The Astra s (specific models below) is a scanner manufactured by UMAX. Scanner drivers act as an interface between the scanner hardware and the operating system, utilizing Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). As operating systems evolve, the APIs may change. Updated drivers ensure that the scanner can communicate effectively with the latest API versions, preventing compatibility issues and system instability. This version of "vs355su.exe" has been downloaded 19,260 times with a user rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on 147 reviews. Visitors have successfully installed this driver on PCs running Windows 7 and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 8.9 MB.
UMAX Astra Scanners (specific models below)
Other
Driver Date
02/14/2002
File Size
8.93 MB
Supported Operating Systems
Windows XP
Windows 98SE
Windows 98
Supported Models
Astra 1200S
Astra 1220P
Astra 1220S
Astra 1220U
Astra 1600U
Astra 2000P
Astra 2000U *
Astra 2010U
Astra 2100U *
Astra 2200 *
Astra 2400S
Astra 4000U *
Asterisk (*) indicates the software requires an additional patch to function on Windows XP. This patch can be found here
ftp.umax.com/scanners/vistascan/version3.55/winXP/2xxx_XP_upd.exe
I've personally used these drivers successfully with a Umax Astra 2010U scanner on Windows XP and ME systems. This download contains the drivers and VistaScan software.
J (DG Member) on 4-Dec-2003
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