Canon DR-2580C Color Duplex 25 Ppm Id Card Scanning 600 Dpi USB 2.0

by Canon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 10 x 9.5 inches ; 7.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009U60NM
• Item model number: 0080B002AA
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

The Canon DR-3080C high speed Duplex Scanner performs much like those used in central reprographics. The DR-3080C not only provides color and grayscale scanning, high image quality, enhanced throughput, and simple operation, it reduces downtime and lowers operating costs. All of which adds up to production-level performance at a departmental-level price. The DR-3080C scans at speeds up to 86 images per minute. It offers a wide choice of scanning modes - 24-bit color, 256 levels of grayscale, black and white, dual (color/grayscale) duplex mode, even special text mode and photo mode. Equipped with dual sensors, the DR-3080C provides fast efficient one-pass, two-sided scanning, for robust document management and flexible paper handling. Connectivity is easy, too. And with only minimal training, virtually anyone can learn to operate the scanner efficiently in a short amount of time. Canon's DR-3080C simplifies essentially every aspect of the image capture process, ensuring as much hands-off control as possible.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Canon DR-2580C is very good, October 1, 2007

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vham "Transformation" (Palo Alto CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon DR-2580C Color Duplex 25 Ppm Id Card Scanning 600 Dpi USB 2.0 (Office Product)

My previous document scanner was a Fujitsu fi4220c. It was an impressive scanner and suited my purposes well. I think I used it for about 7 yrs, and its flatbed scanning assembly finally broke. So, I replaced it with the Canon DR-2580C, based on a review from PC Magazine. So far, it had performed perfectly for my purposes. I am a physician and want to digitize many medical records from my solo practice to save space. I also OCR many professional articles that I study. Therefore, I mainly scan in simplex or duplex black & white at 300 dpi. This scanner is very quick in scanning the paperwork. I think it is essentially as quick as the Fi4220c. It is better in that it is much smaller than the fi4220c, because it does not have a flatbed scanner. I was concerned about the lack of a flatbed and considered buying the flatbed attachment. But I have not needed to use a flatbed since I owned the DR-2580C. I had previously used the flatbed of the fi4220c to scan the checks that I received. However, the DR-2580C performed this job easily without the need for a flatbed. The checks fed through the scanner without jamming. The scanner utility could deskew any minor misalignment. This was an improvement over the utility from the fi4220c. I also applaud the utility of the scanner utility. It makes scanning a quick and convenient process. I saved the two scanning profiles that I use most often. When I scan, usually through Adobe Acrobat, I just need to press "alt-F, F, Enter, Enter" and the scanning process begins with the last profile that I had used. So far, I am very satisfied with this scanner. I gave this scanner 4 stars only because I had not owned it for very long--only since the end of 8/2007. I don't know how well it will stand up to time and wear. Will it start jamming more frequently when the parts are older? I also have not tried all its features and don't know how well they work.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fantastic, April 29, 2006

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Neeraj Gupta (Ithaca, NY, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon DR-2580C Color Duplex 25 Ppm Id Card Scanning 600 Dpi USB 2.0 (Office Product)

I have tried both DR 2050C and DR2580C and they are both great scanners. The DR 2580C however has an edge over the DR2050C. It scans faster and better quality. The scanner takes up slightly more desk space that the 2050C but makes up in sheer versatility. You can scan documents to TIFF files and then combine them into a PDF document using the included Adobe Acrobat Standard or use the Adobe software to create PDF files directly from the scanner. The file size and clarity varies between the two approaches. I was also pleasantly surprised by the quality and accuracy of the included OCR software.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little scanner, March 1, 2007

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Karen Franklin "Forensic Psychologist" (El Cerrito, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon DR-2580C Color Duplex 25 Ppm Id Card Scanning 600 Dpi USB 2.0 (Office Product)

I was a little hesitant to spend so much money on a scanner, but I wanted one that was both fast and accurate. I got both in this machine. It can scan multiple pages at very high speeds, and the quality and clarity of the images is great. I generally scan to pdf, but I've scanned to OCR and found that it was able to recognize most of the text quite accurately. It also has a variety of filters with which one can enhance images (for example, if the document to be scanned is in pencil, or if it has a colored background). If you play around with the settings, you can greatly enhance the images. I also appreciate how compact this model is; in its closed position it occupies the same amount of desk space as a standard-sized magazine or sheet of paper. The software and controls are extremely simple and intuitive, so you don't have to learn much to get started.

The only negative I've found is that it does jam fairly easily if the original is crinkly, too thin, etc., so you have to be careful. I don't know how this compares with other sheet-fed scanners, because this is the first one I've owned.

All and all, if you do a fairly high volume of scanning and can live with the price, I recommend it highly.