Scanners > Hewlett-Packard Scanners > 30-bit colour

Advantages: Can't remember any
Disadvantages: Far too many

...since replaced it with a hp 2115 copy/fax/printer thingy. There's good reason for this. *****Looks***** Well just look at it. It's absolutly massive. It'll have a hard time iftting into today's small and compact technology. Also the plug is definitly the biggest i've ever seen for an appliance this big. It's clunky, takes ages to squeeze into somewhere behind your desk and is just a general nuisance. The light at the front of the scanner too is ...
...it's working. Whenever the plug is in the green light is on. For no real reason I've just found this feature very annoying, but thats just me. Anyway who needs a light with this thing to tell them it's working. When it works the light goes white but it doens't matter because your next door neighbour can hear it working. *****Speed***** Compared to todays multi printer thingies this is just embarassing. Not only does the software take a long time ... Read review

Advantages: Sooooo many features
Disadvantages: None that I can think of

We use the CanoScan Lide 25 (which I'll refer to as Lide 25 from now on) at work and a handy little scanning tool it is indeed. It's very slim and lightweight and sits nicely on my desk, ready to jump into action whenever I need to scan a document or photo. You can copy directly from the platen (glass screen) to your printer or print or even email and it's very easy to set up. AN ABUNDANCE OF FEATURES The Lide 25 uses a USB connection so ...
...handy indeed - saving on energy is always a better option. Unlike other home scanners I've used in the past the Lide 25 scans to a fairly high resolution of up to 1200 x 2400 dpi so when scanning photos you get very good quality images. The software that comes with the scanned allows you to scan documents to PDF too and you choose whether you want them in colour or monochrome or select the image quality you want from 75, 100, 200, 250, 300 or 400 ... Read review