Canon CanoScan LiDE 700F Color Image Scanner with 9600x9600dpi Resolution, High Speed USB Interface for Mac & Windows

2018-08-28T20:00:00

Purchased this unit from what I believed to be a trusted source. Needed to buy external USB cable. Drivers installed but could not get a scan in Paint or GIMP. Only did a "full" scan very randomly, and never actually produced a scan of image on flatbed. Cannot seem to scan in greyscale or B+W modes almost at all. Would constantly be told there was no connection even though the USB cord was connected at all times. VERY randomly connects and stay connected but seems to mainly "function" only when it feels like it, and again, never actually produces a scan of what's on the flatbed itself. Absolutely terrible scanner, would not recommend it or this brand to ANYONE!!!

Dissatisfied G.

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2018-03-25T20:00:00

This scanner worked fine on my macbook pro and now today has just stopped. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the driver. I can hear it power up when I plug in the USB, but it will not do any other function like it did (as of yesterday.

Ibuystuff

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2014-06-26T20:00:00

I am scanning family photos for my family and my parents. I am up to 8,500 photos scanned and this scanner is still making crystal clear scans. For the price this has been a great buy.

sterven c.

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2014-05-24T20:00:00

I bought this to upgrade from a LiDE 600. Nice, solid scanner absolutely undermined by software apparently designed as a high-school programming project. No logic or rhyme or reason for menu options, poor, slow results. I've had to buy third-party software (PaperScan) to make it usable. I know I'm a mere novice (57 years in the computer industry), but this scanner gets less use than the older LiDE 600 Ihave.

ElderGeek

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2013-10-11T20:00:00

I've been VERY pleased with this scanner for the cost VERY good, seems fast and accurate. Cannon seems to contine support for new drivers and software OS, some companies do NOT.

SamSpade

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2013-06-06T20:00:00

I have had this scanner for 2 years, using it mostly for pdf documents. I had a problem with speed and disfunction as mentioned in a number of the negative reviews. I learned that the cause of the problem was my USB port. When I used my usb extension port the scanner was slow and disfunctional. When I plugged it into my Mac installed port it worked fine. You might explore this yourselves in such cases.

Harry

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2012-12-27T19:00:00

I went to use my scanner and realize it does not do slides. very well. I need the adaptor for the slides if it comes with one .The adaptor is only for negatives. I was told it was just like the one I had which did slides and was great . That why i went with this one .

I B.

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2012-10-10T20:00:00

Small footprint, low profile, big features....this unit beats the others hands down. Running exclusively on USB power, this unit has all of the advanced features. It is the most user-friendly scanner that I have ever used. The hardware and the software are both superb. Canon has a winner with this one!

Pianist

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2012-08-24T20:00:00

I bought this to scan decades old photos of my family, and am very glad I picked this unit. It was easy, and guick. My sister and I figured it would take all day, and were pleasantly surprised when we finished in less than 3 hours. Several hundred photos that would have been lost to fading or neglect are now saved in a digital format. I would buy it again if anything ever happened to this one.

JJ

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2012-08-05T20:00:00

My main dislike of this scanner is that when I want to use it it takes forever to get it to respond. I have to unplug it from the computer several times before it comes to life. This should not be---all you should do it click on the scanner icon. Definitely will not buy another Canon scanner!

Shayno

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2012-04-20T20:00:00

was very disappointed. product was reported to do 9600dpi output, but the best it would ever do was 2400dpi, without erring. and that took 6 minutes for an 8x10 photo. Utilities provided only allow 600 dpi as output from the options menus. So had to use native utilities to even get that level of output.

bpowell

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2012-01-16T19:00:00

This was a wonderful scanner for the money and for the size. The software is a bit clunky, and had odd defaults but works just fine. The photo and document scanning quality and speed are superb. Mechanical failure 3 months after the warranty expired means it's going straight to be recycled.

jt

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2011-02-09T19:00:00

The quality of the scanned images, and the speed with which the machine scans are both excellent. No complaints about the construction or operation. The scanner software leaves something to be desired. It is tedious to use and sometimes allows for only odd output formats for color documents (tiff. It's not terrible, but just not very well thought out.

jt

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2010-12-15T19:00:00

I am a factory rep / trainer for an oil rig manufacturer. I travel worldwide, and to VERY remote and rugged areas. My scanner operates flawlessly, portable or mobile. Powered through the USB, there is no need for line power, no silly transformer to lose, or fail when you need it most. It produces excellent resolution, and is certainly plenty fast. On occasion I need to scan a slide or negative. The results are very good. It is built lightweight, but is NOT flimsy. Use good sense and it will serve you trouble-free for a long time. This unit was bought in addition to a LIDE500, which has functioned flawlessly for years, and still does. I recommend this scanner without reservation.

