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 - Canon Canoscan Lide 25 color imageHi This scaner is exactly what I was looking for. I just play on the computer so don't need anything more complicated. It works for me. Sincerely, Sandy Chausee Rating: - CanoScan LIDE 25This is a nice scanner. It looks good and is compact. I mainly use it to scan documents and have only used it a couple of times for photographs. The scan speed is a little slow but otherwise it works well and the included software is easy to use. This is my fourth scanner (over many years) and I am very pleased with this one for the price. Rating:  - Exactly what I wanted!This scanner does exactly what I need it to do: scan checks for deposit. It works quickly and is a breeze to use. Would recommend to family and friends. Rating: - Good basic scanner. I purchased this scanner to use primarily for scanning hand-drawn maps and documents for a research project. I also use it to scan in photos and color images from time to time. The scanner works well, it scans documents and black-and-white images very well. I'm not overly impressed with the colors in scanned photographs, there are probably some settings I can tweak to improve the results. I think it'd be fine for scanning snapshots, but if you're an amateur photographer you might want to look at a higher quality scanner. The only major issue I have with the scanner is that it is *slow*. Scanning one page isn't too bad, but the printer takes a long time to reset itself so multi-page scanning becomes tedious. On the plus side, the scanner is about the same size as a large-ish notebook computer and only requires a USB connection. I've been able to throw it in my backpack's laptop carrying compartment and take it with me to various libraries so I can scan in documents. Saves some time and money photocopying. Finally, this is the only LiDE model that's compatible with Linux. The linux driver is pretty basic and only supports scanning at the scanner's full native resolution or a low resolution setting, but it does work. If low-cost and/or linux compatibility is your main priority, this scanner is a great buy. If you can spend a bit more and want something that's a bit faster the Canon Lide 90 might be a better choice. Rating: - Great Product for the PriceI've been using this scanner for several weeks now and am very satisfied with it. The installation and setup was easy, and I had it up and running in less than a half hour. The only problem I've encountered is that some photos I scanned came out looking "stripey", but I solved this by using the "blur" filter in Photoshop. I'm pretty sure the Canoscan Toolbox includes a "blur" filter as well, since it is similar in many ways to Photoshop. This is a good scanner for basic, everyday use, and a great value for the price.
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