Canon LIDE 20 User Manual

Compact and easy to use.

The CanoScan LiDE 20 USB Flatbed Scanner is one of the world’s most compact flatbeds—yet offers big performance and big
savings. Just over an inch high, it packs in all the features you need to scan images, copy documents or e-mail your favorite
photos. All with true “one-touch” operation. The LiDE 20 scanner is so intuitive and easy to use, first-time users can get expert
results in remarkable color resolution up to 600 x 1200 dpi and up to 48-bit depth with over 281 trillion possible colors. To
scan, just place the photo on the platen and push the “scan” button—that’s it. “Copy” and “e-mail” functions are just as
simple. Set up and operation is made even easier with just one cable for power and USB—no extra AC adapter needed.

Scan several photos at once—or multi-page documents into a PDF file.

Scan multiple photos at once with the push of a button. “Multi-Scan mode” is automatically activated and scans all the
pictures in a single pass, preparing a separate image file for each. It will even adjust any slightly miss-aligned photos.
Scanning multi-pages into a PDF file is just as easy. Innovative software even allows you to save your photo memories to CD’s
as easily as scan, click and burn*.

Canon innovations.

The LiDE 20 scanner is small but can tackle the big jobs. The exclusive Z-Lid expansion top lifts 1" high and stays flat for scanning
books and magazines. Most other scanner covers lift only at an angle—not lying flat for thick items, often resulting in poor scans.
Canon integrated QARE 2.0 (Quality Automatic Retouching and Enhancement) technology is designed to help perfect every scan by
automatically removing much of the dirt and scratches from images, helping you to look like a pro.

Easy Scans. Must-Have Price.

• 1 cable for USB & power

• 48-bit for over 281 trillion possible colors

• Z-Lid

™

expansion top

• Up to 600 x 1200 dpi resolution

• Scan, copy or e-mail photos at
the touch of a button

CanoScan

LiDE 20

USB Flatbed Scanner

®

* Windows only.

* Specifications are subject to change without notice.

** Scanner driver compatible with Mac OS X native mode is included.

Adobe

®

Photoshop®7.0 is required separately to use the driver in

native mode.

*** ScanSoft OmniPage SE (OCR software) requires Mac OS 9.1 or later.

† System requirements vary by application.

†† InstantExchange warranty program is subject to certain conditions

and restrictions. See the warranty card for full details.

††† Conditions and restrictions apply. See Extended

Service Plan for details.

©2002 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon, CanoScan, LiDE, ScanGear and Z-Lid are trademarks of Canon Inc. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other product and
brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.

Technical Information*

Scanner Type Flatbed, color and monochrome
Scanning Element Contact Image Sensor (CIS)
Light Source Three-color RGB LEDs
Maximum Resolution 600 dpi

(Optical)
Maximum Resolution 600 x 1200 dpi

(Hardware)
Maximum Resolution 9600 x 9600 dpi

(Interpolated)
Scanning Mode Color: 48-bit internal/24-bit external

Grayscale: 16-bit internal/8-bit external
Black & white
Text enhanced

Document Size 8.5" x 11.7" maximum
Interface USB 2.0 Full Speed (USB 1.1 equivalent)
Dimensions (W x L x H) 10.1" x 15.1" x 1.4"
Weight 3.3 lbs
Cable Length Approx. 5 ft.
Common System Color monitor with 800 x 600 or higher display and 256 or more colors;

Requirements CD-ROM drive (2x or faster); USB port (excludes add-on board)
Windows®System Windows®98/Me/2000 Professional: Pentium®150MHz processor or higher/

Requirements 64MB RAM; Windows®XP: Pentium 300MHz processor/128MB RAM
Macintosh®System Mac®OS (9.0-9.x): 64MB RAM; Mac OS X v10.1 or later**: 128MB RAM

Requirements
Software

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CanoScan Setup CD-ROM Including: ScanGear®CS, CanoScan Toolbox,

(Windows/Mac) ArcSoft®PhotoStudio, ArcSoft PhotoBase™ and ScanSoft®OmniPage®SE OCR***
Power Requirements Powered through USB port; no AC adapter required
Maximum Power 2.5W (1.25W standby)

Consumption
Environmental Conditions Operating temperature: 41° to 95°F

(without condensation) Operating humidity: 10% to 90% RH
Warranty 1-year limited warranty with InstantExchange program

††

Ordering Information

Scanner CanoScan LiDE 20 USB Flatbed Scanner 7888A002

For More Information Visit

www.usa.canon.com/consumer
www.canoscan.com

For the name of the nearest dealer, call:
1-800-OK-CANON

Canon U.S.A., Inc.

One Canon Plaza
Lake Success, NY 11042
1-800-OK-CANON

Canon Canada, Inc.

6390 Dixie Road, Mississauga
Ontario L5T 1P7, Canada
1-800-OK-CANON

Canon Latin America, Inc.

703 Waterford Way, Suite 400
Miami, FL 33126
1-305-260-7400

PISG-C434-0602

35-36482

CanoScan

LiDE 20

USB Flatbed Scanner