Canon P-215

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Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 509 reviews of Canon P-215. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design and size. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed comments about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Canon P-215 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon P-215

alaTest has collected and analyzed 38 user reviews of Canon P-215 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Views about the design and reliability are generally positive. The size and usability also get good views, but some have doubts about the price.

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82% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon P-215

alaTest has collected and analyzed 321 user reviews of Canon P-215 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Opinions about the design and size are on the whole positive. The price and usability are also appreciated. There are some mixed comments about the reliability.

usability, price, size, design

90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

Canon imageFormula P-215 Scan-tini Personal Document Scanner

Although big and heavy for a portable scanner, the Canon imageFormula P-215 Personal Document Scanner's fast speed, duplexing, and ADF make it well worth the extra size and weight.

Automatic document feeder. Duplexes. Rated at 15 pages per minute for black and white as well as grayscale

Relatively big and heavy for a portable scanner. Application programs don't install by default

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : Hafeez Sim (hardwarezone.com)

Canon ImageFormula P-215 - Easy Scanning On-the-Go

Boasting convenient plug-and-play capabilities, Canon's P-215 scanner draws power from a single USB cable and has the ability to produce high-quality documents of up to 600dpi resolution in monochrome, grayscale, and full-color. However at 1kg, it is a...

May, 2013

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Expert review by : Simon Williams (trustedreviews.com)

Canon ImageFORMULA P-215

Canon's latest offers high specs for a portable sheet-feed scanner, including duplex scanning.

Can scan ID cards ; Neat cover/feed tray ; 20-sheet feed tray

No case supplied ; Photo scanning could be better ; Bit heavy for true portability

May, 2012

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Expert review by : Matt Hanson (techradar.com)

Canon imageFORMULA P-215 review

Portable scanning for PCs and Macs

Easy to install ; Fast ; Fixes problems of its predecessor ; Portable ; Duplex scanning

Expensive ; Bundled software not great

Even on the highest quality setting, the Canon imageFORMULA P-215 was fast, and the results were excellent.

Jan, 2012

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Expert review by : Robin Morris (techadvisor.co.uk)

Canon P-215 review

Although we've seen a number of sheetfed scanners over the last year, truly portable models like the Canon P-215 remain something of a rarity.

In general the Canon P-215 works very effectively. We weren't quite as impressed by the feeding mechanism as we hoped to be, although those looking to scan letters and other smooth materials should have few problems. The software is certainly...

Apr, 2012

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Expert review by : Cliff Joseph (macworld.co.uk)

Canon imageFormula P-215 review

Portable scanner that doesn't require batteries

Fast, Compact portable scanner, Draws power from USB on host computer

Expensive, Relatively modest scanning resolution

A price tag of £257 means that the P-215 is quite a bit more expensive than an ordinary flatbed office scanner. However, its compact, portable design and clever software makes it a good choice for people who need a basic scanner for business documents...

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : IT PRO (itpro.co.uk)

Canon ImageFormula P-215 review

Jan, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Perfect for travel

If you are always scanning docs while traveling, this is a good investment. It does add a little more weight to the computer kit. The convenience of not having to search for a scanner is a plus.

Bought this to use while traveling around Afghanistan. Finding adequate equipment to perform your job is a real challenge. You have to take everything you need with you. This is the perfect size for travel to use with a laptop. The usb power means you...

Come on Cannon!, you couldn't put the AC adapter in the box! It's an option?! I knocked off one egg for the AC adapter. For the price that should have been included. Using two usb ports to power could be and issue for smaller ultra books. It does allow...

Nov, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

good not great

sometimes the pickup rollers don't pickup. sometimes they pickup more than one page. constantly having to ensure it picks up correctly frustrates me.

speed. single-pass duplex

pickup rollers

Aug, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

I heart P-215

I HIGHLY recommend this scanner. I can store it in my Laptop bag, and pull it out anytime I need it. I have scanned hundreds of pages of documents with it and am very pleased with the PDF output. I was also pleased with the Card scanner portion, that...

I love this little scanner. I literally can't believe how often I end up using it. I scan just about everything with it including important receipts, documents, and more. I thought I would use this a few times per month, but once I got used to using...

Before receiving the scanner, I was aware that the 3rd party software Vuescan was not supporting the P-215, but I had hoped to get it to work. Even trying to use the twain drivers, I couldn't get it to work. However, the included software provides 95%...

Jun, 2012

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