Canon CanoScan LiDE 20 Reviews

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  Canon CanoScan LiDE 20

  £60.75

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  Canon CanoScan LiDE 20

  £69.99

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• rouzbeh 2nd Nov 2007

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  Good Points: - light weight and small so its easy to move
  - decent surface area / bed size
  - Good resolution for the average home user
  - Great results with photos or artwork
  - Easy to use scanning software with decent user options
  - Unbeatable price
  - Easy set-up
  - USB serves as power chord

  
  

  Bad Points: - Slow and abit noisy
  - Not very sharp (still very very good for that price!)
  - Limited depth of field, not good for 3D objects.

  
  

  General comments: This scanner is extremely easy to install and set up. You'll be scanning photos within about 10 minutes of getting it out of the box. Its also great that it draws its power through the USB chord as its just one less thing you need to worry about plugging in somewhere. The price for the scanner is hard to beat and with Amazon's free shipping, this is about the most affordable scanner out there. Its slim design and light weight is also a plus. So far I have run into only one draw back and that is its very limited depth of field. You cannot put anything with any dimension on the scanner and expect decent results. If the object is not touching the glass, the scanner cannot focus on the object and capture detail. If you're simply looking for a scanner that can be used to achieve photos or artwork, this is a great choice. The included software has enough options to fine tune control but I've been quite happy with the results using the software's default settings. I also scan directly into Photoshop where I can further enhance the results if need be. It's important to note that this scanner is plenty powerful for the average home user. 300+ DPI resolution is more than enough to scan a photo and capture just TONS of detail. If you're not a professional working in print theres just no need for a scanner that will capture 2400 dpi. So don't go looking at other higher priced scanners with super high resolution thinking higher is better. Chances are you will NEVER find a need to scan something in such high detail.
  

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• smaggy 8th Apr 2005

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  Bought the Canon CanoScan LiDE 20 from PC World for £45.
  The scanner is quite slim and can be placed flat or vertical. I find flat better, but have never tried vertical position.
  I have used the scanner to scan pics and documents and the results were quite good.
  The software is user friendly. This is my first scanner and I could find my way around it easily. It comes with canon's photo editing software which I did not install as I already had many such softwares on my system- digital ...

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