                              UMAX Add-Ons

                             by Tony Curro


I had the pleasure of looking at two add-on products from UMAX scanners.
One is a Transparency Adapter, and the other is an automatic sheet
feeder.

UMAX Transparency Adapter (UTA-1)

The Transparency Adapter weighs about 13 pounds. The unit contains a
power supply, light source and its own on/off switch. The installation
is simple. You remove the two screws from the top rear of your current
document cover. Replace the cover with the TA, connect the short cable
between the TA and the scanner, plug in the supplied power supply and
you are all set.

To use the Transparency Adapter you must have its switch on, and have a
ready light. In your software you select transparency mode, and it will
scan any transparency and quickly put them on screen. To switch into
reflective (normal) mode, you just turn off the Transparency Adapter,
and use your scanner as you normally would.

I use this with PhotoShop, and find that it should work with any product
that supports UMAX scanners or TWAIN devices. I would recommend the
Transparency Adapter. Using it, and a quality image editing program, can
help those in desktop publishing or similar fields.

Until February 28, 1994, UMAX is a $100.00 rebate on all Transparency
Adapters.

UMAX Sheet Feeder (ADF-30)

The Sheet Feeder (SF) is an automatic document feeder. It will hold up
to 25 pages at one time. This unit is similar to install as the
Transparency Adapter, except that SF does not require a power source. It
runs directly off the scanner.

You place your pages face down with the first sheet on the bottom. As
the pages are scanned they are fed through. I used this with TypeReader
and was very pleased with the performance and speed. It will work with
any program that supports UMAX with ADF.

Many times I have documents that are six or more pages. It was a drag to
have to remove the page and insert the next page. It was also time
consuming. With the SF all these steps are eliminated.

I recommend the sheet feeder to anyone who scans more than two pages at
a time. It is a joy to use. In addition, it will pay for itself in time
saved.

In addition the  rebate on the Transparency Adapter, mentioned
previously, UMAX is offering a $200.00 rebate on the UC1200SE, and has
also dropped the price on several of their other scanners. This is as
good a time as any in purchasing that full-page color scanner that you
have always wanted at a reasonable price.


Product Information

UMAX Transparency Adapter
    (UTA-1)

List Price -- $895.

UMAX Sheet Feeder
    (ADF-30)

List Price -- $495.

UMAX Technologies, Inc.
3353 Gateway Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
800-562-0311
510-651-8883
510-651-8834 (FAX)
