Side by Side Comparison of: Canon vs AmazonBasics

I did have a photo scanning device which used the iPhone. It worked quite well but with the introduction of new iPhones, it was no longer of use to me and having old, various sized photos to scan, the iPhone device would not have worked, anyways. Since I did still have more than 10 photo albums with old photos (many B&W) left to scan, I looked for an inexpensive alternative for scanning photos. The Canon LiDE120 fit the bill. Not only is a relatively cheap to buy, it also did make the job of scaning paper photos so much easier. I think the description says “up to 4 photos” can be scanned at one time. I was able to scan 5 or 6 at a time but this depends on the size of the photos. If you do not leave a noticeable gap between the photos when placing them on the plate, the scanner will sometimes see one and lump 1-2 or 3 together. So you will have to repeat the scan. All in all, for the money and for the convinience, I do highy recommend this photo scanner. I scanned hundreds of old photos and if I never use this scanner again, it was worth the $55 I paid for it.

I originally was going to use this with my Windows 10 PC but I saw some people saying the scanner didn't work well with Windows 10. So then I decided I'd use it with my iMac. I had read someone else's review that said it was simple plug and play on the Mac. It wasn't. I plugged it in and it didn't work. Checked the Mac system and it could see the Canon device on the USB port but it wasn't configure. I manually downloaded the drivers from Canon's site and installed everything. Then I turned my computer off and back on to make sure the device was booted up properly with the computer and drivers.It works wonderfully. I've scanned in up to five different pictures at once so far. As long as you have a gap between your pictures the scanner can tell they're separate pictures. I will be using the scanner a lot in the next month or so scanning photographs so I can have a permanent record in the cloud in case of flood or fire. I'll also be scanning in important documents using the PDF feature for similar reason.Normally I'd only give this a 4 star review because the software that I had to download from Canon isn't laid out as simplistically as it should be. But I bought it for quick mass picture scanning and it works like a champ at that so I'm giving it five stars. It serves my purposes perfectly.

Great scanner for the price. All I really need it for is scanning the occasion document/photo and it works perfectly for basic scanning. I love that it doesn't require its own power cord (one less thing to lose/hook up) and that it very easily scans multiple pages into the same document as opposed to the multiple single documents my last printer/scanner combo would make.

I haven't been able to get the quick buttons to do anything, but it immediately worked with my computer. It even integrated perfectly with the import file menu in Photoshop CS3, which I didn't expect.

Actually bought for my wife as our other scanner all in one was difficult for her to scan then find the scanned item. This scanner is perfect for her, all she does is place the item on the flatbed scanner, closes the lid and touches one button, automatically identifies what is being scanned, files it in the correct folder than the item opens up for you to print, attach as file etc.. Plug and play through USB connection, no power cord is needed. Unpack scanner, install software with provided disk, starts automatically and tells you when to plug in your scanner via USB. The easiest scanner you will ever use. I run Windows 7 and it is compatible.

I actually got this for my mom, who has boxes of old photographs that she wants to digitize and send to people. I worried that the machine would be too hard for her to use, but it seems that I was able to teach her pretty quickly. Installing was a breeze on Win 7 home premium, and the included software isn't fancy, but it does the job.If you want a basic document/photo scanner that's reasonably user-friendly, this is a good option.

For some reason, I cannot print over wireless connection to our Brother HL-5470DW printer. I don't know if it had to do with being a Mac user, and my BF set this up with his Microsoft laptop, no clue. This connects perfectly and I have no problems printing while connected. Also, the cord is nice and long.

This cord worked great. Just the perfect length. Not too long where it gets tangled up, yet not too short. Works great. Perfect length.If you found mt review helpful, please be so kind to give it a helpful like! Thank you

I've had good luck with AmazonBasics cables. My iPhone charging cable is AmazonBasics and has held up great and always works, which can't be said for some cables that get you an Apple warning that the cable won't work with their devices. This seems like one of the well built cables.

Appearance: this product is pleasing to the eye and is well designed.Safety: this product does not pose any safety concerns and the manufacturer has taken safety into consideration.Durability: this product appears to be constructed out of durable materials and is meant to last.Ease of use: this product is easy to use and does not require any special skills.Condition: this product arrived in great condition and was well packaged to protect it on its journey.Usefulness: this product will serve well for its intended use and will be used frequently in our home.Value: this product seems to be a good value and is appropriately priced.

Cable works great for my Blue Snowball. I had the original cable for years, and finally it would have disconnections and random issues.Now I no longer have any of those problems. I guess all the years of bending and accidental kicking don't help!

