Canon imageFORMULA R30 - Office Document Scanner, Auto Document Feeder, Duplex Scanning, Plug-and-Scan Capability, No Software Installation Required

Recently, my sister loaned me a notebook with 1,022 type written pages of my grandmother's diary. Before our mom passed, she had typed it from the handwritten diary stemming from 1932 to 1975 when granny passed on. I wanted to scan it into the computer so everyone in the family could enjoy reading it. If I was to attempt that using my flatbed scanner it would take forever. So, I reached for good ole Amazon. I had no idea which scanner to get so I went with Amazon Favorite which was this scanner. Some of the reviews mentioned it uses a built-in program, when you plug in the USB it shows up as a USB drive and there is an EXE program there. That's different than a lot of scanners that require installing software on your computer. Personally, I liked this way better. It was so simple to use and no fussing with drivers or whatever. I think it's brilliant, especially for someone like who just needs to get a project done. The scanner worked perfectly! It scanned both sides which I needed since mom had typed on both sides of the sheets. It was pretty fast too. I received the package on my doorstep at 11AM as promised by Amazon and I was all set up and running by around noon. I took my time, I wanted to be careful. I ran a couple of test runs. I loved that you can put about 60 pages at a time in and it scans them then you put the next 60 in and it adds those on to the PDF. I didn't count the pages, I just guessed. I noticed that a couple of times I put more than 60 in. In one case I put 92 pages in but it worked fine anyway. I was completely done with grandma's diary by around 2PM! And have the PDF up on Google drive and everyone is having fun reading it. So cool. I guess I am the official scanner person now because a cousin sent me a memoir manuscript our grandpa did. More scanning! Ha. No problem.

One of the best pieces of technology I've ever added to my office. We are transitioning from paper to digital for all patient files - we're talking tens of thousands of files. Hundreds of thousands of pages. This machine breezes through stacks of paper like it's nothing. Easy setup, just plug and play. You can customize the settings to really make it scan quickly. At the best I'm getting 50 pages through in only a handful of seconds. The quality is also great and some PDFs are able to be highlighted and read afterwards which is very impressive. I highly highly recommend this product.

Excellent device. It scans front and rear of document

The most frustrating purchase I have had in years. The “built in” software would not connect, at all, ever. Spent over three hours trying to keep the scanner connected and working for more than a few minutes at a time, on a well equipped brand new computer. The built in software doesn’t work (or possible exist), after one completed scan I got repeated error messages for hours while I did trouble shooting, tried to get help from Canon, and finally I saw that this item is “frequently returned.” Now I know why - spare yourself the waste of time and aggravation that was my day. Returned - bought a better brand, and have zero interest in buying another Canon item again in my lifetime. Changed cords / changed USB ports / used troubleshooting/ restarted from square on over and over. Meanwhile my colleagues “cheap” desk scanner worked in seconds when I tested it. Complete junk. Check reviews and buy another brand. Even the instructions it comes with don’t match the actual model in the box.

I purchased this document scanner specifically to scan a large volume of original documents for a community action and advocacy project, and it performed exactly as I needed it to. I was dealing with stacks of mixed paperwork, some single-sided and some double-sided, and this scanner handled it all smoothly, quickly, efficiently and conveniently. The automatic document feeder and duplex scanning saved me an incredible amount of time, hassle,a nd headache. I was able to move through large batches quickly without constant babysitting, and the scans came out clear and consistent. The auto-crop and deskew features were especially helpful when scanning older or slightly uneven documents. Setup was straightforward, quick, and easy to figure out and do, and once it was up and running, the workflow was simple and reliable. For anyone who needs to digitize large quantities of important paperwork—especially for projects where accuracy and efficiency matter—this scanner is a solid choice. It turned what could have been a very time-consuming task into a manageable and efficient one. I feel I definitely "got my money's worth" from this Canon document scanner and would recommend it to others who are undertaking similar projects that involve large amounts of documents.

Happy with this machine. Fast and easy to use

My Brother scanner was not supported on Windows 11. Purchased Canon because of price but am extremely impressed with how easy this one works.

I have been heavily committed to 'consumer' imagining since the earliest days in the 1980's. I've carried around bulky scanners in my audit practice, used 3-in-one printer/copier/scanner products in the office. But I've never found a better, more cost effective, efficient piece of gear than this one. Installation was automatic beyond description. Copy quality is amazing. Automatic conversion of image to PDF is a wonder. Back/front automatic capture with auto-skip of blank side is super. As is the ability to load documents of size and still have continuous, perfect image operation. As real value for money system, it more than just a device. The combination of software & hardware is the best. The only drawback is the fac that it will not handled bound (book) sources, loose pages work fine.