Question : Problem: Scan Slides Umax Astra 1220U

I need to scan slides on my flatbed Umax Astra 1220U, which includes Vista Scan as the software.
It apparently needs a transparency adapter to do this.  Vista Scan grays out the Slide button.
I have tried using an available HP ScanJet Slide Adapter, which is a triangular plastic  thing with reflectors in it, into which you insert the slide.  It does not produce an image that is readable by the scanner.
I tried contacting the Umax web site, but email to them keeps bouncing back.

So how can I get to scan slides, please?  Thanks.

Answer : Problem: Scan Slides Umax Astra 1220U

I have some good news and some bad news for you. First the good news. The unit you need is a UTA-3A UMAX Transparency adapter. The bad news is that the adapter costs more than the scanner. Here are three web vendors who sell it:

           
pcWonders.com   TRANSPARENCY ADAPTER USED WITH; UMAX; ASTRA 1220P SERIES SCANNER UTA-3A   $154.26    
 
Computers4SURE   TRANSPARENCY ADAPTER USED WITH-ASTRA 1220 SERIES SCANNER UTA-3A   $171.99    
 
Beyond.com   Transparency Adapter Used With Astra 1220 Series Scanner UTA-3A; Umax Technologies INC (Scanners)   $176.99