Re: [APML] OT: software for Umax Powerlook III scanner

["Bert Katzung" <katzung1@attbi.com>]

If I were in the market right now for a flatbed with transparency capability
for 6x7 or greater, I would sure go with one of the Epson Perfection models.
The Powerlook III is OK, but not great, especially considering the support
problems.
Bert

Bert Katzung
katzung1@attbi.com
www.astronomy-images.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Orff" <torff@losch.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] OT: software for Umax Powerlook III scanner


> At 04:32 PM 8/29/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >There was an article about this recently on one of the trade
> >sites.  Apparently
> >UMAX - USA is not a "real" company.  It appears to be just a broker
importing
> >them but not providing any warranty support.  And since they charge for
> >support it is not in their best interest to provide good drivers.
> >
> >But the (IIRC) European companies are "real" and you can just go there
for
> >the working drivers.  At no charge.
>
> Gene,
>
> I encountered something like this back in May/June. Supposedly UMAX will
> not sell through a re-seller in the US anymore. Now you have to deal with
> them directly. I didn't get all of the facts on this, but when we had
> ordered 3 of them at school we were told they were only available directly
> from UMAX and that the government/educational pricing was no longer being
> offered. Maybe that has changed in the last month or so, but I haven't
> heard anything contrary to my original experience.
>
> And, yes, they do charge you for the software, if you need the current
> version (for instance, it needs to run on Windows 2000). Some of the newer
> scanners will only work with the latest version and if you don't have the
> software, they do want to charge you for it. Luckily, I found my CD after
a
> recent crash.
>
> TOM
>
>
> Tom Orff
> torff@losch.net
> Astro Images at: http://users.losch.net/~torff/
>
>
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