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The Canon Canoscan Lide 90 is a 2400 dpi x 4800 dpi, general purpose color scanner.Compared to other general purpose scanners on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $80.
Specifications: Type: Flatbed scanner - Desktop ; Optical Resolution: 2400 dpi x 4800 dpi ; Scanner interface type: Hi-Speed USB See full specs
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Editors' rating: 97
Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 477 reviews of Canon 8800F Scanner from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 91/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 29672 other Scanners reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 97/100 = Excellent.
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Computeract!ve
Editors' rating: 100
Summary: Canon's Canoscan 8800F is a traditional flatbed scanner, as opposed to the combined printer-scanners that are more popular nowadays.
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pcmag.com
Editors' rating: 80
Summary: In the niche category of flatbed scanner that scans film and prints, the Canon CanoScan 8800F delivers high quality with impressive consistency.
CNET product brief
Description: The Canon Canoscan Lide 90 is a 2400 dpi x 4800 dpi, general purpose color scanner.Compared to other general purpose scanners on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $80.
Pros: This has a good resolution of 2400 dpi x 4800 dpi.
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.The CIS scanning element in this unit contributes to its compactness, but material to be scanned must be in direct contact with the scanning surface.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: Given its very inexpensive price, this scanner has great features for the money.Furthermore, if you were judge strictly by scanner resolution, you might pay up to 35% more for a comparable general purpose scanner.
Suggestions: To see some of our editors' favorite scanners, visit CNET Editors' Top Scanners
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CNET editors' buying advice
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Optical Resolution
The maximum optical resolution of a scanner is very important. Be careful of claims of 'interpolated' resolution--this is a software trick to try to generate a larger image from less data, but cannot really generate a clear image. Also, the real limit is the lower of the vertical or horizontal maximum resolution, anything past the lower of those two numbers is using interpolation.
The amount of resolution actually needed depends on the intended job. Scanning something purely for use on a computer screen at about the same size needs a mere 75 dpi, but this about the least demanding job possible. If you intend to print your scanned image, a minimum of about 300 dpi is needed for color (and 600 dpi for black-and-white).
The above assumes that the final image should be about the same size as the original. For enlargements, better resolution is needed so that the final image maintains the required dpi after the image is enlarged. For instance, to print a 4"x5" photo at the size of a full sheet (8"x10"), the 8"x10" image will need (300 x 10) 3000 pixels down the long side. That turns into (3000 / 5) 600 dpi for the original scan.
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