Scanners > BenQ Scanners

Advantages: Low price, good image quality, range of functions and settings
Disadvantages: Need to save all scans, problems with some functions, slow speed

I got this scanner after having to chuck out another brand due to the chemical fumes it gave off, which made me ill. So the first test it had to pass was whether it smelt. Phew - it didn't! This scanner came with a disc featuring MiraScan software. MiraScan gives you quite a good range of settings to choose from: colour, greyscale or line art; high-speed, high-quality or high-quality 48-bit; and 75-19200 dpi. Most settings are easy to change, with ...
...after making adjustments, e.g. to colour and brightness. You can invert the colours and produce mirror images. However, the 'rotate' function didn't seem to work, or maybe I'm just being dim. The zoom function in the preview window is next-to-useless, as it doesn't show you how clearly the set resolution will reproduce your document. I also had trouble finding a way to zoom back out! (You have to right-click on the preview window.) I have found ... Read review

Advantages: Fast , Very High Resolution
Disadvantages: Not original I mage

Benq 4300 Scanner is good for personal use but it is not much efficient like Other photo scanner. It can scan up to 1200x1200 dpi and its speed is also Very good but I found only one problem in it and that is it doesn’t scans the Picture originally and fade or make more brightness in the color. But it scans the image very efficiently and it can even scan a small picture Into a big picture without damaging the pixel that’s the thing I like most ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent quality when scanning slides and negatives
Disadvantages: Professional mode could cause problems for the novice used

...Previously I had the Epson 2480 and although this was good, it is no match for the 4490,expected really with the time elasped between the release of the models. With the resolution set at least 2400dpi and with only unsharp mask and colour restoration selected the faded slides and neagatives were nearly as new. There are a few points that should be noted. If you are a novice and just want to scan something quickly without having to set different ...
...selecting colour restoration and Background correction when they are not needed, you can have a negative effect on what would have been not such a bad scan, if these items were left alone. Also, as with many scanners if you want a good result but with an equally fast time for scanning,you won't get it. You need to move up in the market for quality and speed. All in all I wouldn't change the scanner with another in the same range. The digital ICE ... Read review

Advantages: Lightweight, Portable, Compact, High Quality, Good Software & Bundled Stuff
Disadvantages: Can't Scan In Books/Booklets/Full Size Newspapers Direct

This scanner's intended purpose was to provide a portable scanner for my laptop - something that I could carry around without lugging a box that was bigger than my actual laptop! It had to meet 3 requirements: be portable, scan quickly and scan in detail - as I wanted to be able to scan in business cards for work and the occasional article. Anything else was a bonus. So, what did I actually make of the M12 scanner. Well after having this scanner ...
...have some bells and whistles. I was surprised when I opened the box as to just how small and light it was. It's about the size and weight of a toblerone bar, so if you are looking for a lightweight scanner, this one is great. It also proved to be highly portable - after you've downloaded the driver onto your laptop, you just plug it into a USB port and it is ready to scan. That's it - no power cords, no batteries that need re-charging, etc., all ... Read review

Advantages: image quality
Disadvantages: software ,scan speed

I have owned the canoscan scanner for several years now. the scanner is small,compact and portable.On the front it has 3 quick buttons which usefull for speed.eg copy which will scan and print.the image quality is great and via the software provided you can select the image quality in DPI (dots per inch).It simply plugs directly into your pc or laptop using a usb cable and it has no need to be plugged in to the mains.The downsides are 1. The software ... Read review