UMAX Astra 2000P
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UMAX Astra 2000P > Reviews > Umax 2000P - Good Price, Decent Scanner

Flatbed scanner - 36-bit colour - 600 dpi - x 1200 dpi - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP)

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The UMAX Astra 2000P is the ideal scanner for home and office. It features intelligent scanning software that simplifies the scanning process. With the Parallel Port interface,...
more...setup is simple. Just plug in the scanner, install the software and you're up and running in minutes. Use scanned images to add excitement to your documents, reports and Web pages, or share images by e-mail with clients, family and friends. With the included software you can archive photos and important documents, copy, fax and more! This combination of exclusive hardware and powerful software will be one of the most fun and useful computer tools you'll ever use. Explore your creativity and make your documents come alive.





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Umax 2000P - Good Price, Decent Scanner
A review by hawklady99 on UMAX Astra 2000P
March 10th, 2004


Author's product rating:   UMAX Astra 2000P - rated by hawklady99

Speed Average 
Colour sensitivity Satisfactory 
Resolution Satisfactory 
Ease of Installation Satisfactory 
Value For Money Satisfactory 

Advantages: Decent quality scanner, good price, great selection of software .
Disadvantages: Scanning speed is on the slow side .

Recommend to potential buyers: no 

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My old UMAX died on me and it was a great scanner. I decided to stay with UMAX, so i bought the Umax Astra 2000P,
because I thought the quality would be the same as my first scanner. but i was WRONG.

They added more useless bells and whistles and made the actual scanning process take twice as long, but the scans weren't any better. Also the scanner hasn't worked since the second month after I bought it. which was a long time ago now.

For some reason it is not being recognized anymore by the computer. There is nothing wrong with the computer as everything else is working just fine. The blasted scanner is the problem. Now I have to take it AND my computer back to the place where I bought the scanner and have it serviced. This is a pain. I should have never gone with UMAX again.

The first scanner although it made nice scans, also screwed up my computer's POST I kept aborting start ups for weeks. It took forever to find out that it was a patch file that was needed from the UMAX download site. Why didn't UMAX contact me if they knew this was a problem? Why the hell did I ever fill out the registration form if not to be notified of a known problem with the equipment.

Will never buy their products again. Don't call me a fool if I make a mistake. Call me a fool if I make the same mistake twice!!

However if for some reason you do want to buy it you can buy it for around $70, about £40. from any decent computer shop. 

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Ease of use Satisfactory 
Design Satisfactory 
Range of extra features / functions Satisfactory 
Instruction manual Satisfactory 
Manufacturer Support Satisfactory 

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