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Canon CanoScan Lide 400 Slim Scanner, 7.7" x 14.5" x 0.4"
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Media Type | Letter, Photo |
Scanner Type | Photo, Document |
Brand | Canon |
Model Name | CanoScan |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Product Dimensions | 14.5"D x 7.7"W x 0.4"H |
Resolution | 4800 |
Item Weight | 3.6 Pounds |
Sheet Size | 8.27 x 11.69, 8.50 x 11.69 |
Color Depth | 48-bit |
About this item
- Enjoy high speed scanning in as fast as 8 seconds, with the included USB Type-C cable. With USB Type-C the Cano scan lied 400 has one cable for data and power.
- Preserve detailed photos and images thanks to 4800 x 4800 dpi resolution, and with image enhancements, such as color restore and dust removal, Your photos will continue to look great.
- Enjoy ease of use with 'EZ' Buttons. With auto scan mode, the Scanner automatically detects what you are scanning; built-in PDF buttons, scan and save multi-page pdf's that are editable and searchable
- Paper size: 8.27 x 11.69, 8.50 x 11.69
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Easy to use | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
Tech Support | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Value for money | 4.3 | — | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
Picture quality | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | — | — | 4.0 |
Portability | 4.4 | — | — | 4.5 | 4.1 | — |
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scanner type | Document, Photo | Photo, Document | Photo, Document | Document | Document | Business Card, Document |
sheet capacity | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
paper size | 8.27 x 11.69, 8.50 x 11.69 | 8.5 x 11.7 | Letter | Letter | Legal | 8.5 x 14 |
connectivity tech | USB | USB | Wi-Fi | USB | USB | USB |
optical sensor tech | CIS | CIS | — | — | CCD | CIS |
media type | Letter, Photo | Photo, Document | Photo, Post Card | Paper, Receipt | Photo, Receipt | USB |
From the manufacturer
Canon CanoScan Lide 400 Slim Scanner
The CanoScan LiDE 400 is a full color image scanner made for scanning photos and documents in high-resolution. With the CanoScan LiDE 400 high quality scanning. With 8 second high speed scanning1, 5 built-in 'EZ' buttons and 4800 x 4800 dpi resolution 2, every scan is fast, easy, and looks great.
8 second high-speed scanning and send to the cloud
Enjoy high speed scanning in as fast as 8 seconds1, with the included USB Type-C cable. With USB Type-C the CanoScan LiDE 400 has one cable for data and power. Even Scan and send your files right to Cloud services, with Send to Cloud5 feature. With Send to Cloud5 you can easily upload your photos and documents right to Cloud services like Microsoft OneDrive and Dropbox.
4800 x 4800 dpi Resolution2 for High Quality Scanning
Preserve detailed photos and images thanks to 4800 x 4800 dpi resolution2, and with image enhancements, such as color restore and dust removal, your photos will continue to look great. The CanoScan LiDE 400 is even able to scan upright - saving desk space without sacrificing quality.
Easy Scanning with Five 'EZ' Buttons
Enjoy the ultimate ease of use with the 5 'EZ' Buttons. With Auto Scan Mode3, the scanner automatically adjusts settings by detecting what you are scanning. With the built-in PDF buttons, you can easily scan and save multi-page PDF's that are editable and searchable with OCR4.
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Product Dimensions | 14.5 x 7.7 x 0.4 inches |
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Item Weight | 3.6 pounds |
ASIN | B07G5YBS1W |
Item model number | 2996C002 |
Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,405 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products) #1 in Flatbed Scanners |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 7, 2018 |
Manufacturer | Canon USA Inc. |
Country of Origin | Vietnam |
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With the Cano scan lid 400 high quality scanning has never been easier. With 8 second High speed scanning, 5 built-in 'EZ' Buttons and 4800 x 4800 dpi resolution, every scan is fast, easy, and looks great.
