... I was impressed – I bought a Canon branded product, as I know from past experience that with devices such as optical peripherals the branded items are usually the best. I was impressed when I first tried it out.
It is a USB product (although there is a similar product available with ... Read review
Advantages: Quality scans, very fast, good price Disadvantages: None really
...impressed – I bought a Canon branded product, as I know from past experience that with devices such as optical peripherals the branded items are usually the best. I was impressed when I first tried it out.
It is a USB product (although there is a similar product available with a parallel connection), and plugs straight into the PC and is nearly ready to go. The supplied software is very easy and quick to install, and the scanner ... ...It comes with photo editing software that is surprisingly good considering it is given away in the package. It also has the standard TWAIN drivers necessary for scans to be made in any application.
The supplied OCR software is OmniPage Pro 9.0. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is, if you don’t know, a way of recognising the text of a document and allow editing rather than treat it as a graphic. The packaged software, in conjunction ... more
I need good scanning facilities – it is fundamental to the running of my life. I need to scan documents, photos and anything else I can fit under the lid of the scanner. Sadly a short while ago my scanner broke down and so I searched for a new one.
I finally found this scanner for a very good price (around £65 from Jungle I think), and so decided to buy it and see if it would do the job. I was impressed – I bought a Canon branded product, as I know from past experience that with devices such as optical peripherals the branded items are usually the best. I was impressed when I first tried it out.
It is a USB product (although there is a similar product available with a parallel connection), and plugs straight into the PC and is nearly ready to go. The supplied software is very easy and quick to install, and the scanner is ready to use straight away (with just one restart). It comes with photo editing software that is surprisingly good considering it is given away in the package. It also has the standard TWAIN drivers necessary for scans to be made in any application.
The supplied OCR software is OmniPage Pro 9.0. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is, if you don’t know, a way of recognising the text of a document and allow editing rather than treat it as a graphic. The packaged software, in conjunction with this scanner, has done an excellent job on all the documents I have used it on. It even gets badly printed documents in small print 100% correct. It should be noted that it only works on printed documents, and is hopeless on handwriting.
The drivers supplied with the scanner allow for a very wide range of adjustments to be made at the time of scan. Even though there are very technical adjustments possible (including Colour/Tone Histograms and graphs for accurate colour correction), it is still very simple to use, and very easy just to do a basic scan. There are also many preset adjustments for many types of documents, and also an Auto-Adjust feature, which usually does a pretty good job of adjusting brightness, etc. to make an accurate scan.
The actual quality and speed of scan itself is impressive. The preview is completed very quickly, and the scan time is excellent. I was genuinely impressed the quality of the scans too. It is possible to scan to great enough detail to see the colour separations and pixels on professionally, print-house documents/brochures! This, I decided, was just about enough detail to satisfy me. It also allows for adjustment powerful enough to enhance dull or poor quality originals.
Physically, the scanner is very thin indeed, and has a lid that will cleverly adjust to allow you to scan large or bulky items. It has a button on the front which can be programmed to automatically do a photocopy, fax, email, or image scan. Power is provided through the USB port of the computer so there is no need for any power cables – which is handy as it means I have an extra free socket. One other thing that does interest me is the strange colours the light goes on the scanner head (have a look if you have one) when scanning!
Overall, this is a good quality product at a very reasonable price, and I do recommend that anyone considering buying a new scanner take a look at it. I can’t see that anyone’s scanning needs are more than this provides, unless they are doing professional scanning, or need to scan 35mm/APS film.
Advantages: Superb quality scans, fast, reliable, ultra-easy to install and operate, USB a genial idea! Disadvantages: So light as to be almost flimsy?
...results. In the knowledge that Canon have been professional market leaders in the optival and photographics industry for longer than I have been around, I thought their products would be a good place to start. I was initially suprised at how Canon could offer such an innovative scanner as the N650U for such an affordable price (£65-£69). It truly does knock spots off the competition being considerably smaller, sleeker, and tidier on the desk. Power ... ...impressed at the wasy that Canon had compiled all of the software onto a CDRom which had an auto-install utility set up on it. This only added to the ease with which the scanner was set up, and also ensured that the maximum compatibility was achieved using the optimal drivers. For those less technically minded, and for those seeking beautifully designed home office equipment, I do not think that you can get much better than this. The scan quality ...
