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UMAX scanners
 UMAX UC series:
Name/ID
Versions
UTA
ADF
Lineart
B/W
Gray
Color
Bits/pixel
Resolution
UC630
not 2.8
X
 
ok
?
bad
bad
1,8,24
600 x 600
UC630
2.8
X
 
ok
?
ok
ok, 3pass
1,8,24
600 x 600
UG630
all
 
 
ok
?
ok
--
1,8
600 x 600
UG80
all
--
 
ok
?
ok
--
1,8
300 x 300
UC840
not 1.6
X
 
ok
?
bad
bad
1,8,24
800 x 800
UC840
1.6
X
 
ok
?
ok
ok, 3pass
1,8,24
800 x 800
UC1200S
?
X
 
?
?
?
?
1,8,24
10,30##
600 x 1200
UC1200SE
<3.0
X
 
?
?
?
?
1,8,24
10,30##
600 x 1200
UC1200SE
3.0
X
 
ok
ok
ok
ok
1,8,24
10,30##
600 x 1200
UC1260
not 1.6
X
 
?
?
bad
bad
1,8,24
10,30##
600 x 1200
UC1260
1.6
X
 
ok
?
ok
ok
1,8,24
10,30##
600 x 1200

UTA = Umax Transparancy Adapter, ADF = Automatic Document Feeder
(X = supported by scanner, incl = is included)


The UC-series UMAX scanners often make problems. That may have to do with the firmware version. The first firmware versions are not compatible with Windows95, so I think they will not work with this driver too. UMAX suggests to use the following firmware versions for Windows 95:

Suggested firmware versions for old UMAX scanners
Name
suggested firmware version
(read on UMAX's german website)
last firmware version
UC630 ###
2.8
2.8
UC840
1.6
1.6
UC1200S
2.5
2.5
UC1200SE
--
3.3
UC1260
1.6
1.6

### The UC630 can not be upgraded if the last 4 digits of the serial number are less than 1000!


Here you can find information about firmware versions of UMAX scanners.
 



This page has been changed on 12th. february 2001

Author: Oliver Rauch