Canon CanoScan LiDE 120 Compact Scanner and Belkin Pro Series Hi-Speed USB Device Cable Bundle

I have just installed this scanner on my windows 10 PC. It replaces a Canon 210 that has been good, but the point is I know the ins and outs of the 210/220 usage.First - download the latest install from Canon-[web ref deleted]and use this for the install instead of using the CD.Install the software first and only plug in the Scanner when the software asks you to.Some of the other reviews here on Amazon indicate lots of difficulties in use of the scanner. Shame on you, as nearly all the 'problems' are more to do with setting preferences.One or two things to note-1) All the front buttons work OK, BUT you can configure them if you want to.from the Canon U scan Utility-> click 2nd tab at the top -> then set whatever you want to2) For photos, use the scan gear option from the U scan utility, then use 'advanced'.3) For 2400 and 4800 DPI you have to type these values into the 'output resolution box'when using these you will generate large files, see 4). But 100Meg files plus? Are you sure you want such?4) Large files up to 100 Meg work OK. for anything bigger you have to-from the Canon U scan Utility-> click settings ->scangear->tick box for 'enable large image scans'during the scan process you will be asked if you really want to create such a big file.5) Error messages and failure to always scan are normally to do with which USB port on your computer you plug the scanner into, as the scanner takes its power from the port as well as passing data through it.On a desktop PC, plug into a usb port at the back of the machine.On a Laptop, well, it may not work because the port does not supply enough consistent power to the scanner.Plugging into a USB hub may also cause trouble.>>How to start the Canon U scan Utility>>in the windows 10 search, typeU scan utilitythen click to run>> OR put it on the desk top fromC:\Program Files (x86)\Canon\IJ Scan Utility\SCANUTILITYyou really want to create a shortcut of course, leave the original in its place.Final note -yes, it generates great scans with good colour. Well worth the price of £50 - £65 as a home scanneryes, the device is a little delicate. So treat it with care, particularly the USB port at the back.Why did I change from a Canon LIDE 210 to a Canon LIDE 220?the 210 was working fine (has been for 5 years), but I wanted to give it to a friend. So I needed a new scanner.The differences between a 210 and a 220 a few.

My old LIDE80 finally packed up after many years good service , so purchased an LIDE220 from Amazon. Very similar machine in all respects to the LIDE80 except no direct photo negative scanning. Although i notice another review does say you can scan negatives from the platten and use photo editing software(eg free Fastone Image Viewer) to reverse the image. The resolution on this scanner is high enough to do so.The scanner is USB powered but doesn't like my USB hub(unlike LIDE80) so must be plugged directly into the laptop USB port. Manuals very poor,so i will briefly outline important points in installation.Firstly turn machine over and slide lock setting to unlocked.Then download the FULL software package from Canon website(LIDE220 Support page- Software) to get the latest software. Do not use the CD, it will be out of date.https://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/products/scanners/lide_series/canoscan_lide_220.aspx?type=download&language=&os=WINDOWS%207%20(32-bit)Install software BEFORE CONNECTING SCANNER. It will tell you when to connect the scanner. Set a restore point. Double click on downloaded file to install.Once the install is complete, go into the main program list from the start button. Find Canon IJScan utility. Right click and send link fron IJScan utility to desktop.Dont bother with Quick Menu--it doesnt work very well on Win 7.Start IJScan utility, go into settings to set up filenames, locations for saving scan files eg photos or docs- and set function parameters for scans eg always apply recommended image optimisation, or for docs produce a searchable PDF or an image file.The Scangear option is important if you want control over image enhancement eg restore faded photos, adjust brightness etc. It should have been called 'advanced settings'.You need to run PREVIEW to get all the options. You can select the higher DPI options in this mode.Thats it really!Had a lot of trouble installing under Windows 7, needed to reboot immediately after completing installation and i needed to repeat the whole process twice to get it to work.This might be because Win7 searches windows update for software and installs the wrong driver first time --to avoid this cancel this search and select install from pc option. I only realised this was probably the cause afterwards, so cannot say this works. Installing twice does work if you disconnect the scanner before the second try and connect again once instructed to do so. Then reboot again.No problem with Win 10 installation.

