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Canon CanoScan LiDE220 Photo and Document Scanner
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.3
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/10
Total Reviews
807
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512
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Scan Quality
91scan, scanning, scans, documents, scanned
+79%
-21%
" ... I like having a flatbed scanner, so I can easily scan anything I want--it doesn't have to go thru a document feeder. ... "
" ... Easy to scan and quality results! ... "
" ... Awesome scanner just took a little bit of time talking to canon support to get to super hi res scanning in windows 10 ... "
" ... I found a bunch of old photos in my attic and was trying to use a PDF app on my phone to scan them, but it was taking a very long time, had glares and just didn’t look very professional. ... I bought this scanner and it made scanning hundreds of photos simple. ... It also is great for scanning records into digital format for a paperless workspace. ... "
" ... This is an inexpensive scanner that will do a fine job scanning photos and documents for electronic storage. ... I've used mine for scanning already low-quality family photos from the 50s and 60s as well as scanning a mountain a documents before sending them to the shredder to keep my place tidy. ... Some will say the scanner software is complex, but I see it a different way. ... I like the control I have over the button settings and the ability to auto-drop scans right into my cloud share which happens to be on a separate drive from my system folder. ... This cuts down the time required to scan a pile of documents. ... I've also traveled with this scanner. ... "
" ... It's a nice little scanner wife likes to use it all the time. ... "
" ... This is the smallest quality scanner I found. ... Scanner works well with good color and resolution. ... "
" ... An inexpensive but serviceable flatbed scanner for most uses. ... "
Device Compatibility
36scanner, windows 10, windows, sierra, 10
+67%
-33%
" ... I love that it’s USB and I can keep it right next to my computer. ... "
" ... Really like this scanner, but had to contact Canon with setup, since it is not totally Mac compatible. ... "
" ... This Canon scanner worked well with MacBook Pro. ... "
" ... Good and easy device . ... "
" ... Works with Windows 10 Pro 64 bit! ... "
" ... Works great with my MacBook. ... "
" ... I have a new 2017 iMac and needed a compatible scanner. ... "
" ... Works as advertised with my apple. ... "
Software Platform
33windows 10, scanner, os, windows, scan
+39%
-61%
" ... Uninstalling the software and re-installing doesn't help. ... Initial error codes - are not addressed by Canon at their site. ... The software menu of this version is unnecessarily confusing, compared to older versions. ... Only reason I had to buy a new one was that my old one didn't work with Windows 10. ... "
" ... Not being able to get it to work under Windows 10 was the reason that I ordered this scanner anyway. ... "
" ... if you're a Mac user, it only comes with a Windows disk. ... I'm now re-installing everything AGAIN because the software froze telling me to reinstall. ... "
" ... does not work with Windows 10, Junk ... "
" ... I see that your computer is running macOS Sierra Ver. ... 10.6 through Mavericks Ver. ... However, starting with OS X El Capitan Ver. ... "
" ... Worked great, updated to Sierra and now I get a lock error. ... "
" ... Did not work well with Windows 10. ... "
" ... This scanner does not work perfectly with Windows 10.1. ... It did not come with any software either. ... I can get it to scan two photos but not more using old software. ... Windows fax and scan will use the scanner but not for multiple scans. ... I am really disappointed that this scanner model is several years old and appears to ot have been upgraded to run with the current OS. ... "
Product Reliability
27scanner, error, stopped working, lide, canon
+37%
-63%
" ... Does not operate with my computer: the scan starts and then stops and a message appears saying that the connection is faulty. ... If the connection is faulty, why does the scan even starts? ... "
" ... It broke within a week. ... "
" ... This one works erratically, but did not do so until the return period expired. ... Initial error codes - are not addressed by Canon at their site. ... "
" ... Not sure if it was operator error or my computer or what the deal was, but I'm really disappointed in this scanner. ... "
