Canon CanoScan N1220U Flatbed Scanner

Pros: Power, lightweight, USB, ease of use and installation
Cons: Don't waste time trying it under Windows 95

Even the packaging was small!
This scanner is thin and lightweight but no lightweight when it comes to scanning. 1200 x 2400 dpi, excellent reproduction. Be warned though that it defaults to lower resolution which is fine for most applications. Set...

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: Excellent quality, small size, easy to use
Cons: Technology is not the best for higher end scanning

Canon is known for it's quality imaging products, and this scanner does not disappoint. The home user will find a lot to like about this little machine!

One of the nicest and most unique features of Canon's scanners is the size - this...

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: 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: Color quality, Speed, Design
Cons: OCR package

This scanner has to be the ultimate one. It produces the best color quality that I have ever seen. I have used various scanners and this one tops them all. I love the fact that it has only one cable. Look behind my desk and you will see why. The...

Pros: Space Saving Design, Fast, Easy to Use.
Cons: None.

Like a 16-year old boy, I wondered if Mrs. Right would ever
come along. Sort of. Not really caring Who but kind of
looking them all over.....

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Pros: Great quality, fast, cool looks
Cons: Power by USB could be big disadvantage for weaker power sources

I've worked with a lot of affordable-range scanners, and till now this is the best. First, it's this new Canon technology, from which all the advantages derive. You'll first be attracted by its cool looks: extra slim, metalic color, really light weight....

Pros: Great scanning of all things. High resolution
Cons: Minor scanning imperfections

This scanner is so compact. Most of the books I have are bigger than the scanner. Z-lid expansion helps scan bulky items such as big books and other irregular shape items. It is high resolution (1200 dpi) with 42 bit. It is also USB powered, so there...

Pros: Very Slim Design - TAKE IT ANYWHERE, USB POWERED, EASY SETUP, USB CABLE, MODERATE SPEED
Cons: Little on the slow side of scanning, Had to Download a Win2k Driver

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: 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: easily storable
Cons: none so far

I told my parents that I needed a scanner for college, so they bought me one. I found this and loved it because it was flat and silver. It is so flat that it fits in my small desk drawer, it doesn't take up desk space. It is so easy to use too. All...

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 ...

Pros: Awesome quality. No power cable. Slim. Z-Lid. Easy to use. Reliable.
Cons: Not Blazing Fast. No Slide Scanning. May be too good/$$$ for the average consumer.

You can’t go wrong with this scanner! My new scanner just blows my old scanner out of the water. The term, “you get what you pay for” couldn’t hold truer. My old scanner cost $30, and it was a bulky dinosaur that took forever to scan a document. The...

Pros: Takes up little space, high-quality scans, great software!
Cons: Haven't found one yet!

A solution to our problem:
I work for my college newspaper and handle most of our purchases. One of our best purchases was this CanoScan N1220U. The first reason I chose this product was that our office was messy. As a matter of fact, our...

Pros: Easy to use, does not take up much space, good quality
Cons: Slow with high resolution scans such as photos

We purchased this scanner specifically for home use. We wanted to scan pictures of our kids, as well as, scan our bills, insurance eobs and other important papers so we would always know where there was a copy. This has been the easiest scanner for me...

Pros: Excellent quality, great space saver
Cons: High res is slow, a bit pricey

My old scanner took up a lot of desk space and what was scanned came out very washed out. This one, however, the colors are deep and true, the resolution is excellent, the quality is excellent. you can't fit bit stuff in there like books. The design of...

Pros: compact, quality scans, easy to use
Cons: Only USB compatible, a bit pricey at $199.99

You say you're looking for a "decent" scanner. Well, you're barking up the wrong tree because this thing is FANTASTIC.

Nowadays, scanners can be had for under $50 bucks. Pretty amazing, but you get what you pay for. The cost of the...

Pros: Slim, cool looking, fast
Cons: Nothing

I actually got this scanner for Christmas this year. I wanted this model because of several things. Size, Scan Resolution, USB and least importantly it just plain looks cool.

It is only about 1" tall, 14" Deep and 10" Wide. You...

Pros: Small and powerful.
Cons: Nada

Very nice scanner, very slim and takes up little space. This scanner can be purchased at $160 at buy.com, its retail price is $199 which you find it everywhere at that price. I was able to get it for $136. Scanner can do a max. resolution of 1200x2400...

Pros: Huge resolution, amazing quality, no power cord
Cons: Windows 98 might get confused if you have more imaging devices

I had been on the market for a scanner for some time now. I don't have a lot of desk space so I was considering one of those 'mini' photo scanners with a 300 dpi resolution. Then last week I walked into Fry's electronics to find this beautiful CanoScan....

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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,...