Umax Astra 3400 Flatbed Scanner

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• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004W453
• Item model number: SPKG-13439
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
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• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Umax Astra 3400 is designed with business users in mind, featuring 42-bit internal color depth and a 14-bit analog-to-digital converter to capture trillions of colors with a resolution of 600 x 1,200 dpi. The Astra 3400 also features single-button operations for scanning, copying, optical character recognition, and e-mail. Plus, you can scan multiple images at one time for improved productivity.

The Astra 3400 manages documents, scanning images and text documents into almost any application, including e-mail and fax. An Intelligent Image Process Engine (IIPE) evaluates the correct settings for many types of images, providing fast and untroubled scanning. The 3400 delivers resolutions from 1 dpi to 9,600 dpi and scaling from 1 percent to 1,000 percent in 5-percent increments. The flatbed provides a maximum scan size of 8.5 by 11.7 inches. Both PC and Mac users can employ the USB compatibility for the plug-and-play installation sought after in business equipment. Also, the compact design, approximately 18 by 12 by 3 inches, and light weight require only a small desk or shelf commitment.

The 3400 comes with easy-to-use scanning software so that users can obtain consistent, quality output. Software for enhancing, modifying, and organizing images is furnished with the unit, including Adobe PhotoDeluxe and PhotoDeluxe Home Edition; Umax VistaScan, VistaScan TWAIN scanner driver, VistaShuttle and Copy Utility (PC only); ScanSoft OmniPage LE OCR; NewSoft Presto! PageManager and PageType; plus Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0. Umax backs the Astra 3400 with one year of technical support and extended support hours (including Saturdays). --Barbara Price

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Umax Astra 3400 USB scanner, October 17, 2000

By A Customer

This is a wonderful scanner. PROS: - USB interface - scans really fast (about 20-30 seconds!) - easy to use push button for scanning, copying, or custom (email, fax, or OCR). - around $90 - $20 rebate = $70. - very quiet

CONS: - custom button only works with certain software for emails. - OCR Presto software to use with the push-button is not accurate . I use the Omnipage that it came with for OCR which is very accurate but it can not be used with the push-button (at least I haven't figured out how to do it).

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy UMAX !, December 5, 2003

By	Deb (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

I bought a Umax 3400 scanner about 3 years ago. The copy utility worked great however the other programs were difficult and touchy. I have since upgraded to Windows XP and it is now not compatible. I bought the software to upgrade it (duh) and it did not work (nonrefundable). I tried to contact the company by phone and they want to charge $25 for tech support over the phone (not to mention it's not an 800# and I had to pay long distance). NO WAY! I tried to e-mail them without any response. DO NOT BUY UMAX. THEIR TECHNICAL SUPPORT STINKS!!!!!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buy UMAX scanner if you are never going to upgrade yourr Operating system ever, May 20, 2006

By	Kishore Kumar (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.