" ... Since then, the buttons on the scanner have not been working. ... "
" ... Worked great, updated to Sierra and now I get a lock error. ... "
" ... Long list of problems. ... "
" ... Warranted for one year - one year and 4 weeks after purchase it died ! ... "
Picture Quality
24scan, scanner, dpi, scanned, images
+83%
-17%
" ... Scanner works well with good color and resolution. ... "
" ... Seems to generate good quality image scans at the advertised resolutions. ... "
" ... Works great on documents and the software will let you select what form to save the image in (pdf, jpeg, etc). ... I originally thought about getting an ultra hi-res scanner to get the best picture quality but the file size created by those scanners was in the mega-jiggly-bites. ... "
" ... Since I already had a Canon printer, I was used to using Image Garden for printing pictures, so wasn't difficult for me to use it for scanning & printing documents. ... "
" ... Good for scanning webcomics, art work and maybe photos that don't need to be reprinted. ... "
" ... I am copying 150 year old photos and letters, business records. ... "
" ... Worked great for digitizing old photos! ... "
" ... And yet I wanted good image quality. ... "
Ease of Use
21simple, lightweight, fast, easy, suite
+86%
-14%
" ... EASY to use . ... "
" ... Easy to scan and quality results! ... "
" ... Easy to use ... "
" ... Good and easy device . ... "
" ... Nothing about this machine is intuitive. ... "
" ... very simple and works well ... "
" ... This works extremely well and is simple to use ... "
" ... It was very easy to use, light (traveling from HNL to SFO was easy), quick, and the quality of the scan is great. ... "
Size
19compact, lightweight, easy to use, desk, takes
+100%
" ... This scanner works great and it’s easy to carry around. ... "
" ... I love the compact size . ... "
" ... I did however scan up to four small wallet-sized photos and it worked PERFECTLY! ... "
" ... Fits into carry-on. ... "
" ... Unless you need extremely large ptofessional prints this works great ... "
" ... I can fit my, printer, scanner and laptop in my rolling bag! ... "
" ... Very good printer, very fast and lightweight, ... "
" ... It is small and does not take up a lot of room on my desk. ... "
Price
17money, waste, scanner, beat, speed
+82%
-18%
" ... Speed and quality are great, especially for the price. ... "
" ... So far I am very happy with the quality and speed of this scanner for the price I paid. ... "
" ... Overall a good purchase for the price. ... "
" ... and so is the price! ... "
" ... The cost also can't be beat. ... "
" ... This is the best scanner for the money. ... "
" ... Ease of use is critical and the price is certainly right. ... "
" ... This unit exceeded my expectations, and price is right. ... "
Drivers
12software, canon, scanner, drivers, windows 10
+25%
-75%
" ... Uninstalling the software and re-installing doesn't help. ... "
" ... The driver has not been updated to Sierra as of this post. ... "
" ... The only reason why I decided to get a new scanner was because Canon decided to stop making updates to accommodate it for Windows 10. ... "
" ... This could be due to issues with the SANE driver. ... "
" ... After several attempts to make this thing work spanning three days, I finally thought, "hey, maybe the drivers are not up to date and incompatible with the new Sierra!" ... "
" ... I looked online how to unjam the scanner, which required some tools, and got it working again. ... "
" ... Uninstalled and re-installed software four times. ... "
" ... That's not too bad, however I didn't find this software via canon help tools preinstalled with the driver ... "
Ports
12usb cable, scanner, powered, usb3, power
+58%
-42%
" ... Great scanner and USB powered ... "
" ... Very mobile and easy to carry with the USB cable only. ... "
" ... I had intended to use this on my Linux Mint computer, and my research led me to believe that it would be compatible, but I couldn't make them play nice and had to use Windows instead. ... "
" ... Plug and scan perfect for PC or MAC. ... "
" ... I would recommend plugging it directly into your computer rather than a hub. ... "
" ... I like the fact that it is power through the usb cable, makes it very portable. ... "
Setup
11software, simple, instructions, support, setup
+45%
-55%
" ... install a transmission or set this thing up. ... "
" ... Instructions run to over 100 pages. ... "
" ... "Repair service is no longer available for this product." ... "
