Useful Links

Other Useful Internet Sites

Site	Description
www.scantips.com	Highly recommended independent web site documenting hundreds of common questions about scanners and digital imaging. Large listing of other related sites.
alt.comp.periphs.scanner comp.periphs.scanners	USENET newsgroups with lively debate of all vendors scanners and related issues. If you don't have a news reader and access to newsgroups you can visit DejaNews to participate using a web browser.
Other UMAX sites	For links to other UMAX sites please visit our International Support page. The UMAX UK support site is somewhat larger than all of the other UMAX web sites combined...
PC TechGuide	A good overview of scanner technologies and terminology.
UMAX UK Jargon Guide	From the UMAX UK sales site, a guide to jargon, terminology and acronyms relating to scanners.
Astra 1220S & UTA-3A - tips on transparency scanning	Tips, FAQs and sample images for Astra 1220 scanner users with transparency adaptors; site run by a Dutch end user (in English!).
WhatIs.com	Ever wondered "What is...?" Useful guide to computer jargon and acronyms...
Sullivan's Online Scanning Resources	Tips and techniques illustrating common scanning issues
Scanning and Converting Negatives	Site dedicated to techniques in Photoshop for converting scans of negative film to positive, corrected images.
The Scanning FAQ	Slightly dated collection of "How To's" covering issues such as scan resolution and image quality in detail
desktoppublishing.com	A definitive (and commercial!) guide to online DTP and imaging resources
www.twain.org	Industry standards organisation responsible for the TWAIN architecture beneath most scanner drivers
www.usb.org	Industry standards group responsible for managing and promoting the Universal Serial Bus architecture
Adobe Systems	Authors of leading PhotoDeluxe and Photoshop image editing software
Adaptec Inc.	The leading vendor of SCSI interface cards, includes useful information on limits to SCSI cabling, interface types etc.

If you know of other sites of interest to UMAX scanner owners, from SOHO to professional use, email the URL to webmaster@umax.co.uk.

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