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Monday, October 17, 2011

Canon CanoScan D1250U2F USB Flatbed Scanner

Your dream scanner has arrived. The groundbreaking CanoScan D1250U2F USB flatbed scanner is Canon innovation at its best - a photo and film scanner so versatile, so easy to use and so feature rich, it takes scanning to a whole new level. It is easy to achieve spectacular 1200 x 2400 dpi, 48-bit results - and take advantage of more than 281-trillion possible colors - with your D1250U2F scanner. Four external buttons automate the entire scanning process. In one step you can scan, copy or e-mail your choice of photos or documents. With the built-in 35 mm film adapter you can easily incorporate your negatives and slides into any project. Canon's integrated Quick Automatic Retouching and Enhancement technology (QARE) automatically removes dirt and scratches from images while STAD technology (Stabilized Tone-curve Auto Drawing) instinctively corrects tone and gamma fields and optimizes highlights and shadows. Richer, more robust images are at your fingertips.At every turn, you'll find features that make using the D1250U2F scanner a true pleasure. Canon's advanced Z-Lid expansion top lifts vertically and lays flat to create the space needed for bulky items, such as books or magazines, to ensure clear, high-quality scans. Innovative software included gives you the power to scan multiple photos at once and transfer them to CDs easily. The D1250U2F scanner features the state-of-the-art USB 2.0 interface for incredibly fast image transfer and scanning speeds that are up to 4X faster than USB 1.1-equipped Windows-based computers.

Brand: Canon Model: 7500A002 Platforms: Windows NT, Mac, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, PowerMac, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, Mac OS X, Mac OS 9 and below, Windows Dimensions: 5.51 pounds High-speed, color flatbed scanner 35mm slide and negative adapter 4 EZ buttons automatically scan, copy, and e-mail photos or film 1200 x 2400 dpi optical resolution, 48-bit color depth Comprehensive software bundle

Providing home users with stunningly professional results, the Canon D1250U2F combines crisp detail with a simple design that allows you true versatility in scanning both film and documents. With 1,200 x 2,400 dpi resolution and 48-bit color, scans are sharp and vibrant. The scanner's flat bed handles pages up to 8.5 x 11 inches and 3-D objects such as books and magazines; a built-in film adapter handles 35mm negatives and slides. Once your originals are in place, you can e-mail, scan, or copy them at the touch of a button. Fully compatible with PC systems (Windows 98 or higher, Pentium III recommended), the scanner connects via USB interface and comes complete with a software package that lets you design and manage your graphics. Canon's advanced technology automatically corrects tone and shadow, while also removing imperfections from the originals, so you're more likely to get the perfect scan the first time. The scanner is backed by a one-year warranty that covers parts and labor, and includes Instant Exchange service. From Digital Living Today In the age where email and digital photography are replacing the fax machine and film, there is a renewed need for the old flatbed scanner. Canon’s CanoScan D1250U2F is a high-resolution color scanner with USB 2.0 support. Three buttons--scan, copy, and email--allow you to choose how to use the scanner: as a standard analog-to-digital scanner, a copy machine that sends the scanned image directly to your computer’s designated printer, or to an e-mail attachment file. Remove a small shield to reveal a backlight, and the CanoScan can capture 35mm negatives at 1200x2400 dpi in 48-bit color. Scan them in and within a minute you can be looking at a vivid print of your negative on the screen, ready to print out at any size you choose. It is easy to achieve spectacular 1,200 x 2,400 dpi, 48-bit results--and take advantage of 281 trillion possible colors--with your D1250U2F scanner. Four external buttons automate the entire scanning process. In one step, you can scan, copy, or e-mail your choice of photos or documents. With the built-in 35mm film adapter, you can easily incorporate your negatives and slides into any project. Canon's integrated Quick Automatic Retouching and Enhancement technology (QARE) automatically removes dirt and scratches from images, while STAD technology (Stabilized Tone-curve Auto Drawing) instinctively corrects tone and gamma fields and optimizes highlights and shadows. Richer, more robust images are at your fingertips. Canon's advanced Z-Lid expansion top lifts vertically and lies flat to create the space needed for bulky items, such as books and magazines, to ensure clear, high-quality scans. Innovative included software gives you the power to scan multiple photos at once and transfer them to CDs easily. The D1250U2F scanner features the state-of-the-art USB 2.0 interface for incredibly fast image transfer and scanning speeds that are up to 4X faster (based on Canon industry standard testing) than USB 1.1-equipped Window-based computers.