" ... Be very careful installing the proprietary software and do not install Easy Capture Manager as it will take over your PC and it took me three different PC techs to get rid of it, costing me much more than the scanner. ... "
" ... Software complicated, not simple like lide 90. ... "
" ... And I have read the instructions (only on the www, no printed instructions came with it). ... "
Controls
11scanner, front, scan, button, scanning
+9%
-91%
" ... The physical buttons don't work. ... "
" ... The installation lacks the component for the front-side buttons to work. ... "
" ... The buttons on the front won't work. ... Since then, the buttons on the scanner have not been working. ... If you have macOS X Sierra you cannot use the buttons. ... The buttons on the front of the scanner do not work. ... "
" ... The buttons on the front of the scanner never worked AT ALL! ... "
" ... The only issue is the scan button does not always work in the front of the machine, and it is loud. ... "
" ... I have Sierra OSX and despite trying several "fixes" from the Mac Forum--- apparently the buttons' failure to work is a common problem with Macs-- nothing I tried made those buttons operable. ... "
" ... The scanner button does not work for this version. ... "
" ... Had the same problem trying to scan with the little menu bar instead of the physical buttons. ... "
Apps
11scan, windows, windows 10, pdf, operating system
+55%
-45%
" ... It automatically detected my operating system and I then downloaded the software. ... "
" ... I deleted the three or four bloatware programs and only installed the basic scan software and it works awesomely. ... "
" ... Installed software easily from the web. ... "
" ... This will let it work and give you the software. ... "
" ... You don't need any software for the MAC just use the image capture app already installed in preferences and you are all set to scan. ... "
" ... The software is what makes it work so well. ... "
Overall performance
11job, fast, speed, price, job done
+100%
" ... Speed and quality are great, especially for the price. ... "
" ... Machine works well. ... "
" ... So far works well. ... "
" ... it works very well had to upgrade after Widows 10 and so far this it is great ... "
" ... Gets the job done, and gets it done well. ... "
USB
11usb cable, scanner, powered, power, scan
+55%
-45%
" ... I love that it’s USB and I can keep it right next to my computer. ... "
" ... Great scanner and USB powered ... "
" ... Very mobile and easy to carry with the USB cable only. ... "
" ... Plug and scan perfect for PC or MAC. ... "
" ... Not altogether speedy as it is solely USB powered, but not bad and the image quality is quite good. ... "
" ... I like the fact that it is power through the usb cable, makes it very portable. ... "
Print Quality
10scanned, prints, print, photos, documents
+70%
-30%
" ... probably over 1000 old 4x6 photographs already. ... "
" ... I scanned some 4x6 color prints in and the result was most excellent. ... "
" ... Since I already had a Canon printer, I was used to using Image Garden for printing pictures, so wasn't difficult for me to use it for scanning & printing documents. ... "
" ... Unless you need extremely large ptofessional prints this works great ... "
" ... I previously had a cheap scanner/printer combo, this is MUCH better. ... "
" ... Mostly small documents and occasionally photos. ... "
" ... quality of copies great ... "
Returns
10refund, return period, returning, scanner, scan
+10%
-90%
" ... i want to return this item send to me the shipping info to send this back ... "
" ... This one works erratically, but did not do so until the return period expired. ... The return period is not long enough. ... "
" ... All around a bust, I sent it back ... "
" ... But, it was too frustrating and took too long so it went back. ... "
" ... I'm sending this hunk of garbage back today. ... "
" ... Had to return it. ... "
" ... Other reviewers have mentioned similar problems, so I am returning this for a refund instead of a replacement. ... "
" ... Also return policy piss poor. ... I will not be a returning coulstomer. ... "
Marketplace
10item, works, thank, scanner, scan
+60%
-40%
" ... "Thank you for contacting Canon product support. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Do not expect the scans to look as good as the originals . ... "
" ... Exactly as described. ... "
" ... Item as expected. ... "
" ... Good product does the job as described ... "
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