Fantabulous!
If you read my other reviews you will notice that I am not easily pleased but where can I start with this scanner. I bought my first and only scanner some 10 yrs ago. It had to be run through the printer for installation. Never got it to work at all. This time, this scanner was a breeze to install (running Vista Ultimate 64 bit). Just install drivers, plug into USB and go. Went directly to Canon and found 64 bit driver upgrade for my OS. I have scanned maybe 100 pics and they all scanned to my PC beautifully. Some pics are as much as 60 yrs old and the detail in the scan is better than the original photo. I do not know what people look for in software so don't know really why some complain of software package. It seems more than sufficient to ... Read More
five stars for scanner & two stars for software
My first scanner and I'm wondering why I didn't get one long ago. Having bought it for receipts, I also started to use it for other items - like short product information, some restaurant recommendations that someone had scribbled for me, an antique postcard that makes a nice desktop image etc etc. It is working out great to replace not just receipts but all the scattered bits of paper that appear.
The good news - it worked immediately on plugging into my Mac, it's easy to use, the quality is great and in fact way above what I need. The bad news - the software is terrible. For example. I save my receipts with filenames in the form (date)-(amount)-(seller). But the scanner software has a 20-character limit on filename, so I ... Read More
Avery good bargain
This is a very good scanner. It worked as desired right out of the box. Our first test scan was of an object-- a Sweet Gum Leaf with full fall color. It did as well as other scanners we paid much more for.
It is light, thin, and needs no extra power source.
Canon LiDE100
Bought this scanner to replace my failed Epson Perfection 1650. I like its compact size and quietness, and find the operating speed close to that of the 1650. The software is ok, and scanner operation is as convenient as that of the 1650, but there is less flexibility to allow altering color satuation, hue, etc. I found image sharpness disappointingly soft, and color saturation less than that of the original photo being copied. The overall effect is a somewhat faded, hazy image. Tried downloading and installing a fresh driver, but that didn't change this characteristic. After selecting USE SCANNER DRIVER on the operating panel, I was able to make selections that improved the image quality somewhat, but it is still not up to the performance ... Read More
Great scanner for generic everyday jobs
I needed a scanner to scan an occasional document, receipt, or magazine page. Image quality needed to be decent and other than that I wanted a device that just did the job and didn't need a lot of hand-holding.
So far I'm satisfied to impressed. Take it out of the box, plug in the USB cable (big plus it doesn't add yet another power adapter to my setup), Windows Vista automatically detects and installs the driver and you're ready to go. I didn't even look at the software CD which comes with the scanner for the first week. The OS integrated driver is sufficient for the generic scans.
It's nice and small and lightweight, has a small locking slider for the lid on the bottom. So when I'm not scanning I simply unplug the USB ... Read More