Having worked in retail at one time, I learned the valuable lesson that when you buy a piece of equipment, the accessories and add-ons that are helpfully displayed in many cases right next to the equipment have a profit margin considerably larger than the equipment itself. So, customers who are very happy that the "helpful" sales person pointed out that they needed an extra cable don't realize that the sales person just turned a marginal transaction into a profitable one ... for the store. And, unless the customer has super high-end equipment or is doing professional level work with the equipment, in most cases, whatever additional performance benefits the sales person is touting in regard to the accessories won't make a significant difference.When I replaced my printer recently, I also had to replace the old-style multi-pin cable I had been using to connect it to my computer with a USB A-male to B-male cable. I could have bought one at the retailer in the six-foot length I wanted for $15. Instead, I ordered an AmazonBasics cable for less than one-third that price. For those who might be unaware, AmazonBasics is Amazon’s house generic brand of electronic and computer accessories. I’ve been using this cable for about three months now, and the only place I’ve noticed a difference is in my wallet.The AmazonBasics printer cable is sold in 6, 10, and 16 foot lengths; I bought the six-foot cable. In all honesty, I hadn’t touched the cable between the time I plugged the printer in and today, when I unplugged it to get a more accurate description for this review. The cable is gold plated on each end (which does give you a better connection). It’s a reasonably thick cable, about 1/8" in diameter. The cable is black, and it’s firmly attached to the plug at both ends. The cable is also reasonably flexible; I could easily bend it to within 0.5” of itself. This means that the Amazon Basics cable is unlikely to get pulled out of the plug, cut, frayed, or broken. In other words, it should be pretty well immune to damage from being yanked out, stepped on, or having some bulky object placed on it.As far as how well the AmazonBasics cable works, I’ve got no complaints. The printer prints quickly and accurately every time I send it a command to do so. Of course, having only had the cable for a few months, I can’t comment on how long it might last, However, my general experience has been that cables don’t “wear out”; it’s usually some external trauma that puts them out of commission.The AmazonBasics cable is an inexpensive cable, not a cheap one. It’s solidly constructed and built to last. Although looks can be deceiving, in this case, it has the look and feel of a more expensive cable, and it has worked perfectly for over three months. Basically, the AmazonBasics cable is all you need.

UPDATE SAME DAY:The original review was written about using this on my PC; I downloaded the drivers to my Macbook and the scanner seems to work a lot better. I've changed the number of stars to four because I am much happier using it thru my Macbook.ORIGINAL REVIEW:Although I use this infrequently, the few times I need it, it has been an incredible PITA to use.Because I need all the USB ports on my computer and even the USB hub, I don't keep it connected.I connect it and almost EVERY time, I get the message that it is not turned on (there is no manual turn on switch). I unplug and replug the USB cord that came with it, and it still gives me the same message. It also needs to reload the software almost every time.After five tries with the above cord, I changed cords and finally, after four-five tries, it works.Would return if I could.Admit that I am currently so irritated with this that I didn't deal with Canon Support first, but the window closed on that, too. Less than a year tech support? Absurd.

Canon has a good quality products and are conscientious about their clients. There is no company that has state of the art scanner. It is still very manual and for the value paid is just enough. If you get lazy to select an specific folder and are in a hurry it will save it to a designated folder, so later on you can retrieve at your own pace. Yes, you have to do manually every single page. Hey!! there was no more money to spent.

It took me a while to like this Canon scanner. I love the device itself - particularly that it does not require yet another transformer plugged into the wall. It is powered by the USB connector. Perfect!My complaint was with the software. It took me quite a while to find and learn how to use the app that comes with the device. My computer kept defaulting to the built-in scanner module rather than the Canon app. Once I figured out how to find and start the Canon app, it took me a bit longer to figure out how to scan a multi-page document rather than one page at a time. It just needs to be more user-friendly.Now that we've lived together for a few months, I'm pleased with the scanner.

I owned a previous model (maybe the LiDE 110) and I really liked it so when I gave it to my Mom I replaced it with this model. However, I discover with the LiDE 120 that it is not possible to configure the buttons on the front to do multipage PDF scans. This is important to me--almost everything I do needs to be a multipage PDF scan. It is possible to use Canon software to do those scans, but the convenience of the buttons is totally wasted. Had I known that Canon had engineered this feature off this model, I would not have purchased it.To my this scanner is worth about 2 stars but since other people may not miss the multipage PDF button, I'll give it a score of four stars. Otherwise it's a fine scanner.