I bought this to replace an HP Envy 100 all-in-one I was using for scanning. I've had the Canon DSLR cameras for years and I've always liked them so I thought I'd try out the CanoScan range.I'm using a Macbook Pro with High Sierra so I just plugged it in. May laptop has no disk drive so I have no idea what's on the CD that came with it. The scanner worked with Adobe Photoshop straight out of the box but with slightly limited functionality.If you want to use the higher resolutions and colour depths you'll need to first install the driver, then the catchily named "Canon IJ ScanGear Starter EX" - both downloaded from the Canon website. In the advanced mode you can access the 48 bit colour depth and the 1200dpi scan resolution.The "IJ Scan Utility" app seems to be a more straightforward interface if you just want to press a button and scan, but it doesn't allow 1200dpi scanning.Don't bother with the "My Image Magic" app which is total rubbish. I couldn't even get it to recognise the printer and it looks like they dug it up from 1999.The scanner itself is not expensive and it feels a bit flimsy so I was sceptical of how good the image quality was going to be. It turns out it's actually great. It handles documents and artwork with no issues. I haven't needed to scan any photos in yet but it picks up watercolours and gouache just as well as any other non-specialist scanner I've used in a professional studio. I think it's really good value and it's nice and small and light so you can pop it away in a drawer.

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Ho acquistato questo scanner per sostituire il mio precedente, un Canon LIDE100, che dopo anni di onorato servizio ha smesso di funzionare. Ero così soddisfatto del precedente che ho voluto rimpiazzarlo con questo Canon LIDE220 che è la versione più aggiornata dello stesso apparecchio. Non ho avuto torto e sono rimasto soddisfatto del cambio. Il LIDE220 funziona esattamente come il precedente LIDE100 anche se purtroppo questa volta la installazione si è rivelata un po' problematica. Essendo io assai più esperto di un tempo, ho risolto la questione in modo drastico e semplice. Per prima cosa ho dovuto constatare che Canon, quando si installa lo scanner nuovo al posto di uno uguale ma più vecchio, non cancella l'installazione del vecchio, ma gli affianca quella nuova senza recuperare spazio. Purtroppo all'inizio il nuovo scanner non ha funzionato alla perfezione poichè nella nuova installazione mancava la funzione TWAIN che si usa per "chiamare" lo scanner da altri programmi. Ho dovuto disinstallare lo scanner vecchio con comando manuale e poi reinstallare il LIDE220 dall'inizio perchè la gestione trovasse il driver necessario. Ho quindi deciso di eliminare tutto il software aggiuntivo e di supporto (escluso il manuale d'istruzioni) che l'installazione trasferisce sull'hard disk usando lo scanner direttamente dal suo driver, il che semplifica e sveltisce essenzialmente le procedure di scansione. Una comoda novità è la presenza di un software di aggiornamento che non appena si rendono disponibili esegue lo scarico e l'installazione dei nuovi file e driver mantenendo sempre il dispositivo "up to date".La semplicità e l'economicità del LIDE220 me lo fa trovare il più adatto all'uso che ne faccio io ed alla quantità e definizione delle scansioni che mi occorrono durante il mio normale lavoro.

The product was delivered promptly and in great condition. We really like the compactness and utility of this scanner.

J'ai reçu mon scanner un jour plus tôt que prévu, c'était déjà un bon signe. Mise en service facile... Il suffit de lancer le CD et de brancher le scanner quand on le demande... C'est tout.Je l'ai paramétré à ma main facilement (modif répertoire cible pour tout les cas de figure).Les boutons de façade fonctionnent sans pb (il faut faire un appui long).Rapidité et niveau sonore classique.Inutile d'installer tout les logiciels proposés, seul "IJ Scan Utility" est vraiment utile.. Mais ça, ça n'est qu'un conseil.Dans l'ensemble un très bon produit. A voir la tenue dans le temps....

Very complicated product