Canoscan Lide 200

The CanoScan Lide 400 scanner is a great value (money-wise) as well as delivering a quality and clear result every single time. This scanner has the ability to option multiple pages; gives clear and concise prompts on how to do so. There are no codes to input or complicated instructions; simply load the scans facing down with the top of the scan toward the front of the scanner instead of the back of the scanner. Easy-peasy. Thanks for the easiest scanner I have ever encountered.

Affordable scanners are hard to find these days. Canoscan Lide 400 is one of a very few options from major brands. I previously used an older Canoscan model and liked it a lot, but it’s no longer supported by the new MacOS. I wanted another Canon. The Lide 400 has performed flawlessly for me. It has all the functions that I need: scanning to multiple file formats at multiple resolutions. On the Mac you don’t even need to download the Canon driver or utility software. MacOS recognizes this scanner when you add a scanner. Then you can use the native MacOS Image Capture utility to do basic scanning. The scanner has a USB C port. The included cable is USB C to USB A. It works just fine. But I use my own USB C to C cable and the file transfer to my Mac is faster. All in all, I am very happy with the purchase and the experience with B&H as usual.

Excellent color, clarity, and speed. Upgraded from LIDE 200 and am very happy.

During the Covid-19 Pandemic I was lucky enough to be able to work from home, but needed a scanner to insert patterns into my documents. I ordered the Canon CanoScan LiDE 300 Slim Color Image Scanner from B&H photo. It arrived in just 3 or 4 days with no shipping charge (a big plus for me) and I was up and running in no time. it is compact and easy to use and gives a wide range of quality choices. I highly recommend both B&H Photo and the Canon CanoScan for home or office use.

This is an excellent scanner for the price. Replaced my old CanoScan 9950F that is no longer functional in Windows 10. This new scanner is a fraction of the size. Amazingly thin. Nonetheless, it appears to make very good quality scans, and the new software is a major improvement. I can't say this will compete with a high end Epson, but for occasional photo and document scanning it's very good. Definitely cleared some space on my desk too.

I bought this as a replacement for my Canoscan 8600F which stopped working under Windows 10. It is very compact, aided by the side stand, taking up very little desk space. While it can be used in that position, I prefer to use it flat. There is no power switch, as the unit is powered when plugged in ti USB. Operation is simple and the results are good.

This is my 4th Canon CanoScan scanner and once again it hits the mark. I was a little concerned reading about compatibility issues with Mac but mine worked perfectly right out the box. The images are a little crisper than my previous CanoScan and delivers way more than I'd expect for the price.

I will say I am not a professional nor do I have extensive knowledge of digital imagery/scanning. My opinion is based on the end result of what I see on my screen which I realize is not 100% accurate as to quality, color, etc. I purchased this scanner to archive 1500+ old family slides and negatives ( I have yet to test negatives). I was using a canoscan 9000F, which produces good results (in my opinion) but the plustek 8200i is a little better as far resolution when viewing on my computer. I have not compared prints produced from scans from both scanners. I am using vuescan software as I already had it for the conoscan so I can't speak to the plustek software that comes in the box. In comparing some scans I have noticed that the canoscan does handle some darker slides better than the plustek in regards to noise in blues and blacks. There was enough difference that I would pick the canoscan image over the plustek despite the difference in resolution the canoscan pulled more detail out of the dark and produced no noise to speak of. It is possible that I may be able to try different settings in vuescan to clean up the noise which I haven't given a fair try. In the end for the money I think it's a good deal. With slides that are properly exposed the 8200i is great. Perhaps someone with more knowledge could get better images from the darker slides I'm struggling with. On a sidenote B&H live chat almost steered me away from this scanner telling me that the canoscan was the superior scanner when compared to the plustek 8200i. Like I said above so far I have found that to be false, the 8200i is the better scanner. As for scan time, both are comparably slow. There is nothing fast about scanning so if you don't want to dedicate the time you can pay to have them scanned. Both of the scanners I am using have an option to clean up the slides with an infra red scan, both do a great job at this, and in my opinion this is a great feature worth the extra cost.

I had a Canon scanner since 2000--but it finally died...This one, similar to the old LiDE I had, is easy to sue--but smoother and more intuitive. LOVE it!

I use a scanner for home use. I got this to replace an old canon "LIDE 50" that has served me well over the years but recently died . So I got a LIDE 300.. I could not be happier with it II scans fast . Color photos are scanned accurately.. Be sure to use the Scan utility "IJ Scan Utility" that is installed during set up. It's great and stupid simple to use. By default, the scanner's buttons are set up for black and white documents . For home use, the LIDE 300 is all you need. BTW, I'm using it on Windows 7