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Canon is a well known brand and the scanner is fairly well made although perhaps a little on the light side, but it doesn’t feel particularly insubstantial or flimsy. It has stood up so far to the sometimes rough handling it receives. It is finished in Canons usual two tone grey and black. ... Read review
Advantages: scans thick items eg books perfectly and creates editable text Disadvantages: is a bit lightweight
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Canon is a well known brand and the scanner is fairly well made although perhaps a little on the light side, but it doesn’t feel particularly insubstantial or flimsy. It has stood up so far to the sometimes rough handling it receives. It is finished in Canons usual two tone grey and black. Its dimensions are width x depth x height: 10.2 x 18.7 x 3.3 inches (25.9 cm x 47.4 cm x 8.3 cm) and it weighs 5.6 lbs (2.6 kg). The maximum ... ...
On the front are 7 buttons; 1 each to copy, scan, e-mail and 4 related to PDF files. One of the main reasons we wanted this particular model was its Z-Lid expansion top. This can lift up about 1 inch vertically so you can put in thick items such as text books and still get really good copies: You can even copy or scan thick items that do not lie flat on the scanner bed such as jewellery. You can choose colour or black and white for the scan ... more
This is the scanner we purchased for the kids to use in their school work and playing around with photos and graphics. It cost £35 as we bought it from a returned goods store; it’s normally around the £50 mark. It is perfect for them and the things they will be doing with it.
Canon is a well known brand and the scanner is fairly well made although perhaps a little on the light side, but it doesn’t feel particularly insubstantial or flimsy. It has stood up so far to the sometimes rough handling it receives. It is finished in Canons usual two tone grey and black. Its dimensions are width x depth x height: 10.2 x 18.7 x 3.3 inches (25.9 cm x 47.4 cm x 8.3 cm) and it weighs 5.6 lbs (2.6 kg). The maximum input paper size is 216 x 297 mm (A4)
On the front are 7 buttons; 1 each to copy, scan, e-mail and 4 related to PDF files. One of the main reasons we wanted this particular model was its Z-Lid expansion top. This can lift up about 1 inch vertically so you can put in thick items such as text books and still get really good copies: You can even copy or scan thick items that do not lie flat on the scanner bed such as jewellery. You can choose colour or black and white for the scan result.
Its resolution is excellent and greatly in excess of their requirements. It delivers a maximum colour dpi resolution of 4800 x 9600, 8-bit (256 grey levels) and 48-bit colour. It makes a very good job of scanning photographs and magazine articles as well as books. You also get software that can alter and retouch images (QARE level 3) and it comes with film adaptor unit for up to 6x 35 mm film strip and 4x 35 mm mounted slides. We haven’t as yet used the film adapters on this scanner as we use a different one for those jobs.
What's in the box • CanoScan 4400F • AC Adapter • USB Cable • Film Guides: 35mm (negatives) and 35mm (mounted slides) • Documentation kit • Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM • Quick Start Guide • Registration Card • Warranty Card
This is a very easy scanner to use and is perfect for scanning information from text books and library books. Because you are left with an editable document it is ideal for children’s school and college work. Its tough enough to withstand the sometimes indelicate handling it gets and is a neat and tidy machine. Even at £50 it is quite reasonable for the standard of scans you get but I do wonder why it was returned as there is nothing wrong with how it works. .
Advantages: Good value for money, excellent all rounder, advanced features Disadvantages: No power indicator or on/off switch, poor adpator design and build
...the updated drivers off the Canon site, so no need to worry!
I've now scanned negative film, slides and colour prints, and I've tweaked the settings to get some superb results even from faded or scratched source materials. The ScanGear program includes a number or excellent filters like backlight correction and noise reduction. These are very useful as the processed image needs less work once you get it in your editor. For everyday scanning you ... ...more advanced features for when you do need them.
