Canon CanoScan N670U

The Canon CanoScan N670/676U is a mid range USB flat-bed A4 scanner. I’ been around for nearly a year and is still in Canon’s current range. The scanner retails for about £60, but in March, I purchased a refurbished on for £45 (from Special reserve url: ukgames.com, though I bought it from a shop and not the website). •Basic specs: This is a mid range USB 1.1 (not the superior USB 2.0) CIS scanner capable of scanning at 600x1200 dpi (dots per inch) ...
...old top of the range Canon home scanner) is pretty good, it guides you through the installation process step by step, and I had no trouble with it. Also you find the one year warranty, which is pretty standard (even with the “approved” refurbished one I got). •Operation The most important thing I think is a scanner that does what you wish to do, and efficiently without stressing your PC too much, and by in large, the N670U achieves it. The interface ...

Modena 28.06.2002 · Read full review
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...being such a convenient size, Canon has also added a graphic designer or two to their team, as it looks impressive too. The bottom half is grey in colour and is complemented by a stylish blue lid that gives it a modern trendy look. Ease of Installation The beauty of USB is evident in the installation. In the past installing scanners involved connecting them up to one of the ports in the back of your computer and then trying to sort out where the ...
...and multi-plug adapters, with the almost certainly result that one or more expensive pieces of equipment would come crashing to the floor when the wrong wire was inadvertently pulled. USB is simply though, one end in the scanner, the other in the USB port on the main box (or keyboard, monitor etc where they often appear). The one cable links the equipment and supplies power avoiding the necessity for that troublesome extra power lead. Once connected ...

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Most people will recognise the Cannon brand and will associate it with photography and with good reason, as they produce very good cameras. Over the past few years Cannon has also got into producing other imaging products such as Digital Cameras, Printers and Scanners. All of these products I would say are among the best in the world. This review is going to be about one of their latest scanners, the model name is N670U. This wont mean much to anyone, ...
...those people who sell Cannon products... but any way it's just another number to the average person! Hopefully this review of the Cannon N670U Scanner will not be too boring or techy... ** Software/Installation ** Well as you would expect with most computer peripherals these days it is extremely easy to install! The scanner itself connects to the computer via a USB port (this is the only way, there is no parallel connection). This is good because ...

ia_young 01.04.2002 · Read full review
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When your old, chunky parallel port scanner packs up, you'll be spoilt for choice when you go out to buy a USB replacement. Chances are, the average home user needs something that will scan and reproduce an item accurately - and any sub-£50 scanner should suffice. So... WHY THE 670U? I won't go through all the features on this scanner in detail, because if you've seen one low-end model you've really seen them all. Colour reproduction is excellent, ...
...is that everything has to be absolutely flat or else it will blur. A USB connection can also cause some slow operation and noise, because the scanner is designed for low power consumption. This has never bothered me; it's not much faster than my ancient blocky scanner, but I don't use it much, so it's not a problem. I do like the 'Copy' function which allows a 1-click photocopy (colour or mono) to be sent to the printer. Copies are good quality, ...

antsss 12.04.2003 · Read full review
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...is up to the normal Canon high standards. It is also very well built - I have dropped it on the floor from 3-4ft above several times and it has not sustained any damage. As it is also very light, thin and takes its power from the computer, it is a good choice to go with a laptop. ...

tcumming 04.06.2003 · Read full review
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...to copy the documents. Canon scanner to the rescue! I placed all the documents on the plate and easily sent a copy direct to my HP printer - it printed as quickly as if the documents had been on my hard drive. My only negative comments would be that it is a fairly basic scanner - if you intend to manipulate photographs, you'll need extra software and the picture quality isn't brilliant for photo's either. The scanner connects to your computer via ...
...easiest installation there is! In my case, I had to buy a USB hub as I'd run out of ports. Overall, if you want a cheap, easy to use scanner that also works as a great little photocopier - get one of these! Mine is a couple of years old now and still working well. ...

barmybint 31.05.2004 · Read full review
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As scanner experiences go, my use of this CanoScan has been good. It sits on my desk taking up very little space and looking very good. Many of my friends point out how nice it is and are suprised at how cheap it is. The bundled software seems simple enough to use, but at the same time offers no extra thrills. The buttons on the front allow quick use of the featues (scan, copy, email). When doing repetitive work such as scanning a collection of ...

chilli_hotdog 09.08.2003 · Read full review
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I’ve owned a couple of dirt-cheap scanners… mainly as an alternative to buying a photocopier to use for 2-3 sheets per month – this is the best scanner by a huge margin. I’ve never been concerned about photographic quality – or even in colour… though I think the Cannon does OK on those points – most of my scans are 200DPI greyscale which I then laser-print for my records. In my opinion the scanner is great – very simple and easy to use and far more ...
...scan more than 10 sheets a week or if you work with photographic images for publication you should take this review with a pinch of salt… if, like me, you use it to occasionally take copies of brief documents to archive, print or email – you can’t go wrong. If you want a cheap scanner with a simple interface (but you don’t care about speed) then this is one of the best – in my opinion. In my experience it has been a cost-effective straightforward ...

bristol_steve 02.08.2004 (03.08.2004) · Read full review
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I bought this scanner for business use at my office - I am an infrequent user and just needed something to scan the occasional document or image onto an electronic file. It was delivered the next day through my regular stationery supplier, and took only a few short minutes to unpack, set up and connect. I found the software easy to use ... there are automatic or manual settings for scanning so you can get as detailed as you like, or just click ...
...the scanner itself for even quicker access! I even managed to show my boss how to use it - whch personally I regard as a great success! All in all, I would rcommend it as a good buy ... in terms of price, usability and quality! Enjoy :-) ...

Lucyt 28.07.2004 · Read full review
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