Name: Canon CanoScan 5600F Flatbed Scanner, 4800x9600dpi, 8.5x11.7", USB 2.0 Interface for Windows and Mac OS
Brand: Canon
SKU: ICACS5600F
Price: 99.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.55 (56 reviews)

Canon CanoScan 5600F Flatbed Scanner, 4800x9600dpi, 8.5x11.7", USB 2.0 Interface for Windows and Mac OS

Canon CanoScan 5600F Flatbed Scanner, 4800 x 9600 dpi

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Top Rated Gear: Canon CanoScan 5600F Flatbed Scanner, 4800x9600dpi, 8.5x11.7", USB 2.0 Interface for Windows and Mac OS Maximum Media Size: 8.5" x 11", Platform: Macintosh, PC/Windows

this was purchased by a friends uncle who used it minimally to scan slides and negatives. He brought it to my house last month after being packed away for 4 years. Unpacked and installed with newest drivers on WINDOWS 10. Works flawessly.

purchased in 2013...

up until the creators update for windows 10 it worked fine but now the driver is not compatible.

great scanner but doesnt work with Windows 10

I bought this scanner in 2010 and have had very good results with it over the years.  It finally stopped responding recently (July 2016).  Looking for a newer model to replace it, it appears this is still the latest version.  I guess this isn't exactly an area vendors are still investing development dollars in.

It does scan well and does work with Windows 10.  I still don't see any other competitors out there that have better specifications.

Worked great for six years

I have run thru scanning pictures, docs, and 35 negs. I had a canon that stood on a easel and had film negative scanner attachment with it. I love it, but it became outdated with my desk to back in or around 2002. The only reason I gave this scanner a 4 star rating because of the people who design it. They get a 1 star for not using their brains, what are we going to do for the 110's and 126's we have and what to put on digital. I do family history research I need to safe those pictures for future generations. Want to make film holders for 110's and 120's? That will get you a high 5 from me.

Great Scanner

I've been looking for 20 years for a quality slide scanner to copy my 4000 family slides. The Canon 5600F has been amazing! Scanning through Photoshop at 2600dpi, I have been able to revive old faded photos to nearly perfect condition. I just leave 4 slides to scan at a time while I do other things, then save them to printable size after fixing the color and flaws. The software installed in Windows 7 easily.

Great slide scanner

I have a computer with Windows 7 on it, and my Visioneer one touch ccd scanner would not work with it anymore.
I like to scan coins in slabs, and raw coins, and items that are a little 3-d .
I emailed Canon , and even though it is not offered by them anymore, I found one on line, and used the drivers avaliable from Canon, they worked great with the MP Navigator download also still on Canon site.
I tried to find drivers for visioneer, no luck. Wish Canon still offered this scanner, works perfect, makes PDF, and You can do JPG images with the steps Canon sent me.
THANK YOU CANON.

CANOSCAN 5600F SCANNER

I got the Canoscan specifically to scan slides and negatives from my film camera days. It really delivers the goods. My only gripe is that it only handles 35mm film (only the 9000 model handles medium format). I knew that going in, but I don't think it'd be a big deal for Canon to include the capability at this price point.

Satisfaction I downgraded because the scanner driver install interfered with my printer drivers and I had to reinstall them on all my computers.

A solid Scanner

I love, love, love this scanner! So easy to install and easy to use. The best part is, I can put multiple photos on the scanner bed at one time. The scanner detects and scans each separately and automatically, all in under a minute. They all pop up on my screen and then can be saved to a folder of your choice or edited with the included software. My life just got 100 times easier!!

A Magical Machine

I found about 1000 slides in an old box out in the garage. Also a bunch of old black and white pictures and negatives. All these things are almost 50 years old.

Since I no longer have the slide projector or any darkroom equipment , I wanted a way to view and save these images on my computer.

After searching on line through several sources I decided on the Cano Scan 5600F. The price is reasonable and the specifications fit my needs perfectly.

Set up was easy, and the operation is quite simple. I am very satisfied with this scanner

econimical scanner

I cannot remember how many photos I `ve scanned from old family pictures. Add to that, 33 reels of slides. But I`ve found out I can `fudge` old negatives by laying them on the opening for slides and scanning 35mm worth of them. So far I`ve brought back images from as far back as the `30`. Some look like they were taken yesterday! So by accident, Canon has added another feature to this wonderful scanner! Thanks!

Very happy.

Was a replacement for an older scanner that woutld't work properly on Windows 8. Does everything my old Microtech did but, is slow to warm up & start. It does do the job well once warmed up and functioning.

