been trying for 3 days to install this scanner, gets to the last step and does not finish, trouble shooting says it will take time to register the hardware with windows, left it overnight twice, trouble shooter says its because of windows update performed all windows updates, even paused windows update,still wont finish,Ill be returning scanner
I actually downgraded from the LiDE 400 to 300 because (a) I don't need the stand and (b) I researched and discovered that the average user doesn't require more than 600 DPI. (Photo shops print most images at 300 DPI. More doesn't mean better image quality, so beyond that is a waste of memory space. The really high resolutions are for negatives or commercial printing.)
Very good design. Do the job it suppose to do. I want to create clear PDF file with this scanner. It is doing good job. And the good thing is, it doesn't need external power supply. A USB line do the data transmission and power supply. I like it.
The scanner was easy to install and works great on several computers. The included scanning app is pretty basic but I have had no problems accessing the scanner from other, more feature rich applications.
I hold back on a 5-star review only because i haven't explored the full extent of this item's capabilities. It's wonderfully portable (even when carried in its packaging), and simple to power (through USB). Works seamlessly with Mac's Preview app. Its 1200 dpi scans are great for scanning old family photos. Occasionally, a scan would result in a solid black image, but disconnect/reconnect would usually correct the issue.
I have been using the canoscan for many years with previous models. They all scan great including this one. This model won’t allow you to store it vertically which is why only 4 stars versus 5.