Out there for a scanner? Canon just announced they’ve two new scanners in their Canoscan LiDE scanners coming out later this year.
There are two new models, the LiDE 210, and LiDE 110. The 210 has a maximum resolution of 4800 x 4800, while the LiDE 110 supports a maximum resolution of 2400 x 4800. Both of the recent models have auto document fix, auto scan mode, and a more robust “Z-Lid expansion top” for scanning thicker documents. The recent scanners are powered through their USB connection, rather then requiring an external power source. MSRP for the LiDE 210 is $89.99 and the LiDE 110 is anticipated to sell for $59.99.
From the press release:
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Canon U.S.A., Inc., a pacesetter in digital imaging, today announced the addition of two new CanoScan LiDE Color Image Scanners – the LiDE 210 and LiDE 110 scanners. These sleek and compact scanners, with the LiDE 210 being the thinnest Canon scanner so far, offer consumers affordable, high-speed scanning options without sacrificing overall image quality, making archiving photos or scanning a very important document to be e-mailed extremely easy.
“When the time comes to archive memorable photos or important documents, consumers should be confident that the finished product can be of high image quality compared to that of the original”
The new Canon CanoScan LiDE 210 and LiDE 110 scanners should not only affordable and compact but easy to exploit in addition. With a maximum color resolution of 4800 x 4800 dpi (optical)1 for the LiDE210 and 2400 x 4800 dpi (optical)1 for the LiDE110 scanner, users is also confident that the outcome of scans might be of top quality. The addition of vehicle Document Fix, which helps maintain readability of vital documents by sharpening and blackening the text, and Auto Scan Mode, which automatically adjusts settings by detecting the sort of original being scanned, make either of these scanners a must-must satisfy one\’s scanning needs. These color image scanners also offer a complicated Z-lid Expansion Top, which raises up to 20 millimeters for simple scanning of thick items which includes a baby\’s notebook or a page in a private scrapbook moreover EZ-buttons which permit for seamless copying and creating e-mail attachments or turning important documents into PDFs. Powered during the USB connector besides being Energy Star compliant, both color image scanners utilize low overall power consumption.
“When the time comes to archive memorable photos or important documents, consumers should be confident that the finished product will likely be of high image quality when put next to that of the original,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice chairman and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. “These two new CanoScan scanner models deliver not only great results but show Canon\’s commitment to providing products that are energy efficient.”
The estimated selling price for both of these Energy Star Compliant color image scanners is $89.992 for the LiDE210 and $59.992 for the LiDE110.
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