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Customers like the size and value of the scanner. For example, they mention it's compact, slim, and portable. Some are happy with image quality, and speed. That said, opinions are mixed on performance, quality, power cord, and ease of use.
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Customers like the value of the scanner. They say it is a good low cost scanner that is worth the investment. Customers also say the quality and performance are excellent for the price.
"...PROs:1. Really inexpensive2. Pretty simple to install on any Windows computer with Win 7 or higher.3...." Read more
"...all, its a good scanner, its lightweight, portable, and all for an amazing price!..." Read more
"...The price is deceiving." Read more
"...and I can scan with this, no need for a power plug and save lots of copy fees!!" Read more
Customers like the speed of the scanner. They mention it's fairly fast, very fast scanning as advertised, and a time saver. Some say the delivery was really fast. They also mention that it copied quickly and that it has good picture quality.
"...scanner for my needs and has very good picture quality and much better performance than my old LIDE-60...." Read more
"...This Canon is super fast at more normal resolutions (300, 600, 1200, etc.)...." Read more
"...This scanner is thin and scans quick. The software for the mac was missing and I had to seek it out...." Read more
"...It scans fairly quickly, but you do have to hold the buttons down for a second for it to register it, not a quick press and scan...." Read more
Customers like the image quality of the scanner. They mention that the picture looks amazing, the color photos were nice, and the scans look almost better than the original photos. The scanner is easy to use, and produces professional and beautiful results. The depth of color seems normal, and it makes a decent copy of a photograph. The colors matched almost perfectly. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...The Auto Scan front button made a decent copy of a photograph, but you can get much better photo scanning results..." Read more
"...Color photos were nice too, even the faded ones. Printed test of course was clean and crisp...." Read more
"...(using the IJ Scan Utility Lite, the quality is pretty poor, too much contrast and seemingly no way to adjust anything, at least with the..." Read more
"...The depth of color seemed normal as opposed to my previous experience above. In the past, I scanned on 200 dpi and had good scans...." Read more
Customers like the size of the scanner. They say it's compact, slim, and portable. Some say it fits in a messenger bag. Overall, most are satisfied with the size and portability of the product.
"...Pros:1. Inexpensive2. Compact for a flatbed scanner that can handle up to letter size documents.3. Lightweight4...." Read more
"...This did the trick. Light weight, compatible with Windows 11, hooks up to a laptop easy enough, and is very user friendly once you get past the..." Read more
"...4800 DPI aside, how is this scanner? It's super thin as a scanner. You can put books or whatever on the glass (platen)...." Read more
"I needed to scan a lot of photos quickly for a funeral. This scanner is thin and scans quick...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the scanner. Some mention that it takes nice scans, does a decent job of scanning documents and photographs, and is a good scanner. However, others say that the scanner head results in unusable scan quality, and that it is not a high-end scanner.
"...6. Good quality scans.7. 48" long USB cableCons:1...." Read more
"...There is one design feature that creates a slight problem for using the scanner stand...." Read more
"...3. Does a really decent job of scanning documents and photographs (see below).CONs:1...." Read more
"...of the lights stopped working on the scanner head resulting in unusable scan quality, so I thought I would upgrade to the latest Canon scanner --..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the scanner. Some mention that it's easy to install and use, with a program interface that's simple after initial configuration. However, others say that the instructions are in the tiniest font and the setup is difficult.
"...5. When using VueScan and the settings have been sorted out, it's easy to use.6. Good quality scans.7. 48" long USB cable..." Read more
"...The scanner is easy to install by following the included directions. Directions are clear and easy to understand...." Read more
"...to replace this scanner with another brand because of how frustrating it is to use." Read more
"...PROs:1. Really inexpensive2. Pretty simple to install on any Windows computer with Win 7 or higher.3...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the scanner. Some mention that it scans great copies, is very functional, and works fairly well as an easy, low-cost option. However, others say that it doesn't work at all, the drivers didn't worked at all.
