Recently I needed to scan crates of old family photographs before I put them in storage or sent them on to relatives. I already had a scanner but it wasn't good for the job. The Canon LiDE 400 was the solution I needed.
QUALITY OF THE PHOTOS
The LiDE 400 gives me good-quality scans of my photographs. It is good enough for family photos that I will pass on to other relatives and probably never touch again. The maximum resolution is 1200x1200 dots per inch. I can scan tiny pictures at that resolution and enlarge them to see details I would have missed otherwise. (Although this depends on the quality of the original pictures.)
AUTOMATION
The LiDE 400 has an auto-scan feature, which makes it easier to get through a lot of pictures. You can put a photograph on the scan bed and press a single button. The scanner will automatically scan the picture at 300 dpi, crop and rotate the picture, and place it in a folder on your computer.
Sometimes the auto-scan feature doesn't do exactly what I expect. Sometimes it crops off the white boarders in a weird way. Occasionally it decides to make my photos into PDF files instead of JPEGs. If this becomes a problem, you can use the ScanGear software that comes with the scanner, which gives more control over the process. or you can use your own software, like Photoshop.
The scanner is also good for creating PDFs of old documents. You can scan multiple pages into one PDF file.
OTHER NOTES
The scanner was easy to set up and use. It has a single USB-C cable. There is not separate power cord. When I plugged the scanner into my computer for the first time, Windows downloaded the driver automatically and the scanner was ready to go.
If you are in a similar situation, I think this scanner will work well for you too.
Canon CanoScan LiDE400 Document Scanner, Black
3.8 | 716 ratings
Price: 77.99
Last update: 09-10-2024
About this item
Advanced Z-Lid accepts books and other thick media for scanning.
Entire unit runs off USB power.
Documents can be immediately uploaded to cloud services like OneDrive or Dropbox.
Compatible with Windows 10/8.1/7 SP1, Mac OS X 10.10.5 - 10.13, and Linux with ScanGear MP driver installed.
Entire unit runs off USB power.
Documents can be immediately uploaded to cloud services like OneDrive or Dropbox.
Compatible with Windows 10/8.1/7 SP1, Mac OS X 10.10.5 - 10.13, and Linux with ScanGear MP driver installed.
Product information
| Product Dimensions | 6.7 x 1.42 x 4.92 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 3.6 pounds |
| ASIN | B07GPS69KF |
| Item model number | CanoScan LiDE400 |
| Customer Reviews |
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars
714 ratings
3.8 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #23,381 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products) #6 in Flatbed Scanners |
| Date First Available | August 16, 2018 |
| Manufacturer | Canon |
Top reviews from the United States
Jason M
A good solution if you have a lot of old family photos to scan.
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2022
Jason M
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2022
QUALITY OF THE PHOTOS
The LiDE 400 gives me good-quality scans of my photographs. It is good enough for family photos that I will pass on to other relatives and probably never touch again. The maximum resolution is 1200x1200 dots per inch. I can scan tiny pictures at that resolution and enlarge them to see details I would have missed otherwise. (Although this depends on the quality of the original pictures.)
AUTOMATION
The LiDE 400 has an auto-scan feature, which makes it easier to get through a lot of pictures. You can put a photograph on the scan bed and press a single button. The scanner will automatically scan the picture at 300 dpi, crop and rotate the picture, and place it in a folder on your computer.
Sometimes the auto-scan feature doesn't do exactly what I expect. Sometimes it crops off the white boarders in a weird way. Occasionally it decides to make my photos into PDF files instead of JPEGs. If this becomes a problem, you can use the ScanGear software that comes with the scanner, which gives more control over the process. or you can use your own software, like Photoshop.
The scanner is also good for creating PDFs of old documents. You can scan multiple pages into one PDF file.
OTHER NOTES
The scanner was easy to set up and use. It has a single USB-C cable. There is not separate power cord. When I plugged the scanner into my computer for the first time, Windows downloaded the driver automatically and the scanner was ready to go.
If you are in a similar situation, I think this scanner will work well for you too.
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Stu Heinecke
A deeply degraded product
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2023Henry
Envío internacional seguro y rapido
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2024Cantabridgian
This is a very nice product.
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2024Charles Roney
Small but Mighty
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2024Dennis Pfiffner
excellent scanner for the Money
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2023