...
Oddly, this scanner possesses the exact same specifications as the HP Scanjet 2400, and yet produces completely inferior results, 1200dpi and 48 colour bit depth is widely expected to produce at least decent results, with the Canon Canoscan LiDe 35 though, this wasn't to be the case. The ... Read review
Advantages: Very sleek and stylish looking, slimline. Scans quite fast. Disadvantages: Expensive for the specs. Lack of any special features. Limited Colour producing capabilities.
...least decent results, with the Canon Canoscan LiDe 35 though, this wasn't to be the case. The scanner comes across as highly home-orientated, yet never backs up its modestly flashy appearance with results.
With the revision sheets however, it performed better, perhaps simply because they were plain black and white text sheets, rather than colour pictures. And while the text was clear, was also somewhat inferior to the crisp text quality ... .../>
While it certainly looks the part the CanoScan LiDe is fairly hopeless at pretty much everything its supposed to do. Its antiquated, washed out looking reproductions of even the most vivid pictures my mate had contributed to the cold fact that this is a terrible scanner. Even with text sheets its unable to produce complete clarity.
So to conclude, this scanner is frankly crap. I don't recommend even going within a few feet ... more
After the success the Hewlett Packard 2400 scanner provided a couple of months ago, I recommended my friend (who went on a skiing trip last month) buy one to print out his holiday snaps. After a bit of searching he found this ; the CanoScan LiDE 35 scanner. He bought it online for 49 pounds shipped and including VAT.
After it was delivered, we had a chance to test it out on about forty of the newly developed snaps he'd took while on holiday, aswell as a few A4 pages of A-level revision sheets.
Installation
Before we tested it however, it needed installing. Installing scanners (or any input components for that matter) is a doddle. You simply plug it in to a USB port in the back of your computer, and then insert the software CD which most come with and install the software.
The CanoScan LiDe 35 comes with a modest software package consisting of its driver...and not much else really, to its credit however, installation takes only minutes. Obviously, the software installing so quickly allowed us to get started fast. Its compatable with windows 9X/ME/2000/XP aswell as Apple MacOS X 10, we were using Windows XP.
The scanner also comes with a short dummies guide to installation, with the basic in's and out of setting it up, getting the software on, and so on and so forth. While not overly detailed, it was a satisfactory piece of paper nonetheless.
The Scanner
The scanners is made to dazzle, standing at less than 4 centimetres in height, it qualifies as a sleek, slimline piece of technology. The silver and black colouration adds to its style, and would likely compliment anyones desktop very well indeed. It was noticable lighter than my 2400 Scanjet too, at about 1.7 kilograms or so in weight, meaning its quite mobile. Its width and depth measurements are good too, at just under 26cm by 37cm its about your standard sized scanner, able to fit on most desks with ease and quite space economical.
So the scanner certainly walked its walk, but could it talk the talk. I had a bad feeling when loading my mates photies up, that this scanner wasn't going to deliver...
Due to its total lack of any features or specialties we could get to scanning right away. At nearly fifty quid we were expecting nothing short of quick, high standard scans worthy of even the pickiest of home users. That didn't happen however...
After around ten photos it was clear the LiDe 35 wasn't up to scratch. The photos, while satisfactory, lacked the vibrancy and colour my Scanjet 2400 was capable of producing. The scanner didn't do his vivid mountain shots any justice whatsoever, and left us feeling somewhat cheesed off.
Oddly, this scanner possesses the exact same specifications as the HP Scanjet 2400, and yet produces completely inferior results, 1200dpi and 48 colour bit depth is widely expected to produce at least decent results, with the Canon Canoscan LiDe 35 though, this wasn't to be the case. The scanner comes across as highly home-orientated, yet never backs up its modestly flashy appearance with results.
With the revision sheets however, it performed better, perhaps simply because they were plain black and white text sheets, rather than colour pictures. And while the text was clear, was also somewhat inferior to the crisp text quality my Scanjet was able to produce.
Conclusion
While it certainly looks the part the CanoScan LiDe is fairly hopeless at pretty much everything its supposed to do. Its antiquated, washed out looking reproductions of even the most vivid pictures my mate had contributed to the cold fact that this is a terrible scanner. Even with text sheets its unable to produce complete clarity.
So to conclude, this scanner is frankly crap. I don't recommend even going within a few feet of one, let alone buying it. Don't be fooled by the stylish colouration and design. If you ever happen to acquire one, do what my friend did...take it straight back to the shop.
