Looking for a cheap scanner, I happened upon this beauty in jungle? why beauty? well it only cost me £60 INCLUDING the transparency adaptor. and it includes a scsi port [a DB25 type, ie looks like parallel] as well as the more conventional USB type. This is a brilliant idea, although they ... Read review
Advantages: cheap, reliable, quick [scsi], incs transparency adaptor Disadvantages: no scsi support [afaik] under win2k
Looking for a cheap scanner, I happened upon this beauty in jungle? why beauty? well it only cost me £60 INCLUDING the transparency adaptor. and it includes a scsi port [a DB25 type, ie looks like parallel] as well as the more conventional USB type. This is a brilliant idea, although they only provide the cheaper USB cable [and it's quite short at that] It is reasonably quick through USB, not stunning but then I wouldn't expect so for this price. ... ...I was mightily impressed. It has the usualscsi pass through, scsi id etc. The buttons [to-program, copy, user-defined] on the scanner are useful, and it isn't *too* tricky to change what program it uses in the TWAIN drivers - it defaults to the included page something or other - not the adobe one oc! - which is fine for beginners, a pain for anyone else. Speaking of the TWAIN drivers, they aren't too bad as it happens. the basic will get you up and ... more
Looking for a cheap scanner, I happened upon this beauty in jungle? why beauty? well it only cost me £60 INCLUDING the transparency adaptor. and it includes a scsi port [a DB25 type, ie looks like parallel] as well as the more conventional USB type. This is a brilliant idea, although they only provide the cheaper USB cable [and it's quite short at that] It is reasonably quick through USB, not stunning but then I wouldn't expect so for this price. Through scsi however, it was about DOUBLE the speed. I was mightily impressed. It has the usualscsi pass through, scsi id etc. The buttons [to-program, copy, user-defined] on the scanner are useful, and it isn't *too* tricky to change what program it uses in the TWAIN drivers - it defaults to the included page something or other - not the adobe one oc! - which is fine for beginners, a pain for anyone else. Speaking of the TWAIN drivers, they aren't too bad as it happens. the basic will get you up and scanning quickly, while the advanced isn't a complete nightmare, still having presets for different filters [ie newsprint, photos etc] for example. They also include OCR software, it's ok, it works, although i do recommend textbridge pro for any serious editing, which on upgrade is quite cheap.
The only downside i have of it is that it, for the time being, doesn't have SCSI drivers for win2k. a shame, as this is the real strength of the scanner. All in all, an exceedingly good buy!
Advantages: cheap, reliable Disadvantages: not the best software
...The solution is this Umax scanner. I have to say Umax have improved quality wise no end over the last year or so and returns rates are incredibly minimal compared to their 610P model of a few years back. PLus you have the added bonus off an adaptor to scan thise slides. All this for around £150-£175 all in. The software isn't the best in the world but for the money you save you could get better software. A little known fact is that Umax make scanners ...
utero 07.04.2001
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Product Information for "UMAX Astra 2200" »
Scanner
Input Type
Colour
Grayscale Depth
12-bit grey
Colour Depth
36-bit colour
Optical Resolution
600 dpi x 1200 dpi
Interpolated Resolution
9600 dpi x 9600 dpi
Scan Mode
Single-pass
Scan Element Type
CCD
Bulb / Light Source Type
Xe-gas cold cathode fluorescent lamp
Compliant Standards
TWAIN
Scan Speed
37 sec / page (colour)
Manufacturer's product description
The UMAX Astra 2200 is the smart, push button scanner for home and office. With a touch of a button you can scan, copy or send images and documents to popular applications such as e-mail, document management and image editing software. With the USB interface, setup is simple. Just plug in the scanner, install the software and you're up and running in minutes. And the 2200 also has a SCSI II interface, which means that more computer systems new and old will be able to easily connect to the scanner. With the included Universal Transparency Cover, you can easily scan slides, negatives and other transparent material. The Transparency Cover replaces the lid on your scanner and allows you to scan transparencies up to 4" x 5". While other scanners offer transparency solutions as options, the Astra 2200 comes equipped with the transparency cover right out of the box.
