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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

Advantages: Good-Looking, Compact, Good For Little Kids
Disadvantages: Not Very Good Quality

Good, compact scanner but not very good quality. If scanning in photos, pretty good but if scanning in text, the text sometimes comes out multi-coloured. I was actually given this scanner by a friend who was clearing his bedroom, and is suitable for me because all i use it for is messing around . . . . the usual things kids usually do like putting their hand on it and scanning it in, or just little bits of homework. This scanner is very compact, ...
...A4 paper and is about 2 cm deep. I have mine tucked away in a little drawer, out of the way! Would recommend for little kids who want to scan in their hand prints, etc ... , but not for business people who are using it for work! ;) ... Read review

Advantages: slim.......easy storage
Disadvantages: slow scan process

the LiDE 30 has a great design and slimming look. This is actually the first scanner that i have owned and used for my continuous school work. the 3 useful exterior buttons on the front of the scanner allow easy useage incase you have little time and need to quickly rush a scan or copy...or even a fax. This scanner does produce great scanned pictures but if you seriously are a person on the go or like to get things done faster then this aint for ... Read review

Advantages: Reliable; No additional power (will work mobile with laptop); Cheap
Disadvantages: Slow scan speed.

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 ... Read review

Advantages: Good Quality
Disadvantages: A little on the slow side

This scanner is of a good standard, it is not the best i have ever used but it is one that can produce good pieces of work in a suitable amount of time. It may not be the fastest piece of computer related hardware on the planet, indeed not in a office place, but it is good enough for me. Its not cheap for what you get, but i would say that you are definately getting what you pay for and at a good standard. This product is ideal for home use and ... Read review