Canon CanoScan LiDE 25

The Canon CanoScan LiDE 25 is a Contact Image Sensor (CIS) flatbed scanner with 3-color RGB LEDs as a light source. It measures 10.1 x 1.3 x 15.1 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 3.53 pounds. It connects to computers via USB and is compatible with Microsoft’s Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP operating systems as well as Apple’s Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher.

This scanner, which supports a maximum document size of 8.5 x 11.7 inches, offers full color, grayscale, black & white, and text enhanced scanning modes. It has a 48-bit color depth that yields over 281 trillion possible colors. The Canon CanoScan LiDE 25 produces scans with a resolution of up to 1200 x 2400 color dpi. This optical resolution can be enhanced to 19,200 x 19,200 dpi using the included software. The included software, the CanoScan Toolbox 4.9, also allows users to enhance and archive photos as well as create and manipulate PDFs.

The CanoScan LiDE 25 offers a multi-scan mode allowing users to simultaneously scan multiple images. Using this mode, each image is automatically saved as an individual file. The CanoScan LiDE 25 also comes with Quick Automatic Retouching and Enhancement (QARE) technology. This reduces dust and scratch marks that may be visible on original prints. It also corrects improper backlighting, picture fading, and graininess. Lastly, the LiDE 25 is equipped with Z-lid which lifts the cover approximately 1-inch vertically and lies flat on bulky items such as books and personal notebooks.