Scanner Type
FlatbedScanning Element
Contact Image Sensor (CIS)Light Source
Three-color (RGB) LEDFeatures
4 'EZ' Buttons, Advanced Z-lid™ Expansion Top, Auto Dust & Scratch Reduction (Windows Only), Auto Document Fix (Windows Only), Auto Scan Mode3, Digital Filing, Fading Correction (Windows Only), Grain Correction (Windows Only), Gutter Shadow Correction (Windows Only), High-Speed Scanning1, Image Correction, Low Power Consumption, Multi-Page PDF, OCR (Optical Character Recognition)4, One Cable For Data & Power, Send to Cloud5Scanner Buttons
4 'EZ' Buttons; Auto Scan, Copy, PDF (Scan Start), SendMax. Resolutions
Optical:Optical: 2400 x 2400 dpi2Interpolated:19,200 x 19,200 dpi2Scanning Speed
Document: Approx. 10 Seconds (300 dpi/Letter Size/Color) 4x61
Photo: Approx. 5 Seconds (300 dpi/Color)1Scanning Mode
Color: 48-bit Internal / 48- or 24-bit External
Grayscale: 16-bit Internal / 8-bit ExternalMax. Document Size
8.5 x 11.7 (Letter/A4)Dimensions (W x D x H)
14.5 (W) x 9.9 (D) x 1.7 (H)Weight
3.6 lbs.OS Compatibility
Windows: 7 Windows® 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 SP1
Mac: macOS® X v10.11 - macOS v10.13 (High Sierra)
Linux®:9 Requires ScanGear MP Driver InstalledPower Requirements
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (One Cable For Data & Power)Software
(WINDOWS7 /MAC8/LINUX9)
CanoScan LiDE 300 Color Image Scanner Driver
IJ Scan Utility (Windows) / IJ Scan Utility Lite (Mac)
Auto Scan, Document Scan, Photo Scan, Custom Scan, Stitch Scan, and OCR (Optical Character Recognition)4
ScanGear MP Driver9
Quick MenuMax. Power Consumption
4.5 W (0.3 W Standby)Operating Temperature:
41 - 95°F (Without Condensation)Operating Humidity:
10 - 90% (Relative Humidity)Warranty
1-Year Limited Warranty with InstantExchange Program.10CERTIFICATION
Energy Star® CertifiedSCANNER METHOD
LiDE (LED Indirect Exposure)