UMAX introduces new Astra flatbed scanner
updated 12:25 pm EST, Thu February 17, 2005
UMAX Astra 6700
UMAX today announced the availability of its new flatbed scanner. The professional-quality Astra 6700 is targeted towards the advanced consumer, film photographer, and imaging prosumer, and offers 2400 x 4800 dpi, 48-bit scanning. The Astra 6700 simplifies the scanning process with its one-touch Email, Scan and Copy buttons on the front panel, enabling users to instantly scan pictures directly to an image editing program, attach to an email, or send to a local printer. USB 2.0 displays scan previews in only three seconds. A built-in transparency cover ships with the scanner enabling scans of negatives up to 4” x 5”. The Astra 6700 costs $150.