Canon CanoScan 5600F Flatbed Scanner

Our IT director bought this brand new and then our office went to tiny scanners so I got this for the very good price of freeeee. It didn't come with a disk so I was easily able to download the driver on Canon's site (needs the driver installed first I found out, hey I'm still learning here. As soon as I did that and then plugged the unit in it was asking what I wanted to do! And away I went scanning like a fiend. Being able to access the manual online is a total plus. Thanks Canon for being uber friendly to a slightly computer savvy user.

Easy to set up

I bought this unit because my other 2 finally quit working I found it to be so easy to use over the other 2 it was unbelievable.  I was prepared to spend several hours reading and understanding a manual instead I was up and running in minutes. My family history and the literaly thousands of family photos that I have inherited have become much easier to get into a digital format for my children and grandchildren.

Buy this product

I already owned a Canon MX700 multli-function printer which has a fine scanner, but I purchased this scanner, based on the many favorable reviews, for its ability to scan 35mm film and slides. I have many thousands of slides and negatives taken over the past 40-50 years, and I wanted to digitize some of them before the colors faded too much. I had tried an 1800 dpi scanner which scanned one frame at a time, and very slowly. Then my daughter gave me another scanner, which quickly scanned by photographing the slide or film. However, it did not reproduce the depth of color in the slides, and highlight areas were badly washed out.

So I looked forward to using the Canoscan with its better resolution and quality.

Using the Canoscan 5600F, I scanned at 2400 dpi about 60 slides from 45 years ago, which I had previously scanned using the snapshot scanner. The colors in the slides were still good, and the colors came through fine in the Canon scans, unlike the earlier scanner. The highlight detail that was missing with the earlier scanner was now fully present. However, when I compared the two sets of scanned images, there was shadow detail that could be seen with the earlier scanner that was lost in the Canon scans. The scans seemed to have too high contrast. If there is important shadow detail, editing the final image is necessary

I then tried scanning a 35mm negative from about 10 years ago. I scanned it at 2400 dpi. I also had a 4x6 print of the same shot which I scanned at 600 dpi. In comparing the two scans, the scan from the print had more pleasing color balance. I then scanned the negative again at 4800 dpi, and there was only a little more detail apparent at the higher resolution. Taking all 3 scans into Photoshop Editor, I adjusted the color balance on each by adjusting the skin tone on the subject. The result was that all 3 were good, and close to one another. It would be difficult to say which was the best.

The film and slide holder seems well designed and easy to use. Scanning a group of 4 slides at 2400 dpi takes up to 10 minutes or so, but it can proceed while you are doing other things. It takes about 30 seconds to replace them and begin scanning the next set of 4.

In summary, I am fairly happy with the scanner's performance, but in many cases editing in Photoshop is necessary to adjust the contrast and possibly the color balance..

Mixed Feelings on 35mm scans

I use this for mass scans.  I love how it separates the photos for you. It makes working easier.

I purchased this scanner to continue my multi year project of digitizing over 30 years of slides and old family photos. After several years of constant use, my old Canoscan scanner was in need of replacement and due to availability issues due to the weather in AP, the 5600F was the only one readily available. My original choice was the 9000F.
I have been using this scanner nearly daily, splitting my scanning time between slides, negatives and old photos. the 5600F has worked flawlessly for everything I have asked of it.
The only place where I encountered a problem is more due to a piece of Canon software rather than the actual scanner. I wanted to scan an 11X14 print and enlarge it to 13X19. I encountered no problems taking the 2 high resolution scans, but when trying to merge them into a single image using PhotoStitch I encountered a problem. The program created an image for me, but it seamed the images together right in the middle of someone's face and created a lopsided eye in the process. I retried creating the final image several times using different resolutions and rotating the image, still no good.
Finally I decided to try Photoshop CS5's PhotoMerge feature and was rewarded with a perfect image on the first try. PhotoMerge placed the seam between 2 people where it only affected the background.

Great slide/photo scanner

I gave this product as a gift, but I got to see it used.  When negatives are scanned, the colors came out very beautifully and vibrant.  Some of these negatives were from the 70's and looked like they were taken recently.  This product is very easy to use.  The person I gave this to just loves it, and I am planning on purchasing one for myself.

