Umax Astra 2000P

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of Umax Astra 2000P from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

I got this thing about 3 years ago. It's *never* worked reliably. The unit is bulky and very slow. The speed isn't surprising, since it connects via the old-fashioned parallel-port, and its size isn't the end of the world, given the cost. Or rather ...

I'm jaded by Umax!

As slow as you would expect a parallel port to be, we lived happily with our scanner until one day the motor stopped working. After testing everything I decided that I had to replace the Mitsumi motor. No such luck. Tech support was severely lacking-...

I used this scanner for just over a year before it completely died on me. Not only did the lamp burn out but the power cord and power supply as well. I called UMAX to complain and since my warranty had expired they offered no solution to me other...

This is my first scanner, so I am no pro to the business, but I can tell you that what I see on the screen after a scan truly impressed me from a scanner of this price. For those that don't have a USB port on older machines (like me), or for those that...

I bought this scanner about a year and a half ago. I got it on sale for $89. It was semi easy to install. It was a little tricky because it interferes with the printer so you may have to un-install and re-install the printer. The software was fast and...