This is an entry-level document scanner that’s compact and can therefore be squeezed into the tightest of desktops. It has both USB 2.0 and fast SCSI interfaces and comes bundled with ISIS TWAIN driver and Canon Capture Perfect software. It supports a resolution of up to 600 dpi with 24-bit color depth or 256 level grayscale. File size can be decreased using its color droplet feature that automatically removes the colors (green, red or blue) from any form template or background so that only data is captured and not the colorful lines. Despite the small size, the scanner is very fast in doing its job, having a rated scan speed in grayscale, 200 dpi of 20 ppm in simplex mode and 39 ipm in duplex mode. In 24-bit color its speed at 200 dpi is 7 ppm simplex and 13 ipm duplex mode.
The scanner comes with a pre-scan function, which can be used to adjust contrast and brightness of a pre-scanned image and then directly send the adjusted image to the application software without needing to scan the document again. It has a power saving feature to put it in low power mode after a certain period of inactivity. In our tests the scanner managed to scan a full-page color image at 200 dpi in
simplex mode in around 12 secs, and 19 secs per page at 300 dpi. In other tests also, the scanner fared very well.
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Overall a great scanner for doing fast document scans, but might be a little costly for small office environments.
Sukhsagar Prajapati