Canon CanoScan 9000F Color Image Scanner
- Fare Level 3 delivers automatic dust and scratch removal as well as fading, grain and backlight correction
- Zero warm-up time and lower power consumption with White LED
- “Auto Scan Mode” automatically adjusts settings by detecting what you are scanning
Product Description
High Speed 9600dpi CCD Scanner with Built-In Professional Film Scanning… More >>
I totally love my new Canon Color Image Scanner. It fits flawlessly into the office I’ve set up in my bedroom. Scanning old photographs to my friends and family has been a blast.
Thus far, it’s the best “gift” I’ve received this year. Thank you Amazon.
September 7th, 2010 at 7:20 amRating: 4 / 5
To make a long story short, I ordered the 9000F as a companion to my brand-new Pixma Pro printer. The printer arrived a day before the scanner, and set up very easily. But the agony started when the 9000F arrived: I wasted almost a day trying to solve a “communications” problem between the scanner and my PC. It was an insidious problem because the scanner “partially” communicated (i.e. it was recognized and installed by Windows automatically, giving the impression that it was communicating. The “auto scan” button also communicated with the PC). Hence I thought I was close to solving the problem and spent a lot of time with Canon support trying to make it work. (By the way, I found Canon support to be excellent, if not outstanding. I used both live conversation and email while working the issue). This is not my first PC rodeo, and we tried unloading/loading drivers, updating drivers, msconfig changes, TWAIN_32 stuff, etc.
September 7th, 2010 at 9:15 amBut the bottom line was that Canon eventually decided it was a defective unit, so I sent it back to Amazon. I still have a nagging suspicion that we might have missed some sort of exotic problem, but when I stepped back I realized it was unacceptable to have to spend this effort to install something this simple. Maybe it was defective, and if so, that too is unacceptable.
Since I have been a Canon SLR fan from way back, I may be crazy enough to order an 8000-series Canon scanner, for one last try. My advice to others is to spend no more than 30-60 minutes trying to solve a “communications” problem if they encounter one with a CanoScan. After an hour, box ‘er up and hightail it to UPS.
Rating: 1 / 5
This is not a problem with Amazon or [...], it’s a design issue.
Cannon 9000 F, Please Issue RA for refund. Product has software defects and mechanical defects which prevent scanner from operating as represented by manufacturer.
Please issue pickup date and information for return shipping.
All packaging is intact, and unit will be returned in original packaging, with all items included.
This is not a [...] problem, this is a manufacturer problem. We receive great service from [...] and will continue to order products from [...].
Software bugs: Cannon software causes names on photos to be scrambled, a photo is scanned and named, then saved. Another photo is scanned and named, then the Cannon software assigns the second photo’s name to be attached to the first saved photo, and deletes the first photo’s correct name. Also, there seems to be some problems with the image correction adjustments, they do not always function as claimed. Also, the unit has limited memory, which prevents larger photos from being scanned with high resolution. Cannon should have made the memory expandable.
Control Bugs: Low, medium, high OR on / off for image adjustments does not supply enough range for the fine adjustment of the photograph. I need several degrees of each adjustment (at least 10 – 20 degrees of adjustment), in order to correct images– to just the right amount. I just don’t get the range of adjustments I need with this software.
The color adjustments were the only ones that really allowed a fine setting, all the other adjustments are “course” adjustments. ALL the adjustments need to be changed to “fine” adjustments.
Mechanical Bugs: The scanner has a transport lock switch to stop the movement of the scanner transport, BUT once you unlock the transport, it cannot be locked again for shipping. This is due to a design defect.
Some of the mechanical parts are thin plastic and flimsy, I do not expect them to last without breaking.
Photoshop Elements: I need to log in with name and password every time I use the Photoshop software? What a pain! I need software that opens so I can use it, without “logging in.” Bad idea!
PROS: fast warm up, would be great for scanning office documents and quick family photo use.
CONS: Poorly designed software and thin plastic parts which could break, not a great choice for an aspiring / serious photographer.
Rating: 2 / 5
September 7th, 2010 at 10:29 amIt took a while to sort through all of the reviews of various scanners. This unit was easy to setup, easy to use, and works great. Granted, the software leaves a little to be desired, but this is a solid, quick, and high quality scanner.
September 7th, 2010 at 10:36 amRating: 5 / 5
The Canon CanoScan 9000F is an outstanding film/slide scanner. It also accomplishes excellent images of old photographs and old newspaper items.
I opened the shipping box, unpacked the hardware, then read the simple instructions. I installed the driver software, plugged the CanoScan into my iMac. Plugged in the power to the CanoScan, installed the slide frame and four slides, closed the door and turned on the CanoScan.
The iMac asked if it should scan.
That’s it.
Spent the remaining afternoon scanning slides and then popping the superb jpeg images into the iPhoto application.
I was a really happy camper!
September 7th, 2010 at 12:45 pmRating: 4 / 5