Ease of use, speed, range of settings, and sleekness all I would rate 5 of 5 stars...It is great for accurately scanning old photographs which are faded, and torn. The colors are also very true and accurate in the transfer process...5 of 5 stars again! The only thing I have noticed, and this may be common of all scanners. is that it has a problem with black areas of photos...it consistently leaves white dots which I must go in and 'fill'. This is the only reason for not giving the 5th star...if this is problematic for all scanners, then I would change all ratings to 5 of 5.Very pleased overall, and a great price!

This is a very good low-cost scanner for documents and photos. I really like the fact that it is powered right from the USB cable, with no need for a power cord and AC adapter. It makes really good photo scans, although they sometimes need a bit of color correction in post production. For the money, it is a very good deal.

Bought it for my son to hook up his canon printer to computer, but it did not work. Reviews were very good, so it must have been a fluke. Waited too long to try it to send back, so I'm not going to give it a bad review. Update: Cord was fine, user error😳 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

When I first got this product, it didn't work. it fit my wireless cannon MG3520 perfectly and matched to my Mac Book pro .. I didn't understand why. eventually I got it to work. I had never used my cannon printer with a USB before, so when I finally did. I had to delete my printer from my laptop and add it again. Solved my problem :)If your the having issues I suggest doing the same thing

I'm ashamed I had to buy one of these. I'm sure I've thrown a few away over the years. It did the job but it didn't cure the shame.

Works well, but It's design isn't the best. The B-Male is kinda loose on my Blue Snowball and Printer. It moves all over and doesn't stay securely attached.

It worked alright, the transmission I needed it for was minimally taken care of. From now on I will use this for things I need a copier for. Good price and convenient with timely delivery.

This is a 3 star review for a couple reasons.1) Originally bought this scanner 3 or 4 years ago: Worked great and had no complaints.2) Recently tried to purchase this exact scanner after the last one broke, and both models sent from Amazon only worked for 2-3 scans before totally breaking down. A) Preview screen black B) Importing images black *Even after re-installing software, restarting computer, and looking for updated drivers.I don't think it is so much the actual product but Amazon services. . .Both items were not sealed, though it is typical, but CD not sealed, bags not taped, so I questioned the quality control aspects and wonder if they were just sending previously returned items that were re-packaged to me.I ended up buying a totally different scanner at BEST BUY who at least could provide GEEK SQUAD not the weird insurance they offer through Amazon.

A reasonable device mired by broken, heavy-weight software. If you're on a Mac, the buttons on the scanner are basically useless because the app just won't respond to them properly.

The Canon scanner was somewhat of a dissapointment for me. This product was so highly rated and I needed a scanner so I thought I'd give it a shot. If all you want it to do is scan a document that goes to your computer, then by all means this product can be for you. If you want literally anything else with it, forget about it. First off, out of the box it was really confusing how everything worked. I wouldn't necessarily call myself a computer dummy either, but there was no specific instructions that came with it. I didn't even realize until later that it is powered up with the USB cable that it came. I'm sure many people would consider that a plus since it's so simple, but my complaint is in the fact that I was mostly confused with everything while using this product for the first couple of times. Only through trial and error was I able to figure out what all the functions on it were and even after figuring everything out, I realized they were all pretty much pointless for me. The software also didn't do me much favors. I am using a Macbook Pro and once again, it had no sort of instructions. I had to try every type of scanning until I could figure out how I could scan multiple documents onto one pdf file. Although these seem like very nitpicky complaints, it very much so hindered my experience. To top it all off, you have to put the document upside down to get it to scan right side up (sarcastic UGH). But all jokes aside, after figuring out how everything works, I would say this product does what it needs you to do which at the end of the day I am happy with. My biggest complaint on the product was my overall first impression/experience, and I wish it had more useful functions that were a lot clearer.Pros:Scans documentsClear qualityOnly uses 1 cable to power the device and transfer filesCompactCons:Bad user interfaceNo clear instructionsNo intuitive featuresCan lead to minor frustration

I had a previous LiDE product from Canon (I think 20 and 30 models) and were quite happy with them. I replaced them a while ago with a combo HP printer/scanner... The printer died so I decided to get ride of it and get another flatbed scanner and I went back to Canon because I know the scanner is usb-powered (which is really cool).Scanner is good, high resolution, fast... Software is BAD! Communication losses, interface poorly intuitive and a stupid interactive shortcut where Canon probably spend most of their software dev instead of doing something that works easy...For the price and if you need to separate your scanner and printer... this might be a good choice (it is most likely that other scanners will have bad software). Canon should offer a feeder add on for the scanner.As usual, Microsoft offered a poor software for the scanner under Windows 10... You may need to fiddle a lot to get the Canon software working under Windows 10 and recover the ability to scan multiple pages in a PDF...