PaulCatterall 11.03.2001
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Canon CanoScan N650U
Advantages: Speed, size, no power cable and quality Disadvantages: None really
When My last scanner took 15 minutes to scan an image in low res, and then crashed my computer, I knew that it was time to get a new one. So I looked hard at all the possibilities. As my last scanner (A very large UMAX 1200u)had been free when I bought my Bondi-Blue iMac so many years ago (well a little over two...), I had never really looked into the Scanner Market before, but there seemed to be only one real choice - The CanoScan 650u.
It has:
... ...and scanning for the web - in fact, only Graphics pros will really see the difference between it and one costing 10 times the price.
USB powered - only one cable!
Tiny - We are talking only the size of a small A4 Pad of paper!
Z-Lid - Enables the lid to lift up, but stay horizontal for scanning books.
Really cheap - only costs 70 pounds, when you consider that the cheapest USB scanners cost 50.
I was also delighted by the ease of setup - I run ...
iMacfan 10.05.2001
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...sites pointed me at the Canon N650U. Not because it is the absolute best, but because it is:
a) Sensibly priced. It can be had for between £50 and £70 depending on where its bought, and what discount vouchers you have in your sweaty palm this week.
b) Better than a home user is ever likely to need. 1200x600 doesn't sound like much these days, but it is all you are ever likely to need unless you plan on doing photo-editing at a professional level.
... ...could go and make a cuppa while I waited for the preview scan. Now I just wait a few seconds.
d) Very good quality. When I first scanned some photos I was most upset about the white dots all over the end result. I looked at the original, which was spotless... There was some almost-invisible dust on the scanner glass, and these tiny specks were being picked up like I've never seen!
e) Comes with some very nice software. Usually I will install drivers ...
one47 17.07.2001
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Advantages: Small, good driver interface Disadvantages: Low colour-accuracy, only 600x resolution, moire
...poor quality, so I called Canon and they sent a Canon Technical Support Engineer around. He looked at the scanning and agreed that it was too poor quality and that the scanner must be malfunctioning. It turned out though that the scanner was functioning within normal parameters. What does this tell you?
The scanner does however have a USB, as most modern scanner should, leaving out the parallel interface. The driver is also the best I have seen, ... ...then select your application. There is also a basic and advanced mode.
The software bundled with the scanner is also great - it comes with Omnipage Optical Character Recognition, which is better than the more common Textbridge.
The speed is not the fastest, but it is not the worst either. And it is fairly quiet. The resolution of the scanner is only 600x1200 dpi, but for this price it is an acceptable compromise.
Overall - do not buy this scanner ...
Jehaz 19.08.2001 (20.08.2001)
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Advantages: Light, USB, Small/Thin Disadvantages: Sofware side of things
Basically this scanner model is generally the same as the N650U.
The first noticeable difference is the apperance of the scanner. Instead of just having the standard white coloured scanner you can now have a Chrome scanner. Also as with the previous model there's a Quick Start button on the front. The requirments of the scanner are : Win98/2000 or Mac 09/Os X. ( I run my scanner on Mac Os 9.0.4 - & have no problems)
Also a very useful pont about ... ...a Plug-In to almost all your applications. I've got Adobe Photoshop 5 and being able to scan through the Import Menu saves effort and time!
Ok!, Some important spec's are from the manual : Optical Res = 600x1200 dpi
Light Source = 3- Colour (RGB) LED
A preview speed of 15 seconds
USB Connectivity. ( MAKE SURE YOU USE A, U.S.B. PORT WITH POWER, e.g On the imac use the USB ports on the side of the machine!)
Anyway my main opinion is it's ...
Cool_Orange 13.03.2001
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The groundbreaking CanoScan N650U USB flatbed scanner launches a new era in scanning performance, innovation and value - giving you the power to do so much more, for so much less. At just over 2,5 cm high, the N650U scanner is one of the thinnest flatbed scanners in the world. It's also one of the easiest to set up and use. Connect with just a single USB cable to any compatible Mac or PC - no power cord or bulky transformers are necessary. Just plug it in to your computer and scan photos, graphics, copy and more at a remarkable 600 x 1200 dpi for crisp, clear images. Plus, 42-bit resolution gives you over four trillion possible colors for richer, more robust scans. It even has an external programmable button for fast, one-touch scanning. Canon's exclusive Z-Lid Expansion Top will change the way you scan bulky items, such as books and magazines. Many other scanner covers lift only at an angle and become uneven and awkward when scanning anything that isn't completely flat. The N650U scanner includes a special expansion hinge that lifts up to one 2,5 cm vertically allowing the lid to lie flat, creating the space needed for bulky items.
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