Canon CanoScan LiDE110 Color

Canon CanoScan LiDE110 Color Image Scanner

The Canon CanoScan LiDE110 Color Image Scanner ($59.99 direct) stands out from the crowd for one simple reason. It's hard to find another flatbed photo scanner today that doesn't include film scanning. If the only photos you want to scan are prints, that can be a problem, because adding the ability to scan film adds cost as well. Fortunately, it works the other way too. Leaving the film scan feature out translates to a lower price. As I pointed out when I reviewed the Canon CanoScan LiDE 100 ($59.99, 4 stars) that the LiDE110 replaces in Canon's line, this can make the scanner an all but irresistible bargain. It's also an easy pick for Editors' Choice. The LiDE110 offers most of the same features as the LiDE 100, including 2400 pixel per inch (ppi) optical resolution and reasonably high scan quality. It doesn't come with much software, but the included MP Navigator EX scan utility offers limited photo enhancement and photo album features along with built-in optical character recognition (OCR). The OCR module lets you scan and translate the image of scanned text into a searchable PDF file or an editable text file in a single step.