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Canon CanoScan LiDE 210 Flatbed Scanner
Functionality and convenience in a small footprint
By William Harrel William Harrel Writer William Harrel is a former Lifewire writer and a computer technology editor, writer, author, and instructor with over 30 years' experience. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 2, 2020 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Accessories & Hardware Printers & Scanners Guide To Buying a New Printer The Quick Guide to Webcams Keyboards & Mice Monitors Cards HDD & SSD Raspberry Pi The Canon CanoScan LiDE 210 flatbed scanner has been discontinued. This article exists for archival purposes only. Newer models similar to this scanner include the LiDE 300 and LiDE 400. The Canon CanoScan LiDE 210 was a small, full-featured, and portable flatbed scanner. Though it had a small footprint, the 210 offered functionality and convenience at a low price. It was excellent for document scanning. You can still find used Canon CanoScan LiDE 210s on Amazon and other reseller websites. Here's what could be found with the LiDE 210: Three-color LEDs. Auto scan, copy, email, and multiple PDF-conversion buttons. Compatible with Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP/2000, and Mac OS X v10.4.11 to 10.63. High-speed USB power source. Cannon What We Like Small scanner, yet scans up to 11.7-inch documents. Five one-touch button choices for scanning to PDF or sending to email. Runs off USB 2.0. Can be mounted on its side to save space. It's inexpensive. What We Don't Like The lid can only be raised a small amount. OCR works only with Notepad. Guide Review
Flatbed scanners are rarely small, graceful items, but Canon turned things around with the CanoScan LiDE 210 flatbed scanner. Measuring 9.9 inches wide by 14.4 inches long and only 1.6 inches high, this scanner didn't take up too much space. You could also mount it on its side using the included plastic mount. At less than $90, this scanner was reasonably priced, offering good value for the money. It offered five one-touch scan buttons for functions such as scan to email or PDF and a maximum 4800x 800 color resolution. Scanning was quick, with color 8x10 documents taking about 11 seconds. PDFs looked good and could easily be made searchable. You could scan to other formats, such as TIF. It featured scanning to OCR. However, the LiDE 210 didn't scan directly to Word, but rather to Notepad. This was a downside, as Notepad isn't the easiest word-processing program to use to correct mistakes. The scanner was a bit big to be called portable. Still, it could run off USB rather than an electric plug. This was convenient unless you tried to run it off a laptop on battery power, which would quickly drain the battery. Disclosure: A review copy was provided by the publisher. For more information, please see our Ethics Policy. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Choose a Photo Scanner Use a Digital Camera as a Scanner The Differences Between Types of Scanners How to Scan From Printer to Computer The 9 Best Document and Photo Scanners of 2022 How to Set Up and Use Touch ID, the iPhone Fingerprint Scanner How to Quickly Scan and Digitize Photos The 7 Best Canon Printers of 2022 How to Scan a Document in Windows Brother MFC-L6800DW Printer Review: Small Buisness Printing Canon MAXIFY MB5420 Review: An Affordable Workhorse AIO Printer How to Scan Documents With Your iPad HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 All-in-One Printer Review: A Compact Business Printer The 9 Best Inkjet Printers, Tested by Experts Canon PIXMA TR4520 Review: Entry-Level All-In-One That Delivers The 8 Best Home Printers of 2022 Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies