Mustek BearPaw 1200CU Flatbed Scanner

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Product Details

Product Manual [1.13mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 15.5 x 10.5 x 4 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005B4Q1
• Item model number: BearPaw 1200CU
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 14, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The compact and sleekly designed Mustek BearPaw 1200CU scanner has 5 one-touch buttons for the operation of basic scan, copy, fax, and e-mail functions. One touch makes information sharing efficient and easy--the e-mail function converts your scans into JPG file attachments so you can send your latest images to your mailing list.

Discerning users will applaud the 36-bit color, 600 x 1,200 dpi optical resolution (software enhanced to 48-bit color, 19,200 x 19,200 dpi), USB interface connectivity for PCs, and practical software bundle that are included with this color CIS (contact image sensor) scanner. Other features include sound effects for improved interactivity, easy Web posting, a scanning area of up to 8.5 by 11.7 inches, onscreen software-controlled gamma correction, 255 adjustable steps for brightness/contrast, and fast-color-mode scanning of 7 milliseconds per line at 600 dpi. Use the retouching tools to produce business brochures and reports as well greeting cards, announcements, and invitations. The 1200CU is supported by a one-year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Still Not Sure, June 7, 2001

By	Verhoff (Ohio) - See all my reviews

Received the scanner quickly from amazon. Was a little surprised to see it in a "white - oem" box. And after looking it over, I still think it is a Rufub. No mention of that in the description of course.

Using the scanner on a win2000 system was a real pain to set up and only works on the usb port on the back panel of the computer - the drivers will not install thru a hub! This is something to keep in mind if you have many usb devices.

I bought the scanner mainly for the style. I don't scan much so the slower speeds don't bother me. The bearpaw software is also about a joke - it will scan the entire surface and expect you to crop this huge graphic - the twain works so much better and quicker to preview and select the area you really want to scan.

Overall this is how I would rate it 1-5:

Appearance - 5
Setup - 3
Features - 4
Speed - 3
Software - 3

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for., August 4, 2001

By	Sherbert Birdsall (Cranberry Twp.,, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This was my very first scanner and was extremely excited about buying it. I love the BearPaw features that lets you scan, copy, e-mail and fax right from your desktop. The USB connection was great. The software that was bundled with my scanner is very weak. But they also tell you that you are stuck with the software that it came with. That means no upgrades. The scanner is extremely slow. I would not recommend this scanner for a large project unless you have 1/2 day to complete it.There is no manual and your web advviser may or may not know what to do. It is difficult to import and export pictures..But you get what you pay for.I would recommend this for home use only.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid at all costs, January 3, 2002

By	MollipZ "MollipZ" (AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This scanner arrived and immediately would not function. I use XP, and the software stated it would only run on Windows 95(!).
When I went to the Mustek website, it offered a 9 part download to update the software. The problem is that the Mustek website is so incompetent that the connection for the download was at about 400bytes per second (with me using DSL). It would be better to return the scanner then to sit through the 18 hour download.
Having known people who have used terrible Mustek scanners in the past, I am surprised that this company is still in business. I suspect they may not even really exist.