Scanning the Canon CanoScan LiDE 20 - LiDE 20 Specifications

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The manufacturer’s specs on this particular model are as follows:

1. Scanner Type: Flatbed, color and monochrome
2. Scanning Element: Contact Image Sensor (CIS)
3. Light Source: Three-color RGB LEDs
4. Max. Resolutions:
   1. Optical: 600 dpi
   2. Hardware: 600 x 1200 dpi
   3. Interpolated: 9600 x 9600 dpi
5. Color Depth: 48-bit internal/24-bit external, Grayscale – 16-bit internal/8-bit external, Black & White, Text Enhanced
6. Max. Document Size: 8.5” x 11.7”
7. Interface: USB
8. Dimensions (W x D x H): 10.1” x 15.1” x 1.4”
9. Weight: 3.3 lbs.
10. Cable Length: Approx. 5’
11. OS Compatibility: Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP, Mac® OS 9.0 to 9.x, Mac OS X v10.1 or later
12. System Requirements
    1. Common: Color monitor with 800 x 600 or higher display and 256 or more colors; CD-ROM drive (2x or faster); USB port (excludes add-on board)
    2. Windows: Windows 98/Me/2000 Professional: Pentium® 150MHz processor or higher/64MB RAM; Windows XP: Pentium 300MHz processor/128MB RAM
    3. Mac: Mac OS 9.0-9.x: 64MB RAM; Mac OS X v10.1 or later: 128MB RAM
13. Software: CanoScan Setup CD-ROM including: ScanGear® CS, CanoScan Toolbox, Arcsoft® PhotoStudio, ArcSoft PhotoBase™and ScanSoft® OmniPage® SE OCR
14. Power Source: Powered via USB port, no AC adapter required
15. Max. Power Consumption: 2.5W (1.25W standby)
16. Environmental Conditions (without condensation): Operating Temperature: 41° - 95°
17. Operating Humidity: 10% - 90% RH
18. Warranty: 1-year limited warranty with InstantExchange warranty program (conditions and restrictions apply, see warranty materials for details)

Take special note where it says “Powered via USB port, no AC adapter required.” That really struck me as a good thing for the simple fact that it means one less wire cluttering my already messy desk. It could also mean less juice getting to my scanner, which can slow down scan times. Also notice the weight of 3.3lbs; that is pretty light by any standards, not to mention the height of only 1.4 inches. "Heyyy fuggettaboutit!" This thing is tiny, and that’s usually a good thing when it comes to computer equipment.

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