Advantages: lightweight, fast and easy to set up and use. nice slimline design. Disadvantages: None that I have found
...I first looked at the Canon LiDE35 - I'm afraid I wanted this machine so badly, I didn't shop around and bought it there and there. I loved its slim looks and the fact that it didn't need it's own power supply. It works directly from the USB connection.
The scanner was well packaged in a nice strong box with a carry handle that I found handy to keep it stored when it's not in use. The software was child's play to load and easy to understand. It ... ...to send). The Canon scans up to A4 size and works on standard USB1 as well as the faster USB2. Other useful abilities this machine has is that it comes with a bracket that enables you to stand the scanner on end in an upright positions if you are short of desk space, scans to an ample 1200x2400dpi, 48bit input/output and operates on PC or Mac.
Included on the installation CD for windows and Macintosh were ScanGear CS, CanoScan Toolbox, ArcSoft Photostudio, ...
derek-j-a 05.05.2005
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Canon CanoScan LiDE 35
Speed
Colour sensitivity
Resolution
Ease of Installation
Value For Money
Quick review of Canon CanoScan LiDE 35
A very good scanner. I scan in a lot of drawings, and the image resolution is very good. It does however tend to pick up the off-white of the background paper rather a lot, and so some photoshopping is needed to get this back to white. The auto tone feature is useful, but also very annoying, as it tends to up the contrast on pictures rather a lot. This can be turned off however. Very good value for money overall. ...
Car_designer_dan 28.06.2007
Review of Canon CanoScan LiDE 35
Advantages: Sleek with front pad to start off some major features Disadvantages: Text scanning dubious, but see review
One needs to set WHAT you are scanning from to get a reasonable scan - photo, magazine, black & white image etc. The reproduction on screen is not (necessarily) what it would look like if you were to print it out there & then. Doubling as a photocopier is a brilliant idea, via the front buttons which as another reviewer says means you don't need to start a software package on your computer. Some fixing might be required for photos and using Adobe ... ...recallibrates itself from time to time, which can slow things down but does mean if you previously scanned a small item then scan a large one, the end results are comparable. Haven't found the text scanning facility to be very useful, but this is possibly because I have been trying to scan 8 point text (and smaller) as well as output from a dot matrix printer ! ...
tinisalaud 17.06.2007
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Canon CanoScan LiDE 35
...and I have found the Canon CanoScan LiDE 35 to be the best on I have ever used. Very easy to use, good scan relation, and picture quality. I use mine for all sorts of projects. My friends have other type's of scanners and I have got three of them to get a Canon CanoScan LiDE 35. And they will say the same as me. It's the best one you can bye for a very, very low price. It's very light and easy to transport, if your scanner in the office is not up ...
michael882 03.10.2005
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Canon CanoScan LiDE 35
Ultra-sleek, the LiDE 35 flatbed scanner delivers 1200 x 2400 resolution in a body only 38mm thick. Stylish and sophisticated, the scanner draws all power required from a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface. With its sleek lines and impossibly thin body, the LiDE 35 redefines desk top scanning. It is so sleek and light that with the supplied stand, it can be stored and operated on its side - saving you valuable desk space. And because it draws all the power it needs from the USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface, you can do away with messy power cables. Canon's LiDE technology provides scans of up to 1200 x 2400 dpi and 48-bit color. The LiDE 35 comes with four EZ scan buttons that you configure to perform the functions you use most, such as scan, copy, file or e-mail. You can even set up a button to perform a scan straight to PDF function. The one-pass Multi-Photo feature allows you to create up to ten separate image files from a single pass of multiple photos, allowing you to open and work on each one individually. It includes a de-skew function to automatically straighten scanned images, so you don't have to waste valuable time carefully aligning photos prior to scanning. As well as its advanced driver, the LiDE 35 includes Canon Toolbox; an intuitive, easy-to-use tool-bar that sits on the desktop and takes the complication out of scanning. A suite of powerful applications completes your scanning system, including Arcsoft PhotoStudio for image editing and ScanSoft Omnipage SE for Optical Character Recognition. A USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface allows scan speeds of up to four times that of conventional scanners. It also provides single cable connection for both power and data transfer, eliminating the need for a power plug, cable or transformer. The LiDE 35 also has Mac compatibility.
