Umax Astra 1220S review

When compared to the scans produced by a professional drum scanner, the 1220S also performed better than most. In terms of colour, the 1220S beat everything apart from the Jade 2, which comes with far more powerful scanning software and colour management tools. If you can be bothered to put in the time, you might well be able to get better results than this, but without more advanced calibration tools and TWAIN software, it's always going to be a case of hit and miss.

Overall, the long-awaited Astra 1220S has turned out to be as much of a winner as its predecessor. In fact, the 1220S is an all-round improvement, with excellent image quality and extremely fast scan speeds. The final feather in its cap is the very reasonable £229 price tag, which only serves to strengthen the case for yet another award.

Author: Jonathan Bray