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Update on OS X and UMAX Scanners


It took over six weeks for UMAX to respond to my query about support for my two year-old Astra scanner, but I finally heard from them today (in the negative):

Question’s about OS X Support: Will my Umax scanner work with OS X? What Umax scanners will work with OS X?

Umax Technologies, Inc. will support its current professional-grade scanners under Apple’s new OS 10.X operating environment. The models included are:

  • PowerLook III
  • PowerLook 2100XL
  • PowerLook 1100
  • PowerLook 3000

Umax currently has made no commitment to supporting older professional models under OS X at this time. Also, no consumer-level (Astra models, or older consumer-level) scanners will be targeted for support under OS X.

Drivers for the current line-up of professional scanners are currently in Beta-Development and are not currently available to the public. Please continue to check our Web site for updates to this information as it becomes available.

By Jason O'Grady

Founded the PowerPage in 1995.