Canon CanoScan 8800F Flatbed Scanner

Description: The Canon CanoScan 8800F is a 4800dpi, general purpose color scanner.Compared to other general purpose scanners on the market, it is relatively expensive at around $190.

Pros: Has 9600 dpi vertical resolution, which is considerably sharper than some similarly priced scanners.By way of comparison, the typical cost of a product with this sharp a vertical resolution is $230.Also, this scanner has 4800dpi horizontal resolution, which is somewhat sharper than some similarly priced scanners.In fact, the average cost of a product with this sharp a horizontal resolution is $340.This scanner is also relatively light, weighing a mere 9.3 lbs.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: A general purpose scanner, suited for general household or small office scanning.This scanner can handle 8.5 in x 11.7 in documents.Flatbed scanners, such as this one are versatile, able to scan single sheets of text or graphics, pages from books, and make images of anything else placed on the glass.

Value: In general, this scanner's features are in line with its price.Typically, general purpose scanners with comparable resolution tend to cost closer to $135.

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• Manufacturer: Canon USA
• Part Number: 2168B002

• General

• Type Flatbed scanner - Desktop
• Max Supported Media Size 8.5 in x 11.7 in
• Width 10.7 in
• Depth 18.9 in
• Height 3.9 in
• Weight 9.3 lbs

• Scanner

• Input Type Color
• Grayscale Depth (External) 8-bit (256 gray levels)
• Color Depth 48-bit color
• Color Depth (External) 48-bit color
• Optical Resolution 4800 dpi x 9600 dpi
• Interpolated Resolution 19200 dpi x 19200 dpi
• Scan Element Type CCD
• Lamp / Light Source Type White LED
• Control Panel Buttons Functions Copy, Film, Email, Scan-to-PDF
• Scanner Speed Details - Color - 300 dpi, - Color - 4800 dpi, - Greyscale - 300 dpi, - Greyscale - 4800 dpi, - Preview, - Color - 300 dpi

• Media Handling

• Max Document Size 8.5 in x 11.7 in
• Supported Media Type Film, Slides, Plain paper, Bulk objects (such as books)
• Media Feeder Type Manual load

• Storage

• Optical Storage None

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B

• Miscellaneous

• Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista

• Environmental Standards

• EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes

• Power

• Power Device Power adapter - External
• Power Consumption Operational ( Standby ) 18 Watt ( 1.5 Watt )

• Battery

• Battery Installed - None

• Software / System Requirements

• Software Included ScanGear CS, SilverFast SE, MP Navigator EX, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Drivers & utilities, Presto! PageManager, ScanSoft OmniPage SE, Adobe PhotoShop Elements
• OS Required Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 - 10.4

• Environmental Parameters

• Min Operating Temperature 50 °F
• Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
• Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90%

Canon USA

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
• Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
• Phone: 516-328-5000
• Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com