Agfa SnapScan 1212u Flatbed Scanner

Pros: Cheap, sturdy, does what it said on the box.
Cons: Won't impress your Munch-loving art school buddies.

Sure, the Agfa Snapscan 1212U is never going to qualify as God's gift to graphic artists. But considering that this was the cheapest scanner available at Costco the last time I was hit by the Evil Techno Gadgetry Expenditure Compulsion, I'm more than...

Pros: Cheap price, good crisp scans, OCR, Scanwise ???
Cons: Scanwise???

I had a few extra dollars laying around and needed a scanner for my freelance design services. No i'm not going to use this scanner for hi-res, high end print job scans of course. One would usually use a drum scanner for that, but for home useage,...

Pros: It's lightweight makes return shipping less expensive.
Cons: They didn't consult the makers of Samsonite.

I'm using the AGFA snapscan 1212u at work and have some issues with it.
I used to use an HP ScanJet and it was a workhorse. In two years, I scanned at least 2000 photographs and 700 documents with it and had 0 problems. I repeat, in two years, 0...

Pros: Inexpensive
Cons: Trouble translating text, not consistent, THE WORST customer support out there!

Well here I am again discussing another consumer electronics product. This time it is the Agfa 1212U desktop scanner, used with my MAC G4. Now, I realize quite a few people have written glowing reviews of this product, but unfortunately I am honest here...

Pros: looks nice, easy to use, cheap
Cons: software could be better, a little bulky

The Agfa Snapscan 1212U is awesome. It is stylish, affordable and easy to use. Out of all the scanners at microcenter this one struck out and caught my eye. Although you can get the beige version, I have the dark translucent greenish colored one. I must...

Pros: Quality, Mac Compatible, Cheap, Fast
Cons: Larger then some competitors but still small

Agfa has always had a great name in the digital video sector. Now they have released a compelling product that performs well and is priced right:

1. small form factor.
2. mac compatibility- of course!
3. after comparing the rated...

Pros: Easy to set up and use
Cons: Can only save files as TIF or BMP

OK, considering that I only paid $52 for this scanner, you COULD probably find something better if you're willing to shell out a few more bucks. However, if you're looking for a decent little machine and only have $52 to spend, I would recommend this...

Pros: USB, Sleek, Light, Portable
Cons: Slightly (ever so slightly) less quality than a first tier scanner

In this day and age where computer peripherals are still hovering at highs for quality products, I decided to save myself a couple of bucks and buy myself what I thought would be a cheap alternative to a high-end scanner. I ended up paying about twenty...

Pros: Easy to use, fast, good quality, good value...
Cons: Nothing significant

If you are looking for a nice scanner with a nice price tag, look no further, 1212U is a excellent choice. For less than $70, I purchased mine a month ago, so far, it has been perfect. 1212U is 36bit, 600X1200, USB interface. It comes with several useful...

Pros: Simple Interface, USB Connection
Cons: Slow, Low Quality, little Expert Control

The SnapScan Touch is an inexpensive scanner... And you get what you pay for... The software is pretty lame, and the quality of the scans are minimal at best.

Installing the software for the Snap was pretty easy. But the User interface is...

Pros: Nice price and accuracy, very good w/ macs
Cons: NOt as good w/ PC's

Having previous trouble with scanners, I decided to get the "SnapScan 1212U" to see how it was. I was very surprised at how well I was able to work with this scanner. And the price around $120 isn't too bad either. This scanner scans all...

Pros: you can turn the scanner off, nice design, quiet
Cons: scanning software is confusing

I have the worst luck in the world when it comes to scanners. Previously having terrible problems with a Microtek Slimscan C3 and a Umax Astra 1220U, I decided to buy an Agfa Snapscan 1212U.

I have to admit, I love the color. Mine is not the...

Pros: high quality, inexpensive, easy to obtain rebate
Cons: never any problems

Wow! I was very pleasantly surprised to find a scanner this inexpensive that does such quality work.

I have been using the Agfa SnapScan 1212 scanner for about 4 months now.

Here are a few reasons I like it.

1) It makes...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: Doesn't work the first try

Me and my husband needed a scanner and received the SnapScan 1212 AGFA scanner for Christmas from his mother. I truly appreciate this gift, and it does work, but it wasn't as great as I thought it would be.

I get very frustrated when I click...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: Slow, Poor Image Quality

After looking for a Cheap Scanner to use for web publishing, I bought the Agfa 1212u.

It's Positive Features:
Definately a Cheap Solution for scanning, and very simple to setup. It has high quality colors too, by this I mean the...