Canon Canoscan N640P

Description: Model ID N640P / Canon CanoScan N640P - Flatbed scanner - A4 - 600 dpi x 1200 dpi - parallel / Whether it's for the home office or small ... more

Canon Canoscan N640P ... office, the CanoScan N640P flatbed scanner is the perfect solution for all your scanning needs. It's compact and stylish design means it won't take up valuable desk space. It's astonishingly lightweight and so quiet in operation, you'll hardly notice it's there. With its high-tech metallic finish and sleek new styling, the CanoScan N640P looks incredible on any desktop. But great looks are just the beginning, since this scanner has been designed for exceptional performance as well. High-quality scans now come at a truly great price.

The N640P scanner makes scanning simple. Connect the scanner to computer and you're ready to go. Push the convenient external scan button and scan photos, graphics, articles and more. The software included helps you take advantage of it all, whether you want to optimize photos, manipulate images or simply integrate text or graphics into your projects. The N640P is equipped with Canon's patented LED Indirect Exposure (LIDE) Technology, which projects scanned images direct to sensor, giving you sharper, brighter results without the risk of data loss in every scan.

Newest Review: ... a downside of having a parallel scanner as compared to a USB. It may not work with some new laptops which do not have ... more

... parallel ports. In this case an adapter is required which is currently around £20. The speed isn't bad as compared to a USB scanner and as I mentioned before, image quality is excellent too. So far, I've had no problems at all and I'm becoming a Canon fan (after buying a 35mm AutoFocus camera to complete the set). ...more

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Canon Canoscan N640P: Excellent Parallel Scanner (321 words)
by - written on 19/09/02 (Useful, 1522 readings)
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I bought this scanner almost two years ago. To share photographs with friends and family scattered all over the world, I opted for a scanner rather than a digital camera. The simple reason was that photos on a 35mm or APS autofocus are generally much better value for money when compared to the cost of an excellent quality printer with corresponding paper and ink etc. Also, the prints from a 'normal' camera are more than acceptable. As an owner of an old PC, I opted for a Parallel port scanner. This machine is beautiful, light-weight and above all, very efficient. I won't go into the details of the technical specifications which can be found in the ... Read the complete review

Technical Details for Canon Canoscan N640P

Product Description	Canon CanoScan N640P - flatbed scanner
Device Type	Flatbed scanner - desktop
Max Supported Media Size	A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Dimensions (WxDxH)	25.6 cm x 37.3 cm x 3.9 cm
Weight	1.5 kg
Input Type	Colour
Resolution	14-bit grey / 42-bit colour
Optical Resolution	600 dpi x 1200 dpi
Interpolated Resolution	9600 dpi x 9600 dpi
Scan Speed	120 sec / page (colour)
Max Document Size	216 mm x 297 mm
Supported Media Type	Plain paper, bulk objects (such as books)
Media Feeder Type	Manual load
Interface Type	IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP)
Power	AC 220/240 V ( 50/60 Hz )
System Requirements	Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 95/98, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional , Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Manufacturer Warranty	1 year warranty