Umax High End Scanner

Results

Scan # 1 (35mm slide)  =  MagicScan Scanner Control Window Settings:

Manual Control (checked)
Transmissive
True Color, RGB
300 dpi
No Descreen
No Filter
Auto (checked)
255/0/1.00

( Original slide has excellent color and clarity.  White is white, red is red.)
(Equipment used; 35mm Nikon 4Fs w/24mm 1:2.8 AF Nikkor.)

MagicScan scanned 35mm slide results; image dark and colors dull.

Scan # 2 (35mm slide) =  MagicScan Scanner Control Window Settings:

Magic Match (checked)
Transmissive
True Color, RGB
300 dpi
No Descreen
No Filter

( Original slide has excellent color and clarity.  White is white, red is red.)
(Equipment used; 35mm Nikon 4Fs w/24mm 1:2.8 AF Nikkor.)

Magic Match scanned 35mm slide results; image dark and colors dull.

Scan # 3 =  MagicScan Scanner Control Window Settings:

Manual Control (checked)
Flatbed (Reflective)
True Color, RGB
300 dpi
No Descreen
No Filter
Auto (checked)
255/0/1.00

Scan of Adobe Test strip: HP Deskjet 1220C/ps.  Paper; Kodak High Gloss Photo Paper,
(Original had bright color saturation, clean white paper.)

MagicScan scanned  image results; bluish cast on all scanned images (slides & photos),
images also dark and colors dull.

Umax Response

" I have no trouble believing this happened from day one.

It happens" "...the scanner itself may be defective"

"...if you wanted to have the unit repaired, ..., the cost may be prohibitive."