Umax Astra 2000P Color Scanner

[SnoopyTDog]

Staple.com have a sweet deal on this scanner Umax Astra 2000P Color Scanner. This is the link

http://www.staples.com/Products/Spotlights/Umax/2000P/Default.asp

 

[Tharpertx]

http://www.staples.com/Products/Spotlights/Umax/2000P/Default.asp

However, Astra 1600U was at MicroCenter for $40 after rebate. Don't know the differences other than U=USB P=Parallel.

 

[Raj]

which one's better this one or the agfa 1212U?

 

[Vincent]

I don't know about USB scanners, but parallel scanners freeze your computer (i.e., the mouse is unresponsive) when they are in the process of scanning.

SCSI scanners using a PCI SCSI card won't do this. If you can also avoid this with a USB scanner, I would get the USB scanner.

 

[Healey]

The agfa and umax are tested head to head in a battle to the finish in the cage of death. Read all the gory details:

Scanners Fight To Death!


The umax had faster photo scan times, but the agfa had better times with text scans.

I ordered the agfa myself.