Canon CanoScan LiDE 25 Color Image Scanner (0307B001)

PC and Mac compatible, the Canon CanoScan LiDE 25 is an efficient color scanner that delivers high-quality results. Ideal for home or small office use, this compact flatbed model with 8.5-by-11.7-inch platen produces up to 1,200 x 2,400 dot-per-inch (dpi) optical resolution (software enhanced resolution: 19,200 color dpi) and 48-bit color depth, for over 281 trillion possible colors and incredibly vibrant images. The Z-Lid expansion top easily accommodates bulky items. One simple cable provides both power and a USB connection, which helps reduce the number of wires cluttering your workspace.

Whether you're scanning old family photos, personal documents, or a company memo, the streamlined LiDE 25 is easy to use. Three buttons automate the entire process, so you can effortlessly scan, send images to your printer for copying, or prepare attachments for an email. After you position your original and select the use for the image, you can preview the result in approximately 16 seconds. The LiDE 25 even saves you time after you scan, by automatically retouching and enhancing your image. Additionally, this model comes with powerful software applications, including the CanoScan Toolbox 4.9, which you can use to scan documents and then create and manipulate PDFs.

If you're tackling a larger project, in the Multi-Scan Mode you can scan multiple images simultaneously, rather than one by one. Simply arrange them on the glass and select Multi-Scan. The LiDE 25 scanner also comes with Quick Automatic Retouching and Enhancement (QARE) technology, which reduces dust and scratches that may appear on older originals. It even autocorrects to help decrease graininess, picture fading, and improper backlighting. After enhancement you can archive these beautiful images and then e-mail them or print them for family and friends.

What's in the Box
CanoScan LiDE 25, ScanGear CS (Win/Mac), CanoScan Toolbox CS (Win/Mac), ArcSoft PhotoStudio (Win/Mac), and ScanSoft OmniPage SE OCR (Win/Mac).
Customer Review: Garbage
When it works it works fine. But after a few scans the thing tries to calibrate itself and usually fails, telling you to follow the instructions in the manual. I couldn't find these alleged instructions anywhere in the manual or Canon's nearly useless website. Sometimes trying to scan again will eventually work, sometimes not. I had to scan a bunch of old pictures for a surprise party but this thing decided to quit on me halfway through the job. Best of luck to Canon if this is the junk they sell.
Customer Review: Great for college students
I'm a college student and after a couple of years of research projects requiring copious photocopying (and tired of lugging spare change around) I decided to buy the Canon CanoScan Image Scanner. What attracted me foremost was the generally positive reviews and the great price compared to other scanners. I needed a scanner to have all of my copies in digital format, and didn't think being too particular and shelling out more money for a nicer scanner mattered. This is a great scanner for most college students. If you're more tech-savvy, than this might not be your product, but if you want a solid, basic scanner that is light-weight and easy to use than this is a fantastic, inexpensive choice. The accompanying software, one program of which can convert scans to PDF files, is especially helpful for me as a humanities major. I am glad that I got mine before it was listed as "Currently Unavaliable" at present time.

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