Canon CanoScan D1250U2 Flatbed Scanner

by Canon

Product Details

Product Manual [1.67mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 5.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00007FGLI
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #71 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Printers & Scanners > Flatbed Scanners
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 12, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Providing home users with stunningly professional results, the Canon D1250U2 combines crisp detail with a simple design that allows you true versatility in scanning documents. With 1,200 x 2,400 dpi resolution and 48-bit color, scans are sharp and vibrant.

The scanner's flat bed handles pages up to 8.5 x 11 inches and 3-D objects such as books and magazines. Once your originals are in place, you can e-mail, scan, or copy them at the touch of a button.

Fully compatible with PC systems (Windows 98 or higher, Pentium III recommended), the scanner connects via USB interface and comes complete with a software package that lets you design and manage your graphics. Canon's advanced technology automatically corrects tone and shadow, while also removing imperfections from the originals, so you're more likely to get the perfect scan the first time.

The scanner is backed by a one-year warranty that covers parts and labor and includes Instant Exchange service.

From the Manufacturer

It's easy to achieve spectacular 1,200 x 2,400 dpi, 48-bit results--and take advantage of 281 trillion possible colors--with your D1250U2 scanner. Four external buttons automate the entire scanning process. In one step, you can scan, copy, or e-mail your documents. Canon's integrated Quick Automatic Retouching and Enhancement technology (QARE) automatically removes dirt and scratches from images, while STAD technology (Stabilized Tone-curve Auto Drawing) instinctively corrects tone and gamma fields and optimizes highlights and shadows. Richer, more robust images are at your fingertips.

Canon's advanced Z-Lid expansion top lifts vertically and lies flat to create the space needed for bulky items, such as books and magazines, to ensure clear, high-quality scans. Innovative included software gives you the power to scan multiple photos at once and transfer them to CDs easily. The D1250U2 scanner features the state-of-the-art USB 2.0 interface for incredibly fast image transfer and scanning speeds that are up to 4x faster (based on Canon industry standard testing) than USB 1.1-equipped Window-based computers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars low price = low quality, December 30, 2002

By 

J. Jaroszewski "JasonJ" (Des Plaines, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon CanoScan D1250U2 Flatbed Scanner (Office Product)

I purchased the Canon D1250U2 and the HP 3570C. The HP model
cost a little more but the difference in quality is amazing. The HP model is much better than the Canon and even scans faster.

The Canon picture did not have very good details. With a picture
with someone's head, the HP defined the hair very clearly as well as the rest of the picture, the Canon model kind of blurred
everything together.

I do not recommend this scanner and I am returning it to Amazon.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Its all good!, December 20, 2002

By A Customer

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Canon CanoScan D1250U2 Flatbed Scanner (Office Product)

So far so good, great buy for thirty-seven dollars (with the ten dollar Holiday Gift Certificate). It's a PC Magazine editors choice, so that's good enough for me. If you want some reviews before spending your cash, search for the D1250U2F unit on this site. They are the same scanner, except the F model comes with a transparency unit and USB 2.0 card.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected from Canon products, January 6, 2003

By 

G. Goldshteyn "Cool Greg" (Northridge, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon CanoScan D1250U2 Flatbed Scanner (Office Product)

I used to work for Canon USA as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer and tested many Canon scanner and printer drivers in the past. As far as this scanner goes - I wouldn't buy another one again! The problem is in the scanner's driver, it has to recalibrate every time it scans a page. It takes 8 sec., so 8sec. times 10 pages, that's 80sec. waiting time where my other older Canon scanner does the scan right away! No wating time to warm up the lamp before each scan. What a shame !!