Agfa SnapScan 1212U Color Scanner (PC/Mac)

by Agfa

Product Details

Product Manual [1.51mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 13 x 4.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00000JBHW
• Item model number: 1212U
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

USB scanner 36 Bit, captures razor sharp images up to 8.5x11.7 with more than 60 billion colors.Compatible.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The supplied software makes it a piece of cake to use., November 29, 1999

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R DEW (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Agfa SnapScan 1212U Color Scanner (PC/Mac) (Office Product)

I have never owned a scanner before but was surprised to find out how easy it was to use. I had no trouble installing the software like the previous review. What pleased me most was the USB hook-up which, on my computer did't require me to reach behind. I was up and scanning photos within 15 minutes and because of the software allowed me to attach them to e-mails with a click of a mouse. I highly recommend this easy to use scanner.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quiet, but color could be better, September 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Agfa SnapScan 1212U Color Scanner (PC/Mac) (Office Product)

Scanning software is very easy to use and the scanner itself is pretty quiet. When trying to scan a color photograph, the color on the screen appeared more orange than the photograph itself. It is possible to reduce this using a color saturation adjustment, but it would have been nice to have some sort of tint control available. By the time the saturation is reduced to a tolerable level, the picture is B&W. For an inexpensive scanner, it's not bad.

Installing the OCR software took a little while, as it caused general protection faults and would be forced closed by Windows. I e-mailed Caere's technical support and received a reply in about 24 hours to reinstall with Windows in Protected Mode. This worked fine. The software itself seemed to work well. Only a few typographical errors.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware, January 3, 2000

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John Marshall Furlong (Alexandria, KY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Agfa SnapScan 1212U Color Scanner (PC/Mac) (Office Product)

Brief history: I wanted a scanner, USB was a big plus, the price was right, so I opted for the Agfa 1212U. The scanner arrived, and the install was a breeze. The few test scans I did looked nice, darn nice. The software was pretty good too. I was happy.

When I settled down to do some serious scans (family photo restorations) I found a terrible flaw in my scanner. The underside of the plastic scanbed had trash and debris on it. Because it was under the glass, I couldn't clean it off. Every scan showed these little "shadows" from the debris.

I attempted to call Agfa customer service. Mistake. Agfa does a marvelous job of directing you circles, not answering emails, and making relevant information hard to find. Their 'customer support' is a joke. Had I known the low regard Agfa has for their customers, I would have bought another brand.

In the end, I went through the retailer and another scanner is on the way. If Agfa had the tiniest respect for their customers, I would have rated the 1212U four or five stars. But, I cannot recommend this product, or any other Agfa product, very highly.