still a good scanner, 4 years later
Comment: I bought this scanner back in 2004. I do a lot of digital art and at the time I needed a scanner that will scan in very high resolution. Resolution can get up to 1200 x 2400 dpi. Usually I only need 600, but it's great having the option. 4 years later I'm still using it, and it still works perfectly. The only problem is it's slow, and a little loud when it's scanning. This is worse depending on how high you have the resolution set. But I wont be replacing it any time soon because for now it completely meets my needs.
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Summary: Canon CanoScan LiDE 30 Scanner
Comment: The best scanner I have ever found for my personal use after having used different brands of scanners. I recommend this flatbed scanner strongly.
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Summary: good but slow
Comment: the picture comes out good if you choose a high enough resolution, but don't count in this one if you're in a hurry... good scanner, but very slow.
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Summary: Another excellent low-cost Canon scanner
Comment: I already own a N670U scanner (which I've reviewed), but I bought the LiDE 30 as a mobile unit to go with my Thinkpad T30 laptop. Canon's low-cost LiDE line of scanners already scores a big win in that regard; these machines are extraordinarily light and will fit comfortably into any good-sized laptop carrying case (I use a Targus Platinum case, designed to hold 17" laptops, which I bought with the express intention of being able to carry both laptop and scanner, and the LiDE 30 fits perfectly.) The USB interface means that you don't have to worry about packing an AC adapter, and this unit draws very little power, so you can plug it into your laptop's USB port without worries(make sure you have USB 2.0 built in or a USB 2.0 adapter card for best results).
In terms of performance, the LiDE 30 is quite comparable with the N670U. I gave the machine a good workout a couple of weeks ago at the Library of Congress, where I scanned over 400 pages, with a mix of color and black-and-white/grayscale images, in various page sizes, during a 7 1/2-hour period. I find that the LiDE 30 scans black-and-white/grayscale images very quickly indeed, with image quality comparable to or somewhat better than the N670U. The LiDE 30 is, in my somewhat limited experience so far, slower at scanning color images than the N670U, particularly if you use the full-platen setting, but there's nothing to complain about as far as quality goes; the color pictures this scanner produces are every bit as good as the N670U's. Both scanners have a recessed glass platen, which some other reviewers have complained creates problems with scanning oversized images. I don't necessarily agree. I find that with the N670U and LiDE 30 both, if you have a large book heavy enough to create its own pressure on the page being scanned to put the page in proper contact with the platen, and if the size of the image to be scanned is overall the same as or smaller than the platen, you can get good results from processing an "oversize" page. The software is quite good and works well with IrfanView, my preferred image viewer, and the Windows XP software provides a lot of options for expert-level scanning adjustments.
All in all, this is a very fine budget scanner which, though no longer in production, is still well worth getting for somebody who doesn't require a heavy-duty, bells-and-whistles unit or wants something to take on the road as part of a laptop outfit.
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Summary: Great Scanner - Lousy Software
Comment: Lousy software comes with the scanner... sometimes REQUIRES you to start up another program AFTER the scan is completed. You tell it NOT to initiate the othe program AFTER the scan - and there is a bug in the software - and it keeps asking/demanding for this program..... BAD BUG .... BAD LOUSY SOFTWARE
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Editorial Reviews:
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Looking for an easy-to-use scanner that offers high-resolution scanning and all the latest features? The CanoScan LiDE 30 USB Flatbed Scanner has it covered. Just over an inch high, it has all the features you need to scan images, copy documents or e-mail your favorite photos. Quality is outstanding with up to 1200 x 2400 dpi resolution and up to 48-bit depth that delivers stunning color reproduction with more than 281 trillion possible colors. All at the touch of a button. To scan, place the photo on the platen and push the "scan" button - that's it. "Copy" and "e-mail" functions are just as simple. Operation is made even easier with just one cable for power and USB - no extra AC adapter needed. The LiDE 30 scanner even removes much of the minute dust and scratches on photos automatically with built-in QARE 2.0 (Quality Automatic Retouching and Enhancement) technology.Scan multiple photos at once with the push of a button. "Multi-Scan mode" is automatically activated and scans all the pictures in a single pass, preparing a separate image file for each. It will even adjust any slightly misaligned photos. Scanning multi-pages into a PDF file is just as easy. Innovative software even allows you to save your images directly to CDs as easily as scan, click and burn. The LiDE 30 scanner is small but can tackle big jobs. The exclusive Z-Lid expansion top lifts high and stays flat for scanning books and magazines. Most other scanner covers lift only at an angle, often resulting in poor scans.
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