Most helpful customer reviews 164 of 166 people found the following review helpful. Most Excellent By A Customer After reading other folks' reviews on scanners and seeing all the problems they had with cheap ones, I decided to spend a bit more for something better. It was a good decision: the CanoScan D1250U2F has exceeded my expectations.Software and hardware installation was straight forward, and the documentation is clear and simple. An important factor in my decision to buy the Canon was its inclusion of Adobe Photoshop Elements -- it is very intuitive software, powerful, and it interfaces well with the scanner.Color rendition is excellent, and scanned photos appear well-balanced and clean. On my computer (running Windows XP, 1.8GHz, 384MB RAM) scanning at moderate resolutions is reasonably quick and downloads are prompt, even though I'm running with the USB 1.1 driver and not 2.0. Scanning a 3x5 photo at 600DPI takes about 15-20 seconds, maybe 10-15 seconds at 300DPI. A lot of that time is the scanner "adjusting the lamp" before the actual scan.The film and slide scanning apparatus is easy to use and produces passable results. The images can be contrasty and the colors somewhat subdued, but in this price range I don't expect professional slide scanning. At 2400DPI it makes an image fairly close to the resolution of the film and is certainly good enough for most email-the-photo and web publishing applications.The scanner also comes with optical character recognition (OCR) software, which works, although I did not find it intuitive. Also, the OCR software makes some bizarre decisions, especially concerning spelling correction, and seems eager to take control of the scanner, initiating scans at unexpected times. Aside from the puzzling OCR software, if I wanted to be nit-picky I'd say the lid hinges are a bit flimsy, and the buttons on the front of the scanner are pointless. In my opinion it would be a better product if they removed the buttons from the front and put a power switch on the back. But that's all just nits... The scanner does a great job overall. 95 of 99 people found the following review helpful. EXCELLENT. By Chas Devlin So far, it works wonderfully. I'd read a millon reviews of other scanners -- Agfa, Umax, HP, Microtek etc., but after a while it all evens out. I couldn't afford the next level in 'professional' models and really didn't require all the gizmos that accompany them. So the Canon was my final choice. Using Windows ME, it set up in less than 10 minutes. Hardware was found easily and there was no driver problem. I was scanning immediately. Up until this point I was using a friends scanner on Windows 98. A heavy model, 4 or 5 years old (clunky parallel/serial port etc.) and it was incredibly slow, and loud.This was such a difference. I only tested a color photo (5 x 7) at 200% (dpi) and it did it in just under 30 seconds. I also tried a large color drawing from a book and it was surprisingly good. I'm sure the real test will be images at much higher res (but who really needs them that big?). Plus I've yet to try grayscale or scan from magazines/newspapers. Using the 'descreen' option worked exceptionally well. It completely removed the moiree pattern from an album cover. Very surprised that it did it so well.I'm also using it with an Adaptec USB 2.0 card. It's certainly fast. I haven't done really high-res stuff yet, but I'm sure it'll be better than what I'm used to. The software is fine although I haven't used its archival/Photo record stuff. It seems aimed at beginners and may be useful. If you already have Photoshop 5 or 6, you probably won't need Photoshop Elements that comes with it.While there are obviously better scanners out there with more gizmos and larger scan areas (at a higher price of course), I've no complaints. It seems ideal for my home/office use and is intended to scan family photos, vinyl album covers and wide array of other materials. It comes with a slide tray that, also

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