Features:

  • Scan documents quickly and easily with fast scanning up to 10 seconds
  • Digitize documents and images thanks to 2400 x 2400 dpi resolution, and with image enhancements, such as fade correction and dust reduction, your photos will continue to look great.
  • Enjoy ease of use with 4 'EZ' buttons. With Auto Scan Mode, the scanner automatically detects what you're scanning; built-in PDF button, easily scans and saves PDF's that are editable and searchable
Good scanner for artists

This scanner works really well for artwork and is extremely easy to set up. I just popped in the disc it came with and followed the instructions and then plugged it in when the instructions prompted me to do so. I also found a youtube video that reviewed this scanner which helped my decision. The guy (Teoh Yi Chie) shows everything you need to know about the program as well. Also, the scanner door does not need to be closed while scanning. Perfect for sketchbooks. I usually put a small weight (such as a heavy book or paperweight) on top of my sketchbook to keep the paper in contact with the glass while scanning.

Works like a charm

This scanner is great. And Canon's software is easy to download and use. Among the better points: when you're scanning a document, you can keep adding pages to it and the software will save it as a multi-page pdf. It's also lightweight; I keep it leaning between my desk and the wall and just pull it out, hook it up to my laptop, scan, and then put it back. It doesn't take up any desk or shelf space at all. Highly recommended.

Works fine

I just tried this LiDE 400 scanner on my laptop running Windows 7 64 bit using the downloaded Canon software. Everything I tried works fine so far. Based on another review I scanned a page with punch holes and the scann came out flawless. I scanned photos at 600dpi and worked fine (that's the maximum of the scanning software). I don't know how to get those 4800dpi Canon Claims to have. The cable is standard USB to USB-c. I tried the scanner with a different cable than the one provided (a cell phone cable) and it works just the same, so it is not a propietary cable. So far everything works.

Quick and easy to use

I had the Canon LiDE 25 scanner for ages, and it finally died. This one is 100 times faster. I use it mostly for scanning bills and checks so I can't really speak to the color accuracy but it seems pretty spot-on.

Great Scanner, no external power needed

Small size, great for laptops, LED so very low power. The best feature is it's ability to scan multiple smaller photo's at once as separate images as long a you leave a 1/4" gap between them, instead of making one large Image that would need to be cropped and edited.

Great Machine!!

I found myself needing to scan some 600 pages of medical records onto a flash drive in PDF format. The scanner on my printer runs some 40 seconds per page. With this Canon scanner, I broke the records down into batches of 100 pages and averaged 30-35 minutes per 100 pages. Totally acceptable. One nice feature of this unit is the ability to scan multiple pages onto one file, and when doing this there is even a counter on the computer screen that keeps a running total of the number of pages scanned. Our local Kinko's estimated upwards of $125 to do this stack, so I saved money and still have the scanner. This unit met and exceeded my expectations.

Works with IMAC running Mojave

I have a late 2013 IMAC running Mojave. I was able to plug it into the MAC and use the native "Image Capture" program found in the applications folder. Remember to turn the "unlock" switch to unlock when you first get the scanner or it will not work right out of the box (I think it is locked to protect the scanning camera during transport). After I figured out that switch was locked, the scanner worked great. I got it to scan some old photos into my computer and it takes some very nice high resolution replicas. Highly recommend.

Economical Quality Product

I purchased the Canon scanner to digitally record literally thousands of photos I have accumulated over the years. I can put 4 standard size photos at a time on the glass and it takes less then 10 seconds to scan and send them to my computer. It automatically crops each picture into its own photo file. I use Paint Shop Pro to edit the scanned files and results have far far exceeded my expectations. I thought this would be a time consuming endeavor but so far have scanned 1000 photos in approximately 3 hours. I highly recommend this product.

Canon scanners on a MAC computer CAN WORK

To those of you who are frustrated that the Canon software that came with your flat-bed scanner (no printer, just scanner) doesn't work right on your Mac, well throw the Canon software away and use the Apple scanning software called IMAGE CAPTURE. It is built right into your computer program already. It can be found in your Launchpad programs under OTHER. This software will work great and gives you the same basic options as the Canon software does. You'll be happy with the results! P.S. Canon's customer service has been absolutely wonderful to work with.

simple perfection

This could not be easier, replacing my Canon 200 scanner. Plugged in the CD, waited as it accessed the Internet and gathered whatever it needed, then WHEN INSTRUCTED, plugged in the scanner. My Windows 10 system immediately recognized the scanner, it was immediately operational, it scans perfectly. Love it! And, for the price, it could not be better...a great bargain, a great scanner.

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