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good so far

after receiving my 5600 scanner today, I had the software loaded and was scanning within 30 minutes. I love the auto scan feature. there are lots of features, but if you take the time to experiment, you'll find scanning photos is pretty satisfying, and not at all a challenge. this was one of my better purchases for certain.

great value

Bought this scanner, after reviewing several on-line, to scan a bunch of my Dad's old 35mm slides. It works great for this purpose. I was up and scanning in a matter of minutes. It is a little loud when operating and does take up a fairly large space on the desk, but I see no other negatives. Dad wasn't the best photographer so the photo editing software that comes with it is very handy (anybody with a basic knowledge of PhotoShop should be able to jump in and be adjusting brightness and fixing red eye in no time). I think it is pretty quick too. I'm averaging a little less than a minute per slide (after an hour of use) including editing and saving to a separate file on my computer. Highly recommend this one.

Great for Slides

I had hundreds of old slides to scan and this did a great job.  The resolution was really great and I was able to bring these really old slides (from 1950's even) back to life.

Great for scanning slides

Years of photos that need preserving and my best solution would be digital scrapbooking. My Canon scanner did a beautiful job on an 80 year old wedding picture of my parents and is easy and fast to use (I can scan four snapshots at one time and file them in folders for later use. I am up to the 1980s with scrapbooking and would not be able to complete my goal without my scanner. It has done an admirable job of scanning newspaper articles and pictures as well as old slides. One of the best purchases I have made and it was so easy to set up and service has been available when I bought new computers and needed drivers to make the switch. Thank you.

Does exactly what I wanted it to

I thought the 5600F scanner would scan negatives larger than 35 mm. I have glass negatives, e.g., which are 5" x 7". Otherwise, I am very satisfield with the scans of old photographs

Limitations for film scanning

I purchased this product to replace another Canon scanner that was not compatible with Windows 7. I also wanted/needed one with its own power supply as I connect it to a laptop.

The scans, even on the default settings are true to the originals. I use it to save important documents to pdf files and for saving old photos in digital format. Another great use for this, or any scanner is for enlarging those pesky wallet cards with way too much information on them to be read by a normal person. I can scan my pocket baseball season schedule and print it as a 4x6 photo, and it is easy as pie to read.

I have not tried the negative/slide scanning yet but expect the results to be just as good as I have already experienced.

It is quite a bit larger than my previous scanner, but since it has a dedicated shelf, this is not an issue.

Canon means quality

This was purchased as my first scanner purchase in about 15 years. Thing shave improved. The scanner is faster with better resolution. The connection to my Mac was nothing, the software loaded perfectly and is intuitive and easy to use

Great buy

I purchased the Canon CanoScan 5600F in February of 2011. One reason I chose Canon was I have a Canon digital camera that I get very good pictures and over the years have purchased Canon products. I know the quality of Canon products. I am very pleased with the quality of the scans of photos and 35 mm slides with the CanoScan 5600F. The ability to scan 35 mm slides was the main reason I purchased the ConoScan 5600F. The software and the scan driver was easy to install. It was easy for me to connect to the computer. I was up and running within 10 minutes. I have scanned approximately 500 35 mm slides and a few photos. The only shortcomings, in my opinion, the Quick Start Guide was not very clear as how to setup the scanner for 35mm slides. I almost took back the scanner for a refund before I figured out myself how to set it up for 35 mm slides. The scanner is not a speed demon. It takes 3 minutes to scan four 35 mm slides. I have thousands of 35 mm slides to scan. It is going to take some time. But it isn’t any slower than my old scanner. As the old saying goes, “I have more time than money”. The speed is what one should except at this price. The scanner has several other functions and options I haven’t used yet. I would highly recommend this scanner to a friend noting the speed.

A good purchase for the money

I purchased this scanner approximately 6 months ago to replace an older scanner. My primary use is scanning photos, slides and negatives. It's very easy to set up and use. Fast one pass. Automatic and adjustable resolution settings. Separates pictures when scanning multiple photos, slides, and negatives. Since my purchase, I have scanned in excess of 1,100 photos, slides and negatives with excellent results and no problems.

Very Pleased

We bought the 5600F scanner to save our old 35mm slides. Many of the slides are 50 years old and fading. The scanner made it easy to view, sort, and save the ones we wanted. After saving, the software made it easy to enhance and size in order to make a slide show so others can view. I have not tried to do film, but plan on working on old pictures now that the sildes are complete.

Easy to use

Have used it to scan ,not only pictures and slides, but have figured out how to save images from negatives from the 1930`s! Only 35mm wide, but priceless all the same.
I wore out a 4400f doing the same thing.
The slide/negative setup is much better then the one on the 4400f. And the addition of an on/off switch is really convenient.
One thing I don`t understand is when sitting idle for a long period, the scangear software doesn`t recognize the scanner!? Still, I love it!