Umax Astra 2000U

Umax Astra 2000U
alaScore 63

84 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 2 expert reviews and 82 user reviews from international sources. Users rate it 57/100. The average review date is Sep 15, 2001. We have compared these reviews to 55167 reviews from other Scanners. The alaScore™ for this product is 63/100 = Good. Last update: May 26, 2013.

Review analysis

(Based on 84 reviews)

2 expert reviews

User Reviews  

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Umax Astra 2100U

 

Good scan quality, push-button scanning and copying, optional transparency adapter.

Consumer review by:

Faulty, faulty, faulty

 

Faulty, faulty, faulty

Seven years ago my mother bought me an iMac because my old computer too out of date for the computer applications I needed to use for school. Being a huge fan of iMacs, I was estatic with joy, and to make things better I received a free digital camera...

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Faulty, faulty, faulty

 

Faulty, faulty, faulty

Seven years ago my mother bought me an iMac because my old computer too out of date for the computer applications I needed to use for school. Being a huge fan of iMacs, I was estatic with joy, and to make things better I received a free digital camera...

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Consumer review by:

Not compatible with Windows XP

 

Not compatible with Windows XP

I got this scanner as a gift a few years ago, and it served my purposes then when my computer's operating system was Windows 98. It did a decent job scanning my pictures and I was satisfied with it. Since then I have gotten a new computer with Windows...

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Planned obsolecence

 

Planned obsolecence

The UMAX 2000U scanner itself is adequate, like so many scanners out there, and you'd expect this major name would offer better support. Made in 1999, it lacks the speed or image handling capabilities of its current competition. Features in, say, the...

Consumer review by:

Works for a day

 

Works for a day

The dumbest scanner I have ever seen you shoud check out the software old and slow.

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Better then expected !

 

Better then expected !

I purchased the Astra 2100U ,mostly because the price point for a 32 bit scanner was hard to beat. A little nervous on how it would perform ,however I was pleasantly surprised. I ended up removing all of the software bundled with this product except...

Consumer review by:

Only fair performance with a Mac G4 and Photoshop

 

It's cheapScans are of acceptable quality

Frequent crashesNo power switchSlow scanning speed

Consumer review by:

GREAT SCANNER FOR THE MONEY!

 

GREAT SCANNER FOR THE MONEY!

I've had this unit for almost 3 years now and it has given me GREAT service!

Consumer review by:

Umax 2100u and Windows XP

 

Umax 2100u and Windows XP

I bought one of these about 3 years ago and it has given good service, running on Windows 98. I now have windows XP and as other reviews have said, the software provided with the product does not work at all with XP. However, the critisism in some of...

Product Specifications

The UMAX Astra 2100U is the smart, push button scanner for home, school and office. Use the Astra 2100U to add photos, graphics and text to reports, flyers, Web pages and presentations. With its USB interface, installation is simple- just install the software, plug in the scanner, and you'll be ready to scan in just minutes. Use the push buttons to quickly scan, print, fax, email or perform optical character recognition with just a touch of a button. Now you can perform your favorite scanning functions in one step, without having to touch the computer. The Astra 2100U features true 600 x 1200 dpi CCD resolution and 42-bit color output with UMAX Bit Enhancement Technology. This powerful hardware combination ensures perfect scans every time. Include with the Astra 2100U is the award-winning Adobe PhotoDeluxe software. PhotoDeluxe provides easy step-by-step guided instructions for making greeting cards, calendars, newsletters and more. The Astra 2100U: scanning made simple. This model works with all G3, G4 and iMac products.

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:18.4in/18.5in
Height:3.9in
Weight:7.7lbs/8.2lbs
Width:12.2in

Header

Compatibility:Mac / PC
Manufacturer:Apple/UMAX Technologies
Model:2000U/2100U
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:UMAX Astra

Scanner

Color Depth:36-bit color
Document Feeder Type:Manual load
Form Factor:Desktop
Grayscale Depth:12-bit gray
Input Type:Color
Interface Type:USB
Interface Type (2nd): None
Max H-Optical Resolution:600dpi
Max Supported Document Size:A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in)
Max Supported Media Size:A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in)
Max V-Optical Resolution:1200dpi
Media Feeder Type:Manual load
Supported Document Type:Plain paper/Plain paper / Bulk objects (such as books)
Supported Media Type:Bulk objects (such as books) / Plain paper/Plain paper
Type:Flatbed scanner

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

System Requirements

OS Required:Apple MacOS / Microsoft Windows 2000 / Microsoft Windows 95/98 / Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/Apple MacOS 8.0 / Microsoft Windows 2000 / Microsoft Windows 95/98/Apple MacOS 8.0 or later / Microsoft Windows 2000 / Microsoft Windows 95 OSR 2 / Microsoft Windows 98 / Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
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