Umax Astra 2200SU Scanner

May 7, 2009

umax-astra-2200su-scanner Umax Astra 2200SU ScannerGone are the days when machines and equipments used to be huge and bulky. With technology advancing with every day along with innovation and creative designs, companies and manufactures are able to look beyond the conventional style and design for their products at the same time promising your quality performance.

The Umax Astra 2200SU Scanner is a smart scanner that is ideal for your home or office. It has 12 bit greyscale depth and 36 bit colour depth. The optical resolution supported by this hardware device is 600 x 1200 dpi and the interpolated resolution is 9600 dpi. It supports single pass scan mode and uses CCD type of scan element. It is provided with Xe-gas cold cathode fluorescent lamp.

The flatbed scanner is highly reliable and efficient when it comes to delivering performance. It meets the compliant standards of TWAIN. The maximum document size it can handle is 216 x 297 mm and the type of media supported is plain paper. You have to manually load the sheets.

This scanner is designed to redefine the way you work with scanner making it a pleasure. With just the touch of the buttons available on the front panel of the device you can scan, copy or even send images and documents to popular applications such as email, document management and image editing software.

Umax Astra 2200SU Colour Scanner supports USB interface that makes it all easy for you to set up the scanner as well. All you have to do is plug in the scanner, install the software and in minutes it is ready for you to use. The SCSI II interface gives you the flexibility to connect your old or new computer systems to the device with minimum effort.

The connections includes 1 x Fast SCSI - 50 pin HD D-Sub (HD-50) and 1 x USB - mini-USB Type B. The power required for this device for operation is AC 110 V +_ 10% with 60 Hz frequency. It consumes 12 watts of power in the standby mode. The drivers and utilities, Adobe Photo Deluxe, Presto Page Manager, Presto, Image Folio and Presto and Photo Album are the included softwares. The OS required is Microsoft Windows 95, 98 and Apple Mac OS.

General Information
Brand Umax
Model Umax Astra 2200SU Scanner
Scanner Features
Scan type Colour Scanner
Scan Technology CCD
Optical scanning resolution 600 x 1200 dpi
Enhanced scanning resolution 9600 dpi
Bit depth 12 Bit Grey
36 Bit Colour
Scanning Size 216 x 297 mm
Technical Features
Auto Document Feeder No
Included Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photo Deluxe, Presto! Page Manager, Presto! Image Folio, Presto! Photo Album
Number of Buttons 3
Connectivity 1 x Fast SCSI - 50 pin HD D-Sub (HD-50), 1 x USB - mini-USB Type B
Supported Media Types Plain Paper
Media Feeder Type Manual
Compatible OS Windows 95, 98 Apple Mac Os
Power
Power Requirements 110 V With 60 Hz Frequency
Power Supply Source Mains
Power consumption 12 Watts in stand by mode

HP Scanjet N8420 Scanner

March 5, 2009

hp-scanjet-n8420-scanner HP Scanjet N8420 ScannerLike other HP products HP Scan jet N8420 Scanner comes with a lot of advanced features. CCD is the included scanning element of this flatbed scanner. The device supports multi feed detection as well.

The duty cycle of the scanner is 1500 pages per day. The hardware scanning resolution of the device is 600 x 600 dpi. The colour depth of the product is 48-bit and the grey scale depth is 256. The automatic feeder can include up to 100 sheets. The scanning speeds of the device are 50ipm and 24ppm.

The supported scan file formats of the product are BMP, JPG, TIFF, TIFF (compressed), PNG, PDF (normal, normal with images, searchable image-only, MRC), PDF/A, RTF, TXT, UNICODE, HTM, DOC, WPD, XML, XLS, OPF and XPS.

6 front panel buttons for Cancel, Copy, and Power save, Quick start, Scan document to, Tools are built in the device as controls. 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is available for the connectivity purpose. The supported operating systems of the scanner are Windows 2000, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows Vista(R) and Windows Vista(R) x64.

The maximum power consumption of the HP Scan jet N8420 Flatbed Scanner is 80W. The scanner comes with 24.61 x 16.34 x 10.43 inch dimensions and 33lbs weight. The offered warranty of the product is 1 year. The softwares included in the system are EMC ISIS/TWAIN drivers, Kofax Virtual Rescan, HP Smart Document Scan Software, Scan Soft Paper Port, and I.R.I.S. Read iris Pro OCR.

General Information
Brand HP
Model HP Scan jet N8420 Scanner
Dimension 24.61 x 16.34 x 10.43 inch
Weight 33lbs
Scanner Features
Scan type Flatbed
Scan Technology CCD
Optical scanning resolution 600 x 600 dpi
Hardware scanning resolution 600 x 600 dpi
Scanning Size 8.5 x 14 in
Technical Features
Auto Document Feeder Yes
Included Software EMC ISIS/TWAIN drivers, Kofax Virtual Rescan, HP Smart Document Scan Software, Scan Soft Paper Port, and I.R.I.S. Read iris Pro OCR
Number of Buttons 6
Scan Input Modes Colour
Connectivity Wired
Supported Media Types Paper (inkjet, photo, plain), envelopes, cards (greeting, index), 3-D objects
Media Feeder Type Automatic
Compatible OS Windows 2000, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows Vista(R) and Windows Vista(R) x64
Scan File Formats BMP, JPG, TIFF, TIFF (compressed), PNG, PDF (normal, normal with images, searchable image-only, MRC), PDF/A, RTF, TXT, UNICODE, HTM, DOC, WPD, XML, XLS, OPF, XPS
Power
Power Requirements AC100 to 240 V
Power Supply Source Mains
Power consumption 80W
Other Information
Warranty 1 year

Umax – AstraSlim Scanner

September 20, 2008

Scanning is a necessary function that is carried out in every offices andUmax – AstraSlim Scanner Umax – AstraSlim Scanner 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

Epson-GT-2500-Flatbed-A4-Scanner Epson GT-2500 Flatbed A4 Scanner 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 aFujitsu-Siemens-fi-60F-Flatbed-Scanner Fujitsu Siemens fi-60F Flatbed Scanner 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.

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