Scanner Review

Scan family snapshots, school projects and important documents. Whatever the task, this versatile scanner makes it simple. Large function buttons automate the process, so it's easy to scan originals and e-mail them or create PDFs. The Advanced Double-Hinge-Lid opens 180 degrees allowing clear, complete scans of your thickest originals such as notebooks. Plus, the provided stand holds the scanner vertically, saving you desktop space. Great scans from any angle - Position it facing you, turn it 90 degrees, or place it on its side (with included stand) to save space Copy & scan thick originals - Produce clean copies & scans even of thick items that do not lie flat on the platen Old photos look new - Built-in retouching technology removes much of the dust and scratches on original prints, and revives faded images Easy scanning - Large function buttons automate the scanning process, select the use for the image, and it's ready in seconds Document Size - 8.5 x 11.7 maximum Max Film Size - 35mm x 6 frames (Negative/Positive) Software - ScanGear CS 11.1 (Windows/Mac), CanoScan Toolbox CS 4.9 (Windows/Mac), e-registration (Windows/Mac), ArcSoft PhotoStudio (Windows/Mac), NewSoft Presto PageManager (Windows), ScanSoft OmniPage SE OCR4 (Windows/Mac) System Requirements - Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98, Mac OS X v.10.2.8 to 10.4.x, PowerPC G3, G4, G5, USB 2.0 High-Speed, 300MHz, 128MB RAM Dimensions - Width 11.3 x Height 1.7 x Depth 16.1 inches Weight - 5.8 pounds.



Technical Details :

• 3-way design for upright and horizontal scanning options


• Numerous features for auto correcting scans of photos and 35mm film


• 7 easy buttons to quickly copy,scan,e-mail or create multi-page PDF files


• Advanced double-hinge-lid open 180 degress allowing to scan thick originals


• Built-in stand holds the scanner vertically, saving desktop space

$137.98 At Amazon

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Every person who handles lots of checks definitely needs a hand in managing that huge task, and Canon's CR-55 will always get the job done smoothly with no hassles or inconsistencies. Scanning up to 55 checks per minute or 110 images per minute, the CR-55 can feed batches of up to 50 items at a time. That's the ultimate in convenience, especially considering you can scan in black and white, grayscale, or 24 bit color with resolutions of up to 300 dpi. It supports E13B and CMC7 MICR fonts and features a Canon patented magnetic head. Key features on the CR-55 include Infrared Double Feed Detection and Paper Thickness Adjustment, and both will make your scanning projects fly right by. It offers streamlined deployment along with a highly economical solution for distributed check capture. Forget about second guessing the efficiency of your scanner and get the job done right the first time around with Canon's dependable CR-55.



Key Specifications of Canon CR-55 Sheetfed Check Scanner

• Device Type : Sheetfed Check


• Manufacturer Part # :0435B002


• Type : Sheetfed, Desktop


• Scanning Element : Contact Image Sensor


• Light Source : RGB LED


• Operating Mode : Black and White, Advanced Text Enhancement, Error Diffusion, Adaptive Threshold, Grayscale, Color


• Resolution : 300 dpi x 300 dpi


• Max. Scan Area : 4.2" x 9.0"


• Scanning Speed (LTR Portrait @ 200 dpi) : 55 cpm, 110 ipm Duplex for Black and White - 55 cpm, 110 ipm Duplex Grayscale - 23 cpm, 47 ipm Color


• Grayscale Depth : 16 level, 256 level


• Connectivity : USB 2.0


• Paper Handling : Document Feeding Mode - Manual load, Automatic & ADF Capacity for 50 Sheets & Document Size - 4.2" x 9.0"


• Software : Ranger Driver, IQA Module, Canon Scanning Utility Software


• Consumption power : 27W Max


• Dimensions : 8.8" x 7.4" x 5.5"


• Weighs : 4.4 lbs.

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The DR-3080CII scans at speeds up to 86 images per minute. It offers a wide choice of scanning modes-24-bit color, 256 levels of grayscale and black and white modes, even advanced text enhancement for the documents with text on a dark background. Equipped with dual sensors, the DR-3080CII provides fast efficient one-pass, two-sided scanning, for robust document management and flexible paper handling. Added features to the new DR3080CII are USB connection, duplex color scanning, folio scanning



Canon DR-3080CII Features :

• Part Number : 9673A002AA


• Color : Yes


• Black & White : Yes


• Grayscale : Yes


• Automatic Document Feed Capacity : 100 Sheets


• Document Size - Width : 2.2in - 10.1in


• Document Size - Length : 2.8in - 14.3in


• Thickness - auto feeding : 2.3 - 6 mil


• Scanning Resolution 100 : Yes


• Scanning Resolution 200 : Yes


• Scanning Resolution 400 : No


• SCSI Card Included : No


• Power Requirements : Max 42W


• Daily Duty Cycle : 4, 500 pages


• Durability : 3 million


• Dimensions (H x W x D) : 7.5in x 13.5in x 11in


• Scanner Type : Desktop Sheet-fed Color


• Duplex : Yes


• Simplex : Yes


• Flatbed : No


• Scanning Speed Simplex 200 dpi : 32ppm


• Scanning Speed Duplex 200 dpi : 64 ipm


• Scanning Speed Simplex Color 200 dpi : 10 ppm


• Thickness - manual feeding : 2 - 7.8 mil


• Scanning Resolution 150 : No


• Scanning Resolution 300 : Yes


• Interface : SCSI III/USB 2.0


• SCSI Cable Included : USB Cable Yes


• Scanner Drivers : ISIS TWAIN WIn 98/Me/NT/2K/XP


• Software : CapturePerfect v2.2


• Weight : 17.8 lbs

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