Umax Astra 3400 Flatbed Scanner

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Product Description:

The UMAX Astra 3400 offers the speed of USB technology and high resolution for fast, versatile, and high-quality image capture. The Astra 3400 gives you trillions of sharp, vibrant colors. The Astra 3400 features the exclusive Intelligent Imaging Process Engine (IIPE), which automatically optimizes images and text to ensure that you get great results every time you scan. UMAX' exclusive IIPE technology automatically detects if your document or photograph should be color, gray, or black and white; automatically assigns the optimum resolution for scanning; automatically crops your image; automatically rotates the scanned image if it is askew on the scan bed.Featuring fast push-button scanning, the Astra 3400 includes Scan, Copy, Custom (E-mail or OCR), and Power Saving buttons. By combining the push-button functionality and Intelligent Image Process Engine (IIPE) technology, UMAX has provided users with the functionality to scan many types of reflective media with just a push of a button. The Power Saving button allows the user to power-off the scanner's fluorescent lamp without losing the connection to the computer through the USB port. To power back on the scanner's lamp, simply press the Power Saving button a second time. There is no need to refresh your computer since the USB connection through the USB port was maintained.
Product Details
  • Feature:
  • 42-bit color depth
  • 600 x 1,200 dpi resolution, 9,600 dpi interpolated
  • USB interface
  • Easy-to-use one-touch buttons (scan, copy, OCR, and e-mail)
  • Complete software bundle
  • Binding: Electronics
  • Brand: Umax
  • Compatibility: PC USB
  • EAN: 0785461134395
  • FormFactor: Desktop
  • HardwarePlatform: PC
  • Label: Umax
  • Manufacturer: Umax
  • MediaType: Plain paper
  • Model: SPKG-13439
  • MPN: SPKG-13439
  • PackageQuantity: 1
  • ProductGroup: CE
  • ProductTypeName: SCANNER
  • Publisher: Umax
  • Studio: Umax
  • UPC: 785461134395

Customer Reviews

Absolutely horrible support2009-11-26
The scanner itself works just fine, its the tech support that sucks. It only runs under Mac OS 9 or Windows 9x. The only reason it still works for us is one machine is running OSX 10.2 which still has the OS 9 VM. Decided to move scanner to PC running WinXP and they want $32 for an updated CD --- no free download for updates. I will never buy another UMAX product if this is how they treat their customers.
Not worth the 'free' price tag2007-09-06
Got it for free with my last computer, finally tried it and it only gives a black screen, barring that, Umax charges for the updates to their non-compatible scanner, after about 3 different drivers (including the pirated real one) and reconfiguring the device, still nothing but black, but hey, least it was free.
Umax support is AWFUL!!!!2007-02-20
If you do purchase a UMAX scanner, make sure nothing happens to the driver or software, because they will not help you recover the software/driver ever again. Instead, you purchase drivers and then pay $14.95. I think they are idiots for not supporting their products. I will NEVER buy another UMAX product again. NEVER!!!!!
Buy UMAX scanner if you are never going to upgrade yourr Operating system ever2006-05-20
I upgraded my Operating System to Windows XP and UMAX scanner stop working. Obviously it required driver for Windows XP.

Unlike other vendors, UMAX dosnot provide drivers for free. They charge so much that in that amount you will buy another scanner.

I will never buy any UMAX products in future. I don't know how this company is still surviving.

NEVER BUY UMAX PRODUCT. If you don't belive me try calling their Customer Service and ask for driver, you will get the answer. Then you will thank me for this review.

About the scanner, it sucks, its very slow and color are not accurate.

I would have given ZERO stars but this was not the option.
not sure what these other reviewers are talking about ...2005-09-15
if you're looking for a scanner for freeway billboards or an ultra-professional, super-high resolution, ansel adams-worthy scanner like the other reviewers, this may not be the scanner for you but i've been using this scanner for 5 years and i have not had any problems with it. i would, however, share the disappointment with umax; when apple moved on to OSX, umax did not update the driver for the astra 3400. it's stuck on OS 9 and what sounds like a non-intuitive PC setup.
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