Canon CanoScan N1220U Flatbed Scanner

Pros: ultraportable and simple to use, no extra power cable needed
Cons: USB issues, poor scan quality, cost

For a few years I had used an old HP Scanjet to do my scans, but it was big and klunky, and required SCSI. While I did like the speed of SCSI, after several blazing machines, I moved away from SCSI because of its cost. So, in looking for a new scanner,...

Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Very weak system and bad engineering design: Easily broken

I bought this product on Dec. 2000. I could use it for a month without any problem. A month later,
my PC didn't recognize this scanner. I thought
that the connection was loose. I called Canon and
they granted a product exchange. I...

Pros: Easy to setup / light weight / nice software bundle.
Cons: Poor scanning quality.

Setting up this scanner was very simple and fast. You take the scanner out of the box and plug in the usb cable. In no time you have scanned your first image.

That's when I started having problems. The first image I scanned was a sunset...

Pros: USB, light-weight, high-resolution, expandable lid
Cons: no transparency option (backlighting for slides, negatives, etc.)

After a bit of research I concluded the Canon 1220U looked like the best buy for home/office. I need this to scan photos, line art, and basic 3D objects (auction, or experimental art project). I'd recommend a service bureau for anything higher than 300...

Pros: only $69, about 1" thick, great picture quality
Cons: tends to freeze, only works upon startup, no power button

I got this scanner after it was on sale at Fry's for only $69. Quite a bargain huh? The scanner froze after the first time I used it. I was a bit disappointed, so I rebooted my computer. It doesn't have a power button so you can't turn it on and off. You...

Pros: Space saving design and nice scans.
Cons: USB connection is slow. No big scanner frills.

Don't be fooled by the diminutive size of the CanoScan 1220U, (and it's replacement the 1240U). It may only weigh a few pounds, but this scanner is all heavy weight.

People usually by scanners to scan pictures, but what most often happens is...

Pros: Slim, low space design.
Cons: Slow high resolution scan.

This scanner is very convenient with it's single USB cable hook-up design. There is no power cable. Another thing that makes this scanner nice is the size of it. It is 10 1/8 inches wide by 14 3/4 inches deep and 1 1/4 inch high in the normal sitting...

Pros: slim design, gives good images
Cons: only one button, speed is average

The Canon CanonScan N1220U is a 42 bit 1200 by 1200 dpi scanner. The best feature for this scanner is the slim and stylish design. You can turn this machine on the side (with a plastic stand) and it does the job.
It is only one inch thick...

Pros: slim, light, single cable
Cons: USB only

When I first opened the box, I was astonished at how slim and light the scanner is. How could Canon possibly make a quality scanner so sleek? Even though the scanner is very small and light, it is not flimsy. The construction is actually good...

Pros: small and lightweight. Excellent picture quality. Multi-function button is very useful.
Cons: Slow scan speed for high quality imaging.

I've had this scanner for 3 years now, and have been very pleased with it. The image quality is excellent. I like how small and light the scanner is- it takes up no space on my desk (you can even store it sideways). I've used it for web publishing,...

Pros: Excellent color reproduction, high image quality
Cons: Won't accommodate legal paper for copying

We purchased this scanner after being tired of the poor accuracy of color reproduction of an older non-name brand model. We frequently scan in photos of our daughter and print them on photo paper for relatives, and of course we wanted our little girl to...

Pros: VERY SLIM!!! Easy to use durable.
Cons: Only uses USB. But, what scanner now doesn't?

I bought a Canonscan N1200U scanner to go with my camera, as I thought that it would be cheaper to buy a scanner, than a whole new digicam.
Why Canon?
Well, I have a Canon camera, so why not? The scanner was said to have 1200 by 2400 dpi...

Pros: Great design, fast and accurate scans, easy installation
Cons: Price, flimsy USB plug

My old 300 DPI scanner has been collecting dust in the corner for almost a year. When I built my new system last summer, I just didn't want to take the time to setup and install an obsolete scanner, which, at best, gave me marginal quality scans.
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Pros: Slim, beautiful design. Power and signal through single USB cable.
Cons: Somewhat slow for power users

They say you can never be too rich, or too thin. Well, regardless of how you feel about that adage, Canon seemed to have taken it to heart when designing the CanoScan N1220U. It’s about as thin as they come, barely taller than a stack of 3 WIRED...

Pros: Small footprint
Cons: Still none after 7yrs

UPDATE- 10 Dec 07 - Just hooked up the old CanoScan to the new Acer Laptop with Vista home basic. I had to manually extract the drivers (Vista kept giving me errors about needing some device overwrite permission), pointed the program file where to look ...