Entered CNET Catalog: 08/17/2006
SKU: 1307B002
Manufacturer: Canon USA, Inc.
Manufacturer description
This powerful scanner delivers spectacular results, with color dpi resolution of 4800 x 9600 (max.). Plus, built-in FARE Level 3 retouching technology helps correct for dust and scratches on your originals, revives faded images and even brightens faces and reduces graininess. Seven easy buttons automate the scanning process, so it's simple to scan, copy and create e-mails and multi-page PDFs. To save time, you can batch-scan up to 12 negative frames or 4 slides, either 35mm or medium format.User opinions
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User Rating: 
6/10
Disappointed in Software
Pros: Image quality seems good
Cons: clunky software
If you want to scan multiple photos you are not supposed to line them up with the edges of the scanner - but if you don't and they are not square the software does not do a good job of auto-straigtening them and either crops part of the picture off or leaves a white strip down one side.
If you try to do multiple images in "Advanced Scanning mode" it doesn't crop them properly either and yet it won't let you make any manual adjustments to the cropping boxes.
The software is frustrating and mares what otherwise seems like a good product.
User Rating: 
9/10
Great scanner, great value.
Pros: Well made-solid; slides; color correct; ease of use
Cons: doesnt auto straight photos on platen?
Thank you in advance.
User Rating: 
8/10
quality product for a good price
Pros: good scan quality and easy to use
Cons: large foot print
User Rating: 8/10
Vista - unsettling
Pros: up and running quickly for scanning
Cons: but negatives lack vitality
I am not sure if I have got the bundled software installed correctly on my brand new Vista Dimension 9200. It seems that Vista has caught vendors by surprise.
There are directions to visit partners' websites to find updates (links given), although I only found the file about this on my desktop by chance - the printed documentation just tells Vista users that they should do it. Not friendly for the novice user.
For Omnipage SE 4.0, after uninstalling the original, the downloaded and unzipped upgrade exe doesn't even display properly on its startup pane. Task Manager says that it is running and there seems to be a little CPU activity, but nothing gets installed. There is an empty box which when clicked terminates it. At least the canon-supplied version loads okay, but as I am not desperate to do some OCR I have been put off checking it out - sadly.
As there seems to be a need for an upgrade, I am left wondering whether the original may cause problems, bad interactions with Vista. Unsettling. There doesn't seem to be any phone support from canon.
Overall, I am somewhat disappointed, but hopefully I'll find its virtues soon.
User Rating: 9/10
Canon does it again
Pros: User Friendly, Great Quality, good speed
Cons: No Bigger User Manual, No extra 35mm negative slide mount
This scanner meets my standards in what I bought it for. If it doesnt meet yours, make sure you come to that decision within 30 days of purchase so you wont be even more mad that you have to keep it.
User Rating: 9/10
Great Scanner, great film scanning
Pros: Film scanning is fantastic, great color and detail.
Cons: scanning can take a very long time, scanning software could be a bit better (mac)
If you want a great all around scanner, I highly reccomend.
User Rating: 
4/10
OK is My description of this scanner !
Pros: ease of loading slide and negatives
Cons: the software is mediocre for mac use " too many useless feature "
The lack of ease of use that Us Mac users are "spoilled " with are rendered useless with the software included !
User Rating: 
10/10
Best Solution for Slides & great for prints!
Pros: Breeze to setup - was scanning slides 5 min. after installing the software
Cons: Slide adapter could be easier to use. Has to plug in.
User Rating: 9/10
Great Upgrade!
Pros: Fast and quiet
Cons: Film scanning not as clear as I hoped
User Rating: 9/10
Works for me.
Pros: Fast, quiet, simple user interface and high quality document scans.
Cons: Lacks the adjustability of my old HP but that's offset by the straightforward scanning process.
User Rating: 
1/10
Don't buy it!
Pros: WHEN IT WORKS this is a great scanner.
Cons: It hardly ever works - Twain recognition problems.