Pros:> Light weight.> Easy set up. No need to even plug it into power source, as your computer controls it. Just plug in the USB cord to the scanner and attach to USB port on your computer.> The scanned images are very nice quality too.Cons:> While the scanning quality is good (it scans in either .jpg or .pdf) the 'copy' quality is pretty poor.> There is no way to close the 'Quick Menu' once it is opened. You have to manually go into it and disable the Quick Menu from launching when you restart your computer if you don't want it to cover up the bottom right area of your screen. You can always open it up again, but you have to restart or shut down your computer to not have that huge Quick Menu on your screen.> Another thing I found disappointing is that when I scan an image, there is no option to save it to a location of my choice. The files automatically go into your Documents folder. You have no choice, which means you have to go into Documents find, rename and move images to whichever location on your computer you would prefer.I guess you get what you pay for. Anyhow, not too bad of a device for the price.

I bought this for my dad who is not good with tech and want to scan photos.Pros: Can scan multiple pictures and crop them-The scanner comes with a usb cord that connect to the computer and is used as the power source.-A menu on the bottom right of the computer.-Able to set a one click scan for picture scanning only.-lightweight and portable-took less than 30s to scan (my old one took 2 min)Cons: The control/operation was hard/not well explained-The easy buttons were not easy (require setup)-After a couple of use, I notice that the scanner was producing scan with color strips (fixed it by unplugging and replugging usb)-The scanner felt cheaply made

Does not work for my purposes. I bought it to replace my printer cable. It may not be a cable issue. Gave it three stars because it didn't fix the problem but the cable is probably fine.

It's okay.

Probably they're okay, but I returned the larger item for which I bought these cables, and now I don't need them.

Doesn't work with all makes of cameras.

It did not work with my printer. Amazon gave a fast refund.

As expected

It doesn't work with Windows 7 64 bit. It works fine with Windows 10. Fortunately I have an assortment of laptops with different operating systems. The driver can be downloaded so you don't need the DVD.

Installation was simple enough the CD-ROM auto plays and does everything for you. Unfortunately after that the functionality goes downhill. The "auto scan, .pdf, document, photo" buttons on the scanner do not function. After extensive troubleshooting through the manual and tech support the buttons still didn't work. Additionally when scanning long documents through I consistently had errors saying the scanner wasn't installed or the drivers weren't installed. Disconnecting the usb cable and reconnecting solved the error in most circumstances but there is no way to continue scanning in the same file forcing me to manually merge the files. Sometimes this process required merging 5 files for a 26 page document. If you are looking for an affordable flatbed scanner that will do the job although maddeningly inconvenient this is the one for you. However I would suggest spending the extra $30 for a higher quality scanner to avoid the headache.

Hardware wise this scanner works fine. Software wise, it adds the complete year, month and day to each image scanned into the file name. Working with Canon support was painful. They first told me how to fix it, then said I must be using some other scanner software, then finally determined the software was not flexible enough remove the date. Each file MUST be edited to remove the long date string from the file name. Also, the appended sequence is 4 digits and cannot be shortened. Changing the file save path requires changing the setup config for each button pressed. Pressing the computer icon functions act completely separate from the scanner buttons. Each has its own setup. Bottom line was buy additional software to make this work as desired. ScanSpeeder for $30 did the trick. .

I've had many scanners. The last one I had was a LIDE 210. One day it didn't scan. I bought a LIDE 120. They look the same. The driver/software must have been written by the people in the boardroom. It sucks to put it bluntly. Scanning into Photoshop with the 210 I put the image to be scanned into the scanner, clicked on 'import' and got my scanned image. With the 120 you look through instructions, make an assortment of decisions such as to where you want to scan the image, what size, what resolution, color/B&W, check the manual again, rescan several times, copy and move to edit, etc, etc. There must be a way to save all the information to a default but I can't find it. The 210 was comfortable and second nature. The 120 is a nightmare if you have any need whatsoever to do the scan quickly. Incidentally, I use a Mac. This thing is about as foreign to the comfortable feeling you get using a Mac as somebody yelling over your shoulder while you're trying to work. You can make a scan, but you wish you had the LIDE 210 back and working.

