Umax – AstraSlim Scanner
September 20, 2008
Scanning is a necessary function that is carried out in every offices and
organisations. Thus the need for scanners has increased manifold. Umax – AstraSlim Scanner is one such scanner that is very economical and user friendly. All the scanning features and controls work hand in hand providing better results.
Physical aspects
The sleek and slim design of the unit enhances portability and even small offices can place them in the available space. With a weight of 2.3 kg you can carry easily in case you need to change the position. Colour combinations of the unit are very impressive, with silver or grey base and deep blue lid.
Qualitative Performance
It is a known fact that this scanner is well built and is very attractive, so also impressive is the functioning of the unit. With improved technology you get unbeatable performance and enhanced features that cater to all your scanning needs. With sensors placed near to the document surfaces allows feeding of images direct in to the PC.
In to the details
Optical resolution of this flatbed scanner is said to be 600 x 1200 dpi with an interpolated resolution of 3600 x 3600 dpi. Bit rates supported are 48 Bit for colour and 12Bit as grey scale. Rapid scanning is offered with a maximum scanning area of 216 x 297mm. Uninterrupted connectivity is offered with the USB interface.
Effective power management is made possible with a power consumption of 2.5W. Pentium 200 MHz is the equipped processor that offers better processing of work. Memory and storage is possible as the unit supports 32 MB RAM. CD + OCR Software are the driver featured and a USB cable is provided along. Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP is the OS supported.
Umax – AstraSlim Flatbed Scanner works really well in a PC and laptop thus making it a very challenging product in the market.
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Umax |
| Model | AstraSlim |
| Weight | 2.3 kg |
| Scanner Features | |
| Scan type | Flatbed |
| Scan Technology | CIS |
| Optical scanning resolution | 600 x 1200 dpi |
| Bit depth in bits | 48 Bit for colour and 12Bit as grey |
| Scanning Size | 216×297mm |
| Technical Features | |
| Connectivity | USB |
| Compatible OS | Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP |
| Power | |
| Power Supply Source | Mains |
| Power consumption in watts | 2.5W |
Epson GT-2500 Flatbed A4 Scanner
January 15, 2008
Scanners have become a necessity for the home/office work. The desktop flat bed scanner saves much space while multi tasking is possible in a matter of a few minutes. Beautifully designed and coloured, the Epson GT-2500 flatbed A4 Scanner, weighs just 10 kg with dimensions of W x D x H of 46.8 x 39.5 x 20 cm for the maximum supported media size of 216 x 356mm or legal size. The input type supported by the device is colour with colour depth of 48 bits.
The scanner guarantees perfect picture and images with grey scale depth of 16 bit or 64 K grey levels. The optical resolution supported by the device is 1200 x 1200 dpi. The CCD scan element type is perfected with the Xe-gas cold cathode fluorescent lamp for light source. Scanning is possible through Control panels Buttons functions. While optimum energy is saved, no compromise on the quality of images is assured.
Maximum document size possible in this smart Epson GT-2500 flatbed A4 Scanner is letter A size of 216 mm x A4 size of 297 mm, on plain paper. With the auto load Media Feeder type, feeding and printing on the plain papers are much easy, saving energy and time in the process.
Expansion or connectivity are supported by 1 x Hi-speed USB-4PIN USB type B. Voltage required to run this special multifaceted machine is AC 230V for 50/60 Hz. Operational Power consumption for the standby feature is 43 Watts while the Software or system requirements are Drivers & Utilities and EPSON Scan. OS Required for the perfect functioning of the device are Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft windows 98 Second Edition/windows 2000, Microsoft windows XP home Edition, Microsoft windows XP Professional, Microsoft windows XP Professional x 64 Edition or Apple Mac OS X 10.2 or later.
Fujitsu Siemens fi-60F Flatbed Scanner
January 10, 2008
Flat bed scanners are recommended for small office/ home usage and this Fujitsu Siemens fi-60F Flatbed Scanner requires very little space and is a
lightweight desk top scanner. Weighing just 0.9 kg, the dimensions of the device are (W) 23.4 cm x (D) 14.5 cm x (H) 4 cm. It is a colour input scanner with OS requirement of Microsoft Windows 98SE/ 2000/ME/XP.
The media handlings for document sizes are 105 mm x 145 mm and the supported media type is plain paper where the media feeder type is manual load, which can easily be operated without special technical know-how! The grey scale depth of external is 8-bit, 256 grey levels and colour depth external is 24 bit, with 16.7 million colour combinations. The optical resolution is 600 dpi, to give the perfect picture, one expects from a scanner. The scan mode is single pass and the scan element type is Contact Image Sensor. The bulb or light source type is RGB LED array. The scanner speed have 1 second/scan for black and white with 200 dpi, 1 second per scan for grey scale with 200 dpi, 1.7 seconds per scan for colour with 200 dpi, and 1.3 seconds per scan for colour with 150 dpi.
The expansion and connectivity for interfaces are 1 x hi speed USB-4 PIN USB type B. Power required for the functioning of this special Fujitsu Siemens fi-60F Flatbed Scanner for operational power consumption with stand-by feature is 8 Watts, Voltage required is AC 120/230 V or 50/60 Hz for the external power device.
With informative subjects pouring in from all media, scanning has found much importance in the daily life. From school kids to professionals, people of all age groups prefer to scan when storing the information and clarity of pictures are par excellence.
