Agfa SnapScan 1212p > Reviews

Advantages: Cheap, adequate for email/web sites, maybe other applictaions as well
Disadvantages: No driver available for Win2000

The 1212p (the 'p' stands for parallel port version) is getting quite and old piece of kit now and can therefore be picked up relatively cheaply ( try www.morgancomputers.co.uk for instance). But a bargain is only a bargain if it performs the tasks you require. I purchased this scanner almost a year ago and have been using it to scan photos and articles to send via email and place on the web - this does not require a very high resolution and accurate ... Read review

Advantages: Good price and good functionality
Disadvantages: The scanner must be on when you boot up your computer if you've got Windows 95

All in all a very good scanner and a load of good sofware to go with it. Now when people say this scanner isn't fast, what are they comparing it to because it goes at a nice standard speed. Of course the speed at which a scanner scans something depends generally on two things: what you are scanning and at what resolution you are scanning it. If you don't understand the concept of picture resolution I'll quickly explain it now. The scanner ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to use, easy to install and very good quality scanned pictures
Disadvantages: Needs to be switched on before you boot up your computer or it may not function as it should

...Jungle.com and came across the Agfa snapscan 1212p flat bed scanner for the price of £81 and decided to get that one as it sounded good and had quite a bundle of software included in the price, such as page keeper, print house, a few others and ofcourse their installation software for the scanner (Scanwise). I am not sure if it still comes with the same software as it was almost a year ago that we got ours, so it may pay to check around if you are ... Read review

Advantages: good quality scans
Disadvantages: slow

This scanner took about 15 min to scan an 8.5"x11" color image. It averaged about 2 min to scan a 2x3" descreened, color image, at 150 dpi. FOREVER! However with the magazine setting(descreen) off it scanned much, much faster. But still slow compared to my Epson. The USB version may be better in speed though. The quality of the image was excellent, but not if I have to wait that long. Images were sharp and color reproduction was good. Software ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, scans come out pretty well too
Disadvantages: Not compatible with Windows 2000

I've had the AGFA SnapScan 1212p for a few years now. I would agree that it's not exactly a slimline scanner, but then again, compare it with other scanners that are a few years old and it's nothing out of the ordinary. It's very easy to install in Windows 95 and Windows 98. Upgrading from Windows 98 to ME didn't make a difference, it quite happily continued working without needing to be installed again. I tend to use the TWAIN import feature ... Read review

Advantages: great high quality scans
Disadvantages: parallel port connection and average speed.

When my old scanner broke, I went out looking for a reasonably priced scanner that delivers good quality scans. The scanner requires a parallel port, so that you plug it into the port that your printer would normally be plugged into. But don't worry you can still use your printer, the scanner has two ports in the back of it, one to the PC and then one to your printer. It is also easy to install and it has a very clear instruction book that explains ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to use.
Disadvantages: Doesn't recognise the scanner sometimes.

I bought a scanner last week from Dixon's and I've been having lots of fun with it ever since, and am now planning to use it to build a web site.I've already used it to scan some photos onto a web page for my friends in Australia.It was very easy to do. It comes with all the software you need, and the scanwise programme is very easy to use.It's a simple step-by-step programme which my Granny could use.Make sure you set the scan to the Small File-low ... Read review

Advantages: Simple to use.
Disadvantages: Have to turn it on befor computer.

I have had the AGFA Snapscan 1212p flatbed scanner for two years now. It was new when I got it. The p (in 1212p) stands for parralle, as it connect to that port on your computer, not use UBS port. This makes it slightly slower when sending signals from your Pc to scanner. The scanner comes with two good programs for scanning, Agfa Foto Look and Agfa Foto Snap. They are both very easy to use, Foto Snap being aimed at the beginer. The scanner ... Read review