SIMPLY the Perfect Scanner? - Canon Canoscan LIDE 300 Review

Canon Canoscan LIDE 300 Review In this video, I’ll be reviewing the Canon Canoscan Lide 300 Scanner. I’ll leave a link to this scanner below, in case you’re looking to buy one. The Lide 300 is actually pretty easy to setup and install. I have separate Windows and Mac setup videos for this device that walk you step by step through the entire process, so feel free to check those out. The LIDE 300 is a fairly compact device measuring in at about 14inches long by 10 inches wide by an impressively slim 1.7 inches high. The device is made from matte black plastic and looks like something from the late 90s. However, it is well-built and will unassumingly blend into the decor of any office. And I wouldn’t hold its design against it. It&simple, compact and utilitarian- that’s all one can expect from a scanner.Simple and utilitarian are a recurring theme with this scanner, and its software follows this recipe. Once set up, the scanner uses the Canon IJ Scan utility software, which was installed when setting it up, to control the scanner and produce scans. The software is again very minimalistic and almost looks a little dated. However, it is extremely reliable and works almost flawlessly. There are preset scan settings to create PDFs, scan Photos, OCR or even scan to email. But the software also allows you to dig much deeper into the settings for each preset and even create your own scan profile. Most users will be perfectly happy with the presets for photos and documents, but it...