It is not compatible with Java, Unable to use to upload checks so I could not do any online banking. Cannon iis aware of the problem and their statement to me was," we do not guarantee it will work with other equipment not manufactured by Canon. I was very disappointed as I have had 3 Canon 3/1 printers prior to this. I will never buy anything made by Canon again. My Canon 3/1 printer scanner stopped functioning after several years, I had hoped to just add a scanner and continue on. I now have a Epson 3/1 printer that works fine.

Overall, the scanner produces good quality images. I wasn't expecting a professional quality scanner at this price, although I was pleasantly surprised by the image quality this scanner produces. The software included with this scanner is the typical OEM included software; not many frills, but it gets the job done. The software has a few quirks (like defaulting settings when changing modes), so I'm removing a star for that. This scanner does just fine for my occasional usage of photos/documents.Edited: I'm taking off an additional 2 stars. It's been a year since I purchased this printer. It randomly has errors when trying to scan. After searching around the Canon forums, this printer has an issue with 1) USB on ASUS motherboards (drivers/chipset) and/or 2) Windows 10. I have a PC running Windows 10 on an ASUS motherboard, so I guess I hit the jackpot. The scanner produces images that are great (as per my original review), but because the printer has so many compatibility issues, people looking to purchase this should stay away.

Quality is not good

wrong item.

Some of these worked and then others don't stay inserted in the phone, and therefore, don't charge properly.

I did not like this cable. It failed me before the warranty was up. You would think Amazon would put their name on a better product. They did replace it with no problems but I will not buy this again,

Unlike the 110, this 120 does not come with any software you can do the scans directly. I could not even get this working. Lesson: Try your purchase once you have it not 2 months later where you can't return. I had given 5 stars to Canoscan 110, this one should have ZERO starts but no choice but i star. Such a waste of time. This was the last cannon I bought. Never again!

This scanner does not work well. Although convenient, you have to scan the item over multiple times to get a clear picture. Otherwise a rainbow of colors is seen. Would not buy again. I should of returned it.

Same issues here. Purchased over a year ago for a family picture scanning project. Never even opened the box it was delivered in from Amazon until today. After multiple attempts to install using several different USB cables, multiple USB ports, and on two separate computers, in addition to updating the drivers on the Canon website - nothing. Cannot get past the error message "USB cable isn't connected." We own many Canon products and have always been very happy. After researching this I find many, many people out there with the same problem. Shame on you Canon.

I'm really disappointed in this product because I really liked it the first time I used it and had high hopes for it. It was low-profile and easy to use. After using it once in November 2016 and stowing it away in a safe drawer, I took it out again in January 2017 to find that it no longer worked. I tried locking and unlocking the unit, I tried three different USB cables and had no luck. Its a real shame because I came to expect a lot more from Canon. I got this product to compliment my Canon iP8720 printer that does not have a scanner unit and now I am a few weeks into the semester and stuck without a scanner.

this scanners does not work for windows10. The IJ utility freezes/crashes halfway into a scan. I can't even get 1 page to scan most times. I've reinstalled numerous times. A quick google search has found many people have had the same issue. Basically unusable. Canon support is terrible. I will never buy canon again!

I had a massive scan project for my 1950's family photos. I bought this portable scanner and flew cross country to visit an estranged relative to scan the old family photos. Needless to say this was a one time shot to scan these photos before they are lost to the whole family forever. I scanned all the photos and left with a few originals that there were copies of. Later on my Aunt scanned the same photo I scanned but she used 200dpi with her old scanner and still it came out so much better than this scanner did. I took a photo with my iPhone 4 and got a better copy. I am extremely disappointed that I wasted my one shot to get these photos scanned and ended up with very poor quality scans. I have attached photos to show the difference in quality. I know some might say a bad copy is better than no copy but seriously there were tiny photos and I would want to enlarge them but they will be very degraded in quality because the original scan was low quality. I turned all the settings on this scanner to highest quality as well. The photos attached are from a roughly 5x7 size print and it had the least damage of all the photos so it's easiest to show the quality difference.

This item was defective upon arrival. Although I tried to connect my device to multiple USB ports none would recognize anything had been plugged in.

works but for the price & being gold plated I was hoping it was built better. There is a lag when I record with my Alesis Multi Mix 8 Mixer

It's so hard to tell what your getting, from a picture sometimes. I'd pass on these.

Cable was bent up on the ends to where I couldn't use it

Did not work for me. Ordered a pack of 3 and 1 worked. Such junk. Got my money back and will be throwing them away.

Day late and Doesn't work!!!