Umax Astra 6400 Scanner

Product Description:

The UMAX Astra 6400 offers the fast speed of FireWire/IEEE-1394 technology along with hot-pluggable support for fast, versatile, and high quality image capture. The Astra 6400 is up to twice as fast as identical SCSI scanner. With hot-pluggability user can connect or disconnect the scanner at any time without restarting the system. A FireWire/1394 card (for PC) is also included with the Astra 6400. With 600 x 1200 dpi optical resolution, the Astra 6400 provides image scalability allowing the user to scan and enlarge slides and other media. Featuring 42-bit internal color, it will also provide billions of sharp, vibrant colors.UMAX' exclusive Intelligent Image Process Engine (IIPE) automatically detects whether a document or photograph would best be rendered in color, grayscale, or black and white. Unlike most scanners, the Astra 6400 does not require the user to define media type, color type or size. IIPE technology also determines the optimal resolution, auto-crops the image area, and even rotates the output to the correct orientation if the source image is askew on the scanner bed. The Astra 6400 offers a solid software solution including Adobe Photoshop LE, OmniPage LE OCR and Presto! PageManager. Adobe Photoshop LE software delivers a set of the image-editing tools preferred by graphic design professionals around the world.
Product Details
  • Feature:
  • Flatbed scanner with FireWire/IEEE 1394 connection for fast scanning
  • 600 x 1,200 dpi resolution
  • 42-bit color depth
  • Push buttons for scan, copy, OCR, and e-mail
  • Hot pluggable--connect or disconnect without restarting
  • Binding: Electronics
  • Brand: Umax
  • Compatibility: PC Firewire
  • EAN: 0785461134401
  • FormFactor: Desktop
  • HardwarePlatform: PC
  • Label: Umax
  • Manufacturer: Umax
  • MediaType: Transparencies
  • Model: SPKG-13440
  • MPN: SPKG-13440
  • PackageQuantity: 1
  • ProductGroup: CE
  • ProductTypeName: SCANNER
  • Publisher: Umax
  • Studio: Umax
  • UPC: 785461134401

Customer Reviews

Why should I pay $49 to have a CD SHIPPED to me?2005-07-01
I am high and dry with this scanner and no software. Yes you can PURCHASE the new software for OS10, but it's not available for DOWNLOAD. You have to wait for them to ship it. Can someone please explain to me why you can't download it like virtually every other piece of software in the universe?
IS Supported for OSX2004-06-01
This last review stating that the Astra 6400 is not OS X compatible is not correct, there is a software upgrade on the UMAX website for $49.
WARNING: NO SUPPORT FOR OS X2003-08-29
I bought the 6450 (same as this with transparency adapter) a year or so ago and it worked well enough under Mac OS 9.1. However, when I upgraded my Mac to OS X I was astonished to find out that Umax does not support this series of scanners under OS X and has no intention of doing so. That leaves recent purchases of the scanner high and dry. I am totally fed up with Umax and will never buy anything from them again.
Worked fine at first...2002-02-05
Well, I bought this scanner almost a year ago. It worked pretty well for a while. It is quite fast, and I like the way the TWAIN software retains modified settings until one changes them: a feature more manufacturers should consider. BUT, not only did it not work with XP (what were they thinking???) when I upgraded, it wouldn't work with 98 SE when I tried to re-install it on my old machine. Looks like the card is bad. Very disappointing performance.
DOES NOT WORK WITH WINDOWS XP - BEWARE2001-12-11
I just upgraded to Windows XP after buying this product. It's not supported by Microsoft. Neither is the Astra 6450.
Be very careful.
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