Canon flatbed scanners

Find a range of Canon flatbed scanners to pair with your Canon printer right here! Flatbed scanners are ideal for documents or items you would like to digitise, but cannot feed through an automatic document feeder (ADF) scanner. Canon offers a variety of flatbed models, including the popular Canon CanoScan LiDE series, that are designed to deliver sharp, reliable results every time. Browse through the Canon flatbed scanners we have on offer and choose one for your business or home office today!

How a Canon flatbed scanner works

Flatbed scanners are scanners that use a flat glass surface and bright scanning lamp to capture the scan. This is how Canon flatbed scanners work:

1. You lift the lid and place your item or document face-down on the flat glass plate.
2. A light source, most likely an LED, will illuminate the entire surface being scanned.
3. A moving sensor assembly travels underneath the glass, capturing the reflected light line by line, converting it into electrical signals.
4. This information is converted into electrical signals, then processed by the Canon photo scanner’s internal electronics and driver software to form a digital image file.
5. The newly scanned image is sent to your computer, via USB or WiFi, where it appears in JPEG, TIFF, PNG, PDF, or any editable text.

Scanners provide an easy scan solution, delivering fast, clear, and reliable results every time. Choose a Canon flatbed scanner for your setup today!

Who should use Canon flatbed scanners and when

A Canon flatbed scanner is the perfect solution for when your printer does not have scanning function, but you still need to digitise documents or photos. Canon flatbed scanners can be used by:

• Home users and students: Canon flatbed scanners are compact and affordable, particularly the CanoScan LiDE models, making them perfect for home users or students who occassionally scan documents, letters, receipts or photos.
• Photo enthusiasts: Canon flatbed scanners are ideal for photo enthusiasts who want to archive old prints or even entire albums. Canon offers some high-resolution flatbed scanners that will deliver high-quality scans.
• Small to medium offices and businesses: Offices and businesses of all sizes may have to scan various types of documents, such as single pages, odd-sized media, passports or thick documents, so a Canon flatbed scanner is the best option! Flatbed scanners give the flexibility to handle items that won’t pass through an ADF.

Whether for home, study, photo archiving or professional use, a Canon flatbed scanner offers reliable performance, high-quality results, and the versatility to handle almost any scanning task. Order yours today!

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