Image quality when using the platen is excellent. Previews are fast and a 1200dpi (max) scan only takes about 3-4 minutes for a 6x4 photo. It's not silent, but the noise is hardly noticeable! When scanning slides or negatives though, things are a bit hit and miss. You can fit 4 slides into the special adaptor and they fit in quite snugly. Sometimes when you insert the adaptor back into the scan cover ...
imagia 07.01.2008
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Advantages: Simple to use, Relatively Cheap, Looks good. Disadvantages: Takes a while to install, lid hinge is awkward.
Being a Graphic Art student, during my first year of university I found myself fighting the urge to buy a scanner. However, even mounting student debts and an overdraft extension could not put me off this bargain of a scanner! Other scanners on the market either seem to have too many needless features bumping the prices up, or they are painfully slow and bulky machines that would not sit comfortably next to a new Mac. I managed to get mine for around ... ...perfect for fast but accurate scans of images, without the fuss of useless applications that clog up your memory [it works best straight through Photoshop]. The added extras like the automatic white-balancing save time, and it crops whilst in preview mode. To add to the list of necessities, it is quite light, it easy to clean, and looks sleek in silver and black. It may take a while to install but it's not complicated and is worth the wait when you ...
kel2v07 22.08.2008 (23.09.2008)
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Quick review of Canon CanoScan 4400F
A cheap, but good quality scanner. Getting 16bit output is a behind a little menu browsing though. Not all of the software, that runs on startup are needed. A great advantage, that it has a reasonable quality film scanning as well. After the lamp warm up, it´s FAST to scan with it. Good quality for the money. ...
AlbErla 25.11.2007
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Advantages: Fast and silent operation. Scans film and slides. Disadvantages: None I can think of.
I've been totally impressed with this scanner ever since I got it out of the box. It was plugged in and ready to go in seconds, and has delivered more than my expectations, with ultra sharp, colour perfect images. It's fast and silent in operation, and the software which comes with it is both simple to understand and easy to navigate. But the icing on the cake is its ability to scan both negatives in strips and single slides. It does this to perfection ...
piet1234 24.04.2007
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Advantages: Easy to use, install and good quality Disadvantages: Wires.
In my opinion this scanner is quite becasue of it good quality scans, its easyness to install because of the easy instructions and its easyness to use becasue you are guided through what to do step by step. The quality of scans is really good is well because it comes through very clear on screen and again when you print out later so as there is no quality lost.
The bad point about it is that if your like me and you already have quite a few wires ...
Raccoon132 05.11.2006
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Plain paper, slides, bulk objects (such as books), film
Document Feeder Type
Manual load
Expansion / connectivity
Interfaces
1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type B
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories
Film holder, slide holder
Certified for Windows Vista
Certified for Windows Vista software and devices have undergone compatibility tests for ease-of-use, better performance and enhanced security.
Cables Included
1 x USB cable
Power
Power Device
Power adapter - external
Power Consumption Operational ( Standby )
17 Watt ( 4 Watt )
Software / system requirements
Software Included
Drivers & Utilities, Presto! PageManager, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, ScanSoft OmniPage SE
OS Required
Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 or later
System Requirements Details
Windows 2000/ME/XP - Pentium III - 566 MHz - RAM 128 MB ( Hi-Speed USB )
Windows 98/2000/ME/XP - Pentium II - 300 MHz - RAM 128 MB ( USB )
MacOS X - PowerPC G3 - RAM 256 MB ( Hi-Speed USB )
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature
10 °C
Max Operating Temperature
35 °C
Humidity Range Operating
10 - 90%
Manufacturer's product description
Ready to produce high-resolution scans of photos, documents, even 35mm film and slides? It's easy. Seven buttons automate the entire scanning process, so it's simple to scan, copy and create e-mails and multi-page PDFs. This smart scanner delivers a spectacular color dpi resolution of 4800 x 9600 (max.) and built-in retouching technology can further enhance your final images. Plus, the Advanced Z-Lid expansion top lifts approximately 1-inch vertically and lets you produce clear, complete scans even of thick originals such as notebooks.
