Canon CanoScan LiDE110 Color Image Scanner Real Reviews
Canon CanoScan LiDE110 Color Image Scanner Real Reviews Real People
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.
I ordered one of these and very carefully followed all instructions, including the instruction to "unlock" the scanner using the slider switch on the bottom of the scanner. When I had all the software loaded, I plugged in the scanner and tried to scan. The scanner seemed to make a small amount of progress, reversed itself, and then asked me to unlock the scanner and unplug/replug the USB cable. I slid the switch to lock and back to unlock, and unplugged and plugged the USB back in. No dice. I tried reverse psychology and locked the scanner. That didn't work either. I packaged it up and sent it back to Amazon, who rushed out a new scanner. Same problem. Returned it, too.I looked up this problem online and found that others have had this same problem, but most after a few months of light use. I suppose I got lucky in that both scanners failed immediately and within Amazon's return window.
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
I have owned one of the IDE line scanner in the past and was very pleased with it. I like the USB-powered design, as I already have a dozen wall worts. Driver installation was straightforward, worked immediately, and the default quality was good. The one-touch PDF is a very handy feature as well.Driver included has a number of user-adjustable settings. If you can't get what you want from them, you are far too demanding. The initial color scan on default was a bit pale, but a minor adjustment to the contrast and saturation fixed that.If you need a very good scanner at an excellent price, look no further.
Canon CanoScan LiDE110 Color Image Scanner Reviews
The CanoScan LIDE 110 seems to be an excellent bargain. For the price I paid, I was very excited with its small size, excellent quality, and relatively fast scanning. I used it to scan personal documents. Installation was very easy, and took about 10 minutes including taking the scanner out of the box.However, I got a little busy and let the documents pile up. I left the scanner turned off for about a month, and when I went to use it this morning, it is totally DOA. No amount of cajoling could bring it back to life. It doesn't even draw power from a USB hub, so obviously something died inside the scanner.Yes, I realize this that I'm not paying all that much money, but I expected to get at least a year out of the scanner. Haven't heard back from Canon yet. I barely got three months. I'd skip this and buy something with a better track record.