Dr M.

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2010-06-09T20:00:00

i have used this scanner for nearly 2 years now and i and able to carry it within my computer case as requires only a usb driver too operate.i haved scanned alot af pdf, pictures film and slides. as well as jpeg pictures. it even divided out more than one picture on a sheet on paper and scanns them seperately. it is and all around carry aroung scanner that server any purposes.

danny

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2009-11-10T19:00:00

I’m quite impressed with this small but powerful film & photo scanner. After an initial calibration process, and a little instruction on how to operate it, the scanner worked flawlessly. Thanks to the help of Canon’s customer service which helped me work through the issue. I was very impressed with the helpful way they resolved the problem. This is a quality scanner, but be prepared to spend a little time scanning your negatives. For myself I didn’t mind physically moving the adapter from one frame to the next. I like things that are simple and straight forward. The technology that let's this scanner work without a power cord is just outstanding. Just plug it into your USB input on your computer, and you are good to go. First you need to load the software provided, which by the way worked right out of the box with no confrontations with Windows Vista, or any other driver. The scanner is slender, and small enough to be portable. So if you’re looking a film scanner made by a company that is known for its optics, this is the film scanner for you. It’s probably not the fastest of all the film scanners on the market today, but it’s was not terrible either. The transferred photos were clear and detailed, but if their enhanced in Photoshop they look that much better. One more thing, if Canon could design an adaptor kit for 35mm slides this scanner would be hard to beat.

Saggy101

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2009-11-07T19:00:00

The software is very annoying in that it prescans then the scanner retracts all the way to zero, then there is about a minute of stall time before it rescans the negative. The results are great but another annoying item is everytime you save the files you have to redesignate where they are to go to. Just some annoying items that the software guys could take care of if they wanted to. I would give the machine a 9.5 but the drivers only a 5. Idaspud.

idaspud

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2009-10-25T20:00:00

Lame image editing software is crippled - a double negative. At least include the full version! Can't scan 35mm slides, they must be removed from mounts to even be in focus. 35mm negative scans are slooooowwww. But the quality is okay.

Pedro

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2009-08-09T20:00:00

For the cost, it is doing the job. I wish I could size the scan so that I wouldn't end up with blank space. I think the directions to store you scanned images could be better. Most directions for electronics are confusing, these are no exception.

BJ

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2009-07-10T20:00:00

I would probably give this scanner a better rating had it not been for a glitch in their programming. I was able to scan 35mm negatives just fine for a while, then it just wouldn't do it anymore. After a little research I discovered that it had decided it wanted all the frames in the film guide to be occupied. It has six frames available, but I only have four frame strips. After filling the empty frames with black construction paper it worked fine.

PicNut

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2009-05-17T20:00:00

Pros: Inexpensive & easy to set up. It produces a decent image and can be fast unless you want to increase the dpi. Cons: Lid is very flimsy. The instructions on doing film strips/slides is a joke. There is a detailed image of how to plug in the film adaptor unit but almost nothing on how to position the slide or film strip. You have to experiment with it to figure that out yourself. If you can do 10 slides/film strips in a hour you are quick. Becareful in closing the lid. It moves the items on the document glass.

Indy

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2009-05-11T20:00:00

I'm very pleased with the overall performance of this unit. However, I was hoping that I'd be able to scan old 35mm SLIDES on this unit as well, which apparently it will NOT do. It has a separate attachment to do 35 mm FILM STRIPS but that's simply not what I need (How many of you scan "strips" these days?). How easy would it have been for Canon to have simply included SLIDE scanning as well? Anyway, considered just as a document/photo scanner it's fast and simple to use with high resolution.

Mickey

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2009-05-01T20:00:00

Cant imagine anything else I would want a scanner to do. Resolution is outstanding and feature-set is perfect. Very please

Chewy

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