"...However, the scanner works well in any location when flat on a surface." Read more
"This is the second scanner I bought because the first one didn't work...." Read more
"...Overall... the Canon LiDe 400 scanner is a decent, inexpensive, basic-use flatbed scanner...." Read more
"...Never a glitch. And the results are nice.Now I didn't expect this given the price, but it certainly exceed my expectations...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the power cord. Some mention it's easily portable as it only requires power from the USB port. They like that it draws power through the USB cable that they already have. However, others say that it doesn't have an external power supply and is powered through the included USB cable.
"...3. Lightweight4. Runs off USB power so no power cords needed...." Read more
"...There is no power button, it’s plug & play and powered by your USB connection...." Read more
"...First of all, the cable is USB C. However, it's only USB C on one end, and that's the end that goes into the scanner, not into the computer...." Read more
"...The reason I love it is because you don't need a separate power cord! So using this with a Mac you can take it to libraries, offices, etc...." Read more
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Since I use Linux Mint, the Canon software wouldn't work (shame on you, Canon, for not making Linux compatible drivers!), so I can't comment on how well the scanner works with Canon's software. I already use Hamrick's VueScan software on my other two scanners, a Canon 9000F flatbed scanner, and a Fujitsu ix500 duplexing, ADF scanner (both of which are NOT what I would consider portable!) and it works well with this scanner once I updated it. I haven't tried to use any of the scanners buttons since Vuescan easily and conveniently does it all from within the software.
When I first tried to use the scanner with Vuescan, I went nuts trying to get the software settings to work the way I needed. It then dawned on me that I hadn't updated VueScan in quite a while since "nothing was broke so don't fix it." After I updated Vuescan (although the .deb version would probably work, the tarball—.tgz—version, when extracted, had a simple to use installer that automagically updated the current installation without changing the settings), everything started working perfectly.
Another reviewer reported getting good results with the free to use xsane.
The first time I used it, I noticed that it was hard to slide paper over the platen. I lightly moistened a microfiber cloth with water and gently wiped down the platen. After that, paper easily slides across the platten.
The stand for the scanner is a joke. Trying to position a document or whatever on the scanner while it is in the stand will be awkward at best. One will have to be really hard up for space to find it useful. I put mine in the drawer of items that will never see daylight again.
Also, my Canon 9000F uses the upper right corner has "home" for locating documents on the platen. The LiDE 400 uses the lower left corner as "home". This will take a bit of getting used to.
Now for the pros and cons.
Pros:
1. Inexpensive
2. Compact for a flatbed scanner that can handle up to letter size documents.
3. Lightweight
4. Runs off USB power so no power cords needed. (Canon says USB 3.0 is necessary for this scanner but I was able to run it just fine off a USB 2.0 port on my laptop; your "mileage" may vary.)
5. When using VueScan and the settings have been sorted out, it's easy to use.
6. Good quality scans.
7. 48" long USB cable
Cons:
1. Anything being scanned must fit flat on the platen to be fully in focus, unlike my Canon 9000F which can focus on parts that may be as much as 1/2" from its platen (for my intended use, that will not be a problem).
2. It's noisier than my other scanners (not a big deal for me).
3. The lid is flimsy. This will be a problem when transporting the scanner since the lid won't be able to protect the glass platen unless precautions are taken to protect them (I've ordered a larger laptop bag so I can safely carry the scanner in the same bag with my laptop).
4. The lock slide on the bottom is stiff to move. It has to be locked when transporting the scanner and unlocked when using it. Being on the bottom of the scanner, it will be easy to forget to reset it every time the scanner is transported and set up for use.
5. 48" long USB cable (whether that is a pro or con will vary from person to person).
For me, the cons were not enough for me to remove any stars from the rating. It should perfectly meet my needs. I do a lot of scanning (including some hard to scan items) so I wouldn't want to use this as my go-to flatbed scanner at home, especially since my old 9000F is still going strong but, for occasional use, the LiDE 400 should last me a long time.
