Canon FB630U CanoScan USB Flatbed Scanner

by Canon

Product Details

Data Sheet [133kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 14.6 x 1.5 inches ; 3.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 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: B00004RBQW
• Item model number: FB630U
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #96 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Printers & Scanners > Flatbed Scanners
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy as a Breeze and very Fast Scan, October 9, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Canon FB630U CanoScan USB Flatbed Scanner (Office Product)

I don't even need to say anything about this piece . Its very very easy to setup. And above all very fast Scan . And Guess What ! No power input needed , works on USB

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Scanner, May 16, 2004

By 

Randall (KS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon FB630U CanoScan USB Flatbed Scanner (Office Product)

I've owned this model for about a year and it's the best scanner I've ever had. It's sleek, attractive and fast. It uses USB hookups and consumes little power. I'd highly recommend it. It has high-quality, 600 x 1200 dpi/36 bit color scanning. It's sleek, ultra-slim, just 1.5 inches tall. It has a programable scanning button for easy one-touch scanning. Has a USB port interface for easy PC and Mac connection. It's top quality, award-winning and comes with great software for creative projects.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ahead of its time but definitely not Vista-compatible... yet?, January 18, 2008

By 

Arthur Gardner "Aardcore" (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon FB630U CanoScan USB Flatbed Scanner (Office Product)

The CanoScan FB630U is probably the best scanner you could find, if possible, for its performance like an AK47. I've had my FB630U for well over 7 years now and this thing has not failed me in the long run until now. Why? Because Canon does not support any drivers for it on the new Windows VISTA operating system. Honestly, if I could continue to use this thing, I would but Canon just hasn't stepped up this badboy with an updated driver for Vista to recognize it, otherwise this thing would last me a very, very long time.

I honestly cannot think of any cons to go with this scanner except the OS incompatibility I've just stated now but if you're running on a Windows XP format, you're squared away and you'll become very close with this product. The scans don't take that long, it can hit up some pretty high resolutions and DPI settings and keep on asking for more, and as an illustrator, I've scanned hundreds of images through this thing, countless numbers of photos and this thing still keeps on going; if it's safe to say, it's more dependable than the family dog.

Simple, efficient, not to mention one of the nicest looking scanners I've seen in a long time; they just don't make them like this anymore and that's a shame. If you manage to find one, grab hold of it and hope Canon realizes what a fantastic scanner this was and still is and that they give it the proper updated drivers treatment it deserves. Seriously, that's the ONLY thing holding this thing back for long run technology marathons. If you're looking for THE scanner to fit your 8.5 x 11 inch needs or can deal with sizeable scaling to fit large images through in portions, this scanner is your godsend.

** CANON, UPDATE THIS BEAST'S DRIVERS WILL YA?!