BTW, the description is wrong; it's 1.75" x 9.875" x 14.5".
The scanner is easy to install by following the included directions. Directions are clear and easy to understand. The included scanner stand snaps on/off quickly with ease.
Pairing it with a wireless printer worked well.
There is one design feature that creates a slight problem for using the scanner stand. The scanner stand feature appears to be made for use on the right in a work station. It is a bit awkward to use on the left, since the control button are away from the user. However, the scanner works well in any location when flat on a surface.
After almost 20 years of reliable performance, my trusty Microtek SlimScan C6 flatbed finally bit the dust. I seriously considered buying another C6 (new old stock) because it was so reliable, easy to use, and full of features. BUT, the C6 probably won't interface well with newer versions of Windows (i.e., anything later than XP), so I decided to look for something newer.
For $ 90, the LiDe 400 seemed to fit both my budget and needs. Here's the PROs and CONs I have found:
PROs:
1. Really inexpensive
2. Pretty simple to install on any Windows computer with Win 7 or higher.
3. Does a really decent job of scanning documents and photographs (see below).
CONs:
1. Doesn't come with a manual (hardcopy or on the CD), and there doesn't seem to be a way to download a whole manual from the Canon LiDe Website (it's a pain in the ass to have to find the information you are looking for, piece by piece, on the Website... a downloaded complete manual would be so much easier).
2. The cable from the scanner to computer is relatively short (a little less than 5 feet). That's fine for hooking to my laptop that sits adjacent to the scanner, but doesn't work for my laptops or PC that are at more distant workstations. It would be really nice if Canon provided a cable that is 2 - 3 time longer, or at least provided cable specifications so you could buy an appropriate longer cable (it's apparently a "special" cable... you can't just use a run-of-the-mill extension).
3. You can't remove the scanner bed cover to facility scanning larger media. With my C6, you could take off the cover so you could scan large media like maps without having to fold (damage) the original. For me, this is the most serious downside to the LiDe 400, and is something Canon could have easily rectified with a different type of cover hinge.
4. Apparently doesn't work with earlier version of Windows. I'd really like to use the scanner with my old XP desktop, because I have lots of really good XP-based image processing software. The work-around appears to be to buy VueScan drivers from Hamrick. That will be one of my next tasks.
As far as use, so far I have been reasonably satisfied with the Canon LiDe 400.
I used the front buttons to scan pages and create a pdf document, and it was a really simple and intuitive process. The Auto Scan front button made a decent copy of a photograph, but you can get much better photo scanning results (including higher resolutions than what "Auto Scan" provides) using the Twain compliant ScanGear software that is included.
ScanGear lets you do some limited image correction and post-processing. It's OK, but the ULead PhotoImpact software that came with my Microtek SlimScan C6 was FAR more versatile. In particular, ScanGear has very limited options for descreening when scanning printed images (like newspaper or magazine articles, or some types of laser printed originals). I'm really hoping that when I install the VueScan drivers on my XP machine, I can interface the LiDe 400 with the much better PhotoImpact image processing software that I already have.
Overall... the Canon LiDe 400 scanner is a decent, inexpensive, basic-use flatbed scanner. For most people who just want to scan letter-size documents, or digitize a bunch of photographs with good resolution, this scanner will more than suffice.
FINAL NOTE: Like most inexpensive flatbed scanners, you are limited to original documents that are no more than 8.5 x 12 inches in size. Supposedly, there is a way to scan larger originals in pieces, and then "stitch together" the pieces to create a full-size digital product. I haven't tried this feature, so I can't tell you if it really works as advertised or not.
Original review: 15 June 2022. This review will be updated once the Hamrick VueScan drivers are installed, or if any problems with the scanner are subsequently found.
Over-all, a good pick-up if you need a quality scanner. It's not top of the line, but it gets the job done. For the price, you really can't do much better.
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